Pre Match Pre Match - Southampton (H) - Tues 20:00

[Fabio]

Our depth for LW is probably our strongest position now - with Gakpo, Rio, Wirtz, Ekitike and Isak all having played there (and enjoy playing there) - and recently too.

Gakpo - not to play
Ekitike - not a LW but can do a job
Isak - not a LW but can do a job
Wirtz - not a LW but maybe could do a job
Rio - 17

Let's not lie

May as well say RB is our strongest because we've got Bradley, Frimpong, Gomez, Jones, endo and szob who've all played there.

Being able to do a job on the wing, is not the same as being a winger.

 

[keniget]

Marma
Frimpong Gomez Leoni Robbo
Jones Endo Nyoni
Chiesa Isak Wirtz

I'd like to see Wirtz and Isak get some game time together. Rio to come on in the second half with a few others.

 

[Frogfish]

Gakpo - not to play
Ekitike - not a LW but can do a job
Isak - not a LW but can do a job
Wirtz - not a LW but maybe could do a job
Rio - 17

Let's not lie

May as well say RB is our strongest because we've got Bradley, Frimpong, Gomez, Jones, endo and szob who've all played there.

Being able to do a job on the wing, is not the same as being a winger.

Well doesn't that depend on the quality of the player? Isak plays on the wing for Sweden ! Ekitike has played there many times and said he prefers it and Wirtz played there many times in the BL (maybe for Germany too but I'm not sure of that). So they are not exactly stand ins.

It really depends on what type of winger you are looking for. Rio an out and out winger, the others are all more like Henry or Salah, starting left and cutting in.

Of course they won't be there tonight (Rio) but I didn't think that was the question - I took it to mean we were light in that position which clearly isn't the case.

 

[peterhague]

I thought Slot has already said this will be a completely different side?

Rio will definitely start imo. Isak probably will too. Wirtz is a maybe but probably not.

 

[dee]

Frimpong in for Salah I'd like to see

 

[Modo]

Leaked line up: 👀

 

[Athens]

Lucas!

Oh, a different one.

 

[the count]

Leaked line up: 👀

 

[Dreambeliever]

Am I bad fan to hope we rest all the first team and go out with no injuries?

We don’t need the distraction of our coaches and players for this trophy. We have bigger fish to fry.

 

[Modo]

Made it too obvious 😅
Still, they're both fake.

 

[MomoWASright]

Leaked line up: 👀

Love Lucas being in there.

 

[Shay_K]

I thought Stefan was still injured.

 

[Shay_K]

FYI
There will be no VAR in place for the match, therefore Thomas Bramall will hold all the responsibility as referee in the middle.

His assistants for the game are Simon Bennett and Andrew Dallison, while Lewis Smith takes on fourth official duties.

 

[dee]

FYI
There will be no VAR in place for the match, therefore Thomas Bramall will hold all the responsibility as referee in the middle.

His assistants for the game are Simon Bennett and Andrew Dallison, while Lewis Smith takes on fourth official duties.

Is that for parity with other ties? I thought all home EPL teams would use it

 

[MomoWASright]

Is that for parity with other ties? I thought all home EPL teams would use it

I’m sure for the last two seasons it was not used until the semis