Goalkeeper and Defence


GK – Robert Sanchez – the Spaniard has shown this season that he can play consistently well when he has the confidence of his manager. Rosenior needs to stop rotating his No. 1 and back Sanchez.

RB – Malo Gusto – after a strong performance in the Parc des Princes, the right-back will be looking to follow that up this weekend.

CB – Mamadou Sarr – Wesley Fofana rarely plays every three days, so we expect the 20-year-old to get the nod for the Newcastle fixture.

CB – Trevoh Chalobah – although he is the club’s most consistent centre-back, the club badly need another one of his ilk in the squad. Tosin Adarabioyo, Benoit Badiashile and even Fofana haven’t proven to be reliable enough.

LB – Marc Cucurella – after just coming back from a hamstring injury, the Spanish international may be asked to play three games in the space of a week.

David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for the Football News Network.