Back at work after the weekend means one thing - its time to give us a thread to speculate ahead of the PL returning at the weekend.
As mentioned in another thread - a few of our players are actually getting a whole week off - notably those with England (Jones) and France (Ibu), with some others not far behind (Scotland last game is Monday, Netherlands last game is Tuesday, Hungary last game Tuesday, and then all of the SA chaps play late Tuesday/early Wednseday UK time).
What does this mean? Who knows - but likely another start for Gakpo and maybe a European midfield. The main rotation spot i'm interested in is Robbo - we need him for City, so do we play him against Saints or against Madrid - as I don't think we want to risk all 3.
I think we'll see
Kelleher
Bradley
Konate
Virgil
Tsimikas
Gravenberch
Jones
Szobo
Salah
Nunez
Gakpo
Great team to put out, and lets Macca, Diaz, Robbo all get some much needed rest ahead of the Madrid, City, Newcastle run. Trent presumably back somewhere in that run too.
Injury returners - Elliot and Alisson are possibly back by Saints, I wonder if we'll see both on the bench. I hope we don't rush Ali back, but I would be quite happy to see him back for City.
Other question marks over Chiesa (not holding my breath) and Jota (who could be back for City or Newcastle).
As mentioned in another thread - a few of our players are actually getting a whole week off - notably those with England (Jones) and France (Ibu), with some others not far behind (Scotland last game is Monday, Netherlands last game is Tuesday, Hungary last game Tuesday, and then all of the SA chaps play late Tuesday/early Wednseday UK time).
What does this mean? Who knows - but likely another start for Gakpo and maybe a European midfield. The main rotation spot i'm interested in is Robbo - we need him for City, so do we play him against Saints or against Madrid - as I don't think we want to risk all 3.
I think we'll see
Kelleher
Bradley
Konate
Virgil
Tsimikas
Gravenberch
Jones
Szobo
Salah
Nunez
Gakpo
Great team to put out, and lets Macca, Diaz, Robbo all get some much needed rest ahead of the Madrid, City, Newcastle run. Trent presumably back somewhere in that run too.
Injury returners - Elliot and Alisson are possibly back by Saints, I wonder if we'll see both on the bench. I hope we don't rush Ali back, but I would be quite happy to see him back for City.
Other question marks over Chiesa (not holding my breath) and Jota (who could be back for City or Newcastle).