Hutchinson Starts Against Hoffenheim
Saturday, 3rd Aug 2024 12:10
Omari Hutchinson starts and Axel Tuanzebe, Wes Burns and new signing Conor Townsend are on the bench for this afternoon’s friendly against Hoffenheim at a very wet Kufstein Arena (KO 1.30pm CET, 12.30pm BST).
Hutchinson plays his first game of pre-season on the right of the three behind striker Liam Delap with Conor Chaplin in the centre and Marcus Harness on the left.
Skipper Sam Morsy is joined by Jack Taylor in the centre of midfield with Jacob Greaves and Luke Woolfenden the centre-halves, Leif Davis and Ben Johnson the full-backs and Aro Muric in goal.
George Hirst is a notable new absentee, while Burns, who suffered an ankle injury against Fortuna Düsseldorf is among the subs. Youngsters Ryan Carr, Leon Ayinde and Osman Foyo are also on the bench.
Town: Muric, Johnson, Woolfenden, Greaves, Davis, Morsy (c), Taylor, Harness, Chaplin, Hutchinson, Delap. Subs: Walton, Tuanzebe, Edmundson, Burgess, Townsend, Luongo, Carr, Burns, Foyo, Ayinde, Ladapo.
Hoffenheim: Baumann (c), Kaderabek, Drexler, Prömel, Bischof, Bebou, Tach, Bülter, Akpoguma, Kramaric, Moerstedt. Subs: Phillip, Grillitsch, Beier, Samassekou, Bruun Larsen, Damar, Szalai, Micheler, Behrens, Strobl, Kalambayi.
Photo: ITFC
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| Monkey_Blue added 12:20 – Aug 3
We have 3 CB’s on the bench so I guess it explains why McKenna thinks we are short of numbers. Since the end of the season we’ve let at least 6 first team squad players go/loan ended and have injuries to Al Hamadi, Clarke, Hirst, Broadhead… I may be missing someone? We’ve also sold Ndaba and El Mizouni who would have been with the squad last summer… Probably explains why McKenna pulled us from yesterdays game re:the first team. |
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| Andy32Cracknell added 12:25 – Aug 3
Heard that Hirst is out for 6 weeks, just what we need. Jeepers |
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| cressi added 12:45 – Aug 3
The Greek striker wasn’t in their squad for there europa qualifying game in the week. |
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| muhrensleftfoot added 13:09 – Aug 3
It seems the rumours of Hirst’s injury may be true. If so we have Delap as 1st choice centre forward. Hopefully Al Hamadi isn’t too far off full fitness. Ladapo not really Premier League but can’t see him being released just yet! |
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| Denny32 added 13:22 – Aug 3
I heard 3 years |
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| Kiffer1 added 13:59 – Aug 3
Monkey Blue I think you’ll find Humphreys has had an injury too. |
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| Kiffer1 added 14:00 – Aug 3
Baggot not in the squad either? |
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