Huddersfield Town (A) - Wed 24th Sept, 19:45 | EFL Cup | Pre-Match Thread

[MCFC1993]

Kick off time 19:45 (BST).

Definitely a chance to rotate, Burnley at home on the Saturday.

This is probably a competition where the fixture congestion and draw will decide how far we go.

------------------Trafford
Nunes---Stones--Mfuni---Ake
--------------------Nico
----------Mukasa---Lewis
Bobb-----------Foden------Savinho

Might be over-rotated but it's been a tough week for the lads.

I think only Phillips is left out?

 

[Pollock's Deft Backheader]

Bring on Kalvín!!!!!!

 

[Tico Warrior]

We need to rest key players for this. Last season a big issue was Pep saying this competition was unimportant but playing most of our key players only for several to get injured against Spurs. Give academy players a chance and those who haven't played a lot a run out.

 

[chesterbells]

We need to rest key players for this. Last season a big issue was Pep saying this competition was unimportant but playing most of our key players only for several to get injured against Spurs. Give academy players a chance and those who haven't played a lot a run out.

Agree, though I’m sure often in the past we’ve found out the academy team have a fixture the day before or after these League Cup games!

 

[jimharri]

I'd guess that there'll be very, very few of the starting XI today that'll play any part on wednesday. Which should please some of our Netherlands based posters. The likes of Lewis, Nunes, Stones (if fit?) Trafford, Gonzalez, Savinho, Kalvin (is he around?) etc should feature. Along with a handful of academy lads.

 

[CheshireExpat]

Agree, though I’m sure often in the past we’ve found out the academy team have a fixture the day before or after these League Cup games!

Yeah it looks like they have Bolton a day before

 

[Sibierskii]

It would be so Pep like to go into this unchanged

 

[chesterbells]

Yeah it looks like they have Bolton a day before

There we go - always ruddy happens! :-(

 

[Tico Warrior]

Agree, though I’m sure often in the past we’ve found out the academy team have a fixture the day before or after these League Cup games!

Yeah but I think that if you gave them a choice of playing an academy game or a league cup game, most would pick the latter and learn a lot more.

 

[remember arthur mann]

1-10. Well, maybe not.

 

[Gabriel]

Important that the main players feature in their best positions and get the full game. Wouldn’t actually be surprised if Haaland starts so that we can keep some shape.

Trafford
Nunes
Stones
Ake
Phillips
Bobb
Gonzalez
Lewis
Mukasa
Savinho
Haaland

 

[hertsblue]

Really hard one to predict. The fall off in quality from the best 14 or so is quite steep and there is just a severe lack of goals throughout the squad bar a few who will be rested.

Referee: MICHAEL SALISBURY ( no var)

 

[TinFoilHat]

Surprised if we have anymore than 4 regulars starting. The rest being EDS.

Might even play Kalvin in this one...

 

[TinFoilHat]

Really hard one to predict. The fall off in quality from the best 14 or so is quite steep and there is just a severe lack of goals throughout the squad bar a few who will be rested.

Referee: MICHAEL SALISBURY ( no var)

Another Scouse loving ****.

 

[Bournemouth Blue]

Really hard one to predict. The fall off in quality from the best 14 or so is quite steep and there is just a severe lack of goals throughout the squad bar a few who will be rested.

Referee: MICHAEL SALISBURY ( no var)

Are you a rag, or just totally ignorant?

 

[Ric]

Don’t think anyone who started today will be in the starting XI on Wednesday:

Trafford
Nunes
Stones
Mfuni
Ake
Gonzalez
Phillips
Lewis
Mukasa
Savinho
Bobb

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Pre-match threads have become redundant.

Unchanged FC will be unchanged.

 

[chesterbells]

Yeah but I think that if you gave them a choice of playing an academy game or a league cup game, most would pick the latter and learn a lot more.

I’m not sure they get the choice, though I agree with you on what most would prefer.

 

[citymad]

Do we have any other options other than to play the kids and fringe players after today?

 

[K-Bo]

Rest everyone:
Trafford
Nunes stones mfuni ake
Lewis Nico G mukasa
Savinho Bobb mcaidoo