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Predict the team and bench for first game (A) v. Newcastle

Yid-ol

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What’s the injury situation?
Lamela? Wanyama?

Santana is doing work in the gym, seen photos yesterday.

Not sure about Lamela though, seen adage of Saturday he is due back so don't he will be fit to play also.
 

mark87

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What’s the injury situation?
Lamela? Wanyama?

Lamela was a light muscle injury, doesn't sound serious.
Wanyama is continuing his rehab for a knee injury
Foyth out for a few weeks with a thigh injury
Winks and onomah just stating training with the first team.
Ccv continuing his rehab.
 

Danny1

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Lloris

Aurier
Vertonghen
Sanchez
Davies

Dier
Eriksen
Dele Alli

Moura
Sonny
Kane

Subs - Vorm, Toby, Rose, Trippier, Dembele, GKN, Llorente.
 

Cavehillspur

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Hoping to see a back 3 of Toby, Jan and Davinson and want Lucas to get a start.

Just need to get off to a winning start and forget about that shambles of a transfer window.

Positive thinking from here on in.

Ill miss the game as im at my mates wedding so a bit gutted, will be saying a few prayers though!

COYS!
 

Cavehillspur

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Did we get any information off poch yesterday about who’s fit?

Think everyone is available for selection bar Vic, Winks, Lamela, Foyth and CCV.

Says some WC players will start, some will be in squad and some wont make squad so keeping things close to his chest.
 

Jimmypearce7

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I know players need a rest after the WC etc but let's play the strongest possible team ie Kane, Toby, the lot. We are only good enough to win with our best team out and we need to do that if we are to challenge for the title.
 

double0

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Lloris

Aurier
Sanchez
Vertonghen
Rose

Dembele
Dier

Alli
Eriksen
Son

Kane
 

Guntz

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Have a funny feeling Poch will put Amos in, instead of Dier/Dembele

Lloris

Aurier
Sanchez
Super Jan
Davies

Amos
Sissoko

Alli
Eriksen
Son

Kane
 

danielneeds

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I know players need a rest after the WC etc but let's play the strongest possible team ie Kane, Toby, the lot. We are only good enough to win with our best team out and we need to do that if we are to challenge for the title.
If you want to play players that aren't physically ready, then we'll see loads popping their hamstrings or other muscles in the next few weeks. They need a measured approach for the long-term good.
 

bceej

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Lloris; Aurier, Sanchez, Vertonghen, Davies; Dier; Moura, Eriksen, Alli, Son; Kane

Subs: Vorm, Trippier, Alderweireld, Rose, Dembele, N'Koudou, Llorente

Go 4-1-4-1 and have at them!
 

SamR

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Lloris, Aurier, Sanchez, Vertonghen, Alderweireld, Davies, Dier, Moura, Eriksen, Son, Kane

Subs: Vorm, Trippier, Rose, Dembele, Alli, N'Koudou, Llorente

Away from Home and Important that we start with a strong defensive display. Given Alli a rest because he looked a bit knackered and tight at the world cup.

I feel the 3-2-4-1 could work nicely for us. Enough creativity behind Kane to be a threat moving forward!
 

theShiznit

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Think everyone is available for selection bar Vic, Winks, Lamela, Foyth and CCV.

Says some WC players will start, some will be in squad and some wont make squad so keeping things close to his chest.
Well you would think Son, Eriksen and Sanchez will definitely start of the WC players, as for the rest i guess it depends what figures they put up on the bleep machine and/or how training went this week.

When do the squad travel? (if they haven't already)
 

Cavehillspur

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Well you would think Son, Eriksen and Sanchez will definitely start of the WC players, as for the rest i guess it depends what figures they put up on the bleep machine and/or how training went this week.

When do the squad travel? (if they haven't already)
I think Kane will start also
 

Flashp

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ValYid hinted a couple of weeks ago, that both Kane and Alli will be available for selection. Moura will be a certain starter as well I feel, while Sanchez, Eriksen and Son will most probably start, having had a longer preseason. Whether Jan is ready to partner Sanchez, or Davies will be used as LCB with Walker-Peters or Rose as LB, remains to be seen though. Hope Jan is deemed fit and ready.

Would actually love a 3-man defence with Jan, Sanchez and Toby, and Rose/Tripps as WB's, but I'm pretty certain we'll line up in a 4-2-3-1 tomorrow.
 
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