Sentences with phrase «start alongside»

Portugal leans on Ronaldo to score because the other striking options are less than spectacular, with Helder Postiga likely to start alongside him up front.

Thomas Vermaelen has been a revelation and really deserves to start alongside Gerard Piqué, although Ernesto Valverde could go with the experience of Javier Mascherano.

Bonaventura of Milan is likely to start alongside Jorginho and Verratti as his experience is deemed important for the Argentina match.

The other is Carles Aleñá, a ridiculously talented midfielder who's having an amazing start to the season, and given he played a lot of minutes in preseason and seems to have Valverde's trust, he'll probably start alongside Sergi Roberto and André Gomes in midfield.

Ander Herrera looks certain to start alongside Nemanja Matic in midfield to give Pogba the freedom to get forward and make the sort of devastating run that created United's second goal for Romelu Lukaku.

Team News & Lineups: As far as the team selection is concerned, Guardiola's is likely to start with Sergio Aguero upfront with De Bruyne, Sterling and Silva playing in attacking roles while Yaya Toure to start alongside Fernandinho or Gundagon.

Willy Caballero was given the nod ahead of Thibaut Courtois with Kennedy as a left - back and 17 - year - old youngster Ethan Ampadu handed a start alongside David Luiz.

The rather unheralded 26 - year - old often quietly splits opinions at the Lane: no - one laments him, but there's an over-riding feeling that many would prefer Son Heung - Min and Erik Lamela to start alongside Dele Alli or Christian Eriksen in an attacking three.

Arsha needs to start alongside Deni with Vela and Nasri on wings, a very attacking midfield, a mid that can tear open their defence.

Nélson Semedo will be the right - back with Aleix Vidal left out of the squad, and the Portuguese will start alongside Gerard Piqué, Samuel Umtiti and Jordi Alba in a back four in front of Marc - André ter Stegen.

Oscar could start alongside them, as Mourinho tends to play him in the cup games.

Jack Wilshere appears to have shrugged off the back problem which kept him out of England's midweek international with France, while centre - half Laurent Koscienly returns from a suspension to start alongside Sebastien Squillaci.

There is a fair chance he will start alongside Paul Easter and if he does then AW has to instruct his midfield to give better protection.

Boss Steve Kean is likely to field an attacking lineup in a bid to end his side's losing start to the season, with Junior Hoilett and Mauro Formica providing attacking threat from the flanks and deadline day signing Yakubu handed his first start alongside David Goodwillie up front.

When Wilshere is back to full fitness he should start alongside one of those two.

Rashford is certain to start alongside Martial and Ibrahimovic while Mata, Herrera might also get a chance one way or the other.

However City has a good news in Vincent Kompany who is fit to start for Man City which means he is likely to start alongside Mangala with Cliche and Zabaleta playing as fullbacks.

Phil Jones, Jonny Evans and Marcos Rojo's injuries combined with Chris Smalling's stupid sending off last week meant 19 - year - old Paddy McNair had to start alongside the left - footed Blind at centre back.

Match Preview: Lionel Messi has traveled with the 18 - man squad traveled to Malaga, he pulled out of the midweek game against Athletico Bilbao with a hamstring problem but expected to start alongside Suarez on saturday afternoon.

Mourinho is likely to use some of the fringe players in starting lineup with Michael Carrick, Chris Smalling, Ashley Young and Sergio Romero set to start alongside several youngsters.

Arsene Wenger has handed Alex Iwobi a start alongside Alexis Sanchez in the absence of Danny Welbeck as Arsenal host Brighton.

Two nights later Ray got his first start alongside Radford in a goalless draw against West Ham United at Upton Park.

Thomas Vermaelen was given a chance to start alongside Javier Mascherano at the heart of the defence for Barcelona against Real Betis but despite the Belgian's good performance, it is expected that he will be making way for Gerard Pique on Saturday.

The only difference here would be that Michy Batshuayi would start alongside Diego Costa.

I do think that Djourou and not Toure should start alongside him although I wouldn't be against bringing in a big, strong defender in the prime of his career to play instead.

The midfield trio might see Alex Oxlade Chamberlain start alongside Arteta and Cazorla after the English midfielder returned from injury this week.

There is likely to be a reshuffle of the pack at the back for United with Matteo Darmian and Luke Shaw coming at the full - back slots, while Victor Lindelof could start alongside Chris Smalling as the two centre - halves.

Hell, we didn't even know who was going to start alongside Wagner.

Diaby is probably not fit so Ramsey could get a start alongside Fabregas and Nasri with Song sitting in front of the back four.

In attack, Vitolo and Antoine Griezmann will return — the latter will start alongside Diego Costa, who came off the bench in Atlético's victory over Deportivo La Coruña on Sunday.

With that in mind (and the 7 goal requirement), my lineup would be to give Mallik Wilks a start alongside Chris Wood in a 4 -4-2.

Niggling maladies kept Diego Costa and Kévin Gameiro out of Atlético's win at Lokomotiv, but both are in the squad and the former is slated to start alongside Antoine Griezmann.

Liverpool added Van Dijk who will start alongside Matip in defense but Liverpool do have to improvise now as they will be without Coutinho.

Jack Wilshere, who played against Anderlecht in midweek after shaking off what looked like a serious ankle injury during Hull City's game, should start alongside Ramsey in what will be a 3 - man midfield.

It is not such a disaster, I suppose, as Jack Wilshere has passed a fitness test and is available to start alongside Mathieu Flamini in the centre.

Another key thing we realised is Xhaka has got to start alongside santi, don't get me wrong Coq was okish but the boy can't pass to save his life and for some reason drifts up the pitch quite frequently iv noticed that in every game that he's played.

Martial has been on the receiving end of a flurry of praise recently after some sublime performances and was today rewarded with a start alongside Romelu Lukaku.

At the back Chambers has to start alongside BFG, Nacho is just not up to it.

To early to be replaced but by next year Gabriel should start alongside the boss

Phil Jones returns to start alongside Chris Smalling in the centre of defence.

He should start alongside Joe Allen, who deserves to keep his place.

There isn't a chance in hell that if we get new def mid, he will start alongside Coq.

I liked your line up you mentioned earlier and think Coq must start alongside Jack.

He will start at CM, but compared to Ramsey he doesn't quite have the engine or defensive discipline and may leave Chambers stranded at times, so I think Flamini will start alongside Wilshere in the middle, with Ozil in front of them, and a front three of Ox, Sanchez, and Campbell.

If Arsenal have to stick to the current three - at - the - back system, Mertesacker has to start alongside Holding and Monreal.

The team's best guard, junior Paul Lehman, is hampered by a knee injury but will start alongside Mario Miller.

so i reckon you can start him alongside ramsey or xhaka..

Like wise a world class DM to start alongside cazorla, with coquelin, elneny, wilshire and ramsey providing back up would again be enough.

Coq should start alongside flamini, away game to mancity will require all the defensive cover we can get, two DM with good work rate running interference against city counter attacks will be good.

The question of who should start alongside Francis Coquelin in the Arsenal central midfield when our Premier League campaign kicks off again with the visit of Watford on Saturday will be a very easy one to answer if the rumours about Aaron Ramsey having suffered a setback to his return from injury are correct.