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Huge game and we need to pray Jamal is fit for this one.

As someone suggested the other day I would almost consider going back to 3 at the back for this one as we will need to pack the box when they counter but still need wing-backs and wingers to help contain their most obvious threat - pace down the wings. I'd drop Ayo for this one personally and have Kenedy and Yedlin at wing-backs with Richie and Murphy on the wings with Rondon up top.

Dubruvka
Fernandez, Lacselles, Dummy
Yedlin Shelvey Diame Kenedy
Ritchie Rondon Murphy

Elliot, Schar, Clark, Ki, Hayden, Ayoze, Joselu.

Quite simply 5-4-1 in defence to 3-4-3 in attack, If its not working can easily be switched to 4-2-3-1 (Quite like to see Murphy or Kenedy in the hole running past Rondon) as well but whatever formation we go with 3 points is vital!
 
Hoping for a point but I think we will be beaten. 2-1 loss again. If Shelvey is back in the side then we have a much better chance - we have nobody to replace him. Hopefully Jamal is ok and Rondon starts too.
 
I can easily see a draw here. It will be the turning point for me. Hope we stick a man on Zaha.

This. Yedlin is plenty quick enough to keep him at bay, he just needs to keep him on the left and not let him turn inside. Take him to the byline or clatter him into the ****ing stands at every opportunity I say. Townsend will tear dummet a new one on the other side I fear and Kenedy's confidence looks shot to **** at the moment so i'm not holding out any hopes that (a) he starts and (b) tracks back to help dummet out if selected. If we can keep them two quiet I think we may have a chance to take a point.