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The temptation must be overwhelming, to stick Kyle in from the start. Will Pep do it, though? Or bring him on for, say, the last half hour, particularly if (sorry, when) the game's going our way, and we need our best defensive unit out there, to hold on to what we've got.
 
jimharri said:
The temptation must be overwhelming, to stick Kyle in from the start. Will Pep do it, though? Or bring him on for, say, the last half hour, particularly if (sorry, when) the game's going our way, and we need our best defensive unit out there, to hold on to what we've got.
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I do think if he's involved at all it will likely be to try him from the start. Ake had a less than perfect ankle before the last weekend and Pep got half a game out of him. In the CL you have 5 subs so maybe Pep might chance it?

There's not the same risk with a twisted ankle, as there is with say a hamstring or an Achilles tendon injury, when the chances of aggrevating an existing partial tear are higher.

Edit: From personal experience, I played "an important cup game" with a strapped up Achilles tendon and ended up with a complete rupture and 9 months out! :-(
 
Plain Speaking said:
I do think if he's involved at all it will likely be to try him from the start. Ake had a less than perfect ankle before the last weekend and Pep got half a game out of him. In the CL you have 5 subs so maybe Pep might chance it?

There's not the same risk with a twisted ankle, as there is with say a hamstring or an Achilles tendon injury, when the chances of aggrevating an existing partial tear are higher.

Edit: From personal experience, I played "an important cup game" with a strapped up Achilles tendon and ended up with a complete rupture and 9 months out! :-(
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The 5 subs is a good point, actually. One that completely slipped my mind.
 
BobbyBoy said:
History is littered with stories of managers risking semi fit players and it back firing. From Ronaldo in 1994, Kane in the CL final right through to Stones and Alaba last week. I can remember tonnes of times players being risked, I can't remember one that actually worked. All the developments in the game and yet clubs keep gambling.

Personally I think this is bluster and Walker won't be seen this season, if it not be prepared to be hearing about plenty of hindsight.
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think you mean 98
 
BobbyBoy said:
History is littered with stories of managers risking semi fit players and it back firing. From Ronaldo in 1994, Kane in the CL final right through to Stones and Alaba last week. I can remember tonnes of times players being risked, I can't remember one that actually worked. All the developments in the game and yet clubs keep gambling.

Personally I think this is bluster and Walker won't be seen this season, if it not be prepared to be hearing about plenty of hindsight.
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You won’t remember many of the ones that worked because the clubs kept quiet about them.

De Bruyne has been carrying an ankle injury for weeks. We’ve played him and it has clearly worked, so far.
 
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