Macclesfield Town (CC1)

[4-4-2]

Neison was signed to be our first choice right back. If fit he will play league games once his ban is over. Morrison is a good fill in at right back, but at the end of the day he is a centre back.

I agree.

 

[LCFCmonkey]

From the OS: (Sorry I have no link, i'm on my phone)

Waghorn is available to play, and both King and Tunchev are away on international duty.

 

[KempsonFox]

Looking forward to this game, a good cup run could do us good and maybe we could be rewarded with a nice trip to Old Trafford !!

As for the game I will go for 2-0 to Leicester and I would proberly mix the team up a bit.

I would go for -

Weale

Powell Tunchev Hobbs Neilson

Gradel Adams Oakley N'Guessan

Waghorn (if available) Howard

Subs -
Logan
Dyer
Fryatt
Berner
Wellens
Chambers
O'Neill

If Waggy is unavailable I would give N'Guessan a go up front, and start Dyer on the left with Gradel on the right.

 

[GazLCFC]

I assume he meant a good cup run may eventually result in a trip to Old Trafford.

 

[PFKAKTF FOX]

My team would be:

Logan

Neilson
Morrison
Hobbs
O'Neill

Gradel
Adams
Berner
Dyer

Campbell
Dickov

 

[Matt_B]

Is this on Sky or the BBC?

 

[Nottingham Fox]

Is this on Sky or the BBC?

Neither.

BBC do however have our game as a featured game within their highlights programme.

 

[dpjfox]

So Neilson Waggy available King Tunchev unavailable , my team would now be
Logan
ONeill
Morrison
Hobbs
Powell
Gradel
Adj
Adams
Dyer
Fryatt
Waggy
Must rest key players Wellens and Howard id also rest Weale Brown Berner and Oakley
Proves were still a bit short in centre mid (with Verma out on loan)
Still good enough for 2-0 win (Fryatt Waggy)

 

[PFKAKTF FOX]

I do find it amazing that Tunchev is not deemed fit enough to feature at all on Saturday but is selected for his national squad. Maybe another on the way out...

 

[spionfox]

I do find it amazing that Tunchev is not deemed fit enough to feature at all on Saturday but is selected for his national squad.

It's a far more demanding level of football at Championship level than at International level.

 

[stevewalshwasgod]

Hope tunchev doesnt go else we will be well short at the back..

 

[4-4-2]

Yup - just looked up the Scottish system. They still get points for bookings - he got 18 this season, which equals a 1 game ban. However, as he also got 18 points the previous season, he has another game to serve.

These bans apply only to League games in Scotland, so that is why he is banned from two league games here.

Now, the Mercury says this:

City have also confirmed that the second match of full-back Robbie Neilson's two-game ban takes in tomorrow night's Cup-tie, rather than the Championship game at Ipswich on Saturday.

So Neilson WILL miss the Cup game and will be available on Saturday.

 

[PFKAKTF FOX]

It's a far more demanding level of football at Championship level than at International level.

Sorry don't agree with that, I admit it is a different kind of game but the quality of opposition would dictate that most internationals would be more demanding than club football. What I find remarkable is a player that is still coming back from injury, a supposed key player and a player who was evaluated as not yet ready to return even from the bench should then be released to play an international.

I would have thought a half or 60 minutes at Macclesfield would have been more beneficial to the players rehabilitation.

 

[Hazzman]

I do find it amazing that Tunchev is not deemed fit enough to feature at all on Saturday but is selected for his national squad. Maybe another on the way out...

Given how all the England players are cracking on about this Dutch friendly being a pre-season game. I suppose Pearson feels giving him minutes in a no-risk game is worthwhile.

 

[Matt_B]

Given how all the England players are cracking on about this Dutch friendly being a pre-season game. I suppose Pearson feels giving him minutes in a no-risk game is worthwhile.

Plus he probably won't start anyway

 

[alex]

Weale

Morrison
Brown
Hobbs
Berner

Gradel
Oakley
Wellens
Adams

Fryatt
Howard

s. lots

1-0 Foxes, Howard.

 

[bocadillo]

Now, the Mercury says this:



So Neilson WILL miss the Cup game and will be available on Saturday.

It's make-your-mind-up time!

 

[stevewalshwasgod]

The squad lacks in depth, if we get injuries we will be stretched to the limit

 

[newtonfox]

Myself and newts jr will be there

 

[TornadoShaunUK]

3-1

Fryatt, N'Guessan, Howard