Team for Blackburn

[billyhamilton82]

Ohashi is now missing for them and Cantwell is a big doubt, they are missing a few key players with any luck

The big fella Gueye caused us problems in the air until he got sent off last time, hopefully Esteve and ER can negate his threat.

[bfcmik]

Ash

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Subs...Ash Ash Ash Ash Ash Ash Ash

Not sure he can do the goalkeeping bit

[It Is What It Is]

Trafford
Roberts / CJ /Esteve /Humphries
Cullen / Laurent
Anthony/ Brownhill
Flemming
Barnes

[Passing Clouds]

Trafford
Roberts ER Esteve Humphreys
-------Cullen Laurent
Anthony Brownhill Koleosho
----------Flemming

This is a game for the extra midfielder, and whilst you can argue either way between Sarmiento and Koleosho, I thought Koleosho was more effective on Wednesday and provides more natural balance - I'm not convinced at all by Sarmiento playing off the left wing. I'd also like to see Koleosho on the left now Egan Riley has really found his passing range - he's got the ability to spring Koleosho in behind which should add an extra string to our bow (and because he's got more angle to work with, it's an easier pass for Egan Riley if Koleosho is on the left than if he's on the right, which is one reason I thought the wide men were the wrong way round on Wednesday).

Spot on!

[bumba]

I wouldn't start Barnes but I'd have him on the bench it'll wind their fans up every time he warms up on the touch line especially if we go ahead it'd be comical.
Imagine Brownhill will get some stick tomorrow too so hope it brings the best out of him.

[Row x]

Trafford
Roberts / CJ /Esteve /Humphries
Cullen / Laurent
Anthony/ Brownhill
Flemming
Barnes

If Barnes starts somebody at the club has lost the plot. Bench at best

[burnleycclaret]

I’d say it’s pretty much guaranteed to be the one v Boro & Sheff but Sarmiento for Hannibal off the left.

Almost picks itself I think. Neither Foster nor Barnes are likely to be match fit, so Flemming starts. It's only between Sarmiento vs Koleosho for the remaining spot.

[dougcollins]

Barnes probably is as fit as he can be, to be honest.

[burnleycclaret]

Barnes probably is as fit as he can be, to be honest.

Not sure that follows. He can be fitter by being match fit. And that happens by gradually increasing the minutes played during a game - often via 2-3 substitutions first.

[BurnleyFC]

Trafford

Roberts, CJ, Esteve, Humphreys

Anthony, Cullen, Brownhill, Sarmiento

Flemming

Foster

[xxmunkyennuixx]

Laurent needs to be a part of any midfield. We tend to play better with him.

[Murger]

My team

Trafford

Roberts CJ Esteve Humphreys

Cullen Laurent

Anthony Brownhill Foster

Flemming

[bumba]

According to their forum our team cost £250 million to build

[Bosscat]

Ash on the bench

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[BurnleyFC]

Looks like a ‘do not lose’ line up to me, rather than a ‘go for the win’ one.

[mdd2]

Three strikers on the bench not one starting!!!!

[Burnley Ace]

Three strikers on the bench not one starting!!!!

Make Rovers chase the ball for 70 minutes, open them up and bring Bashley on for a 93 minute coup de grace!!

[Folkestoneclaret]

I see some of the opposition are lined up at foot of screenshot...

[billyhamilton82]

Good side with a very strong bench

[Goalposts]

Very much a keep it tight set up.. probably the right way to go for first 70 mins

[BigBadBarnes]

Three strikers on the bench not one starting!!!!

You may not like it, but at this point clearly Parker sees flemming as a striker for the team.