ChefMan21
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Mari is expected to be fit for the start of the season, perhaps not match fit but at least in full time training.
Chambers & Mustafi are the ones that will miss the first part of the season, meaning we won't be able to sell them.
I think we'd want a minimum of three, and ideally four, match fit CB's to create some competitive tension in the squad, so bringing in another (loan or permanent) seems a reasonable proposition. Can't discount an injury to Luiz, Holding, Saliba in pre-season, so that would mean we'd be down to two without a signing.
My guess is:Who can we get rid of though? We'll have like 8 CBs
- Sokratis - out, unless we pick up injuries in the preseason
- Chambers - stay for depth and home-grown requirements
- Mavro - loan, maybe sold
- Mari, Luiz, Mustafi, Saliba - kept
- Holding - depending on how we fare in the market, a loan to develop, sold, or stay for depth.