Team to play Rotherham

[Selsey Bill]

This is who I'd pick, but no way Jackett will agree:

4-4-2
MacGillivray
Haunstrup Burgess Hawkins Brown
Williams Walkes Cannon Curtis
Marquis Harrison

Subs
Bass, Harness, Downing, Pitman, Evans, Close, Bolton

[Berkshire Blue]

I would happily go with that team, but I expect that Close will start.

[Pompey Penguin]

Apart from Close instead of Cannon, you would probably be right if this was on Saturday.

However, mid-week games are always tricky, especially after a longish away trip on the Saturday and at this point in the season. I wouldn't be surprised to see a couple of other changes, depending on player fitness, etc. If not today, then some squad rotation on Saturday for the FA Cup.

[Sam_Brown]

Apart from Close instead of Cannon, you would probably be right if this was on Saturday.

However, mid-week games are always tricky, especially after a longish away trip on the Saturday and at this point in the season. I wouldn't be surprised to see a couple of other changes, depending on player fitness, etc. If not today, then some squad rotation on Saturday for the FA Cup.

I'd be a lot happier seeing a stronger team this evening and using some of our squad players for the FA Cup.

[BlueinPLtwenty]

[quote="Selsey Bill" post_id=892169 time=1574775627 user_id=237]
This is who I'd pick, but no way Jackett will agree:

4-4-2
MacGillivray
Haunstrup Burgess Hawkins Brown
Williams Walkes Cannon Curtis
Marquis Harrison

Subs
Bass, Harness, Downing, Pitman, Evans, Close, Bolton
[/quote]

As you suspected Close not Cannon starting. Michael Smith on the bench for them.