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I think Man City should drop Kevin de Bruyne - he's too cautious. Replace him with an out and out striker.

Like you though, I think, I'm not giving too much credit to an opinion that goes something like "We've signed a new player who was very expensive so he HAS to start. Now then, who does he replace? Hmmmm, tricky one. I know - Pascal Gross will have to sit out - he doesn't really do much."

We didn't have much choice in central midfield at the beginning of the season.

Of course. But Murray has been in good form. I'm not saying Locadia isn't better then Murray, I'm saying I think that Hughton would still go for Murray for this game as it's his way. Izquierdo cost a zillion pounds and barely got a kick for a while, with Knockaert and March preferred over him...

My starting point is Hughton will not play anything other than a 4-4-1-1 and if that's the case, the only spot I see as being available, assuming everyone is fit, is wide right. If he goes 4-4-2 then it all changes. But I don't think he will.

I'm sure he will be used, I'm just not convinced he's ready for a Premier League start with only a slightly rusty-looking (and understandably so) 75 minutes against a mid-table League Two side under his belt after being out for 2 months.

Would it? Two reasons why he might not: He’s played c70 minutes against a mid table League Two side. If he was match fit and on his game he could have had 4 or 5 in the first half. I’m not sure that’s enough preparation for what is our biggest game of the season. I’m not sure any position...