Shakhtar Donetsk (h) pre-match thread

[Jazzcat]

It will be a tough game, we better not underestimate this lot.

 

[MCFC1993]

Win this and we get a bit of breathing space at the top of the group.

----------------------------Ederson---------------------------
Walker---------Stones------------Otamendi--------Delph/Danilo
--------------------------Fernandinho-----------------------
-------------De Bruyne-----------------D. Silva------------
----------------------------Bernardo-------------------------
--------------Aguero------------------------Jesus-----------

Selection based on Mendy and Gundogan not being available.

Despite how well they are playing, I think he will save Sane and Sterling, maybe for the last 30 mins, both have played quite a bit of football in the last few days and we'll need at least one of them to start at Chelsea.

Almost feel like we need to find a way of resting Fernandinho, D. Silva and De Bruyne at some point. I know they had a little rest mid-week (well almost for Fern) but we need them fresh for the winter period. - Hoping their national teams give them a rest in this international break coming up.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Hope Mendy is fit. Can't see it though. Daft challenge by him today! Not sure what he was thinking when he did that.

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[MarsLlama]

----------------Ederson
------Kompany Stones Otamendi
Walker-------Fernandinho-----------Sané
----------David----------De Bruyne
---------Jesus-----------Aguero

Is what I expect to see.

 

[Deleted member 81382]

Win this and we get a bit of breathing space at the top of the group.

Ederson
Walker
Stones
Otamendi
Delph/Danilo
Fernandinho
De Bruyne
D. Silva
Bernardo
Aguero
Jesus

Selection based on Mendy and Gundogan not being available.

Despite how well they are playing, save Sane and Sterling for the last 30 mins, both have played quite a bit of football in the last few days and we'll need at least one of them to start at Chelsea.

I'd agree with all of that. Hopefully Kompany, Mendy and Gundogan can all get some game time to help their chances of being in contention to start against Chelsea.

 

[Rhapsody in Blue]

No Darijo Srna in Shakhtar, took a banned substanse apparently, quite an important player and club captain for them.

 

[citytilllidie]

It will be a tough game, we better not underestimate this lot.

Absolutely agree with this. Napoli top of Serie A, this lot wiped the floor with them

 

[Deleted member 81382]

----------------Ederson
------Kompany Stones Otamendi
Walker-------Fernandinho-----------Sané
----------David----------De Bruyne
---------Jesus-----------Aguero

Is what I expect to see.

Can't see Sane playing at LWB after last time.

 

[greasedupdeafguy]

Absolutely agree with this. Napoli top of Serie A, this lot wiped the floor with them

napoli are sensational this season so shakhtar must be half decent

 

[MCFC1993]

Also hope we get at least 45,000 there on Tuesday, not looking great so far. Hopefully plenty of people there to see Aguero potentially break our goalscoring record.