Freiburg (H) 5.45pm Thursday 14th March
Attack , Attack , Attack from the get go please.
Fabianski
Coufal, Mavropanos, Aguerd, Emerson
Soucek, Alvarez, Paqueta
Kudus, Bowen, Antonio
Fabianski
Coufal, Mavropanos, Aguerd, Emerson
Soucek, Alvarez, Paqueta
Kudus, Bowen, Antonio
Comments
Same starting XJ as Thursday except CF Michael Gregoritsch replaced Lucas Holer. Gregoritsch scored the winner and now has four goals in the last six.
CB Mattias Ginter went off injured after 75 minutes and was replaced by Lucas Kubler, no indication how serious it is. He'd only just returned from an Achilles that kept him out for three games
I think Kudus is far less effective on the left, so I'd like to see him in the #10 role with Bowen and Paqueta either side and Antonio just in front. I assume we'll see Ward-Prowse start ahead of Antonio, and I wouldn't be shocked to see Mavropanos in front of Aguerd.
"We just need to see how Emerson is - that is the main one.
"Maxwel Cornet is back after receiving treatment, but he won't make this one."
Subs: Areola (GK), Knightbridge (GK), Johnson, Casey, Ogbonna, Aguerd, Phillips, Ward-Prowse, Earthy, Orford, Ings, Mubama
More attacking than usual, all 4 of Paqueta, Bowen, Kudus and Antonio start.
On top of the natural drop off from Emerson to Cresswell, I think it causes further problems with Zouma at LCB. Zouma's mobility in itself is a major cause for concern, but I think he looks particularly uncomfortable when he's dragged out wide towards the LB position which, with Cresswell's lack of recovery pace, seems a distinct possibility.
Cresswell at LB and Zouma at LCB is a big worry for me.