Juventus (A) - Wed 11th Dec, 20:00 | CL | Pre-Match Thread

[Pedestrian]

Can’t see Foden will be fit if he has had bronchitis, maybe before Boxing Day

If he’s missing penalties in training I’d say he’s in the frame for some mins. I don’t believe he was out with bronchitis.

 

[freshie]

Ffs

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[Middedon]

Honestly who saw this and thought they were really trying to score?!?

 

[RayCTID]

Was that England's stratergy in the Euros?

 

[Mike S]

Don't know if kova will get any minutes tonight but it's one more body in midfield we've missed.

He won't get any minutes tonight.......because we play tomorrow

 

[super_city_si]

Alison’s back up is just as good, Bradley and tsimikas are shit. Jota is a sub,

exactly - it would be more akin to VVD, Salah, Konate and Mac Allister being out.

 

[WesthoughtonJohn]

They have been described today as solid in defence but boring and predictable in attack. They don’t lose many though.

The highlighted bit is the only resemblance between the two sides currently.
I thought we'd turned the corner against Forest, but our defensive issues (injuries) are still hurting us badly. I have hopes that Kova might be ready for 60 minutes at the weekend, wouldn't risk him tomorrow, which would be a boost

 

[youngbob]

He's running a bit. Get him playing imo.

 

[Gumzy97]

Must win game this, not just to do with champions league qualification but also to build confidence. We lose this and I think our record is we've won 1 game in 9

 

[RayCTID]

He's running a bit. Get him playing imo.

Nah small steps

 

[chickaroon]

He's working hard. Boy do we miss him.

 

[RayCTID]

He's working hard. Boy do we miss him.

Yep but no desperate need to rush his recovery.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Must win game this, not just to do with champions league qualification but also to build confidence. We lose this and I think our record is we've won 1 game in 9

If we don't lose, we're on an unbeaten run of 3 ;-)

 

[SWPISHOME]

According to Pep, Kovacic might get a few minutes tomorrow although he doesn't expect Kova or Phil to be involved.

Ake is out for "weeks".

 

[big gaz]

Ortega
Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol
Wright, Nunes
Savinho, De Bruyne, Grealish, Doku
Haaland

Walker, Gundogan, and Bernardo can't start this. Gvardiol has no choice. Shake things up. Who gives a toss.

Bernardo has to start ( i thought he got a yellow at C/P )and can't play Sunday or Allister Mann confused me last Sat ;-)

 

[David Silva #21]

We don't have Ake, Akanji, Stones, and Kovacic for this game. So I think a draw or a narrowly margin win will occur.

 

[big gaz]

Don’t get your hopes up

They’re the only unbeaten team in Serie A and have the joint best defensive record

" You are my sunshine you are my sunshine you make me happy when skys are grey " ;-)

 

[BigJoe#1]

Really couldn't give a flying fuck about this game/tournament..... Send the stiffs out it's a waste of time and resources.

 

[OldhamBlue94]

Ortega
Lewis Walker Dias Gvardiol
Gundo
Silva Kev Grealish Doku
Haaland

 

[Withnail]

According to Pep, Kovacic might get a few minutes tomorrow although he doesn't expect Kova or Phil to be involved.

Ake is out for "weeks".

We are not getting much luck at the moment, especially with reference to injuries. Our squad is too small to cope with all the injuries in defence currently, in January we need a new midfielder and some defensive additions would also be welcome.