Stumpy Tim
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I haven't seen enough of Towelll but get the feeling that CH doesn't rate him if not he would have made more appearances on the bench.
For that reason I would rather keep JFC and loan out Towell. The problem as mentioned by others is that JFC probably doesn't fit into a 442, that said not too sure that Towell would either. Doth players will have limited opportunities with Kayak, Stephens and Sidwell in the squad.
I think that's a little unfair on Hughton in relation to not rating Towell. It was always going to be a huge effort for Richie to get past Kayal & Stephens when we were challenging for promotion and they were playing so well. Sidwell has a proven track record in the Premier League and even he was only back-up. I personally see this as a huge pre-season for Towell... he needs to really take advantage of the minutes that he most certainly will get. If he plays well and scores goals, he'll be in a good spot to start at Derby with Stephens suspended