RB Leipzig (A) - Tue 7th Dec, 17:45 | Pre-match Thread

[MCFC1993]

Live on BT Sport (UK).

17:45 Kick Off (GMT).


Not much to say about this one other than play some players into fitness and rest everyone who needs it. Can't just play all youngsters, that's no good for them but players like Ake, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, maybe even De Bruyne could use the game time. Wolves (H) after this, so we need everyone fresh.

Cancelo is 1 booking away from suspension, so best he stays away completely.

Obviously the game is important to Leipzig as they fight it out with Club Brugge for the Europa League spot.

 

[WestGorton]

KDB will play.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Definitely rest Cancelo, Rodri, Bernado.

I would imagine team will be something like this.

Ederson
Walker
Stones
Ake
Zinchenko
Fernandinho
De Bruyne
Grealish
Mahrez
Jesus
Palmer

 

[Shaffer92]

Hard lineup to predict.. I imagine Pep will give out some CL debuts?

Steffen
Wilson-Esbrand
Stones
Ake
Zinchenko

Dinho
Mcatee
De Bruyne

Palmer
Jesus
Mahrez

 

[alexmcity]

Steffen
?
Stones
Ake
Zinchenko
Ferna
KDB
Foden
Mahrez
Palmer
Grealish

Think Pep will start KDB, Foden and Grealish to help them regain form after the injuries/covid and play them 60-70 minutes.

Who is going to start at RB, though? Some academy lad, or 60 minutes for Walker and then some youngster? Could Stones play there with Ake and Laporte at CB? We may play with 3 CBs (Stones, Ake and Laporte) and WBs.

McAtee is likely to get some minutes in the 2nd half.

 

[Blue Til Death]

I’ve not rated a win, lose or draw on this, I hope Pep plays a 100% scratch team and they come through but if not…..

 

[Delphinho]

Leipzig and Brugge fighting for the EL spot, no doubt Pep will go pretty strong out of respect to Brugge

Ederson
Walker Stones Ake Zinchenko
De Bruyne Dinho Grealish
Mahrez Palmer Jesus

 

[K-Bo]

Palmer to start, McAtee has a chance of starting but if not def should get half an hour. Maybe a right back (egan-riley?) too as walker and cancelo have played a lot of minutes and you want to rest them here really.

 

[Semper aggressus]

I hope Pep doesn’t pick our strongest team, some of them could probably do with a rest, and protecting from injury.

I don’t want Ederson, Walker, Cancelo, Dias, Rodri or Bernardo playing in this game. Doesn’t matter if we lose this one.

 

[mccity]

I think Pep may have suggested Jesus was due to play when talking about his potential injury, so if he's fit expect him to play.

 

[AliBobbyJ]

Cancelo, Walker, Dias, Sterling, Bernardo shouldn't even be on the flight..

 

[14aguero]

I can summon little sympathy for the Belgian club. Their fans put a City fan in coma. Guardiola should play the players from the first team only if they need the minutes. Otherwise, all academy players.

 

[bluwes]

I can summon little sympathy for the Belgian club. Their fans put a City fan in coma. Guardiola should play the players from the first team only if they need the minutes. Otherwise, all academy players.

You’ve lost me ?

 

[14aguero]

You’ve lost me ?

If Leipzig win and Brugges go out, then I wouldn't be too sad.

 

[richards30]

Steffen

Stones
Ake
Zinchenko
Fernandinho
De Bruyne
Grealish
Mahrez
Palmer
Mcatee

Struggling for a RB choice? Any suggestions as I really want walker and cancelo to get a rest?!

 

[Shaffer92]

Cancelo, Walker, Dias, Sterling, Bernardo shouldn't even be on the flight..

Foden too imo

 

[chaddblue]

A combination of squad players, kids and players who need time on the pitch... the result is insignificant

 

[wattle]

.....................Steffan.........................
Egan-Riley.... Stones....Ake.....Wilson-Esbrand
......................Ferno..........................
........Grealish................Kev.................
...Mahrez.........Jesus............Palmer........

 

[cleavers]

Cancelo, Walker, Dias, Sterling, Bernardo shouldn't even be on the flight..

I doubt they will be, and I'd add Gundogan and Rodri, Bernardo did 90 minutes today that suggests he'll have this week off, those subbed on/off tonight will probably be involved to some degree. We need some subs so they may have to fly, but shouldn't be used.

 

[paulchapo]

As many kids as we can play, leave as many first teamers at home as possible.