Assuming James Tomkins is out for the rest of the season (no idea if he is or not), then we could do worse than give Sam Woods a chance at CB.
This isn't about throwing in a young player for the sake of it, there are genuine reasons why it might be worth doing.
He has travelled with the squad for pretty much every game this season, and has been on the bench several times. Also he came on against Boro in the League Cup.
As much as Scott Dann has been incredible for us, he has lost any pace he had due to his injury, and so far doesn't look like a Premier League CB anymore unfortunately.
We are to all intents and purposes safe from relegation, so there is little to lose. People will argue that he is young and inexperienced and it's a big risk to play a youngster. But it's a big risk to play a 32-year-old who has spent six months out through injury as well, it's a risk to play Martin Kelly who has made many errors recently (I like Kelly btw). There is always risk in football.
The upsides are greater, as I said, it's not as though Woods has only been involved with the U23s. There were clubs interested in loaning him in January.
If he does well, then there is a good chance he would have a higher profile and therefore a better chance of a decent loan move next season. It's very unlikely he's going to get a chance in the first-team regardless. If he doesn't do well, then you see that he has more development needed and it gives you a better idea of where that development is required.
I fully appreciate that it is difficult to put him in against Manchester City and Arsenal, but City's attack is rapid, Dann is not. I probably would go for Dann-Kelly, but it's worth considering. After that though, I don't see why not.
Obviously this could be redundant if Tomkins is actually fine.
This isn't about throwing in a young player for the sake of it, there are genuine reasons why it might be worth doing.
He has travelled with the squad for pretty much every game this season, and has been on the bench several times. Also he came on against Boro in the League Cup.
As much as Scott Dann has been incredible for us, he has lost any pace he had due to his injury, and so far doesn't look like a Premier League CB anymore unfortunately.
We are to all intents and purposes safe from relegation, so there is little to lose. People will argue that he is young and inexperienced and it's a big risk to play a youngster. But it's a big risk to play a 32-year-old who has spent six months out through injury as well, it's a risk to play Martin Kelly who has made many errors recently (I like Kelly btw). There is always risk in football.
The upsides are greater, as I said, it's not as though Woods has only been involved with the U23s. There were clubs interested in loaning him in January.
If he does well, then there is a good chance he would have a higher profile and therefore a better chance of a decent loan move next season. It's very unlikely he's going to get a chance in the first-team regardless. If he doesn't do well, then you see that he has more development needed and it gives you a better idea of where that development is required.
I fully appreciate that it is difficult to put him in against Manchester City and Arsenal, but City's attack is rapid, Dann is not. I probably would go for Dann-Kelly, but it's worth considering. After that though, I don't see why not.
Obviously this could be redundant if Tomkins is actually fine.
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