Well there's either Alvarado or Wise in the U23s, they seem to be the only ones available. Maybe Conteh. If the Twitter rumours are right and Gosling has covid then he won't be available, neither will Tufan or Kucka. I don't think it would be clever to play Etebo and Cleverley as they both seem like nailed on starters at the moment. Quina maybe but he could be in the process of leaving by then so we're struggling for numbers!
God know what our plan is with Alvarado, but he seems a better player than Wise. I don't think for a second that he has a future here, but I'd be half interested in seeing what he can offer!
I'm sure Xisco will use this to blood a few squad players who need game time. Perfect opportunity to play Sierralta, Rose, Kiko & Pollock. Think Louza needs another game quickly, just to get that nightmare debut out of the way and give Tufan his first match. Here's the team I would expect him to pick:- Foster Kiko, Pollock, Sierralta, Rose Gosling(or Quina), Louza, Tufan Baah, Fletcher, King
You're guess is as good as mine......it's all a big secret. We'll find out at 6:45pm on Tuesday I suspect.
He might be sticking around as the last resort option if we can't find another midfielder. Grim thought...
