Interesting challenge to figure out a team
These were the injuries before the last match in US v AC Milan :
CB : Foyth
DM/CM : Wanyama, Sissoko, Oakley-Boothe,
AM : Lamela
Striker : Sterling
These are the players who went to semi-finals in WC and have had a minimal pre-season :
Lloris, Rose, Trippier, Vertonghen, Alderweireld, Dier, Dembele, Dele, Kane
So the First Team Squad players who have had some sort of pre-season (and likely to form the core of the squad v Newcastle) are :
GK : Vorm, Gazzaniga
CB: Sanchez, Carter-Vickers
FB : Aurier, Walker-Peters, Davies
CM/DM : Winks (but is he fit)
AM : Eriksen, Lucas, Son, N'Koudou (but doubtful if in the 25 man squad ?)
Striker : Llorente
Then there are the youth who have played in at least 2 games in pre-season :
LB/LW : Georgiou
CB : Eyoma
CM/DM : Skipp, Amos, Marsh
I can see a starting X1
Subs : 4 or 5 of the World Cup stars and a couple of youngsters
These were the injuries before the last match in US v AC Milan :
CB : Foyth
DM/CM : Wanyama, Sissoko, Oakley-Boothe,
AM : Lamela
Striker : Sterling
These are the players who went to semi-finals in WC and have had a minimal pre-season :
Lloris, Rose, Trippier, Vertonghen, Alderweireld, Dier, Dembele, Dele, Kane
So the First Team Squad players who have had some sort of pre-season (and likely to form the core of the squad v Newcastle) are :
GK : Vorm, Gazzaniga
CB: Sanchez, Carter-Vickers
FB : Aurier, Walker-Peters, Davies
CM/DM : Winks (but is he fit)
AM : Eriksen, Lucas, Son, N'Koudou (but doubtful if in the 25 man squad ?)
Striker : Llorente
Then there are the youth who have played in at least 2 games in pre-season :
LB/LW : Georgiou
CB : Eyoma
CM/DM : Skipp, Amos, Marsh
I can see a starting X1
Vorm/Gazzaniga
Aurier Carter-Vickers, Sanchez, Davies
Winks ? Skipp/Amos/Dier
Lucas, Eriksen, Son
Llorente
Aurier Carter-Vickers, Sanchez, Davies
Winks ? Skipp/Amos/Dier
Lucas, Eriksen, Son
Llorente
Subs : 4 or 5 of the World Cup stars and a couple of youngsters