Bring more kids in for this one. Would like the lad Findlay to get more game time, he's promising. Game time for Lazaar would be nice. Also worth seeing El-Mhanni again and it's be interesting to see if Heardman's ready. Wish we had/brought Arma back, tbh. I think he'd thrive in this sort of positive, Rafa-enthused environment at the club, seems a bit pointless him being at the Toon for next year's struggles without adapting to life under the gaze of 50,000 in this division.
Boldly going where we haven't been for 11years. Apparently we have been knocked out in 4th or 3rd round every year since 2005-6. Fancy us to end that run today but think it will be close. Rafa says he will be using the squad so expect a few of the young uns. Think Mitrovic will either thrive in this game or get sent off in 5th minute. Oh by the way ............... its maaaaatch daaaay.
Subs Dummett, Lascelles, Ritchie, Shelvey, Gouffran, Elliot, Yedlin Guving the kids/fringe player a go, but with a decent bench if needed
Side for today. Sels. Gamez. Hanley. Good, Haidara Hayden. Barlaser. Perez. Lazaar. Mitrovic. Ben El Mhanni.