Injury Updates

[Cobwebcat]

Second best team???? One title in 30 years paints a very differnt picture.

I think he means the second best team in the PL there has been not the clubs record over 30 years

He is correct

 

[Doctor Jimmy and Mr Jim]

Ederson

Cancelo
Stones
Laporte
Ake

Bernardo
Rodri
Gundogan

Sterling
Foden
Grealish

I would agree with that but one change for me.....Jesus starts instead of Grealish. I think Jesus closes down better, which we may need in the first part of the game and keep their back line under pressure. Sterling and Foden to get some joy out wide. Bring on Grealish after 60-70 mins to run at them when hopefully they're a bit knackered. Dias I'd love to play, but first game back after a hamstring??....not sure. Mahrez is a good option to bring on in the latter stages too. Guess we'll see....

 

[Withnail]

That's what I'd go for except maybe Dias to come in instead of Laporte if he's fit enough.

However, I suspect Jesus may well play instead of Foden and possibly Laporte or Stones (or both if Dias is fit) to sit this one out with Ake moving to CB and Zinchenko coming in at LB. Steffen will also probably be in goal.

Jesus is a certain starter imo after not playing in the CL and also the fact he played well against them last weekend.

 

[SWPISHOME]

Jesus is a certain starter imo after not playing in the CL and also the fact he played well against them last weekend.

Agreed. 5 goals in 7 games against the dippers us he had a full weeks rest.

 

[Pezzer2]

Sounds really promising. I’m well chuffed and a huge boost for the rest of the season if they’re back within a week. Tomorrow we’re just going to have to adapt without them and hope for best.

 

[Newman Noggs]

But if it wasn't for the best team in the history of the PL, they'd maybe be about to win their 4th title in 4 years... so he has a point

And yet I've not heard a single pundit or journalist thanking us for preventing Liverpool turning the PL into a one-team league or that such dominance would be "bad for the game". Odd.

 

[Withnail]

Sounds promising too

Excellent news, even if they don't play, it sounds like both of them should be available for Brighton. Let's show the Dippers we are still the best team in the country tomorrow.

 

[Cobwebcat]

I understand when posters assume the worst outcome from injuries but worth remembering it’s not the case most of the time.

 

[City Raider]

Do injured players normally travel? Despite reports, they both might be available? KDB on the bench would be a massive boost.

 

[Bay Area Blue 93]

That would be from Felipe cleaning him out in the box which the ref and var completely ignored.

Great news it's just stitches.

Correct. When I watched the highlights, the play where Gundogan hit the post and then missed the follow-up header had Felipe leaving his mark on KDB. I suspected that was where the injury came from though he didn't leave the pitch until much later.