When your own self imposed rules give you a restricted pool of players from which to choose in the first place, the last thing you need is injuries.
Already out with no prospect of replacement are Ben Foster and Glen Johnson. Foster gets replaced by the bench keeper Ruddy. Johnson by the interloping non-Chelsea/Wrexham Baines.
But now I have lost Sinclair and Parker from Midfield and Walters is only rated at 50%.
And in attack Anelka is only at 50%.
The only attacking option is to bring in Borini. (Although Carlton Cole has apparently rejoined West Ham he is not in the available players list). But he is by no means guaranteed a start and is unlikely to score anyway. Should I just take a chance on Anelka?
In midfield the potential replacements are Duff (fit), Joe Cole (50%) and Joe Allen (unavailable because it would mean a 4th Liverpool player and he is not playing for them anyway).
So my choices look very limited. Duff must come in for, let's say Parker. Joe Cole is a gamble. Is it worth using a wildcard to bring in Borini as well? Are there any other conceivable circumstances in which I would use the wildcard? If I use the wildcard, I will only be able to bring in either Anelka of Joe Cole the following week and the week after that Parker and Sinclair.
This is harder than it should be. But Sunderland are playing Man U and so it is not worth bringing Borini in. So a single transfer, Duff in for Parker. Duff on the bench with Sidwell starting. Sturrideg as captain.
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