No Williams tonight - Team in for Middlesbrough

[sarnian]

Must be injured

[Deeping_white]

He's missing for personal reasons, club have already confirmed that

[Southcoastffc]

Nor Cairney.  Expecting a physical challenge maybe.

[Deeping_white]

Nor Cairney.  Expecting a physical challenge maybe.

He's injured via training yesterday, club also confirmed.

[Twig]

We're going to miss those two a lot.

[Twig]

Sadly TC does seem to be becoming increasingly injury prone.

[FFC1987]

Changed my prediction as a result. Not keen on that middle or wide men. I'd of used Robinson over Bryan so we at least have one blistering forward full back and Seri over either Chalobah or Reed.

Think we'll be overrun in middle and struggle getting support to Mitro leaving him isolated and frustrated up top.

[Somerset Fulham]

Isiah Jones is out for Boro.

[Twig]

Tete and Bryan as RB and LB I'm ok with. Disappointed not to see Kebano start though. As for Chalobah, oh dear.

[ALG01]

oh dear... wba reprise. our team is set up to lose. with no tom or seri in midfield we are just ordinary.

[Mince n Tatties]

Sadly TC does seem to be becoming increasingly injury prone.

Afraid so Twig...Or a hypochondriac😆

[Arthur]

Isiah Jones is out for Boro.

A bit of good news, then.

Our missing Williams is the least of our concerns. A starting XI without Seri, Cairney, Robinson and Kebano does not bode well, I would say. Silva spoke about us beating Boro if we play at our 'top, top level'. We haven't been at that level in a while with stronger line-ups than tonight's.

[Deeping_white]

We have no ball retention in the midfield as Chalobah is good at giving it away and Reed is creative as a plank of wood. Not sure I'd have gone with an almost identical XI as WBA away personally. Why Kebano isn't starting over BDR is anyone's guess. I love silva but this is a bit of a weird lineup in all honesty, hoping BDR and Chalobah in particular justify their selection as BDR hasn't done a lot in the last month or so and must be in last chance saloon territory by now

[Bassey the warrior]

Negative line up,  hope it doesn't give Boro the momentum.

[AnotherVicHalomLoveChild]

Where the hell are my brown trousers......

So near yet so.....

Nah - COYW!!!

[FFCFOREVER]

I really don't understand the negativity before the games even kicked off.

[Grassy Noel]

No worries. Isiah Jones is a big big loss to them.

[Somerset Fulham]

I really don't understand the negativity before the games even kicked off.

Same. Thats a bloody good side.

[Sgt Fulham]

Based on previous performances with this sort of line up, I'd take a draw now. Hope none of the lads are out with anything serious.

[The Cravenette]

Not my ideal 11 either but there is a lot of negativity on this thread before a ball has been kicked!

We have the strongest squad in the league so using a few of them shouldn't be a problem.

COYW!