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Both teams credited as relegation contenders, but Reading in more danger to end at the bottom of table after that last season daved the ass just thanks work of Ince as interim manager, comfirmed on regular basis for this season.

Guests are in financial difficulties and under transfer embargo, so only free agents and on loan players for them and team is not completed yet.

Many starting players gone and after topscorer Swift ( 11g) there are rumors that also second scorer Joao ( 10g in strong doubt for opening rouynd cause an injury in friedly match with Brighton) could leave. If out, Joao should be substited by newcomer 35 y. o. striker Long ( 3+10 3g with Southampton last season).

Def. Dann ( 14+4 2g) and Moore ( 17 2g) are two relevant misses for this match arrived in a moment in which guests are by far to have completed summer campaign.

Blackpool made a good first part of season last year, considered as struggler to avoid lower part of table this one, they loose last season trainer but mantained almost all last season key players with no big departures.

Some problems of concurrency for them avoided to finalize with some target for now and for this match they have problem to fill right back position having unavailable defenders Husband ( 28+3 1g), Stewart ( 10+2), Gabriel ( 19+2), while Keogh ( 26+3) is doubtful.

But with guests weakened in every sector, specially attack, by misses and departures this shuldn't be the key to avoid them a win in an already crucial match against relegation.

29/07/2022 12:03, read 575 times