So Brighton - Besiktas - Spurs. Where do we stand on resting players for Besiktas? I really want to top the group, but there's no guarantee of that, even if we beat Besiktas. I think I'd rest players on Thursday and take my chances in the last 32 of the Europa
Literally no point resting Saiss, Donk and Rui. Jimenez is suspended, give Traore and Moutinho a rest plus Jonny/Doc. Rest Jota if he is carrying something.
We haven’t got enough players to make too many changes, particularly with MGW and Jordao injured/vanished.
Yep, 100%. And I think Nuno will play his strongest 11 at every opportunity in the league until the reinforcements arrive in January and he can start giving a few of them a rest.
Ruddy, Bennett, Neto, Cutrone, Vinagre, Kilman will all definitely come in to the side v Besiktas. Then you'd imagine a sprinkling of youngsters and then maybe one or two of the regular first team (Coady and Saiss) to make up the 11. It should still be a side that's good enough to be competitive - but yeah, the league is definitely the priority.
With Man City/Liverpool coming up over Christmas I can't be the only one looking at this type of game (same as the West Ham game midweek) thinking if we want to stay in and around the top 6 we need to be winning this.
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