What are the chances?

[friedk]

Considering current injuries

Reina
Finnan Carra Sami JAR
Garcia Gerrard Agger Zenden
Crouch Kuyt

[Shaggy]

Agger in midfield?!?!????

Hmmm. I can see you’re thinking – he’s a good enough ball player to play there, perhaps, but I wouldn’t myself. I’d rather go Agger/Hyypia at the back and let Carra cover in defensive mid.

Have we any news on the extent of Xabi’s injury?

[Rich]

Maybe Peltier could have a game in his favoured position?

[Morph]

---------Reina
Finnan Carra Agger Riise
--------Zenden--------
--------Gerrard--------
-Bellamy--------Garcia-
-----Crouch Kuyt

[dww]

---------Reina
Finnan Carra Agger Riise
--------Zenden--------
--------Gerrard--------
-Bellamy--------Garcia-
-----Crouch Kuyt

Thats what I think is most likely.

It would be nice to see Paletta and Peltier on the bench. I believe Paletta has played CM before and if we need to close the game down it would be a good way to introduce him to the PL.

I think moving Carra or Agger out of defence would be madness. They need to build up a relationship as a partnership at the back. I'm sure they could both do an okay holding job in midfield but it is a waste IMO. Holding midfield is a very specialist position IMO and I wouldn't like to see a defender moved their for any number of games.

[cadmium]

----------Reina-------------
Finnan – Agger – Carra – Riise
------Gerrard – Zenden------
Bellamy-----------------Garcia
---------Crouch - Kuyt-------

[tomasjj]

Reina
Finnan Carra Agger Riise
Pennant Gerrard Zenden Garcia
Bellamy Crouch

I reckon Kuyt will be rested and Pennant will be fine.

[Flake]

Sami was a defensive midfielder for Willhem II all those years ago. Either he or carragher could play there...

[machiavelli]

dont agree with moving agger or carra as they defence is slowly starting to look back to its old reliable self, so i wouldn't want to start messing with it now. think bellamy can do a job for a couple of games.

[blacky]

Considering our home record Is a home game the time to give one of the youngsters a run out...even from the bench? the likes of Hobbs, Idrizaj, Mannix or Flynn????

[dww]

We may have to have some on the bench the number of injuries we picked up against PSV. Personally though I think unless Rafa has confidence that they are ready for the first team I see no point in playing them. The players who have had a bit of a run out in the League Cup must be in with a shout but I would be surprised to see any of the others called up.