Could have had it easier i guess,no doubt Rafa will give the younger and fringe players a game,Coppell mixed his team up last year for some of the Cups to. Blackburn v Birmingham Reading v Liverpool Manchester United v Coventry Tottenham v Middlesbrough Hull v Chelsea Blackpool v Southend West Ham v Plymouth Arsenal v Newcastle Luton v Charlton Manchester City v Norwich Sheffield United v Morecambe Sheffield Wednesday v Everton Fulham v Bolton Burnley v Portsmouth Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest or Leicester West Brom v Cardiff Ties to be played week commencing 24 Septembe
we signed a lot of young lads over the summer so it will be good to get a look at them maybe spearing and lindfield from the fa youth team might get a game as well
Personally I would like to see the new reserve keeper, Jay Spearing , Jack Hobbs and Leto&Leva make appearances in this game. I know that the squad is big enough to play a first class team in this game but appearances and blooding of the aforementioned players are vital.
Unsure how rafa will approach this competition, but hopefully we will see a mixture of squad and youth playing away to Reading. Will be at the game courtsey of the Reading Sponsors