FromTheBench
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So many you would probably say deserve to be given chances on the tour - Varela, Powell, Lawrence, Lingard, Keane, Wilson, Johnstone, Janko, James, Thorpe, Blackett, Pereira, Henriquez and Pearson
Lingard and Mike Keane will almost certainly be going I'd have thought.
Will the tour squad be announced tomorrow at the presser? I suppose it must be?
Website said it will be announced on 18th earlier so dunno.
I think more than where they are right now who goes/who does not will depend on availability of senior players as well.
For GK probably Lindergaard, and one of Johnstone/Amos will go.
For the RB slot Rafael has had no WC, but need backup and there will be gametime so one of Varela/Vermijl could go or possibly both.
For LB Shaw seems to be back early, but again need backup. Maybe Reece James/Blackett could go or Varela/Vermijl can fill in.
At CB Mike Keane will certainly go. Evans and him are the only 2 available till Jones/Smalling come back. Decent chance for Thorpe as well.
At CM we have 5 players who didn't go to WC who will likely go (Unless LVG already leaves out Anderson.) so it becomes tough for Rothwell/Pearson even though they deserve to go probably. Can see Rothwell going and not Pearson as he was ahead in first team training last term.
In terms of wide players Zaha, Young will go certainly. Lingard will too and then lawrence probably. Not likely Janko goes.
In terms of attackers all were at the WC Our #10'S and strikers so Henriquez, Powell, Wilson will probably go. Dunno about Will Keane. Pereira will most likely not go unless he has really impressed in training.
Will be interesting how many games without the WC players fully there do they factor in and how big a squad do they wanna take.