Newcastle United (A) - Wed 27th Sept, 20:00 | EFL Cup | Pre-Match Thread

[blumoonrisen]

Rico definitely starts.

 

[Middedon]

This is looking way ahead, but do we have any first teamers who would get rest during the next International break? I think most defensive players will be playing both games for their countries but I’ve lost track of the more offensive players and if they tend to go the full 90?

 

[BringBackSwales]

Feel like this game has become a trial game for Phillips, and I’m not sure how well he can actually come out of it.

Do you not think he did ok when he came on on Saturday?

 

[JGL07]

Cant believe some are saying the CWC is Mickey mouse.

You can only enter it if you with champions league which you might win once in your entire history of you are lucky.

CWC is the third biggest trophy this season after the CL and league for me.

The CWC was ok when City beat Gornik in the final!

 

[Middedon]

Akanji just posted a picture in Instagram of Kova, Akanji, Ake, Gomez, Grealish, Julian, Phillips, Josko, Bobb and Rico all doing some drill together - think that’s the starters?

 

[MadchesterCity]

Think pep hinted that Alvarez has good levels of fitness and will get lots of minutes.

stupid to risk him

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

Akanji just posted a picture in Instagram of Kova, Akanji, Ake, Gomez, Grealish, Julian, Phillips, Josko, Bobb and Rico all doing some drill together - think that’s the starters?

Akanji Phillips pivot or gvardiol Phillips maybe?

 

[MadchesterCity]

EDS full strength. The subs might travel if not used for long.

disappointing means we are risking some key players to injury

 

[WestGorton]

Akanji just posted a picture in Instagram of Kova, Akanji, Ake, Gomez, Grealish, Julian, Phillips, Josko, Bobb and Rico all doing some drill together - think that’s the starters?

If so a good team

 

[MadchesterCity]

Maybe something like this tomorrow:

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Grealish and Kova both get 35 mins in the 2nd half. Maybe some nice minutes for Bobb as well.

Haaland, Walker and Dias completely rested.

I think you might be close with the personnel, suspect Pep would go

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