Holymoly Report post Posted September 10 15 hours ago, JaneB said: So relieved Pulisic has got over his injury :-) Hope it doesn't become a recurring stress related injury like Kante Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chelboy Report post Posted September 10 So Chilwell and Ziyech out for a few weeks. Silva not in for Brighton and Kova suspended. Pulisic and Azpi fit again. We might see: Cabby James Zouma Rudiger Azpi Havertz Kante Mount CHO Giroud. Werner. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flinkers Report post Posted September 10 Isn't James out too, or was that just precautionary? I think we'll go Kepa Azpi - Rüdiger - Christensen - Alonso Kante - Jorginho - Mount Havertz - Abraham - Werner Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dingus Report post Posted September 10 If CP10 is available and training, then he plays IMO. Start the season as we mean to go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bert19 Report post Posted September 10 35 minutes ago, Flinkers said: Isn't James out too, or was that just precautionary? I think we'll go Kepa Azpi - Rüdiger - Christensen - Alonso Kante - Jorginho - Mount Havertz - Abraham - Werner 😳 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chelboy Report post Posted September 10 33 minutes ago, Flinkers said: Isn't James out too, or was that just precautionary? I think we'll go Kepa Azpi - Rüdiger - Christensen - Alonso Kante - Jorginho - Mount Havertz - Abraham - Werner He’s back in training I think it was precautionary. 32 minutes ago, Dingus said: If CP10 is available and training, then he plays IMO. Start the season as we mean to go. Apparently just started training a few days ago. After a big hamstring injury I wouldn’t start him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The_Ghost Report post Posted September 10 Really difficult to predict the starting XI for this game. Jorginho, Abraham, Mount, Pulisic and Barkley have all spent the last 14 days in quarantine if the reports were true. Ziyech and Chilwell out due to injury. Pulisic and Azpi said to be touch and go, but it would be madness to risk Pulisic given how inportant he was towards the tailend of last season. If I had to make a guess, my starting XI would be; --------------------Kepa Azpi - Rüdiger - Zouma - Alonso --Kanté-------Jorginho------Barkley Havertz------Werner------Mount Subs: Caballero, Christensen, James, Loftus-Cheek, Hudson-Odoi, Pulisic, Giroud Injured: Ziyech, Chilwell, Gilmour Suspended: Kovacic Missing out: Silva (only training this weekend), Tomori, Emerson, Abraham, Batshuayi Hopefully not the XI we will be seeing further down the line. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob B Report post Posted September 10 I agree on not starting Pulisic - have him on the bench if need be... I think Frank will go for... Kepa Azpi Zouma Rudiger Alonso Kante Jorginho Havertz Mount Werner Giroud Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The_Ghost Report post Posted September 10 2 hours ago, Rob B said: I agree on not starting Pulisic - have him on the bench if need be... I think Frank will go for... Kepa Azpi Zouma Rudiger Alonso Kante Jorginho Havertz Mount Werner Giroud I’d be surprised to see him starting Werner at LW. That would be a pretty strange call to be honest. But I suppose anything is possible! Very hard to predict the line-up for the initial few games. Not only for us, but also for the other sides! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob B Report post Posted September 10 24 minutes ago, The_Ghost said: I’d be surprised to see him starting Werner at LW. That would be a pretty strange call to be honest. But I suppose anything is possible! Very hard to predict the line-up for the initial few games. Not only for us, but also for the other sides! You may well be right, but this game is partly about picking those that are sharp and have been around / available. With no Ziyech, and Pulisic literally just coming back off an injury, we are short out wide, and Werner offers a goal threat (without losing the physicality of Giroud) but provides the work rate too. Havertz is available for selection but has only just joined up with the squad too, so even he isn’t nailed on IMO. I suppose Mount or RLC could play there, but I would be surprised if it’s Hudson-Odoi. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
