Brighton & Hove Albion (H) - Wed 7th Jan, 19:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[SWPISHOME]

Did Pep say yesterday too that Nathan Ake is also injured?

I haven't a clue what back four we will play.

Either way it's going to be a tough game.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Did Pep say yesterday too that Nathan Ake is also injured?

I haven't a clue what back four we will play.

Either way it's going to be a tough game.

I think he said that Ake can’t play every game or something similar.

 

[Eaststander1]

Did Pep say yesterday too that Nathan Ake is also injured?

I haven't a clue what back four we will play.

Either way it's going to be a tough game.

Ake being injured is par for the course nowadays..... I think he's been spending too much time attending the John Stones college of everlasting injuries!

 

[Eaststander1]

Aaah, Brighton .... yet another minefield to negotiate for our patched up team of hobblers, crocks an' the downright weak an' weary !

Still .. it might not to too bad if they forget to put Mitoma and Welbeck on the team bus!

 

[TurboDuo]

 

[TinFoilHat]

We must play to our strengths.

No defenders no problem!

We can play a 6-3-1 formation with 9 midfielders and Donna.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Maybe attack is the best form of defence. Just go for it.

 

[blue61]

I would leave one out of the free no 10 role. Either Foden or Cherki on the bench

Doku in for the one missing out. No idea who is available for CB, guess it will be Ake and Kusanov

If Gonzales is available, swap Bernardo for him

 

[simmo]

if Milner plays a part he will be one of the group of 40 year olds to play in the premier league.

Cherki will win it for us.

 

[Goater101]

Our back four could potentially be Nunes Alleyne Khusanov O’Reilly…. Bloody el

 

[citymad]

Brighton will be out to press us from the get-go. Our defence will need a little more protection in this one and Donna needs to lump it forward and play a little more direct to Erling.

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

I'd play Reijnders anyway as he hasn't played as much & doesn't seem to get injured. Donnaruma, Nunes, Khusanov, Ake, O'Reilly, Rodri till ht then Lewis, Reijnders, Cherki, Foden, Haaland, Mukasa till ht then Doku.

 

[Gorbachev]

I think we will be alright against Brighton.

Not a statement win, but we will do enough to get the job done.

It's 3 of our next 4 after Brighton that's the concern.

United, Liverpool and Spurs all away.

 

[TShed]

Need to invite Amorin to explain how he got a tune out of decent players 15 months ago with 3-4-3 ;)

 

[richards30]

I think we will be alright against Brighton.

Not a statement win, but we will do enough to get the job done.

It's 3 of our next 4 after Brighton that's the concern.

United, Liverpool and Spurs all away.

Hence Hugo needs to boost the squad asap!

 

[chris63]

Surely most teams are in the same boat this time of year with fatigue and injuries?

 

[Harrilew]

Is there a chance this might get postponed? Obviously not the pitch, but outside the ground, travelling fans etc ......(Nothing tactical obviously ;) )

 

[dubblue]

Is there a chance this might get postponed? Obviously not the pitch, but outside the ground, travelling fans etc ......(Nothing tactical obviously ;) )

Hopefully not,I’m flying over in the morning.

 

[Harrilew]

Hopefully not,I’m flying over in the morning.

Yeah, driving up from Exeter (and back again Saturday) - just wondered what anyones thoughts are ....

 

[Charlesfarsbar]

We could do with resting a few but there aren’t too many options to rotate the team

I would go with a couple of changes and make wholesale changes at the weekend

Don

Nunes Khusanov Ake O’reily

Nico

Lewis Reijders

Cherki Haaland Foden

We’ve then got Rodri and a Bernardo to come on and sure it up if we have a lead or are chasing the game