I want to win this for a fourth year, I think it sets a good mentality to win a trophy early and were still the only side to win the carabao but given who we currently have available it has to be an academy team with maybe tonight’s subs as the seniors + any that may be available from the missing list. I don’t see Bournemouth being too keen on this fixture either so maybe Pep is just putting that out there now so they can both unofficially agree to stick largely academy sides out.
Steffen, Otamendi as captain with THB beside him, if any of zinchenko/cancelo are available then they play otherwise 2 youth kids, has Couto gone to Girona yet? Midfield entirely of kids with Doyle the most experienced in there, a full debut for Torres, mahrez on the other side with them both off after 60 and delap upfront