Starting X1 v Bournemouth ....

It's XI not X1. Get it right.

I'd rather see Guzan start this match than come in for the first time against MU. Grealish hasn't played in a proper match this summer so I don't think he'll start. Both he and Veretout probably come on from the bench, likewise Gestede. I reckon the team to start is:-

Guzan
Hutton Richards Clark Amavi
Westwood Gueye
Bacuna Cole Sinclair
Kozak

Agree with Kozak maybe getting the nod but no way cole or bacuna .. Cole is a bench player at best .. Grealish is not fit it seems or Gil ..

Think McParland is close, my guess,

Guzan

Hutton Richards Clark Amavi

Westwood
Bacuna Gueye Sinclair

Ayew Kozak

With Veretout for westwood and Gestede for kozak at some point (score and injuries permitting).

Once Grealsih is fit he will start on the left and Sinclaire will move over to the right, in my humble opinion obviously.

I know i am harsh but i dont see Bacuna as first team. better as an impact player .. If we are going to play a 3 in the middle we may aswell play veretout and gueye as the roaming midfielders with westwood holding ..

Dlo, in regards to Bacuna I would agree but with the majority of the team being new it adds ann element of balance and experience to the line up as well as the right side knowing each other.

I think Tim will favour a 442, 4411 or 4132 type over a 433 basically two proper wingers and two recognised strikers.

I'm thinking Bacuna for this match specifically. Sherwood knows what he gets with him, and Bacuna knows what the PL is about.

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Imo our strongest team on paper is:

.........................Guzan...........................
Richards......Okore.......Clark.......Amavi
........................Sanchez........................
..............Gueye...........Veretout.............
Sinclair.....................................Grealish
...........................Ayew..........................

Arguable on one or two positions perhaps. Also Sanchez may not be fully fit after Copa America, if so Westwood in for him. Think if Ade joins before Saturday he may start ahead of the other strikers but who knows. With Kozak/Ayew/Gestede we have decent options but not sure any of them is capable of 15-20 goals in a season.

Okore, Gil, Grealish, Gabby definitely out for this match. Also Sanchez is reckoned to be not yet up to speed so won't start; Guzan will.