Man City (A) Build Up

[danperkins]

Surely Toure will be brought in today?

[G]

uh-oh. is he our jinx. what are his stats

I won't lie,they aren't good!

[DKdan]

Some on Twitter saying Brad Smith will start.

Massive gamble by Rodgers if true - but then again it aint like the alternatives are great either.

[Muddled]

My cloudy and slightly dazed head, read that as Brad Jones and my fingers worked a reply quicker than my brain could ... backspace took a hammering.

If true - and it's a bif if - then I wonder if Rodgers doesn't have much faith in Kelly.

[TheElephantMan]

Not suggesting he's ready for this game, but when will McLaughlin get some game time?

[DKdan]

My cloudy and slightly dazed head, read that as Brad Jones and my fingers worked a reply quicker than my brain could ... backspace took a hammering.

If true - and it's a bif if - then I wonder if Rodgers doesn't have much faith in Kelly.

[baitman]

Not suggesting he's ready for this game, but when will McLaughlin get some game time?

what little bit i have seen of him, he looks sharp going forward, but what are his defencive skills like?

[marcus50bucks]

Some on Twitter saying Brad Smith will start.

Massive gamble by Rodgers if true - but then again it aint like the alternatives are great either.

I've got a feeling he'll start. Rossiter removing his tweet last night was an indication that Smith is set to start imo.

[Shaggy]

Brad Smith is fast as **** and might do alright against Navas in that respect. A risk though but whatever we do will be a risk.

[BigChief]

Its a lose nothing game, with some injuries creeping in. Best time to risk fringe players, or even give another exciting (and excited) youngster a chance.

Brad Smith is fast but I'm sure McLaughlin is faster. However, Brad is stronger and defensively he does his bit. Always played left back so knows how to hold the line, push up, drop back at the right times. Like Shaggy said pace wise should be ok with Navas (though Navas is slightly faster obviously).

[Fosterbloke]

@IanCheeseman: I've heard an unsubstantiated rumour that might have been a #mcfc injury in training yesterday,I'm not giving you a name & hope I'm wrong

[RedReet]

Its a lose nothing game, with some injuries creeping in. Best time to risk fringe players, or even give another exciting (and excited) youngster a chance.

Brad Smith is fast but I'm sure McLaughlin is faster. However, Brad is stronger and defensively he does his bit. Always played left back so knows how to hold the line, push up, drop back at the right times. Like Shaggy said pace wise should be ok with Navas (though Navas is slightly faster obviously).

I'd be happy to give either a chance, purely on the basis that all our young FB's always seem to make excellent first team debuts.

[TheElephantMan]

@IanCheeseman: I've heard an unsubstantiated rumour that might have been a #mcfc injury in training yesterday,I'm not giving you a name & hope I'm wrong

Please let it be true. A slight injury to Yaya Toure that just keeps him out for one game.

[RedReet]

Ya ya was who my initial reaction was, is it confirmed? If not, has to be Silva.

Money would actually be on Silve due to his recent injury record and my recent FF record.

[Fosterbloke]

Knowing our luck Demichelles