I think it is safe to say that the lineup against Barnet will be different to the one that faced Swindon on Tuesday night, but perhaps not considerably. Both Fortune and Llera could get a game under their belt today. Thankfully Matty Fry has been given clearance to play for us, which in turn could mean that West Ham will allow his loan contract to be extended, I hope. Matt is naturally a centre back but his versatility has been a blessing and his play at left back has been sound. Unfortunately our other loanee will not be allowed to play and I fear that this could mean Ipswich have a clause in his deal where they can recall him in January. Lee has struggled for consistency while at the Valley but he does cause teams problems at this level and his combative nature can be very useful when we are holding on towards the end of games, which means at least one of Wagstaff or Jackson will start today. Personally, I can see both starting as we don't want to rush Kyel back from his ankle injury and leave him in the physio room again.
I'm not sure whether we should let Benson and Anyinsah continue their partnership upfront. On the one hand giving them a game off could disrupt their rhythm, but on the other there is always the chance of injury. Akpo and Abbott are waiting in the wings for their chance to impress and if they do play hopefully one of them will give Phil Parkinson a difficult decision for out next league game at Peterborough.
Alan McCormack has made far fewer appearances for us than he would like, and I expect to see him come into midfield today, probably for Semedo. Semedo has picked up a few yellow cards this season, and if he is on the brink of a suspension it would make sense to avoid him picking up another card and missing the JPT game where we might stand a chance of winning some silverware.
In goal I expect Ross Worner to make an appearance as I feel he was just starting to improve his game as Elliot recovered from injury and was therefore unlucky to lose his spot between the posts.
After considering it all, the lineup I expect to see is as follows:
Worner; Francis, Fry, Llera, Fortune; Wagstaff, Jackson, McCormack, Racon; Benson, Akpo
Subs: Elliot, Dailly, Doherty, Semedo, Reid, Abbott, Anyinsah
It's a team that should be strong enough to get us into the next round, and as long as they perform to their potential I will be happy.
COME ON YOU REDS!
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