Zrinjski Mostar v Aston Villa pre-match

[Risso]

Thursday 14 December
Kick off 17:45 UK time

[Risso]

I'd go:

Emi

Cash Carlos Lenglet Digne

Tielemans Dendoncker Luiz Ramsey

Diaby Duran

[PaulTheVillan]

Rest as many as possible.

Villa win.

[AV82EC]

I’d go

Olsen

Cash
Chambers
Lenglet
Digne

Dendonker
Luiz
Tielemans
Ramsey

Diaby
Duran

This means the whole back 5 can be rested for next week at Brentford.

It means also McGinn, Kamara, Watkins and Bailey also get rested for Brentford.

Of course Unai will know best but it’s what I’d be tempted to do.

[Risso]

Olsen hasn't been in the last two squads though so assume he's carrying some sort of injury.

[TaxDodger]

For the first time ever I'd actually choose to start Olsen for this if he's fit. Whatever team we put out really should get a draw there at least. Even if we lose by one we probably end up winning the group.

[tomd2103]

For the first time ever I'd actually choose to start Olsen for this if he's fit. Whatever team we put out really should get a draw there at least. Even if we lose by one we probably end up winning the group.

I wouldn't personally.  If we are going to.make a lot of changes, I think we could do with the reassurance that Emi Martinez brings and would make him skipper for the evening. 

[Richard]

I’d go

Olsen

Cash
Chambers
Lenglet
Digne

Dendonker
Luiz
Tielemans
Ramsey

Diaby
Duran

This means the whole back 5 can be rested for next week at Brentford.

It means also McGinn, Kamara, Watkins and Bailey also get rested for Brentford.

Of course Unai will know best but it’s what I’d be tempted to do.

This team apart from Zaniolo for Tielemans.

[ChicagoLion]

I want us to focus on the next 3 league games.
I would leave as many as our first X1 at home was we can.

[AV84]

I want us to focus on the next 3 league games.
I would leave as many as our first X1 at home was we can.

I doubt anyone will be left at home unless they're injured. I don't think we have a big enough squad to fill the bench unless majority of the team travels.

[ChicagoLion]

I want us to focus on the next 3 league games.
I would leave as many as our first X1 at home was we can.

I doubt anyone will be left at home unless they're injured. I don't think we have a big enough squad to fill the bench unless majority of the team travels.

Critical we rest Watkins Mcginn Luiz Konsa Pau Digne Martinez.

[leylandalbion]

I want us to focus on the next 3 league games.
I would leave as many as our first X1 at home was we can.

I doubt anyone will be left at home unless they're injured. I don't think we have a big enough squad to fill the bench unless majority of the team travels.

Critical we rest Watkins Mcginn Luiz Konsa Pau Digne Martinez.

Digne and Luiz wiĺ both be rested Sunday.  Agree on rest

[Risso]

I want us to focus on the next 3 league games.
I would leave as many as our first X1 at home was we can.

I doubt anyone will be left at home unless they're injured. I don't think we have a big enough squad to fill the bench unless majority of the team travels.

Critical we rest Watkins Mcginn Luiz Konsa Pau Digne Martinez.

Digne and Luiz are banned for Brentford, so they can have a week off hen.

[ChicagoLion]

I want us to focus on the next 3 league games.
I would leave as many as our first X1 at home was we can.

I doubt anyone will be left at home unless they're injured. I don't think we have a big enough squad to fill the bench unless majority of the team travels.

Are they suspended?
Critical we rest Watkins Mcginn Luiz Konsa Pau Digne Martinez.

Digne and Luiz wiĺ both be rested Sunday.  Agree on rest

[SamTheMouse]

If, at the final whistle of Fulham away last season, someone had told me that 14 months later we'd be wondering which players to rest in our final Conference League group game as we needed to keep everyone fresh for our title challenge...

I'd have had them sectioned.