25 Man Squad

[ThePromisedLand]

I guess we’ve loaned so many out Reidy will be grateful for some reinforcements.

[Sniffer Dog (Admin)]

What do we make of Cafu & Bong playing for the 23’s today?
An indication that they’re in the 25 man first team squad or exactly the opposite?
Or - nothing to read into it whatsoever?

I wouldn't be surprised to see Cafu in.

[Sabricadabra]

There could be a place for Cafu, or Bong, or both.

Samba, Smith, Diallo
Christie, Jenkinson
Ioannou, Blackett
McKenna, Worrall, Dawson, Figueiredo, Mbe Soh (u21)
Colback, Arter, Sow, Yates, Bachirou, Cafu
Freeman, Lolley, Ameobi, Knockaert, Grosicki, Mighten (u21)
Grabban, Taylor, Guerrero

That’s 25.

If Dawson retires we could have another one in, maybe Bong, with Blackett also able to cover centre back. Or if Grosicki doesn’t sign.

[Salvatore Matrecano]

There could be a place for Cafu, or Bong, or both.

Samba, Smith, Diallo
Christie, Jenkinson
Ioannou, Blackett
McKenna, Worrall, Dawson, Figueiredo, Mbe Soh (u21)
Colback, Arter, Sow, Yates, Bachirou, Cafu
Freeman, Lolley, Ameobi, Knockaert, Grosicki, Mighten (u21)
Grabban, Taylor, Guerrero

That’s 25.

If Dawson retires we could have another one in, maybe Bong, with Blackett also able to cover centre back. Or if Grosicki doesn’t sign.

Are we assuming its the end of the road for Ribeiro? He is still our player, had a brilliant season. Not the most physical but a tough little bugger and good pace on the counter attack. Im disappointed if for whatever reason he isn’t included.

[Sabricadabra]

There could be a place for Cafu, or Bong, or both.

Samba, Smith, Diallo
Christie, Jenkinson
Ioannou, Blackett
McKenna, Worrall, Dawson, Figueiredo, Mbe Soh (u21)
Colback, Arter, Sow, Yates, Bachirou, Cafu
Freeman, Lolley, Ameobi, Knockaert, Grosicki, Mighten (u21)
Grabban, Taylor, Guerrero

That’s 25.

If Dawson retires we could have another one in, maybe Bong, with Blackett also able to cover centre back. Or if Grosicki doesn’t sign.

Are we assuming its the end of the road for Ribeiro? He is still our player, had a brilliant season. Not the most physical but a tough little bugger and good pace on the counter attack. Im disappointed if for whatever reason he isn’t included.

I agree, but I’m assuming he’s on his way out. Hope I’m wrong.

[Widdow]

Mesut Ozil was the highest-profile casualty when Premier League clubs were asked to submit their official 25-man squads last week. He was far from the only senior player who will have to sit out matches until January at the earliest after failing to make the cut at their team.

Down in the EFL, however, it is not quite so clear-cut. A new rule has been introduced this season stipulating that each club must submit a list, with a limit of 25 players for Championship teams and 22 for those in League One and League Two. The deadline was last Tuesday.

All fairly straightforward, apart from the delay involving Nottingham Forest’s proposed loan arrangement for West Bromwich Albion’s Kamil Grosicki, which went through 21 seconds after the 5pm deadline and subsequently had to go to an appeal.

The difference is that the EFL, unlike the Premier League, has not publicised the squad lists and when contacted by The Athletic it was not prepared to share who was in and who was out.

All very peculiar — and our understanding is that position might eventually change. For now, however, it remains a guessing game when it comes to which EFL players have missed the cut.

[Sniffer Dog (Admin)]

So if the deadline was last Tuesday we definitely know 18 of the 25.

[GaribaldiRED]

There could be a place for Cafu, or Bong, or both.

Samba, Smith, Diallo
Christie, Jenkinson
Ioannou, Blackett
McKenna, Worrall, Dawson, Figueiredo, Mbe Soh (u21)
Colback, Arter, Sow, Yates, Bachirou, Cafu
Freeman, Lolley, Ameobi, Knockaert, Grosicki, Mighten (u21)
Grabban, Taylor, Guerrero

That’s 25.

If Dawson retires we could have another one in, maybe Bong, with Blackett also able to cover centre back. Or if Grosicki doesn’t sign.

Are we assuming its the end of the road for Ribeiro? He is still our player, had a brilliant season. Not the most physical but a tough little bugger and good pace on the counter attack. Im disappointed if for whatever reason he isn’t included.

I agree, but I’m assuming he’s on his way out. Hope I’m wrong.

He's present in the latest picture from training. Would be madness not to include him.

[ThePromisedLand]

There could be a place for Cafu, or Bong, or both.

Samba, Smith, Diallo
Christie, Jenkinson
Ioannou, Blackett
McKenna, Worrall, Dawson, Figueiredo, Mbe Soh (u21)
Colback, Arter, Sow, Yates, Bachirou, Cafu
Freeman, Lolley, Ameobi, Knockaert, Grosicki, Mighten (u21)
Grabban, Taylor, Guerrero

That’s 25.

If Dawson retires we could have another one in, maybe Bong, with Blackett also able to cover centre back. Or if Grosicki doesn’t sign.

Are we assuming its the end of the road for Ribeiro? He is still our player, had a brilliant season. Not the most physical but a tough little bugger and good pace on the counter attack. Im disappointed if for whatever reason he isn’t included.

I agree, but I’m assuming he’s on his way out. Hope I’m wrong.

He's present in the latest picture from training. Would be madness not to include him.

More likely to see Bachirou or Cafu excluded.

[GaribaldiRED]

There could be a place for Cafu, or Bong, or both.

Samba, Smith, Diallo
Christie, Jenkinson
Ioannou, Blackett
McKenna, Worrall, Dawson, Figueiredo, Mbe Soh (u21)
Colback, Arter, Sow, Yates, Bachirou, Cafu
Freeman, Lolley, Ameobi, Knockaert, Grosicki, Mighten (u21)
Grabban, Taylor, Guerrero

That’s 25.

If Dawson retires we could have another one in, maybe Bong, with Blackett also able to cover centre back. Or if Grosicki doesn’t sign.

Are we assuming its the end of the road for Ribeiro? He is still our player, had a brilliant season. Not the most physical but a tough little bugger and good pace on the counter attack. Im disappointed if for whatever reason he isn’t included.

I agree, but I’m assuming he’s on his way out. Hope I’m wrong.

He's present in the latest picture from training. Would be madness not to include him.

More likely to see Bachirou or Cafu excluded.

I will be very surprised if we exclude any of the midfielder to be honest.

[Sniffer Dog (Admin)]

I am starting to think it might be Diallo and Guerrero.

[McDurban]

I am starting to think it might be Diallo and Guerrero.

We only have three strikers, can't be Guerrero.
Can you call up GK in an emergency? If yes then Diallo.