Goalkeeper and Defence
GK – Robert Sanchez – Filip Jorgensen may be back in training but the Spaniard is very much established as the number one.
RB – Reece James – the captain should be ready to start after a 8 day gap between fixtures.
CB – Mamadou Sarr – with Wesley Fofana suspended after his red card against Burnley, head coach Liam Rosenior has a decision to make on who should replace the Frenchman. It would be a big call to make but Sarr showed enough against Hull City on his full debut to suggest he is ready to make the step up.
CB – Trevoh Chalobah – the 26-year-old will be tasked with winning the physical battle against the in-form Viktor Gyokeres.
LB – Jorrel Hato – keeping tabs on Bukayo Saka should be prioritised, and the Dutchman is a better one-on-one defender than Malo Gusto.
