So Jose has confirmed that Mata,Azpi,Bertrand,Luiz and Essien will play. Pretty sure we can add Schwarzer and Ba to the list. Hasn't Kalas returned to training? Maybe he'll be involved. Schwarzer Azpi Luiz Kalas Bertrand Essien V Ginkel KBD Mata Willian Ba
If that is Joses' idea of a "second string" team, then we do have a strong squad. Trouble is half of them have never played together, so will find it difficult to impress. Don't like the way Jose is playing his "favourites" in the PL, whilst marginalising some of our best talent to appease his ego. It's about the team Jose.
Schwarzer Azpi - Luiz - Terry/Cahill - Bertrand Essien - Van Ginkel Willian - Mata - De Bruyne Torres/Ba If Terry does not play, fully expect Essien to take on the armband
Being picked for this game is probably confirmation you're not in the starting 11 plans any time soon!! Think Willian and De Bruyne need minutes though.
Hopefully he picks Torres - Ba - Eto'o as a starting front three, because I don't fancy any of them in our starting line-up haha