Starting XI

[Facts Not Fiction]

With opinions of certain players (namely African midfielders), what team would you start, injuries not in question, until January?

Personally:

Rico

Christie Odoi Mawson Bryan

Chambers Seri

Ayite Cairney Sessegnon

Mitrovic

Don't think Mawson is comfortable at all at RCB, hence Odoi. And I think Ayite provides stability and defensive work rate to the right hand side.

[hovewhite]

With opinions of certain players (namely African midfielders), what team would you start, injuries not in question, until January?

Personally:

Rico

Christie Odoi Mawson Bryan

Chambers Seri

Ayite Cairney Sessegnon

Mitrovic

Don't think Mawson is comfortable at all at RCB, hence Odoi. And I think Ayite provides stability and defensive work rate to the right hand side.

think your right re Mawson on the left.

[Statto]

At the moment I would have MLM rather than Bryan, and Kamara in there for Ayite or Seri.

A lot of others on here would drop Seri, I'm sure.

The other 8 names are IMO essentially settled now until January, and I've said on another thread, if Ranieri starts playing around with those it is just going to look like mindless, damaging tinkering IMO.

[Milo]

I agree with OP! Like the balance with Ayite and Sess covering our full backs - especially Ayite down our weaker right hand side.

I think Bryan or MLM could fill left back.

AK as impact sub for Ayite or Sess to give some added firepower when appropriate.