Stephens has injured his calf, will miss seven or eight games and then return - as per RM's pre-game press conference.
Yep, he's another logical choice. Interesting though that Martin is keeping his cards close to his chest. Probably reading too much into it!
It will be our new Vice Captain (who will have signed a new contract just 12 hours earlier), Che Adams
Forster Clyne Fonte Alderweireld Bertrand Schneiderlin Cork Davis Long Pelle Tadic This is what I’d go with, they worked well against Sunderland before
We'll know tomorrow (when the PL2 side plays), but I'm going to make a wild guess that Ballard is due for an appearance in this one. With Stewart not ready/a good chance that two or all three of Maru/Che/Onuachu won't be here, he may be the principal backup striker for a moment.