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First leg is away v Fiorentina on Thirsday, and the home leg a week later after an FA Cup tie v Crystal Palace.
With Vertonghen and Clinton almost certainly both out, the first team squad is just 20 players - Poch is on record as wanting a small squad, and that's what we've got.
GK (2) - Lloris, Vorm,
FB (4) - Walker, Rose, Davies, Tripper
CB (2) - Wimmer, Alderweireld
CM (5) - Dier, Mason, Bentaleb, Carroll, Alli
AM (6) - Lamela, Chadli, Eriksen, Son, Dembele, Onomah
FWD (1) - Kane
Total – 20 players
A few youngsters could be involved but Poch seems to like to give them a few run outs before starting matches, so the likes of Carter-Vickers (CB), Harrison (striker), Walker-Peters (FB), Oduwa (AM) are only likely to be considered for bench duty - and I'd have thought no more than two of them.
Its reasonable to assume Poch picks what he thinks is his 'best' team against ManCity, with most of the rest of the squad being on the bench.
So most likely the team rotation from the team against ManCity will be :
- Lloris plays (Vorm in the FA Cup)
- Rotate both Full backs
- Probably retain both CB's (only other likely option is for Dier to drop back)
- CM's 2 from Mason, Bentaleb and Carroll.
- Most likely 4 AM's with Chadli and Son (one playing as striker) with Onomah and Lamela - unless Poch decides to play Kane in EL but resting him in the FA Cup
With Vertonghen and Clinton almost certainly both out, the first team squad is just 20 players - Poch is on record as wanting a small squad, and that's what we've got.
GK (2) - Lloris, Vorm,
FB (4) - Walker, Rose, Davies, Tripper
CB (2) - Wimmer, Alderweireld
CM (5) - Dier, Mason, Bentaleb, Carroll, Alli
AM (6) - Lamela, Chadli, Eriksen, Son, Dembele, Onomah
FWD (1) - Kane
Total – 20 players
A few youngsters could be involved but Poch seems to like to give them a few run outs before starting matches, so the likes of Carter-Vickers (CB), Harrison (striker), Walker-Peters (FB), Oduwa (AM) are only likely to be considered for bench duty - and I'd have thought no more than two of them.
Its reasonable to assume Poch picks what he thinks is his 'best' team against ManCity, with most of the rest of the squad being on the bench.
So most likely the team rotation from the team against ManCity will be :
- Lloris plays (Vorm in the FA Cup)
- Rotate both Full backs
- Probably retain both CB's (only other likely option is for Dier to drop back)
- CM's 2 from Mason, Bentaleb and Carroll.
- Most likely 4 AM's with Chadli and Son (one playing as striker) with Onomah and Lamela - unless Poch decides to play Kane in EL but resting him in the FA Cup