Kostas Tsimikas was unavailable against Southampton due to a knock, but one would expect him to be back in contention from Real Madrid‘s visit onwards.
Previously, we wouldn’t have batted an eye at Andy Robertson starting three games in a row in a single week, but he is now 30 and is coming off the back of an intense international break.
There is no way he can sustain a high level of performance by playing in both games this week.
So, the question is does Slot keep the veteran in place for the visit of the reigning La Liga champions and then introduce Tsimikas against City? Or does he rotate in each game?
If it were up to some fans, the team that faces Real would call for a plethora of younger faces as the priority lies with City on Sunday, such is our strong position in Europe.
Considering how Slot has used his left-backs to date, it suggests we will see Tsimikas restored to the lineup on Wednesday – as long as he is fit – and Robertson chosen to face City.
How to rotate the forward line?