With the injuries, not too many alternatives to playing a Gray/Dragusin CB partnership. Have a Bissouma/Bentancur CM2 in front of them as being most robust
Start Lankshear to give Solanke a bit of a rest. Leave Kulusevski and Sarr on bench although they probably sub in during 2nd half so that we have more semi - rested players for the weekend. Most of our best u21's are on loan so the players on the bench are the most likely : Dorrington (CB) back from a lengthy injury but only just about match fit.
Forster
Porro Dragusin Gray Udogie
Bissouma Bentacur
Maddison
Johnson Lankshear, Werner
Subs: Austin, Dorrington (CB), King (LB/CB), Sarr, Bergvalll, Olusesi (CM) Ajayi(CM/Fwd), Kulusevski, Son, Solanke, Williams=Barnett (LW/No 10) + 1 (maximum 12 players on the bench)
Injured : Vicario, Romero, Van de Ven, Davies, Moore, Odobert, Richarlison,
Not Registered : Spence, Reguilon