Carabao Cup

[SB]

Dupe

[Exiled_red]

Or Grujic at CB?

Can he play thete?

[Fredo]

Testing is optional for those clubs due to the cost.

More details here:

Leyton Orient confirm 'number of players' have coronavirus - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54237123

Thanks.

It’s a risk playing in this competition then and I hope we went down the Spurs route and paid for Lincoln’s testing and are reassured there is minimal to no risk.

I find it crazy we’re playing this competition amidst the fact testing is not mandatory in the EFL.

[greenturnip]

I was wondering yesterday whether we separate the youth teams and the senior squad - in case a bunch of first team players get covid and we can at least turn to the youths to put a team out? Might even be worth splitting the first team in two and have them train separately.
Would be interesting to hear all the contingency planning.

[SB]

Can he play thete?

I dunno but I’m sure I read somewhere of the possibility of playing him there. Caught remember if it was someone on here suggesting he may have filled in in Germany? But I’ve got no idea other than his height & defensive nature might suit the role.

[Exiled_red]

I think given who we seemingly have available (resting first teamers) and not risking anyone who might be close to leaving I'd go with:

Adrian
Williams
Van den Berg
Koumentio
Tsimikas
Milner (c)
Grujic
Jones
Jota
Minamino
Origi

[Mark79]

That could well rule Origi out.

[Exiled_red]

That could well rule Origi out.

Is he seriously being linked with a move somewhere, I had put most of what I had seen down as just paper talk.

[Mark79]

Is he seriously being linked with a move somewhere, I had put most of what I had seen down as just paper talk.

It’s paper talk for all of the possible departures until they actually go somewhere, but Joyce said it’s likely he Origi leaves after Jota was signed.

[Exiled_red]

It’s paper talk for all of the possible departures until they actually go somewhere, but Joyce said it’s likely he Origi leaves after Jota was signed.

I think people can/will play if they aren't the subject of active negotiations, it seems like Brewster could be in that position but I don't think that's the case for Origi.

[Mark79]

I think people can/will play if they aren't the subject of active negotiations, it seems like Brewster could be in that position but I don't think that's the case for Origi.

Who knows? Be interesting to see if he or Grujic feature, for that reason.

[The_weatherman]

Considering the positive testing down the leagues, I'd be tempted to have whole different squad really.

[Shaggy]

Klopp not bothering with the pre match presser today, he's sending Pep. Man doesn't give a flying **** about the Milk Cup, and I'm with him all the way

[Mark79]

Absolutely right.

[labourRed]

Klopp not bothering with the pre match presser today, he's sending Pep. Man doesn't give a flying **** about the Milk Cup, and I'm with him all the way

You get 100k for winning it (as well as gate, erm, TV money). Its absolutely tinpot.

That said, might be worth viewing as a preseason game for those not in contention for Arsenal.