Boubacar Kamara - out for the season

[Demitri_C]

I do want to look into how many ACL injuries emerys teams have had at his previous clubs

[Ads]

If I was Tim, amazing you would be somewhere on my list of priorities. If he's going to be a player now is the time to take his chance and his career, by the balls.

[Flamingo Lane]

No time like the present for Tim, the next two games v Fulham and Forest really could not be much better, for giving him games from the start.

[Drummond]

We'll find out soon enough.

I suspect we will see McGinn and Luiz. Chambers may get a go. We could play a different way, a 3-4-2-1 or 3-5-2.

If there's any manager we've had in recent history I'd trust to do something about it, well Emery is the one.

[Clampy]

Yeah, give him a go now. That's why he let the Donk go after all.

[Keeno]

Absolutely gutted for him. Will be one of the hardest players in the squad to replace.

That said - with a few cameos from McGinn and Tielemans in that role, it’s Tim’s shirt now, I hope. Now’s your chance to make it at the top level lad. Could be a blessing in disguise of sorts.

But I do think overall we have to temper our expectations a bit for the season now.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

I’ll be a bit pissed off if Tim isn’t given a go tbh.

[supertom]

I wonder if we might change the system slightly. More of a mid-3 rather than the double pivot. I know Bouba has been hot and cold of late but it's a big ask for Tim to do his job. I don't think Tielemens can do it either. You could possibly have Douglas switch to Bouba's role and Youri take Dougs but you then stifle Dougies forward play slightly.

This is a nightmare. If we were in a good run it's a little less of a problem but we really haven't been good since beating City and Arsenal and Sheff Utd doesn't count.

We do need to be rotating more too because some of our main men are being run ragged. The trouble is we're getting low on suitable options with so many injuries.

[Demitri_C]

Emery must be cursed

Mings kamara and buendia and maybe konsa (not confirmed) all out with ACLs

At arsenal holding and bellerin both suffered ACL injuries when he was there

At villareal alberto moreno was out with ACL too

[chrisw1]

I'd be really surprised if Tim starts when we're under huge pressure to get some points on the board.  Surely it has to be McGinn?

[Keeno]

I'd be really surprised if Tim starts when we're under huge pressure to get some points on the board.  Surely it has to be McGinn?

I just think about Unai saying all season that we’re still building this team, and having this opportunity to play him (especially with the fixtures coming up) and see if he’s got it long term, it does make sense.

[Clampy]

Mcginn is not a defensive midfielder though. If anyone, Luiz will play there if he dosent give Tim a run out.

[Demitri_C]

I have a feeling we might also use chambers there

[chrisw1]

Mcginn is not a defensive midfielder though. If anyone, Luiz will play there if he dosent give Tim a run out.

McGinn did it last season didn't he?  And yes, of course Luiz has to adapt accordingly.

As for Chambers - I think you need a sit down DC.

[Nii Lamptey]

Gutted for Bouba.
But please do not play McGinn there. His performances a year or so ago when he was plugged into that hole, lead to fans calling for him to be moved on. Go for broke and stick Tim in there…. If it takes a couple of games to get him up to speed, so be it.