Costly Injuries

If Gleeson can be back for April and help us push for autos a bit more, that'll be a welcome addition. Flanagan and MacKenzie will be back soon, so shift Williams into midfield and then put Smith or O'Shea into the hole.

Martin;
Otsemobor, MacKenzie, Kay/Doumbe, Lewington;
Potter, Williams;
Powell, Smith/O'Shea, Bowditch;
Lowe

Hardley a bad team is it?

Subs:
Ian
Chicksen
Baldock
Alli
Smith/O'Shea
**Ismael/Bamford/Balanta/Sekajja
MacDonald

**Subject to loan extention

Not the Xmas present I wanted, they could arguably be our best and second best performer this season (and I'm not sure in what order).

But out of every difficulty comes an opportunity and it's a chance for others. Williams should be an able deputy to Gleeson (with Georgw Baldock coming back from loan as sub), while Bamford (if available), Balanta, Bowditch and Smith have a chance to make the deep striker role theirs.

I do think Winkie should be thinking of strengthening the team in the January transfer window. If we could only get pass Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup and pull a big team we would have some money to spend.