Burnley (A) - Fri 11th Aug | Pre-Match Thread

[jimharri]

If Lewis starts, I wonder if the rumour of Dias, Stones and Bernardo all having knocks was true. Could see something like:

Ederson
Walker Akanji Gvardiol Ake
Lewis Rodri Kovacic
Foden Haaland Grealish

No Gvardiol.

 

[Willtaylor]

Stones, Dias and Gvardiol are unavailable.

Cheers pep

 

[skillman]

No starts for Stones or Gvardiol. Apparently Foden and KDB do start.

 

[jimharri]

Cheers pep

?

 

[applejuice]

Pep needs to consider the match midweek. So I guess rotation is a must. Relax everyone

 

[SWPISHOME]

No starts for Stones or Gvardiol. Apparently Foden and KDB do start.

Hopefully type rumours are bullshit about Stones and Gvaridol being unavailable.

I'd like to think at least one of them will start.

 

[Bluearmy]

Fuck. Hadn't heard that. Ake and Akanji then, I guess.

Or Laporte maybe

 

[Haaland94]

Hopefully type rumours are bullshit about Stones and Gvaridol being unavailable.

I'd like to think at least one of them will start.

Yeah, same here. It's Friday, and we are playing on Wednesday next. Can someone explain why are we not starting Stones or Gvardiol? I understand Dias is unavailable. I hope it's BS...

 

[Willtaylor]

?

Lots of conflicting reports about who is available tonight, you might be confident whose playing but I'll wait till I see the confirmed 11, cheers

 

[Gundoggin]

Anyone heard another rumour about a rumour ?

 

[SWPISHOME]

Yeah, same here. It's Friday, and we are playing on Wednesday next. Can someone explain why are we not starting Stones or Gvardiol? I understand Dias is unavailable. I hope it's BS...

Dias didn't even travel so he's definitely missing. Reports yesterday of John Stones not being fully fit and unlikely to be involved.
Gvaridol, Haven't heard anything other than Pep saying "he's ready".

We shall see in 45 minutes.

 

[SWPISHOME]

The Matchday Thread is going to be fucking epic if this thread is anything to go by haha

Season hasn't even fucking started yet. (Unless you're an Arsenal Fan celebrating like a twat).

 

[pudge]

No starts for Stones or Gvardiol. Apparently Foden and KDB do start.

Title's gone

 

[MCFC1993]

The source is legit.

 

[JewelZee]

Akanji playing between Walker and Ake is a recipe for disaster. The one place I don't want to see Akanji is in the middle of a back 3. Anyway if Dias, Stones, and Gvardiol are all out I'm looking for Rodri and Kovacic in a double pivot behind Grealish, Bernardo, KDB, Foden with Haaland up top...

 

[jimharri]

Lots of conflicting reports about who is available tonight, you might be confident whose playing but I'll wait till I see the confirmed 11, cheers

I never said I was confident, so please don't put words in my mouth. I was merely repeating what was being said on here. Do I make myself clear.

 

[Haaland94]

The source is legit.

You are reliable for team news, if I recall correctly, what's the team for tonight, pretty please ;)?

 

[applejuice]

Yeah, same here. It's Friday, and we are playing on Wednesday next. Can someone explain why are we not starting Stones or Gvardiol? I understand Dias is unavailable. I hope it's BS...

Maybe rest Stones for midweek.

Regarding Gvardiol, I don't think it is good idea to start in an away game in a new league for a defender. Too much pressure. Get him on in the 2nd half.

 

[jimharri]

The source is legit.

Grealish as well? What are they doing in pre season to be picking up these knocks?

 

[MCFC1993]

You are reliable for team news, if I recall correctly, what's the team for tonight, pretty please ;)?

I don't know but I know the sources on twitter that usually get it right, so no Grealish is legit.