With tonight’s 7.45pm kick-off edging nearer, it’s time to foretell who Eddie Howe will choose to tackle Thomas Frank’s Brentford for a spot within the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup.
Sean Longstaff is suspended, whereas Nick Pope (knee), Callum Wilson (hamstring), Sven Botman (not but match match), Emil Krafth (collarbone) and Jamaal Lascelles (ACL) are additionally absent.
Right here’s the crew we predict Howe will go together with and why…
(4-3-3): Dubravka – Trippier, Schar, Burn, Corridor – Bruno, Tonali, Joelinton – Murphy, Isak, Gordon.
In web, I can’t see Howe altering goalkeepers once more after Dubravka saved a clear sheet on his first begin of the season on Saturday. Vlachodimos will probably be itching for a begin in Pope’s absence, however I’m anticipating Dubravka to maintain his place.
Trippier is the one participant I might see coming into the again 4 if Howe was to rotate barely. Livramento has performed a whole lot of soccer recently and our former skipper will eager to make up for the error that price us at Chelsea this time final yr.
I’ve obtained a sense he’ll begin – it might be his first since that 0-0 draw at Everton over two months in the past – holding Livramento contemporary for Ipswich on Saturday.
With Longstaff is suspended and Joelinton banned for Saturday’s recreation, the Brazilian will virtually actually begin right here. Bruno and Tonali are certainly too good to be ‘rested’ for our greatest recreation of the season to date, that means Willock and Miley must be on the bench.
In assault, Isak and Gordon are two of our first names on the crew sheet. Whereas Barnes will probably be determined to start out, it wouldn’t make sense to accommodate him if it meant shifting Gordon to the precise, simply as he’s rediscovering his greatest type on the left.
With that in thoughts and Almiron seemingly out of Howe’s plans, I’d anticipate Murphy to start out once more down the precise, giving him an opportunity to construct on two assists and two targets in his final two video games.
How do you see us lining up? Remark under along with your predicted line-ups…