We’ve got two games this weekend so he has split the squad. Pope will play in tomorrows game.
Our pre season has been solid if unspectacular. Our best performance was probably Fiorentina today, with our worst performance the game against yourself.
Best players in pre season have been Miley (17 years old) and Anderson.
Targett has looked a bit shaky at the back and Schar has had a knock. Willock will miss the game through injury and Longstaff is just coming back from a layoff.
I don’t imagine Tonali and Barnes will start next week. I imagine we’ll line up like this:
Starting: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn, Bruno, Joelinton, Anderson, Gordon, Isak, Almiron.
Subs: Dubravka, Livramento/Targett, Lascelles, Tonali, Longstaff, Miley, Murphy, Barnes, Wilson.