Davies McCarthy Lindsay Pinnock Yiadom Hammill Barnes Mowatt Hedges Bradshaw Ugbo Subs: Townsend Jackson Pearson Williams Moncur Thiam Cavare
Barnes and Mowatt wouldn't hack it in the middle together. It needs a couple of Scowen types in there. Pearson might be an option alongside Williams.
I actually think I would rather have, if Hecky insists on 3 men central, Bird, Pearson and Josh Kay. All 3 will run their crackers off minimum. And Bird and Kay look a lot lot better than Potts. Should McGeehan be deemed fit replace Kay with McGeehan. It won't be. Potts and Moncur will start.
Sunderland losing 0-1 at home to Leeds. Woods not in the Leeds team. He's having a medical with a view to signing for Burnley to-morrow.
We could do with Leeds winning, put a bit of pressure on Sunderland, they then play a slightly stronger team mid week in the cup to get some confidence, and we attack them from the off. We will get nothing sitting back or going ultra defensive next week. Go for their throat. Get their fans on their back. Hecky has a whole week to work on the team and tactics.