I'm not sure that will be tolerated......

I have now sufficient funds to last me the rest of my life. Provided I don't buy anything.

Lerma and Mitchell may be available after all. However, Roy may not use them to make a point about squad deficiencies. Apparently he has asked Parish for a left back and another midfielder! Roy. Don’t you mean a right back and forward?

Pepe won't risk Haaland against us, why should he I still expect them to win comfortably. We will put a a good show but no real attacking chances.

One more point

Because Edouard might catch him in the chase for the golden boot?

My understanding as well. Also in Roy's presser, he said he'd heard that there will be 4 academy players on the bench(?), he went on to say, that it is unfair to throw them on in the hope of getting a win/moving up the table.

So, with who we have fit from the 'older' players, its "same old, same old".

I'm a blind man, i'm a blind man, now my room is cold,
When a blind man cries, Lord, he feels it from his soul.
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So far as I can tell 10 players will start:

Remi, Ward, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell
Hughes Richards
Schlupp Olise
JPM

So the only real question is who does Roy go with for that 11th spot? My guess is Ahamada simply by virtue of him playing off the bench, whereas Jairo has barely stepped foot on the pitch despite being fit. Ozoh might come off the bench again, but I can't see him starting. The only other option is for Franca to start, but that seems highly improbable given Roy has seemingly decided he's not ready yet.

So Man City might be without Haaland. I suppose they'll have to make do with an £80-million World Cup winning striker to fill in. And no Doku? My god, they'll have to make do with Grealish! Poor babies.