GK: Pickford / Virginia / Crellin
RB: Coleman / Patterson
LB: Mykolenko / Young
RCB: Tarkowski / O’Brien
LCB: Branthwaite / Holgate OR Keane
DM: Gueye / Iroegbunam
CM: Garner / Doucoure
AM: Ndiaye
RW: Harrison / Lindstrøm
LW: McNeil / Gnonto
ST: Calvert-Lewin OR Maupay / Beto / Chermiti
IN:
O’Brien
Gnonto
OUT:
Holgate OR Keane
Maupay OR Calvert-Lewin
In an ideal world, we replace both Holgate and Keane.
We should also bring in two proper full backs (one RB & one LB). However, given Dixon & Campbell’s minutes in pre-season plus the fact we already have 4 players there, I think we’ll end up holding until January / next summer.
Another consideration is DCL’s contract; if he refuses to sign, we will sell and unfortunately retain Maupay (unless we find a suitable replacement in time to ship him out too).
I’m also not personally sold on Gnonto, but he looks most likely to come in.
Squad looks short at AM with only Ndiaye, but Doucoure & Lindstrøm can also play there, so I think we’ll hold on any other midfielders unless there’s movement out (possibly Doucoure).