League Cup - Preston away

[Shaggy]

7:45pm, live on the telly.

Should be fun this. Good little local trip, should be lively. Never been to Deepdale before but I'm off to this one.

Something like:

Kelleher (not on the bench yesterday though?)

Neco
Gomez
Konate
Tsimikas

Tyler Morton (?)
Oxlade-Chamberlain
Jones

Minamino
Origi
Gordon

?

[Mark79]

Oof, I hope we’re not playing Jones or Ox now they’re 2 of the 3 currently fit first team midfielders.

Kids in midfield and use it to get minutes in the legs for the others.

Apart from that the League Cup can GTF after what happened in 19/20

[The_weatherman]

Are there any promising midfielders we can use though? Morton was very good the last time out so I'd like to see him start, Jones and Ox probably have to play. Hendo, Fabinho and the one that survives this match can then start at the weekend

[Exiled_red]

I'm not comfortable with us risking Ox and Jones who are 2 out of our 3 current fit midfielders in a meaningless game, I would rather play kids and go out than risk injuring players we will need in the PL in what is a meaningless game.

[Rich]

Don't really want to lose the current run of being undefeated across all competitions, even if I loath this cup.

I'd go reasonably strong and get it done.

[spud_gun]

Kelleher (not on the bench yesterday though?)

He was ill yesterday. May be back for Preston. If not it's Adrian

[Scratch]

Until we know the extent of Keita's knock, better to not risk any first team midfielders, so maybe try Neco in midfield with Bradley at RB, and put Minamino in there also, with Mane playing.

Kelleher
Bradley Konate Gomez Tsimikas
Williams Morton Minamino
Gordon Origi Mane

[kev776]

Kelleher
Williams -Gomez-Konte-Tsimikas
Bradley- Ox -Jones
Gordon-Origi-Mina

[RedReet]

Ox has to play to get some minutes in his legs.

If he gets injured, then it's proof that we are only delaying the inevitable and we can't rely on him anyway.

[frank the tank]

Ox has to play to get some minutes in his legs.

If he gets injured, then it's proof that we are only delaying the inevitable and we can't rely on him anyway.

I'd play Ox, Jones and morten in midfield

[greenturnip]

I'd have Nat Philips in there against a championship side and leave Konate out.

[Paul12]

I'd have Nat Philips in there against a championship side and leave Konate out.

We are short of midfielders. Might we go three at the back (Konate, Gomex and Philips) so Neco and Kostas can be flying wingbacks and then use Ox and a young defensive midfielder, with Derek, Takumi and Kaide upfront?

[greenturnip]

We are short of midfielders. Might we go three at the back (Konate, Gomex and Philips) so Neco and Kostas can be flying wingbacks and then use Ox and a young defensive midfielder, with Derek, Takumi and Kaide upfront?

Might work. Or play Gomez in midfield - or Kostas - and put a kid at left-back.

[kev776]

I'd have Nat Philips in there against a championship side and leave Konate out.

Konate and Gomez need games

[greenturnip]

Konate and Gomez need games

Konate might get one on Saturday against Brighton. Philips needs games too. If he doesn't play on Weds, he might as well have gone out on loan. Gomez should play on Weds, agreed.