"available"
Andone - ""Florin Andone is doing fine as well - him being left out last weekend was a tactical decision, he's fit and available for Friday."
Ha ! Hughton did say this afternoon that Stephens is "close" probably because he is. And he will make a "late decision". I guess because he will.
he didn't Gross was "close". He said he was "out" for West Ham. It really isn't true that Hughton obfuscates about injuries in press interviews so not...
Given he's accurately projected the likely injury return so far this season for Locadia, Duffy, Murray, Dunk, Ben White, Bruno, Andone and Izquierdo then if they're not fit, he'll say they are not fit, if he says he'll make a late decision, he'll make a late decision. Not sure what you are...
Well yes. It will but interested to know how its determined we've "gone for a win" or have been "set up not to lose" ? Does the performance of the team we're playing come into it. ?
The only ever presents this season are i think (Ryan, Propper, Duffy, Knockaert and March)
Another 11 players (Bruno, Balogun, Bernardo, Bong, Bissouma, Gross, Stephens, Kayal, Murray, Locadia, Dunk) have started 1 or more of the 7 games so far.
and 6 more have been subs - Ali J, Button...
Like this maybe...
So far this season he's dropped his captain, sometimes from the entire squad, and replaced him with a new signing who is now a settled regular.
Last week he rested his top scorer for a squad striker.
He's starting a newly signed 21 year old midfielder in nearly every game...