Team for Krasnodar at home...

[TomDixie]

As we have gotten closer to this fixture, I've shifted slightly towards Martinez playing a stronger side that I had envisaged.

Robles
Hibbert Browning Alcaraz Oviedo
Barry Ledson
McGeady Naismith Pienaar
Kone
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Naismith to play 45 minutes.

 

[Del]

Howard

Hibbo Distin Alcaraz Gabutt

Barry Besic

Atsu Osman Pienaar

Kone

 

[mightymoyes]

i think guaranteed starters on thursday will be robles, garbutt, oviedo,kone, atsu and pienaar.

 

[Kiwi]

If anyone fancies doing a preview then it would be appreciated.

I totes haven't got time, plus let's be honest it would bore you.

I could write one up if you'd like mate. Be probably fairly average but nominally better than nothing.

 

[neil999]

yeah i think alcaraz will start now too...be good to get him game time

 

[Ashtonian]

For me;

Robles,

Browning Galloway Jags Garbutt

Besic

Hennan Barkley Ovideo

Kone Mcaleney



Reason being, jags for the experience and being captain. Barkely because he needs to get back into form and knows these youngsters. Hennan just so we can see him play.

 

[Robertor]

Is the squad released on a Wednesday for home games or is that just when they're travelling to the aways?

 

[AndyC]

For me;

Robles,

Browning Galloway Jags Garbutt

Besic

Hennan Barkley Ovideo

Kone Mcaleney



Reason being, jags for the experience and being captain. Barkely because he needs to get back into form and knows these youngsters. Hennan just so we can see him play.

I wouldn't say no to that line-up... with Atsu needing to get at least half an hour too, maybe once Kone has bagged his hat-trick

 

[Furey1878]

Players who deffo should play:

Robles
Browning
Garbutt
Oviedo
Atsu
Kone

Players who should deffo not play:

Howard
Coleman
Baines
Distin
Besic
Mirallas
Lukaku

 

[MACCA75]

Would be absolute insanity to play Jags.

 

[ijjysmith]

I'd play Barry as maybe the only experienced head. Captain in fact.

He's suspended for the QPR game anyway so gives him a good break after.

 

[Furey1878]

Would be absolute insanity to play Jags.

If Browning starts at CB, he could benefit from having an experience partner at the back. Plus Jags can cope with the demands of playing both Thrusday and Monday better than Distin.

 

[Furey1878]

I'd play Barry as maybe the only experienced head. Captain in fact.

He's suspended for the QPR game anyway so gives him a good break after.

I forgot about that, he should deffo play then IMO.

 

[Robertor]

Kone the player chosen to do the press conference, can see it being a very young team then if he's the one doing the press conference. No point whatsoever in playing 'experienced' players imo.

 

[ijjysmith]

Kone the player chosen to do the press conference, can see it being a very young team then if he's the one doing the press conference. No point whatsoever in playing 'experienced' players imo.

Can't wait to hear from Kone.