[Albion] Dunk doesn't travel with squad to France as he needs 'rest'

[LlcoolJ]

I think we'll plunge down the table.
I genuinely had a jaw drop moment, earlier, when I read the window slams shut in 9 days, and the season kicks off in 10.

No it SLAMS shut (or shit in Palace's case). It's very important to SHOUT. I asked Jim White.

 

[Triggaaar]

Only in the women’s game.

No idea if you're joking or not

 

[Lankyseagull]

About as likely as Mr Tumble to Barcelona as Messi’s replacement.

I though Mr Tumble played for PSG!

 

[dwayne]

Absolutely. No smoke without fire eh?

Izquierdo didn't travel either (some rubbish about the World Cup which is fooling no one) so he's obviously off as well to, oh I dunno, Everton or someone.

Hmmm world cup rest is explainable ....

More rest after a 3 month holiday; not so explainable

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[dazzer6666]

Hmmm world cup rest is explainable ....

More rest after a 3 month holiday; not so explainable

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Think people are reading too much into it

The only reference is :

.....Lewis Dunk and Jose Izquierdo were not in the squad flying out to Southern France this afternoon. Dunk has been rested after plenty of pre-season minutes

Which I think makes sense - the other CB (including the utility CB) have not had anywhere near as much time so they need to play. If Dunk isn't playing on Friday I'll be far more worried - would expect the starting XI then to be more or less what'll start at Watford.

 

[giveusfalmerplease]

(edited).. Button, Bong, Bruno, Bernardo, Balogun, .., Duffy, ., Bissouma, ..

+ Dunk

We do like defensive people who's names begin B,or ,D dont we.

 

[saafend_seagull]

good Team, good to see Swedish guy coming into the mix

 

[dazzer6666]

Albion team to face @ogcnice at 4pm UK time.

Ryan (GK); Schelotto, Duffy, Balogun, Bong; March, Kayal, Bissouma, Jahanbakhsh; Andone, Hemed.

Subs: Button, Bruno, Bernardo, White, Knockaert, Propper, Stephens, Gross, Gyokeres, Murray.

 

[BensGrandad]

good Team, good to see Swedish guy coming into the mix

Just seen it .

 

[LlcoolJ]

Albion team to face @ogcnice at 4pm UK time.

Ryan (GK); Schelotto, Duffy, Balogun, Bong; March, Kayal, Bissouma, Jahanbakhsh; Andone, Hemed.

Subs: Button, Bruno, Bernardo, White, Knockaert, Propper, Stephens, Gross, Gyokeres, Murray.

4-4-2? Exciting to see Andone and Jahanbakhsh in the lineup.

 

[dazzer6666]

4-4-2? Exciting to see Andone and Jahanbakhsh in the lineup.

Exactly what I thought. I can see Bissouma making a real case for the first XI as well.

 

[BensGrandad]

White the only CB in the subs so either Duffy or Balogun will play the full time the other subs are all like for like,

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

Albion team to face @ogcnice at 4pm UK time.

Ryan (GK); Schelotto, Duffy, Balogun, Bong; March, Kayal, Bissouma, Jahanbakhsh; Andone, Hemed.

Subs: Button, Bruno, Bernardo, White, Knockaert, Propper, Stephens, Gross, Gyokeres, Murray.

No Locadia

V.excited that AJ is playing with Andone

 

[dazzer6666]

No Locadia

V.excited that AJ is playing with Andone

Locadia has a minor groin strain, supposed to be back by Friday I think ?

 

[dazzer6666]

White the only CB in the subs so either Duffy or Balogun will play the full time the other subs are all like for like,

Yes, because Dunk is being rested and we've only got 3 CBs, remember ?

 

[chaileyjem]

Locadia has a minor groin strain, supposed to be back by Friday I think ?

Yep. Hughton said earlier this week - he would be back in training on Thursday.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

10 subs.

Why not a full 11 ?


Well, beyond the highly suspicious Dunk absence, where is Suttner ?

 

[Zebedee]

If the club sell Dunk, they'll probably balance the books in terms of what we've paid for new players. Now that's a thought.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Bissouma, all and Andone all starting. Really looking forward to seeing (or rather reading) what they can do.

 

[Mellotron]

Happy for Hemed that he's still getting minutes. The boy is one hell of a fighter.