please log in to view this image Mo Diame says he wants to stay at #hcafc to help them back to the Premier League. Mo Diame has visited friends in Paris following the terrorist attacks. None have been directly affected, though. please log in to view this image Huddlestone is the prime candidate to replace Meyler for #hcafc but Bruce says he has other options too. Steve Bruce says the trip to Ashton Gate is too soon for Rob Snodgrass to make his return to first-team action, instead he'll play for the U21's against Birmingham on Monday. Curtis Davies and Alex Bruce have both returned to full training and are in contention for Saturday’s game at Bristol, as is Sone Aluko. David Meyler and Adama Diomande are the only injury-enforced absentees in the Tigers’ squad ahead of Bristol trip.
If Huddlestone starts he should be given half an hour to show he's not slowing up City's recent fluidity. If he's a brake then hook him.
If picked I really hope Huddlestone takes his chance tomorrow to show what he can do & goes FORWARD with the ball & doesn't keep passing sideways or backwards. That is not what we need in midfield.The Livermore/Meyler partnership was really starting to gel & what we don't want is Tom slowing everything down (lets not forget how ineffectual the Livermore/Huddlestone central pairing has been in the last 18 months). Personally I'd like to see Hayden given a chance to show what he can do. I pray that Bruce doesn't make any other changes. He has a history of playing people out of position & unbalancing the team. We are on a roll at present & need a settled side.
Fatboy's having the time of his life - see the Match Preview. His job's done for him, the team picks itself. I guess everyone challenging for a place/as cover is fine - and Thudd seems to be born again. If he goes forward, but not if he plays as you fear.
For me it must be Davies in for Maguire, Huddlestone in for Meyler with Hernandez and Diame as last match.
Rip 'em a new one. We have the best players, we have the best squad, we are becoming the best team. Anyone stepping in, needs to step up. They know the score, it'll be comfortable.