Team for Reading

[burnley007]

I know it's early, but there are so many options for Saturday.
Barnes?
Egan and Worrall start?
Sonne?
Tresor?
Massengo?
Hountondji?
Lyle?
Hladky?

New signings?

[Goliath]

......Hladky/Green

Sonne...Ekdal...Delcroix..Dodgson
.........Massengo..Laurent.............
Koleosho...Sarmiento...Foster....
.............Barnes/Jay Rod

The big problem which I've been saying for a while is we have absolutely zero real backup for Cullen. I think it's absolute madness not to sign a backup for him this window. Think how City fall apart without Rhodri, I think we would be in a similar position.

[randomclaret2]

Hladky
Sonne
Pires
Worrall
Egan
Massengo ( is he injured ? )
Laurent
Koleosho
Barnes
Rodriguez
Hountondji

[burnleycclaret]

For me it needs to be a mix. So that would be playing one of Egan-Riley/Esteve and Cullen/Brownhill.

[Jakubs Tash]

Egan and Worrall will play centre halves. Can’t see Ekdal or Delacroix being burnley players come February so no point in playing them when we have other more involved players in the squad.

[bumba]

Hladky

Sonne Worrall Egan Dodgson

Hannibal Laurent

Koleosho Foster

Barnes Hountondji

[steve1264b]

Hladky

sonne worrall Egan ekdal

Massengo Pires

barnes rodriguez foster Hountondji

[taio]

Hladky
Sonne Egan Worrall Pires
Massengo Laurent
Anthony Sarmiento Koleosho
Foster

[RVclaret]

———————-Hladky
Sonne —-Worrall —Egan ——Pires
Anthony Laurent Cullen Koleosho
——————Barnes Foster

[BleedingClaret]

Hladky

Delcroix
Egan
Worrall
Dodgson

Sonne
Massengo
Mcdermot
Agyei

Barnes
Houtondji


Subs
Green
Pires
Ekdal
Koleosho
Foster
Jay Rod

[Commy]

Hladky

Sonne Worrall Egan Dodgson

Hannibal Laurent

Koleosho Foster

Barnes Hountondji

Hasn't Hannibal got a 3 match ban?

[jedi_master]

Hladky
Sonne Egan Worrall Pires
Massengo McDermott
Agyei Rodriguez Koleosho
Barnes

[bumba]

Hasn't Hannibal got a 3 match ban?

Yes forgot that'd count in the FA cup, just yellows don't count in the cup.
Massengo if fit then if not then McDermott

[burnleytom]

Hladky

Sonne
Worrall
Egan
Pires

Sarmiento
Laurent
Massengo
Fleming
Hountondji

Foster

Subs:
Green
Barnes
Rodriguez
Ekdal
Dodgson
Delcroix
Sambo
Bauress
McDermott

[morninbob]

Hladkey
Sonne worral Egan Delacroix
Massengo
Sarmiento koleosho pires
Foster Hountondji

[colne-claret]

Big changes for me:

Hladky
Sonne Worrall Egan Pires
Massengo Laurent
Agyei Barnes Koleosho
Foster

[Roosterbooster]

...................Hdlacky
............Egan Ekdal Worrall
Sonne .................................Pires
.................Massengo
Hountondji ..JRod .......Koleosho
....................Barnes

[NewClaret]

Massengo hasn’t even made the bench in recent weeks. I can’t see him playing.

Hoping that’s an injury but he’s been pictured in training so assume it means he will be sold, which is a real shame in my view as I always thought he looked good when he played… and he’s had a great attitude

[EarbyClaret]

Hladky

Sonne
Egan
Worrall
Pires

Anthony
Cullen
Laurent
Koleosho

Flemming

Foster

Shame Hannibal is suspended

Assume Massengo is injured - we look short of CM cover

Good opportunity to look at Flemming in the 10 role behind a striker

Barnes to get decent minutes from the bench

No point playing Ekdal, Delcroix and Hountondji - their absence Saturday's match day squad suggests they may be leaving during the window

[Jacko]

I'd like to win and progress, so our first team, please.

[The Shire Claret]

Whatever we put out - Reading are getting pumped

[Pickles]

Definitely Stephen Fry and Susie Dent.

Oh sorry, read it wrong.

[Tricky Trevor]

Hladky
Sonne..Egan..Worrall..Pires
Sarmiento..Laurent..Massengo..Koleosho
JRod..Barnes

Foster for last 30mins, whatever the score. He needs minutes.

Ps. I don’t care if we lose. We ain’t gonna win it so all we get is injuries, suspensions and tiredness.

[bfcmik]

Wouldn't mind:
Hladky
Egan Worrall Ekdal/Delcroix
Sonne Pires
Laurent Koleosho
Flemming
Hountondji Foster

Expect:
Hladky
Sonne Egan Worrall Pires
Laurent Brownhill
Antony Flemming Koleosho
Foster

[Tricky Trevor]

January window thread is reporting Massengo as going back to Auxerre this window.

[burnleycclaret]

Do Reading have any pacey forwards? They are in a lower division but if we put a central defence out such as Worrall Egan, we could be punished with the odd counter.

[Colburn_Claret]

There are a lot of players that need a run out, and it would be great for the youngsters to gain the experience, but if we field a second XI, we'll be getting knocked out.
If we want to reach round 4, we need to make a strong spine, and few changes.
I would expect Foster and Hldaky to start. It would be nice to see Sonne. The rest need to come off the bench if and when we're safe.

[gtclaret]

I can't wait for the latest explanation for Tresors absence.

[warksclaret]

Hyladky

Sonne
Worrall
Egan
Pires

Laurent
Messengo

Koleosho
Sarmiento
Foster

Jay

[LTUK89]

I don’t see any value in playing a totally different 11. The idea should be to integrate new signings and bench players into the side so they are sharper when we need them in the league. I know the schedule has been busy. Big Gav might struggle with 4 games in 10 days for the Rose and Crown but our lot are professionals.

[burnleycclaret]

I don’t see any value in playing a totally different 11. The idea should be to integrate new signings and bench players into the side so they are sharper when we need them in the league. I know the schedule has been busy. Big Gav might struggle with 4 games in 10 days for the Rose and Crown but our lot are professionals.

I agree with this. I'd like to see a mix, and not convinced with a Worrall Egan partnership either. I think I'd also prefer CJ to be in there + one other.