Are we leaning toward starting Araujo at RB today and Frimpong on Saturday, or the other way around? Araujo can't handle three starts at right-back over nine days, so Iraola will need to rely on Frimpong to manage the load. That's especially true given Araujo is our primary CB cover until Leoni gets back late this month, and Szobo feels strictly like a emergency, break-glass option at RB.
My instinct is to deploy Frimpong at home today to give us extra pace on the right, saving our absolute strongest lineup for Saturday to put a struggling Fulham side under maximum pressure. While our Champions League draw was generous and we want every win we can get, we can't afford to push key players to the brink and risk injuries just as the fixtures start piling up.
Edit: I would also lean towards starting Mac Allister and Gravenberch in midfield, and letting Dom be a super sub whether at the 10 or 8 later in the game.
My instinct is to deploy Frimpong at home today to give us extra pace on the right, saving our absolute strongest lineup for Saturday to put a struggling Fulham side under maximum pressure. While our Champions League draw was generous and we want every win we can get, we can't afford to push key players to the brink and risk injuries just as the fixtures start piling up.
Edit: I would also lean towards starting Mac Allister and Gravenberch in midfield, and letting Dom be a super sub whether at the 10 or 8 later in the game.