If the game was tomorrow, you’d have all of Westwood, Randolph and Kelleher injured. Which leaves the likes of Travers, O’Hara, McDermott and Bazunu
So, we've currently Darren Randolph, Caoimhín Kelleher, and Keiren Westwood all injured.
Kieran O'Hara second choice at Burton Albion.
Mark Travers second choice at Bournemouth and denied his first team loan opportunity at Swindon, a bit questionably.
Sean McDermott at Kristiansund, who don't start their league until April, and he only played 6 games for them last season.
Max O'Leary second choice at Bristol City
Rob Elliot who hasn't kicked a ball for Watford
That leaves:
Gavin Bazunu - First choice at Rochdale in League One, who are leaking goals for fun. Bazunu only turned 19, and probably a bit raw and young to throw into action, although is one of the only goalkeepers actually playing regularly.
Ian Lawlor - Starting at Oldham in League Two, but struggling near the bottom of the table and the worst defensive record in the league.
Colin Doyle - Bit out of left field but playing on loan at Kilmarnock in the SPL
Beyond that, I don't think there's any standout goalkeepers in the League of Ireland worth an inclusion.
https://kesslereffect.bandcamp.com/album/kepler - New music. It's not that bad.
There's Danny Rogers at Kilmarnock as well, was starting ahead of Doyle until recently. Doyle's started the last six games in a row, Rogers on the bench for the last three after starting all but three of Kilmarnock's games this season until a month ago
Jack Bonham is playing regularly at Gillingham as well, midtable in league one
I can go back as far as Mick Kearns playing for Walsall and he was ok too. Didn’t let us down.
Last edited by seanfhear; 03/03/2021 at 5:00 PM.
This article reckons Kelleher will be back in a week.
Report: When Caoimhin Kelleher will return from injury for Liverpool (hitc.com)
I suggested before ( was nearly lynched) playing Doherty at right back and Coleman ahead of him on the right side of midfield.... any new takers for this idea? !
https://kesslereffect.bandcamp.com/album/kepler - New music. It's not that bad.
Good, though I still wouldn't want to throw him in for a triple debut at such a crucial stage.
Also, Klopp is saying he'll try block international releases for players who would have to quarantine when they return - we're not on that at the moment and neither is Serbia, but there's still time...
100 per cent. But we should be playing 451
any gossips?
Colin Doyle could be an alternative in Serbia, kids not ready yet, kelleher to start vs Qatar
Injuries are mounting.
Currently injured:
Randolph
Kelleher
WESTWOOD
EGAN
D WILLIAMS
McCarthy
Arter
Brady
BYRNE
SMALLBONE
MCCLEAN
O’Dowda
Maguire
OBAFEMI
Capitalised those that are almost certain to miss out
Last edited by elatedscum; 04/03/2021 at 2:27 AM.
I think I’d go with:
Randolph (McDermott)
Kelleher (O’Leary)
Travers
Doherty
Coleman
Clark
Duffy
O’Shea
K Long
Stevens
Brady (Manning)
McCarthy (Arter/unknown*)
Cullen
Hendrick
Hourihane
Molumby
Knight
Browne
Connolly
Robinson
Horgan
O’Dowda (Curtis)
Long
Idah
Hogan
He went for a 25 man squad last time. So I followed suit...
*I’m not particularly convinced that any other central midfielder is ready yet so between Taylor, McEneff, Ronan, Mandriou, Kelly, Sykes, McGrath, Kinsella, Coventry, Doyle-Hayes, Murray, if Kenny is happy with any of them, fine by me.
Outside the squad, there’s far more interesting wingers than anything else, who could be useful coming off the bench: Harness, Duffy, Shodipo, even Trevor Clarke is being used off the bench at championship level...
Things have gone quiet on the McGoldrick return front. He scored last night in a 1-0 win for Sheff Utd.
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