Quite exciting this, we don’t normally get a lower league draw (Sheffield Utd and Leeds strong championship sides and Millwall when we were as low as we’ve been for ages). Hopefully we see some youngsters get a chance whilst being strong enough I guess Hamer will play Would love to see Knight and Hughes at CB but both yougesters would be too risky I guess. Defence maybe Amartey, Knight or Hughes, Chilwell (if recovered) Silva and King (maybe Choudhury for King if again, not so risky with the amount of youngsters) Thomas Okazaki Barnes Slimani or Iheanacho I reckon Puel will blood some u23’s but Knight, Hughes, Choudhury, Thomas and Barnes is probably too many
Hamer Amartey Huth Benalouane Chilwell Thomas (is he a winger?) James Choudhury Musa Ulloa Ihenacho Gives an opportunity for some vital minutes for some first team players on the periphery
With Barnes being recalled can also see him getting some minutes. Be great for Vardy to get on the pitch for sentimental reasons
A few injuries have taken its toll on the defence. Wes Morgan and Danny Simpson will miss out. Ben Chilwell should have overcome his illness, Jamie Vardy is expected to be rested after missing Huddersfield due to an injury. So here is what I would go with Hamer Amartey Dragovic Benalouane Chilwell Gray Silva King Barnes Iheanacho Slimani Subs- Jakupovic, Maguire, James, Choudhury, Thomas, Musa
Huth played for the U23's tonight, presumably fit but not match fit. Some minutes Saturday would be a bonus.
Puel has said both Adrien Silva and Matty James need minutes so expect them both to start Good news on Wes Morgan is his injury isnt as bad as feared but he will still miss a few weeks. Saturday comes too early for Robert Huth
... not wanting to throw a spanner in the works re Wes ... but I thought we looked a lot better defensively on Saturday AFTER Wes had gone off
If anyone is going to the game, make your way to the Strawberry Gardens pub and get yourself a pint of Vardy Returns ale http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football...ub-honour-jamie-vardys-fa-cup-return-limited/
#LCFC XI to face Fleetwood Town: Jakupovic, Chilwell, Gray, King, Silva, Dragovic, Amartey, Slimani, James, Benalouane, Barnes.
Absolutely awful match, lucky we held on for a draw. Struggled to stay awake. No creativity, no desire. Fleetwood keeper gets a year's supply of free pizza for his clean sheet. That's the most exciting thing to report.