[Albion] Stoke team news

[Nobby Cybergoat]

The one left back in the squad at a time rule really has been asking for trouble for quite some time! Maybe there will be an under-23s player coming in for a debut but I agree with everyone else, it'll be Tariq at left back and I'm concerned he's going to be exposed.

I don't think we've got a u23 or loaned out left back who are considered anywhere near the first team squad.

Hopefully Pervis is back soon, but if not, we'll be muddilng through with a combination of Colwill, March, Lamptey and I wouldn't be surprised if RDZ sees this as a chance to get Gross in the team as well.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Lads, its Stoke.

It was also Charlton

 

[Thunder Bolt]

No Solly for some reason.

He's injured so he didn't just fall over to copy the Fulham players.

 

[levs]

if RDZ is giving a chance to a few squad players then maybe this? sorry about the squad numbers, don't know what happened here!


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Those numbers make me nauseous

 

[Sheebo]

Massive massive blow if estupinan is out long term. Don't seem to have any other left back in the squad. Not even a left CB.

Very poor planning.

Any word on timeframe for his injury?

 

[Easy 10]

It was also Charlton

True, but that was down to the collective Potter-esque failure of our lot to stick the ball in the big white thing, having dominated from start to finish.

I'm not overly concerned at the idea of Lamptey getting "exposed" by anyone at Stoke tbh. If we concede due to that particular scenario, then I will hold my hands up.

 

[jcdenton08]

Any word on timeframe for his injury?

It was a hamstring problem they said.

A few weeks upwards seems likely.

 

[The Seagull]

Massive massive blow if estupinan is out long term. Don't seem to have any other left back in the squad. Not even a left CB.

Very poor planning.

Where does it say long term ? Or did you make that up ?

 

[Simster]

Lads, its Stoke.

If I could be arsed, I'd set up a new account called "The Ghost of Charlton Away", with an avatar of Solly March ballooning his penalty into row z. I'd then respond to this post with "Spot on".

But I can't be arsed so you'll just have to imagine it instead.

 

[schmunk]

I don't think we've got a u23 or loaned out left back who are considered anywhere near the first team squad.

James Furlong might have had a shout at a game, except he's just been loaned to Motherwell...

 

[BNthree]

Where does it say long term ? Or did you make that up ?

Think they was saying IF it is long term it is bad. Which would be correct. They weren't saying it actually is long term.

 

[El Turi]

We’ve had a shortage of left backs for years now. We didn’t have one at all at the start of last season until Cucurella signed. It’s bizarre that we’ve never brought anyone in as cover for that position.

 

[raymondo]

I think he’ll use the Estupinan injury as a chance to start one of the young South Americans in the front three and drop Solly back into Estupinan’s role.

No Solly...

 

[casbom]

-------------------Steele
Veltman---Van Hecke----Dunk----Lamptey
------------Gross----Caicedo
----Buannotte----MacAllister----Sarmiento
-----------------Ferguson

Mitoma, Welbeck, Undav, Webster and some youngsters on the bench.

 

[jcdenton08]

 

[Rdodge30]

-------------------Steele
Veltman---Van Hecke----Dunk----Lamptey
------------Gross----Caicedo
----Buannotte----MacAllister----Sarmiento
-----------------Ferguson

Mitoma, Welbeck, Undav, Webster and some youngsters on the bench.

Out of interest that what you predict or would prefer (re: Gross MacAllister)? I would like to see those 2 reversed

 

[Guinness Boy]

"Lewis, why have you never played for a proper team....?"

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Hopefully Colwill back for West Ham, will be a big boost.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Out of interest that what you predict or would prefer (re: Gross MacAllister)? I would like to see those 2 reversed

I'm with you, Caicedo - MacA just seems like a seamless partnership. Gross in the no.10 with pace around him and a bit of freedom to try to unlock routes to goal seems the better option to me at least. I felt we lost a little something with them the other way round v Fulham.

 

[Badger Boy]

Even if March were fit and available, let's not move him to left back from attacking right wing, shall we?!