Why all the flapping.
Team will be
hart.
Sagna. Vinny. Mangala. Kolorov.
Yaya. Fernandinho.
Navas. Kevin. Sterling.
Wilfried Bony.
Our best team available.
Then its up to them to show commitment and intensity in match.
Not the manager.
It will most likely involve those 11 I'm fairly confident on that, the fear for me is that it is played the same as against Sevilla rather than what you've written it as:
--------------Hart----------------
Sagna Vinny Mangala Kolarov
Navas Yaya Fernandinho KdB
---------Bony Sterling---------
If we play how you suggested we're fine, Yaya can handle it when there's the 3 in front of him stopping him from roaming too far. If we play like Sevilla we get the benefit of Yaya's presence further up which led to 2 goals, but the horror show of our exposed back 4 for 90 minutes. We've got the better players so there's no reason to go so gung-ho for me, bit more solid with the 5 in midfield & just hit them with our pace.
Also then leads to Kolarov being exposed when KdB drifts around in the 442..
If we play like that let's just hope we have our shooting boots on as I predict we'll need the goals.
Hey ho though, Pellegrini has done a great job so far this season so will trust in him again.
Somehow doesn't feel such an important game considering the positions in the table, don't believe the table tells the truth currently & don't see this game deciding anything.