Aston Villa Vs West Ham Utd - Sunday 26th - Kick off 16.30
I haven't started a thread this season so far so I thought I would take this one. I am sure Aslef will provide his usual more detailed pre-match info regard the opposition etc at some point but this just gets the ball rolling.
It would be hard to be too enthusiastic due to our current injury crisis but on the positive side we were ahead for a good part of the recent cup match and did at least give them a match until we trailed off when going behind. I am hoping Summerville will be able to play a part in this as we are missing some pace with both he and Bowen missing.
I am looking to this second half of the season to realistically just be a good prep for next season, I don't feel we will be relegated nor get anywhere near the Euro places but if we can get the side playing how Potter wants them to and working well together it won't be a waste of time. I am looking to just see us develop a style of play and some improved personal performances in each match so we can hopefully hit the ground running in August and leave this season behind.
It would be hard to be too enthusiastic due to our current injury crisis but on the positive side we were ahead for a good part of the recent cup match and did at least give them a match until we trailed off when going behind. I am hoping Summerville will be able to play a part in this as we are missing some pace with both he and Bowen missing.
I am looking to this second half of the season to realistically just be a good prep for next season, I don't feel we will be relegated nor get anywhere near the Euro places but if we can get the side playing how Potter wants them to and working well together it won't be a waste of time. I am looking to just see us develop a style of play and some improved personal performances in each match so we can hopefully hit the ground running in August and leave this season behind.
Comments
Wan-Bissaka - Kilman - Emerson
Summerville - Álvarez - Souček - Soler - Scarles
Kudus - Paquetá
For starters Jhon Duran is available and they’ve signed Dutch RW Donyell Malen from Borussia Dortmund for £21m although he was left on the bench against Arsenal
John McGinn and Pau Torres are still injured while Diego Carlos is going for a medical with Fenebahce and Jaden Philogene has gone on loan to Ipswich
Ross Barkley is out with a calf injury he picked up against us while Amadou Onana missed the Monaco game with a hamstring but could recover for Sunday
Getting to half time without conceding would be good…
Wonder if he’ll make the squad
Fabiański
Wan-Bissaka - Kilman - Cresswell
Summerville - Álvarez - Souček - Scarles
Kudus - Paquetá
Bowen
Areola, Coufal, Emerson, Rodríguez, Irving, Orford, Soler, Guilherme, Ings
Bowen and Summerville both involved on the grass, although I'm not sure Bowen was included in the kick about right at the end.
Potter playing down the chances of Bowen and even Summerville being available for Sunday. Todibo definitely out.
Onana out but McGinn back training with the first team
Starting XI against Monaco
Martinez
Cash Konsa Mings Digne
Kamara Tielemans
Bailey Rogers Buendia
Watkins
Emery full of praise of Buendia after Monaco game so that could be the starting XI on Sunday
Subs: Fabiański (GK), Foderingham (GK), Scarles, Casey, Orford, Rodríguez, Irving, Luis Guilherme, Ings
Areola starts, 2 keepers on the bench.
Areola
Wan-Bissaka - Kilman - Cresswell
Coufal - Álvarez - Souček - Emerson
Paquetá - Soler
Kudus
COYI