Eight Debuts as Blues Host Morecambe Saturday, 7th Aug 2021 14:28 Eight players are handed their Town debuts as the Blues host Morecambe in the opening day of the season as the Gamechanger 20 and Paul Cook eras get under way in earnest.
Vaclav Hladky is in goal with Matt Penney at left-back, while Kane Vincent-Young at right-back and centre-halves Toto Nsiala and Luke Woolfenden, the only player who was involved in the final day game against Fleetwood, are the only starters who were at the club last season.
Lee Evans skippers in central midfield alongside Rekeem Harper with Scott Fraser likely to be on the left and Wes Burns on the right. Conor Chaplin is behind lone striker Joe Pigott.
Two more new signings, Louie Barry and Macauley Bonne, are among the subs.
For Morecambe, playing their first gameat League One level, ex-Blues loanee Toumani Diagouraga and academy product Shane McLoughlin both start.
Town: Hladky, Vincent-Young, Nsiala, Woolfenden, Penney, Harper, Evans (c), Burns, Fraser, Chaplin, Pigott. Subs: Holy, Norwood, Barry, Dobra, El Mizouni, Bonne, Donacien.
Morecambe: Letheren, O’Connor, McDonald, Diagouraga, Stockton, Delaney, McLoughlin, Cooney, Gibson, Gnahoua, McCalmont. Subs: Andresson, Mellor, Leigh, Lavelle, Jones, Ayunga, Phillips. Referee: Craig Hicks (Surrey).
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AndrewPC added 14:32 - Aug 7
Caution required here. My guess is this starting 11 have done very little training together as an 11. | | |
OwainG1992 added 14:33 - Aug 7
I saw it more as Chaplin on the left and Fraser 10. We will see! Bring it on!!! | | |
paulleekelly added 14:35 - Aug 7
Steve beat me to it- spot the deliberate mistake. | | |
singtown added 14:41 - Aug 7
Tuning in iFollow at 10pm from Singapore. Come on Town!!! | | |
Town4me added 14:45 - Aug 7
Just need a bit of caution here. Don't be surprised if we don't look too good the first few weeks. This might take a bit of time to jell | | |
TimmyH added 14:45 - Aug 7
Almost unheard of in modern day football for 8 debutees for a club starting the same game...fingers crossed for the season though fancy patience will play a part. | | |
PhilTWTD added 15:01 - Aug 7
Steve_ITFC_Sweden Just checking everyone was paying attention! | | |
Ebantiass added 15:25 - Aug 7
Could well be tight this ,so many new players to integrate and expectations sky high. | | |
grinch added 15:28 - Aug 7
Here we go again new season same s***e we look clueless in the first 25 mins that's what you get with 8 debuts happening grrrr | | |
Pezzer added 15:29 - Aug 7
Oh dear.., | | |
Skip73 added 15:51 - Aug 7
I know Grinch, we should've kept last seasons side then there would be no debutants. | | |
miltonsnephew added 15:55 - Aug 7
Very attacking bench, and a defender now injured. We need 2 commanding centre backs signed. 1 permanent and 1 loaned. 1 aged 25 plus and one a youngster. | | |
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