Philippe Senderos

[pauliewalnuts]

You didn't take what I said literally did you? I didn't mean the it made the 10 o'clock news or a feature story on CNN

No, I didn't think that at all, I am just pointing out that where you think it is getting a lot of coverage (relatively speaking) because it is someone other than the media darlings, you're actually wrong, as it has had pretty much zero coverage bar a couple of comments on match of the day and in the match reports.

[Clampy]

According to one of the red top rags, he limped out of Switzerland's game against Slovenia and could be out for a couple of weeks.

[supertom]

According to one of the red top rags, he limped out of Switzerland's game against Slovenia and could be out for a couple of weeks.

[Pete3206]

FFS!

[Toronto Villa]

people wanted to see Okore. This might be the opportunity. It wouldn't be balanced with Clark and Baker, so I imagine if Vlaar isn't fit Okore comes in for Senderos next to Baker at Everton.

[Tom_Mc9?]

I wouldn't worry, we've got Clark to come in and boss the defence.

[Pete3206]

Gulp!

[OCD]

people wanted to see Okore. This might be the opportunity. It wouldn't be balanced with Clark and Baker, so I imagine if Vlaar isn't fit Okore comes in for Senderos next to Baker at Everton.

Presumably Vlaar will be back so just means Baker stays in the side longer. Doesn't help with build up play but hopefully the defence won't be affected too much.

[tom jennings III]

It's a wafer thin squad of genuine top flight players so any injury to a good player seems like a real blow, Vlaar and Baker playing together doesn't fill me with the dread it did last season although I still hope Okore and Vlaar is the partnership we are regularly playing as the season progresses. 

Is there a thread with general news on how our players are doing playing for their various countries this week and next?

[silhillvilla]

Is vlaar likely to be back for next week ? If not it could be back to the Clark / Baker arrangement assuming Okore is not fancied .

[PeterWithesShin]

We must be the only side that has 3, at least decent, international CH and still have the prospect of seeing Baker and Clark play together.

I know we're the only team that can play Baker & Clark but you know what I mean.

[villan from luton]

Sorry to see him injured, but if Vlaar is back, should be ok with Baker alongside him

[OCD]

The talk before the City game was that Vlaar would be back after the international break. Unless there's a set-back that's going to be the case.

[pbavfckuwait]

Just a wake up call to all the posters before the season started that looked at the squad and said, all stay fit and we will be fine.
We have a decent 14 maybe 15 after that we are paper thin and it highlights again investment in the squad is needed desperately.
Injuries always happen and to the Villa more than others or so it appears.

[Matt Collins]

The talk before the City game was that Vlaar would be back after the international break. Unless there's a set-back that's going to be the case.

The track record on Vlaar iant great though. He always takes longer than Lambert intimates, rarely shorter

Given Okore hasn't made the bench of late it would be a big step up to put him in