Wycombe (H) - EFL Cup R3 - Tue 21 Sep 19:45 | Pre-Match Thread

Match Result Prediction


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Really hope Mcatee and Palmer get 45 minutes, although this would mean Pep breaking his half-time substitutions rule.
 
Wasn’t expecting some of those playing was hoping Mcatee,Palmer and Delap would be starting..
that would be fun and that's not allowed

in all seriousness though, i'd be happy with one of them but apparently risking KDB against wycombe is more important.
 
I think Mbete and Wilson-Esbrand will start due to injuries to Stones, Laporte and Zinchenko with Dias and Cancelo needing a rest ahead of the tough upcoming fixtures.

With the injuries to Rodri and Gundogan, playing Ferna would be a big risk so Romeo Lavia could start too but I think that'll be it.

Walker and Aké will start to guide Mbete and Wilson-Esbrand through the game.

De Bruyne and Foden need the minutes which means any involvement from Palmer and McAtee will probably be from the bench.

Mahrez and Sterling haven't been starting many games so I think they'll both start which means Edozie will be on the bench if he's in the squad.

Delap has only just come back from injury so he'll probably only be a sub with Torres or Jesus starting up front.

My starting XI prediction:

----------------------Steffen
Walker-----Mbete-----Aké-----Esbrand
------------------------Lavia
------------------KDB-----Foden
Mahrez-----------Torres----------Sterling

Hopefully Palmer, McAtee and Delap all get significant minutes in the second half.

I'm sure we'd all love to see all of them starting but Pep's priority is the first team which means first and foremost he has to consider the fitness of first teamers and has to try and maintain harmony within the squad. Also there's not much point in chucking them all in, this way we get to see how they cope in a first team environment which is surely the whole point.
Top post, mate!
 
Not sure those young kids will be looking forward to dealing with Akinfenwa. But I expect we’ll have 90% of the ball anyway.
 
Will be interesting to see how the lads deal with the human lard in Akinfenwa.

Hopefully Mbete will keep him in his pocket.
 
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