real semi build up

[blues2win]

I can’t see Fern doing it. He’s too slow. Playing Zinchenko on his wrong foot isn’t great. Dias hasn’t got the pace. We haven’t got any good options unless miraculously Walker or Stones are fit.

[Nick]

Didnt stones and walker both train?

I think stones

[salford city]

Didnt stones and walker both train?

I think stones

If either are not fit, neither should play. There isfuck all sense in either being ruled out for the season as a result

[Nick]

So will he play?

I think stones or fern.

I would play stones or the kid.

[Harry Dowd scored]

So will he play?

I think stones or fern.

I would play stones or the kid.

Do you think it is a lot to ask of the kid?

[blues2win]

He’s not going to start with a kid against Vinicius Jnr who’s pacy and tricky.

[Nick]

I would play a kid over a slow fern, yes.

My preferences:

1) walker
2) stones
3) kid
4) zinch
5) back 3 with wing backs and fern and rodri.

Yes its pressure for the kid but hes looked good and we are at home, its not like our academy of old. Hes an actual right footed full back with more pace than ake, zinch, fern.

[Harry Dowd scored]

stones dias Laporte Zinchenko will be the defence

[brite blu sky]

stones dias Laporte Zinchenko will be the defence

Yeah I'm thinking one of them will be fit enough, stones or walker

[brite blu sky]

Madrid are a bit past it aren't they?
We've had the better of them since back in Komps days I think?

[nottsblue]

Since Sterling was at the Presser I do expect him to start. Not impossible he plays at RB.

Seriously hope not. A choice between no right back at all or Sterling playing there and the answer is always no right back at all

[blues2win]

There’s a fake MEN account saying Fern’s starting. Pretty pathetic.

[Nick]

Sterling must be sold.

[blues2win]

Alaba starting for Real Madrid

[Dubciteh]

Stones it is by all accounts!

[blues2win]

STONES IN THE SQUAD!!!! Stones Dias and Laporte offer a good attacking threat on set pieces.

[blues2win]

Kyle not in the squad

[FA cup winners 2006]

Ederson, Stones, Diaz, Laporte, Zinc, Rodri, KDB, Silva, Mahrez, Jesus, Foden.

According to Sam Lee on Twitter

[blues2win]

So no Sterling which will please a lot of people. Jesus keeps his place which is fair enough.

[Harry Dowd scored]

It’s probably the best side we can put out in the circumstances