Derby Vs QPR

Can not see us getting anything from this one after the Preston game our run looks a little easier and can hopefully get us back on track...

I'm expecting Cameron to return to the team against Derby but hopefully not as a Central Defender. I believe that Kelly, Rangel and Barbet are still injured and with Wallace suspended the choice is somewhat limited. I suspect that it wouldn't matter who plays in defence because we will concede if its a 4 man system, a 5 man system or even a 10 man system.

Amos was too lightweight against Forest so I believe he will be dropped to the bench along with Wells who has proved that he cannot play as the lone striker.

I think that Warburton will go with;

Lumley
Kane, Leistner, Hall, Manning
Ball, Cameron
Pugh, Chair,Eze
Hugill

I agree that we need some decent defenders although I'm not sure that January is the right time to bring them in.

My reasoning is that whoever we bring in would need time to settle and because there will be no desire to spend any money we would be better taking an experienced defender or two on loan.

We have needed some decent central defenders for several seasons and this season was no different. If it's true that John Eustace told Warburton that we needed a clear out in the summer then why didn't he tell him that our biggest priority was a couple of decent central defenders. Hopefully, Warburton has now got our Scouting team out tracking some defensive recruits that we can sign or bring in on loan in January. I know it doesn't set the bar very high but they must be better than what we already have!

Definitely agree with that call northwesthoop. The lad needs to be playing and unfortunately he hasn't done enough to warrant a regular starting place with us.

I notice that Giles Phillips is struggling to get a game at Wycombe and that doesn't bode well for us because I hoped he would have proved himself as a Central Defender in League 1.

In the last couple of years we have had a quiet transfer window in January but I think  Warburton will make a couple signings to stiffen the defence.  There is no doubt in my mind that at the end of this season we will see another big clear out of the first team as well as several youngsters who are failing to step up.

5 changes and Pugh and BOS are given a chance. We also revert to 4-2-3-1.

Hugill replaces Wells, Rangel over Kane, Cameron in for Ball:

Lumley
Rangel Leistner Hall Manning
Cameron Amos
Pugh Eze BOS
Hugill

We've started brightly in the opening 10-15 minutes, remains 0-0