Will any of new signings start against Chelsea?

Whats the chances of any of the new players start or be introduced Saturday?
Not sure if any of the new signings will play, but would imagine they will be paraded on the pitch pre match.
 
More likely than not I'd say. Marmoush should come straight in. We paid the fee we did for a ready to go instant impact, no reason to hold him back.

Defenders are harder given how young they are and the suicidal tactics pep has us playing, there's a danger they could fully shit the bed, however, given we have repeatedly thrown unfit players into the starting 11 and given Brugge is next week which is a must win and potentially worth many millions in which we cannot play any new signings, it would make sense to assume we might rest some players for that and play the ones that won't be available this weekend.

Khusanovs involvement might depend on his language though, supposedly he doesn't speak any English, no idea whether he can even speak French, wasn't there that long but I've got to think he can at least communicate in it.

if he does, I believe akanji also speaks French so that will allow communication at least, if there's nobody he can communicate with, it's hard to see how we can throw him in. so assuming hes got basic french and no english, khusanov only plays next to Akanji.
 
I’d be tempted to play all three, as they can’t do much worse than those they’d be replacing. Realistically though, I’d be surprised if more than one started. All three will probably be on the bench.
 
Be surprised if Marmoush didn't start, he's flying and ready to hit the ground running

He's probably the only player in the squad right now that's at the top of their game, and tbh I'd play him instead of Kev

Potentially may replace Savinho out on the left if he's out injured
 
Whats the chances of any of the new players start or be introduced Saturday?
The defenders were in the pre and post CL training sessions and Marmoush is training too. And Pep said the defenders that they are ready to play at a recent press conference, but that might not mean much.

I think Marmoush will play probably as a wide forward. Stones is training post PSG which is a bit of a surprise but I think there is a decent chance Khusanov will play. If he doesn't, it means Nunes will probably be at right back again which isn't ideal as Chelsea have good wide forwards.
 
CL next week is must win and I would expect Pep will want to field Gvardiol/Ake, Dias, Stones, Akanji as the back 4 if he can and Gundo, Kovacic and De Bruyne as the midfield three.

I reckon we will see Khusanov as CB or RB so Akanji gets a rest and we might even see Reis as well, although less likely. Marmoush for De Bruyne seems the certain change.
 

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