Heaton
Guilbert - Engels - Mings - Targett
El Ghazi - Luiz - McGinn - Trezeguet
Grealish
Wesley
Sub: Nyland, El-Mohamady, Konsa, Hause, Taylor, Nakamba, Hourihane, Lansbury, Jota, Davis, Kodjia (Samatta in January)
This is the team that was ideal at the start of the season. Good first team, and not a bad team at all when they are on form. But not big enough squad to cover for injuries.