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

[bluenova]

We can’t play this and the Club World Cup.

Has anything been discussed about this?

I know the EFL considered it was a bit of a mess with Liverpool, and said it was a situation they would try to avoid in future.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Wholesale changes for this one and it will be similar to the Southampton game last season .

Ortega , Lewis, Ake, Akanji, Gomez, Phillips, Nunes, Bobb, Grealish, Foden, Alvarez

I would go with that team apart from Doku in for Foden , we cannot afford to have Phil injured for the Goons game.

 

[TonyM]

Play Rodri and take the extra charge.

 

[yeah whatever !!]

COME ON CITY !!

 

[balotellishaircut]

I think we’ll go out on penalties, I’m hoping so anyway.

 

[TonyM]

.................Ortega.............
Walker Dias Ake Gvardiol
........Nunes Kovacic .......
Foden ...Alvarez .....Doku
...............Haaland............

Go as strong as we can imo. Akanji, Phillips, Lewis, Grealish, Bobb to come on as soon as we are 2 ahead.

 

[Blue and true]

Just play the youth. We can ill-afford to lose any more first teamers given the current circumstances.

 

[Mancity1980]

I think we’ll go out on penalties, I’m hoping so anyway.

What about the quad????

 

[balotellishaircut]

What about the quad????

Don’t forget Club World Championship game is on the horizon, way more important than this game.

 

[Semper aggressus]

Rest as many as possible. We have too many injuries already, and extra world club games coming up.

The most important thing for me is maintaining our great start in the league. Need as many as possible fit and fresh for the Brighton and Arsenal games, try and build up a huge points gap early in the season.