From everything im reading it just seems like we dont rate him too highly.
If we get nobody then I suspect Bernardo can rotate there, centrally and right wing , but we are really spreading the squad thin if we get injuries.
Maybe Akanji or Stones will be used more predominantly as the 6 also, rather than as a CB who pushes up.
Lewis and/or McAtee would be heavily relied on to fill the gaps, and should probably start the cup games.
Actually the 4 of:
Doku
McAtee
Lewis
Palmer
Behind Alvarez, while not the strongest line up, is good enough against lower division fodder.
If we get nobody then I suspect Bernardo can rotate there, centrally and right wing , but we are really spreading the squad thin if we get injuries.
Maybe Akanji or Stones will be used more predominantly as the 6 also, rather than as a CB who pushes up.
Lewis and/or McAtee would be heavily relied on to fill the gaps, and should probably start the cup games.
Actually the 4 of:
Doku
McAtee
Lewis
Palmer
Behind Alvarez, while not the strongest line up, is good enough against lower division fodder.