Matt Upson is out injured and Dean Hammond is a doubt. Apart from that everyone is fit. So here is what I would go with Schmeichel De Laet Morgan Huth Schlupp Albrighton James Cambiasso Vardy Ulloa Nugent Subs- Schwarzer, Wasilewski, Konchesky, King, Drinkwater, Mahrez, Kramaric
For me: Schmeichel De Laet (looks a decent player again now he is back in the side!) Morgan Huth Schlupp James Cambiasso (they look quite the partnership) Mahrez Nugent (Is the the 'nearly man' of football meant in every possible interpretation of the word?) Vardy Ulloa. Significant roles from the bench: Albrighton - depending on the score and how the system is working Kramaric - if Ulloa just gives away countless free kicks King - for when nothing else appears to work!
I'm a great believer in sticking with a winning team ... that said Riyad was pretty poor on Saturday ... Nuge played well overall although I have to say it was no surprise to me that he missed the pen ... as you might expect I even predicted it ... my heart dropped as soon as I realised Leo was not going to pick himself up and take it ... Just wish Nuge hadn't opened his gob a while back begging for Nige to play him on the basis that he would 'score the goals' to take us to safety etc ... was never gonna happen ... now if he had claimed that he could 'create opportunities that might lead to goals' I'd have bought it ... he now needs to face up to the fact that he is not the best finisher one on one and take the pressure off himself by looking to slip in Ulloa, Kramaric and even Vardy (although Vardy should have squared that late chance to Kramaric in fairness) ...
Ok picture this 90th min V QPR last game of the season. Its 1-1 and we have won a penalty. Score and we stay up, miss and we go down. Who would you give the ball to? Nugent? Ulloa? Kramaric? King? or Cambiasso? For me it would have to be Cambiasso
I'll run on the pitch to make sure Nugent doesn't get it. Fair enough he's scored a few penalties for us, but he's missed loads. He's a shocking penalty taker, if the keeper dives the right way then he saves them every time.
Will be a hard game, atmosphere will be electric for "Astle Day" Schmeicel De Laet Morgan Huth Schlupp Albrighton Cambiasso James Mahrez Kramaric Ulloa
Why can you not drop Vardy? I am not faulting his commitment just his ability at this level he missed at least three very good chances on Saturday! and should have at least had one goal. Schmeichel De Leat Waseleski Huth Schlupp Drinkwater Cambiasso James Albrighton Ulloa Kramarie
Personally would like our (potentially) best two strikers on from the start. Hard on Vardy but we've almost got to win every game from here on in. It's alright everyone saying we need to win 4/5 games but that's assuming that the four clubs above us don't raise their game as well.
Result will probably hinge on whether Berahino and Ideye have another Nuge week in front of goal. If they'd been firing last week they would have beaten QPR. Let's hope they have another mare of a game today. We should have the match of them in the air but mustn't give them time with the ball at their feet.
