Team vs Krasnodar

[Robertor]

Should we rest the majority of the team for this or go with full strength out of what we had? I'd go with: Howard; Browning, Jagielka, Stones, Baines; Gibson, Besic; McGeady, Osman, Atsu; Eto'o with a bench of Joel, Hibbert, Alcaraz, Oviedo, Kone, McCarthy, Naismith

 

[FTY]

Browning should start I know that much.

 

[maccavennie]

I think it will be very similar to the league cup team.

 

[toffee matt]

Wouldn't be too concerned if we lost this tbh.

We've got enough games to make up the points

 

[Big Fat Sam]

I'd start Robles, Hibbert, Distin, Atsu, Besic and Eto'o

 

[tinytim]

Robles
Browning
Distin
Alcarez
Garbutt
Gibson
Besic
Atsu
Osman
Kone
Oviedo

 

[polish]

Hope both Browning and Garbutt will play.

McAleny maybe? What was the point in giving him a 2 year deal when he's not even making a bench?

 

[TomDixie]

Win this and we're close to going through.

 

[barneygumble]

Robles; Browning, Alcaraz, Distin, Garbutt; Besic, Gibson; Atsu Osman Eto'o; Kone.

That's my team, and i think we'll struggle massively.


(Not a negative post, i just think Krasnodar are a very good team)

 

[sageyefc]

Should we rest the majority of the team for this or go with full strength out of what we had? I'd go with: Howard; Browning, Jagielka, Stones, Baines; Gibson, Besic; McGeady, Osman, Atsu; Eto'o with a bench of Joel, Hibbert, Alcaraz, Oviedo, Kone, McCarthy, Naismith

Agree except id start Joel and garbutt

 

[DanEFC92]

Robles
Browning Alcaraz Distin Garbutt
Atsu Besic Gibson McGeady
Naismith
Eto'o/McAleny/Long

 

[ImKoneKoneKoneKone]

Id start Kone

 

[hktoffee]

I would play the reserve team. A narrow win or even a draw is alright as we are playing away in Russia.

Robles

Browning Alcaraz Distin Oviedo

Gibson Besic

McGeady Osman Atsu

Eto'o

Subs: Hibbert, Kone, Garbutt, Galloway, McAleny, Stanek, Long.

Injured: Mirallas, Barkley, Pienaar, Coleman.

 

[Christiffa25]

Robles
Browning
Alcaraz
Distin
Garbutt
Besic
Gibson
Atsu
Osman
Pienaar
Etto'o

Howard Oveido Coleman McCarthy Ledson lukaku Kone

 

[Mistertonblue]

I'm a believer of continuing to pick players when they are performing and not chopping and changing the team but this is an awful fixture - away in Russia followed by Man U away 65 hours later - so would like to see some players left out of the squad ready for Sunday.

By the way what is wrong with Distin and Coleman? Thought Distin was ready for the Palace game and Coleman was slightly concussed against Wolfsburg.