That'll be the team, minus Douglas for Bell. Not a chance TM will be that bold quite yet.

A 6’2+ wideman? Never say never.

On the wing is the only time Gally does win any headers. Trouble is they're usually onto nobody! He's terrible in the box with his sweed too.

Forest trying to get Knockaert over the line - hopefully not in time for Saturdays match.

That Norwich lad is meant to be injury prone. He’ll fit right in if it’s him.

Got to be Buckley in the Holtby role. He deserves a crack in his absence. Evans will probably be out with a sniffle or something tomorrow anyway.

Agreed. I commented the other day that I'd start Buckley in home matches (alongside Holtby). Hopefully he produces.

Holtby not around for Saturday, will be a huge miss.

Probably already been posted, but Bennett’s out injured for a while according to TM’s presser this morning.

Tony, under promise over deliver my man!

Why is everyone on here talking about Barry Bannan?

He could have had a red for the first yellow, while the follow through got him the second yellow. Hideous performance - looks like he needs some time out.

Good to see Douglas being close. Imagine it will take some time to ‘win the shirt off Amari’i’ though.

Harry Wilson will apparently join a championship club on loan. Far from cheap I’d imagine, and way above our budget, but that’ll be an unreal signing for a competitor.

100%. It’s going to be last chance at the dance again though isn’t it? Not helped by this sh*te international football week either. Sure we’ll have our excuses at the ready if one doesn’t come off.

I don’t think we’ll do much business either, but you talk like that’s a fact, Chaddy?

We’ve got until this Friday to bring in a left back then? Unless it does end up being Aleesami in which case he can join at anytime I would imagine, seeing as he’s a free agent.

Good point re the Norwich Johnson. I used to hate it when we played against him - he’d always run the show, bullying our midfielders, picking the right passes and scoring a fair few goals. However thus far he’s proved to be a bit like Evans in that he tends to play well in patches (albeit doesn’t miss matches with a sniffle). Given his age TM may need to give him the odd breather, but if he keeps this up he’ll prove once again to be one of the best CM’s in the division.

Said it before but he put in one of the worst performances I have ever seen in a Rovers shirt when we lost 7-1 to Arsenal. Pitiful.

Only passing on what I read. You're right, his match fitness must be miles off which is why it's a surprise he played! As for Manning - not a chance he'll go for £5m. Out of contract next summer isn't he?

It’s probably been covered but that Aleesami fella went viral on twitter last night for all the wrong reasons. Had a stinker and then some by all accounts. Sounds like our kind of left back!

Corry Evans starts for NI tonight. You couldn’t make it up.

The ultimate championship manager match that one. Found some (awful) highlights: https://crewe.vitalfootball.co.uk/blackburn-0-1-crewe/

Does make me nervous about Arma. I personally don’t think he’s PL quality yet but a club struggling may take a punt. Hopefully they’ll go for Josh King or similar instead.

Yep, imagine that's the hold up. Hopefully confirmed later today. Seems to be a good signing on paper, I just hope that's not our budget screwed (even if it is the mooted £100-£200k) as we're still crying out for a left back!