AFCON

[Sona]

News is out that Idrissa Gana Gueye and Iliman Ndiaye will leave for AFCON on 15th December. The tournament finishes on 18th January.

Fixtures they’ll miss:
Arsenal (H)
Burnley (a)
Nottingham Forest (a)
Brentford (H)
Wolves (H)
Aston Villa (a)

How do we set up the team in their absence? How badly does it affect us? How does our impact compare to other clubs’ absences?

 

[Nymzee]

We shop

 

[elephant]

They can play against Chelsea, they leave on the 15th

 

[Marius57]

News is out that Idrissa Gana Gueye and Iliman Ndiaye will leave for AFCON on 13th December. The tournament finishes on 18th January.

Fixtures they’ll miss:
Chelsea (a)
Arsenal (H)
Burnley (a)
Nottingham Forest (a)
Brentford (H)
Wolves (H)
Aston Villa (a)

How do we set up the team in their absence? How badly does it affect us? How does our impact compare to other clubs’ absences?

Everton announced they leave on the 15th so are available vs chelsea.

Dibling or McNeil or even Alcaraz will come in for Ndiaye.

We just beat man united and Bournemouth without gana anyway.

We managed with Jack Harrison at RW for most of last season. We will be fine.

Sunderland and wolves are the two most screwed by it so I think it pretty much condemns wolves. I’d be disappointed to not pick up at least 9 points whilst they are gone.

 

[Sona]

Thanks both, just changed it

 

[Sona]

We shop

Do you think so? It’s only the last 3 games that they miss after the window opens, and we’re notoriously slow in the January window.

 

[jphill59]

They'll also miss the FA Cup 3rd round tie, the draw will made this weekend

 

[blue to the bone]

Its a farce been honest that its on in the middle of the season for the majority of players in it
And every 2 years is it also !

 

[SJB]

How does our impact compare to other clubs’ absences?

Wolves and Forest could be missing four players, Burnley and Brentford two players, Villa one.

Our two are important players, not sure how important the other teams absent players are to them.

 

[Neiler]

We knew about this beards ago, if we’re short it’s on us.

I see a McNeill shaped plan in our future.

 

[MACCA75]

Should be every 4 years like every other major international tournament.

 

[Swartzy]

Should be every 4 years like every other major international tournament.

If your trying to break into European spots, without the quality in squad depth. It's going to play a part in recruitment.

So you would think the players would question it themselves.

 

[Marc bolan]

News is out that Idrissa Gana Gueye and Iliman Ndiaye will leave for AFCON on 15th December. The tournament finishes on 18th January.

Fixtures they’ll miss:
Arsenal (H)
Burnley (a)
Nottingham Forest (a)
Brentford (H)
Wolves (H)
Aston Villa (a)

How do we set up the team in their absence? How badly does it affect us? How does our impact compare to other clubs’ absences?

Plus third round of fa cup

 

[perth_blue]

So AFCON and a World Cup for African players?
Wooofff.

 

[Axlswhk]

not all teams will make it to the later stages or the finals of AFCON. I don’t think they will be away for a full month.