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Looking at the 26 players there, I don’t think our squad is as weak as some are saying.
Maybe lacking defensively, but I think the midfield and attack are pretty strong for League One.
If we're aiming for a first team squad of about 26, and we need new players (and Alnwick and Ng need to fit back in there) then who out of the touring squad are we pushing out? Alnwick will probably replace Horvarth if he goes or, if he doesn't, Dennis will rejoin the u21s.
So the squad going to spain + Ng and Alnwick by position is roughly (obviously several can play in more than one position)
GK
Alnwick
Horvarth
Turner
Dennis
Rb
Ng
Kpakio
LB
Bagan
Giles
CB
Chambers
Daland
Fish
Tsunoda
Lawlor
CM/AM
Wintle
Turnbull
Robertson
R Colwill
J Colwill
King
Mafico
Wing/Wide Forward
Willock
Tanner
Ashford
Davies?
Centre Forward / Striker
Salech
Robinson
Etete
Nyakuhwa
Which gives 28 - if we want room to bring in say 3 new faces to the 26, we'll be leaving 5 of these out at least.
So Dennis, King, Mafico, Nyakuhwa, Etete out on loan or with the U21s?
Doesn't seem impossible if the finances allow.
Mafico and Nyakuhwa going on loan would make sense but surely now King and Etete are either part of the first team squad or we set them free. It's no use clinging on like we're Chelsea. If we're going to get anyone in, it would have to be for senior players, but they might not be going anywhere.