Harvey Elliott (signed on loan)

[Percy McCarthy]

I think what Emery is looking at here is, when you’ve got financial pressures and a first team and bench that lines up like this, what’s the best use of £30m and a decent weekly wedge?

Martinez

Cash
Konsa
Pau
Digne

Buendia
Onana
Kamara
McGinn

Rogers
Watkins

Subs:

Bizot
Tielemans
Malen
Sancho
Maatsen
Bogarde
Barkley
Mings
Guessand

Answer: probably not someone to replace Barkley or Guessand (who you’ve already paid £30m for).

[OCD]

How do they know Mings will be out for 60 days? Seven weeks was the initial assessment wasn't it? Does that mean he can't play until that period of time now even if he was to heal quicker?

The club must provide UEFA with the necessary medical evidence in one of UEFA's official languages. Before confirming the replacement, UEFA may require further medical examination of the outfield player by an expert appointed by UEFA at the club's expense. Once the injured or ill outfield player is fit to be fielded again, he becomes eligible and/or can resume his position in place of his substitute, who must consequently be removed from the list.

We obviously sent them medical evidence that two months or so would be the recovery time. In theory Mings comes back in after a minimum of 60 days if fit, and is still in the list instead of Barkley unless we officially remove him for when the next round squad has to be submitted.

With it being Uefa were probably get hit with a financial penalty if he's back sooner.