Chelsea (A) - Sun 18th Aug, 16:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[dobingsdobber]

____________Ederson___________

Nunes____Dias____Akanji____Gvardiol

_________Kovacic______Nico______

Bobb_________Mcatee________Doku

_____________Bernardo__________

Nunes over Ake?

 

[Bournemouth Blue]

City need to keep Boehley spending on rumoured targets who are not much good.

 

[N1985]

Last summer major tournament was Euro 2021. We played Spurs away opening day and Pep rested near enough everybody who got to the later stages of the tournament. Hoping he doesn't do the same this weekend

 

[Mike N]

Last summer major tournament was Euro 2021. We played Spurs away opening day and Pep rested near enough everybody who got to the later stages of the tournament. Hoping he doesn't do the same this weekend

Probably will be the same. We’ve got to give our players some rest. Anyway, that season didn’t end badly!

 

[youngbob]

Ederson
Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol
Lewis, Kovacic
Bobb, Bernardo, De Bruyne, Savinho
Haaland

Ortega
Ake
Phillips
Doku
O'Reilly
Nunes
Grealish

 

[N1985]

Probably will be the same. We’ve got to give our players some rest. Anyway, that season didn’t end badly!

Very true. I also don't want to lose to Chelsea!

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

Last summer major tournament was Euro 2021. We played Spurs away opening day and Pep rested near enough everybody who got to the later stages of the tournament. Hoping he doesn't do the same this weekend

We battered spurs that day on our way to defeat

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

These start-of-the-season matches are always weird ones. The form book can be completely ripped up.

 

[Jonas.shaffer]

Akanji for Lewis, Rodri for McAtee, Bernie for Bobb & Jack for Doku if fit - otherwise pretty close ;-)

Not starting Bobb would be a huge slap in the face. He's been our best player by a wide margin thus far.

I can see Grealish starting, although he didn't do himself many favors with his pre-season. Same for Akanji with Bobb despite Lewis playing great yesterday. Sterling would be a tough match-up for him.

 

[Ethan23]

Ederson

Lewis
Dias
Akanji
Gvardiol

Rodri
Kdb
Foden

Bobb
Haaland
Silva

Solid 2-0 - would be nice to get off to a nice start