so getting close to game time.
likely starters is probabaly a good place to start:
alisson - do we wait until this game is over and then rest v ajax and midgetland? imo yes.
Neco williams - if not now when?
Rhys williams - played last time, not big issues, needs to start this one for our collective sanity.
Tsimikas - on bench in leicester game - 50/50 on this one. robertson tightening up then playing for scotland and then for us signals caution to me. Its a big ask to put this lad in as well as the others.
Jones - ironed on starter
Minamino - probably must start.
Origi - do we care? I suppose we need him so its a game to watch him flounder in as per.
It then gets a bit dicey.
Alisson
williams williams Fabinho/matip? tsimikas
Jones wijnaldum
jota Minamino mane
Origi
The bench would then be:
adrian, milner fabinho/matip, robertson, clarkson, firmino, cain, kelleher, longstaff, glatzel
We could even try to be funky with the 5 sub rule and give matip and robertson say 45mins and tsmikas and fabinho the other 45mins.
Jota and mane then need protecting on 60mins but shaqiri must be out if he has an injury (as per) so firmino and a kid would have to come on.
Of course i suppose if salah were to magically turn up it would be nice. (hodgson was hoping zaha would test negative so would be available yesterday but i thought the rue was 10 days isolation??)