Starting line up at Cardiff

[Sniffer999]

What would you do ?
What will Farke do ?
Right back Archie or Shack
Left Back
Firpo or Shack or anyone else
Centre defense Cooper or Ampsdu
Centre mid Ampadu or Gruev
Forward Bamford presumably with Rutter and James and Cree ?
I think it's interesting if he trusts Cooper or does he think he needs his aggression at Cardiff. Left back is still an issue. Will change occur up front. Will centre mid be impacted. Who at right back ?

[CLIVETHELEEDSFAN]

Meslier Shackleton Gray Rodon Cooper Ampadu Kamara James Summerville Rutter Bamford

Klaesson Firpo Cresswell Gnonto Anthony Poveda Gruev Piroe Joseph

Christy and McGurk to travel with squad as backups

[CLIVETHELEEDSFAN]

I'm assuming we have 3 injuries, Darlow Struijk and Byram

[spaldy]

can I just say how nice it is that we actually have competition at most of our positions!

this doesn't even include the U-21's which likely have a candidate or two to step up.

Might be silly and superstitious but I'd keep playing Klaeson until he loses.

[Rev72]

Klaeson hasn't really put a foot wrong but expect Meslier to start.

Be interesting to see how Farke see's this one team wise.

[norfolk white]

We have no competition for full backs, as we have none, we play midfielders playing out of position as full backs and firpo ..that's it...not good in my opinion

[Sniffer999]

Klaeson hasn't really put a foot wrong but expect Meslier to start.

Be interesting to see how Farke see's this one team wise.

TBH Rev I didn't realise Meslier was available. Thought he was available next game. I now expect him to start.

[Sniffer999]

We have no competition for full backs, as we have none, we play midfielders playing out of position as full backs and firpo ..that's it...not good in my opinion

Agree Norfolk. I thought this would be addressed in the transfer window, particularly LB. I understand DF needs to utilise players in the squad to account for their salary but it could cost us promotion by failing to address areas which leave us behind our competitors. Small margins but all important I think.

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

We seem to have an allergy to signing proper left backs.

[cherrypie7]

We seem to have an allergy to signing proper left backs.

I was going to reply that we did sign Firpo but I realized you have used "proper" in the British fashion. Almost got caught out again. On the thread topic, I think Firpo will be called upon to play left back at Cardiff. I think Farke will play Gray at right back. I think Spence would have been good at right back as that is his natural position, but now he is back at Spurs and Ayling is gone, we now have a hole to fill that we didn't have 2 weeks ago. I suspect Byram is not that far off fitness. I think the bigger question is does Farke start Barndoor Bamford? Bamford, Rutter and Piroe cannot all start. I am inclined to start Rutter and Barndoor, but Rutter has not played much with Bamford. Different type of striker to Piroe. I just don't know. My guess is Farke will decide based on opposition, which combination would hurt them more.