The strictures of the ex-Chelsea and ex-Wrexham limitations of my squad are starting to bite.
In defence, Huth is now out for the season and there is no one to replace him. And for this week, Bertrand is ineligible as Aston Villa are playing his parent club Chelsea. That leaves Johnson, Taylor and the interloper Baines. Taylor is not getting a game for Swansea and so it is the other two who present the only realistic chance for points.
In attack, with Anelka leaving West Brom there are only four candidates, Sturridge, Lukaku, Carlton Cole and Borini. Cole and Borini share the odd man out slot because who would leave out Sturridge or Lukaku except for injury or suspension. Borini is currently out. With no transfers to spare it has to stay that way. Neither is guaranteed to start. Both have two games in week 31 and so a decision will have to be made then.
In midfield, the suspension of Walters is a real blow. Especially as Stoke have 2 games in week 31. He will miss both. He needs to be swapped out. The candidates are Duff (injured), Sinclair (not getting a game), or Joe Cole (not getting a game either). Moses is not available because there are already 3 Liverpool players in the squad (Johnson, Allen and Sturridge). Both West Brom and West Ham have two games in week 31, so that doesn't help. I've gone for Cole. Parker is injured.
In goal Foster gets the nod over Ruddy because he's up against Swansea as opposed to Southampton.
Lukaku is captain.
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