Closed Shrewsbury Town v Chelsea

[jmarlow 458]

Cech

Zouma - Cahill - Christensen - Luis

Ake - Mikel

Salah - Boga - Schurrle

Drogba

[drakey 36]

I have only just turned my attention to this game and I am surprised to see Shrewsbury no longer play at Gay Meadow. When I saw New Meadow I thought they had simply rebranded the old stadium with a new name but no! They have a new ground. Well I never. Bit of a throw back going to places like Shrewsbury. Will I need my passport and jabs or are the 'Welsh' house trained now?

[Thendo 1,088]

Would like to see something like this:

Cech
Ake-Zouma-Christensen-Luis
Mikel-Ramires
Salah-Baker-Schurrle
Solanke

[the wes 7,212]

Provisional squad: Courtois, Cech, Luis, Fabregas, Zouma, Ake, Oscar, Hazard, Drogba, Mikel, Salah, Matic, Willian, Cahill, Terry, Christensen, Boga, Baker, Schwarzer, Solanke, Ramires.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

I reckon that no more than 2 youth players will start, namely Ake and Zouma, in addition to a couple of fringe players in Salah and Mikel. I think the suspensions at the back will mean that both JT and Cahill start. Brown, Solanke and Baker likely to be on the bench.

[beyondinvisible 47]

Who's the normal backup for Ivanovic?

[the wes 7,212]

Who's the normal backup for Ivanovic?

we dont have one atm because dave out aswell but zouma could play as a right back

[the wes 7,212]

I reckon that no more than 2 youth players will start, namely Ake and Zouma, in addition to a couple of fringe players in Salah and Mikel. I think the suspensions at the back will mean that both JT and Cahill start. Brown, Solanke and Baker likely to be on the bench.

i 100% agree mate

[didierforever 7,349]

Absolutely fucking gutted I didn't get tickets to this one.

People have to realise this is the biggest game in Shrewsbury's recent history - playing a group of 20 year olds is a recipe for disaster.

Do we have an option?

Iva and azpi are suspended. JT SHOULD be rested for Cup games no matter what since we have bigger things to play for. Cesc should be rested as should hazard and oscar and willian who have played cobtinoualy for club and country. If costa and remy are still injured, playing solanke is better than playing a 36 year old DD his 3rd game in 7 days. Even the best team that we can put forth is

Cech

Zouna GC ake luis

Matic mikel rambo

Salah solanke Schurrle

[killer1257 3,282]

I want to see Solanke,RLC and Boga at least on the bench

[Fernando 6,453]

Do suspension from the league carry over to cup games?

[The Chels 2,502]

Do suspension from the league carry over to cup games?

Yep.

[Billy. 2,742]

they may be league two but they will be well up for this one, playing to much youth i fear could come back and bit us on the arse

play Dom Baker and Ake and then play squad players

[chelseafc9010 224]

Yep.

Does that mean Ivan is available for our next league game?

[The Chels 2,502]

Does that mean Ivan is available for our next league game?

Yep and Azpi will be available for Liverpool.

[ManchesterMatt 52]

Would like to see something like this:

Cech

Ake-Zouma-Christensen-Luis

Mikel-Ramires

Salah-Baker-Schurrle

Solanke

I wouldn't mind seeing that team either, albeit that I would prefer Cahill in for Christensen to add a bit of authority at the back.

[GhanaBoy 104]

Lol Cahill and authority in the same sentence... I don't think so

[Thendo 1,088]

I wouldn't mind seeing that team either, albeit that I would prefer Cahill in for Christensen to add a bit of authority at the back.

I know, doubt José will start such a young cb pair anyway. But it would be good to see Christensen get some minutes atleast.