David Nugent is out but Jeff Schlupp is ready to return. Andy King will probably miss out after coming off injured against Chelsea and Robert Huth is also a doubt but should be ok. Jamie Vardy has played the last few games with painkilling injections and should be alright again. So here is what I would play Schmeichel Huth Morgan Wasilewski Albrighton Drinkwater Cambiasso Schlupp Vardy Ulloa Kramaric Subs- Schwarzer, De Laet, James, Hammond, Mahrez, Knockaert, Wood
Agree with Proud - de Laet did quite well when he came on so would prefer him to Konchesky if Schlupp not fit - even on the left
De Laet did play very well last night and overtime Hazard got the ball De Laet dealt with him Also I thought Matty James looked a lot better last night and I don't find it a coincidence that Danny Drinkwater was playing at the time swell
Konch is a liabilty and proved it again last night. Ramires plays the ball and Konch flattens him 5 seconds afterwards. No surprise that all Chelsea's joy game from Konch's side as they got nothing through De Laet or the centre halfs
Would bring Schlupp straight back in if he's fit enough. Just hope Huth is ok for the next game, we've started to get injuries right at the wrong time.
Being hyper critical, I think it was De Laet that was closest to Drogba when he got his scoring shot away. Other than that he had a good game. I simply can't understand why Konchesky gets picked - a cardboard cut out would be better than him. Simply have to win on Saturday so I would go: Schmeicel De Laet Huth/Upson Morgan Schlupp Cambiasso Albrighton James Mahrez Ulloa Vardy
Mahrez on the bench and 3 at the back for me. Same shape and upson in for huth if necessary but i hope with my my heart to get Huth back - he has made the biggest difference to our season out of everyone.
Mahrez looks completely ineffective at the moment. Thankfully, Albrighton is playing well. Glad Schlupp is back. Of the two games he's missed, we played well for one half (first half against Chelsea). De Laet put in a storming performance and should have played on the left as I've been saying for months, where he did well earlier in the season. May lose his place to Schlupp now though. If Huth's out, I'd go for: Kasper Albrighton Wasa Morgan De Laet Drinky James Cambiasso Vardy Schlupp Ulloa If Huth's OK: Kasper Wasa Morgan Huth Albrighton Schlupp Drinky James Cambiasso Ulloa Vardy
Mahrez - had a good game against Swansea when he came on ... I'd fancy him against Newcastle whereas it was a big ask to expect him to become a game changer against a Chelsea team that will be deserved champions ...
If all fit, I'd get back to 4-4-2, it worked really well against Swansea and we should be really attacking a poor Newcastle side at home, with the fans right behind us. Schmeichel De Laet - Morgan - Huth(Wasilewski) - Schlupp Albrighton - King(James) - Cambiasso - Mahrez Ulloa - Vardy Maybe a little harsh on Wasilewski, but Morgan's been playing well recently, and with a few injuries I think 3 at the back might be pushing our personnel a little. That should give us plenty of opportunities to get balls in the box.
Schmeichel De Laet Morgan Huth/Upson Wasilewski Albrighton Cambiasso Drinkwater Schlupp Ulloa Vardy While Wasa is no wing back has plenty of pace which helps Schlupp. Him and Albrighton getting the crosses in got to be good for Ulloa and Vardy mopping up
So Nige is certainly going for it Schmeichel Morgan / Huth / Wasilewski Albrighton / James/ Cambiasso / Schlupp Mahrez Ulloa / Vardy Great news that Huth is ok to start.
