Vi må ha kamptråd - ikke minst for å forberede oss til kamp.
Mye er jo allerede nevnt som avslutning av pre season, men det er nå det gjelder.
Til LUTV har Farke uttalt at siste pre seasonkamp denne gang ikke var slik at neste helgs startere startet:
Speaking to LUTV, Farke was asked how clear he was of his starting XI for the Cardiff game and reasoned: “We have a whole training week and everyone can use the chance to impress and be there and also deliver a good performance in training.
"Quite often, the last test (friendly) it is more or less your starting line up for the next week, not in this test. For that, the pre season was too short for us. We needed also this game to test a little bit more.
"I wouldn't say there are XI different players on the pitch next Sunday but everyone has also the next days the chance to impress in training, to show that he is ready and we have some good options in many, many positions.
"We will have a late decision on who will be in the starting line up. But I have to say especially the last two games were really good and the lads seem to be prepared."
Han hadde også en ikke-update mht Rutter og Bamford:
“We have to wait for some further assessments. With Georgie it seems to be a core injury. After his movement he felt some pain. We have to wait to see what the assessment will bring.
"I hope it's not too bad. With Patrick, obviously after a sprint he felt a little pain in his hamstring and we have to wait for the further assessment. I hope it's not too bad but we have to wait, it's too early to judge."
https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/daniel-farke-hints-at-big-leeds-united-team-change-in-cardiff-city-opener-and-late-player-chance-4239683Spennende blir det også om det kommer noen inn de siste dagene. Uansett er det vel bare en evt Byram-avtale som vil gjøre noen klare for start-elleveren. Når Darlow ikke fikk minutter sist, og Meslier ikke ser ut til å forsvinne ut portene før seriestart betyr vel det at han starter.
Skal eg tippe, antar eg følgende:
Meslier - Ayling, Struijk, Cooper (c), Byram - Gray, Ampadu - Sinisterra, Gelhardt, Gnonto - James
Subs: Darlow, Hjelde, Cresswell, Drameh, Gyabi, Summerville, Joseph, Bate, Shackleton
(Her med et konservativt anslag at hverken Bamford eller Rutter blir klare til kamp...)