Joelinton - To Miss Rest of Season with Knee Injury (Hope)

[Turnbull2000]

Massive blow but kinda expected tbh

[The Prophet]

We'll miss his physical presence for sure. 

 

Willock will be fine v Everton, but his lack of defensive nouse will need to be covered in the next three.

 

I trust that Howe has been working on a solution since the weekend. 

[Joelinton7]

Come in Lewis Miley 

[Weezertron]

Eddies workaround will be very telling.  Willock vs Miley. 

[t00nt00n313]

I really doubt howe will put Miley in as the first choice. Most likely he plays willock with Miley coming in as a sub at around 70 mins or so.

[Geogaddi]

Huge miss, people don't appreciate how good he is until he's not playing and we look all over the place in the middle .  Could be the difference between 5th and 6th him being injured .

[Whitley mag]

Would go Miley another ball playing midfielder who can see a pass and has a canny shot on him. Be nice to see him alongside the other 2 in midfield as well think it can work.

[nufc123]

Just now, Geogaddi said:

Huge miss, people don't appreciate how good he is until he's not playing and we look all over the place in the middle .  Could be the difference between 5th and 6th him being injured .

If Willock plays like he did against Ipswich Tonali will have to cover even more than he usually does.

[Holloway]

That's a damn shame, could make the difference between 3rd and 4th 

[Optimistic Nut]

Numerous options to get through the last 4.

 

1. Miley/Willock/Longstaff in as much a like-for-like as they can get.

2. Gordon comes back into the XI, Tonali & Bruno as a midfield two, double pivot or whatever it's called now, and either Barnes just off Isak with Gordon on the left, or vice versa 

3. Botman back into the side and we replicate how we played against Arsenal in the cup. 

[t00nt00n313]

Id be quite happy to try 5 defenders at the back for either Chelsea or Brighton but I don't see howe doing it.

[Andy]

It'll be Willock that comes in. 

[jack j]

34 minutes ago, Fak said:

 

It's between Gordon or Schar with Botman at CB imo.

 

 

 

We've been crying out for a bit pace at the back so I'd go gordon as well

[AyeDubbleYoo]

31 minutes ago, Holloway said:

That's a damn shame, could make the difference between 3rd and 4th 

 

That's absolutely fine

[toon25]

Fuck sake.

 

Willock or Longy it is then. Dat depth.

[Ikon]

Give Miley a proper chance. He’s our best option available to fill in. 

[Holloway]

Erm, Miley is in the conversation. I do hope Willock can take his chance and step it up, he's had a mare of s season

[Lush Vlad]

The next few games should suit Willock, at least. He’ll get far more space and opportunities on the counter. 
 

If ever there was a time for him to get a run in the team and play himself into some form……

[Displayname]

If Botman is ready I would like to see 5 at the back aswell. The options in center midfield just isnt good enough.

[Chris_R]

Botman back in defence and Schar CM?

[shorty]

Son is crying now, cheers 

[Sibierski]

Willock will be fine there, got two top internationals in the other two CM positions. We’ll just miss his combativeness when we play Arsenal away, but outside that, should manage things and any dropped points won’t be because of no Joelinton.

[Dr.Spaceman]

54 minutes ago, Andy said:

It'll be Willock that comes in. 

 

[PauloGeordio]

20 minutes ago, Lush Vlad said:

The next few games should suit Willock, at least. He’ll get far more space and opportunities on the counter. 
 

If ever there was a time for him to get a run in the team and play himself into some form……

Hope he grabs it with both hands like Harvey did! (He does like a goal v Chewsee).

[Decky]

Id play Miley tbh