[Albion] Line up for Chelsea?

[Zeberdi]

Sorry if thread elsewhere, couldn’t see one - What are people thinking?

Back line and DMF is going to be a struggle isn’t it?

Carney Chukwuemeka

Carney Chukwuemeka joined Chelsea on a six-year contract in August 2022.

www.chelseafc.com

Chukwuemeka still sidelined by the looks of it, so if we end up relying on a Baleba-Gilmour DMF and playing Gross deep at least that’s something.

JPVH back and rested so that’s a plus but both Gross and Hinshelwood played 90’ at AEK as did Igor and Veltman so how fatigued are they? - and Dunk suspended of course - Are any of the U21 defenders up to the task - to play 25-30 mins? - Kavanagh or Ben Jackson?

Presumably Danny will start (Ferguson looked cream crackered on Thursday as did Mitoma), Lallana possibly - Buanonotte could be be deep CF or wide …

Dunno

Glad it is the manager not any of us that have to string a squad together from the walking wounded

 

[Reddleman]

Sorry if thread elsewhere, couldn’t see one - What are people thinking?

Back line and DMF is going to be a struggle isn’t it?

Carney Chukwuemeka

Carney Chukwuemeka joined Chelsea on a six-year contract in August 2022.

www.chelseafc.com

Chukwuemeka still sidelined by the looks of it, so if we end up relying on a Baleba-Gilmour DMF and playing Gross deep at least that’s something.

JPVH back and rested so that’s a plus but both Gross and Hinshelwood played 90’ at AEK as did Igor and Veltman so how fatigued are they? - and Dunk suspended of course - Are any of the U21 defenders up to the task - to play 25-30 mins? - Kavanagh or Ben Jackson?

Presumably Danny will start (Ferguson looked cream crackered on Thursday as did Mitoma), Lallana possibly - Buanonotte could be be deep CF or wide …

Dunno

Glad it is the manager not any of us that have to string a squad together from the walking wounded

Danny?

 

[Bodian]

Danny?

He's been reading the BBC

 

[Right Back]

RDZ did say in the press conference that Welbeck will be back later in December.

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Let's give it a crack then..

Steele
Milner - van Hecke - Igor - Hinshelwood
Gross - Gilmour
Adingra - Lallana - Mitoma
Ferguson

Subs

Bart, Veltman, Moder, Baleba, Buonanotte and some more kids

 

[KZNSeagull]

Defence should be ok - Veltman, JPVH, Igor and Hinsh if they are all fit and not too knackered.
Midfield - 2 from Baleba, Dahoud, Gross
Attack - Who knows? Lallana and Goodnight are fit, Mitoma may not be to start, Fergie was knackered at the end on Thursday. Adingra?
So I would not be surprised to see a false 9 being played by someone unlikely or Duffus or another young 'un starting up top.
Could be fun and we will still win.

 

[Uh_huh_him]

Verbruggen
Veltman - van Hecke - Igor - Milner
Gross - Gilmour
Adingra - Lallana - Buananotte
Ferguson

 

[Machiavelli]

Something like this:

----------------- Steele ------------------
Veltman -- JPvH -- Igor -- Hinshelwood
----------- Baleba --- Gilmour ----------
Gross -------- Lallana ---------- Adingra
--------------- Ferguson -----------------

Most likely subs to come on: Milner, Buonanotte, JP and Mitoma, if fit enough
Edit: Moder is also available, so likely he'll play some part, but his return should be 'managed' so unlikely to start

These were my -- and others -- thoughts a week ago:

[Albion] - Upcoming fixtures and personnel

While RDZ likes to talk of three games in a week, we actually have such a scenario approaching. Anyway it's our next four fixtures that I'm flagging up because they're bunched together: Thu 30 Athens (a) Sun 3 Chelsea (a) Wed 6 Brentford (h) Sat 9 Burnley (h) We've got a load of injuries and...

www.northstandchat.com

 

[HCxUK]

So RDZ isn't sure Joao Pedro & Mitoma are able to so start...

Adingra has started every single game for us since Marseille. Bearing in mind he's also been away with Ivory Coast in October & November, he's surely due a rest at some point? Ferguson also looked exhausted by the end in Athens. Worried about who starts on each wing & up front. Wouldn't be surprised to see Buonanotte shoehorned on the wing considering Lallana will probably start centrally

Really hope RDZ persists with Verbruggen in goal, defence probably picks itself(ish)... Verbruggen; Veltman, JPvH, Igor, Hinsh/Milner: Gross, Gilmour/Baleba; Lallana, Buonanotte + 2 others

 

[tstanbur]

Sorry if thread elsewhere, couldn’t see one - What are people thinking?

Back line and DMF is going to be a struggle isn’t it?

Carney Chukwuemeka

Carney Chukwuemeka joined Chelsea on a six-year contract in August 2022.

www.chelseafc.com

Chukwuemeka still sidelined by the looks of it, so if we end up relying on a Baleba-Gilmour DMF and playing Gross deep at least that’s something.

JPVH back and rested so that’s a plus but both Gross and Hinshelwood played 90’ at AEK as did Igor and Veltman so how fatigued are they? - and Dunk suspended of course - Are any of the U21 defenders up to the task - to play 25-30 mins? - Kavanagh or Ben Jackson?

Presumably Danny will start (Ferguson looked cream crackered on Thursday as did Mitoma), Lallana possibly - Buanonotte could be be deep CF or wide …

Dunno

Glad it is the manager not any of us that have to string a squad together from the walking wounded

Any reason you’ve mentioned that Chelsea player being out? He’s hardly played for them this season and even if fit is a squad player at best.

Were you thinking of someone else?

 

[Bodian]

So I would not be surprised to see a false 9 being played by someone unlikely or Duffus or another young 'un starting up top.

Duffus played for the U-21s last night.

 

[medwayseagull reborn]

Defence should be ok - Veltman, JPVH, Igor and Hinsh if they are all fit and not too knackered.
Midfield - 2 from Baleba, Dahoud, Gross
Attack - Who knows? Lallana and Goodnight are fit, Mitoma may not be to start, Fergie was knackered at the end on Thursday. Adingra?
So I would not be surprised to see a false 9 being played by someone unlikely or Duffus or another young 'un starting up top.
Could be fun and we will still win.

Might be a slight problem if we try and play Dahoud.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Duffus played for the U-21s last night.

Really? Blimey. Well he won't be playing then!!

 

[KZNSeagull]

Might be a slight problem if we try and play Dahoud.

Suspended?

 

[Machiavelli]

Really? Blimey. Well he won't be playing then!!

I know someone based in Arizona who might know otherwise, but (unlike for the Europa League) O'Mahony ought to be available for PL fixtures, so might see him instead

 

[Bodian]

Really? Blimey. Well he won't be playing then!!

Didn't play a full game though.

 

[BevBHA]

I have a feeling O’Mahony will start, out of nowhere

 

[7dialssouthpaw]

(4-5-1)
Bart

Veltman JPVH Julio Milner


Gross Baleba Lallana Moder Hinsh


Duffus

billy, ferg, mitoma, buona, adingra - to come on


pack the defence and midfield and play rope-a-dope first half, nick a winner in second half!

 

[Seaview Seagull]

Really? Blimey. Well he won't be playing then!!

That can't be right. He was still in Greece Thursday after coming on?

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]