Kelly Heald is a surprise for me. Though he's been a bit inconsistent for the Nix tbh.
What's up with McGarry or Wilkins ?
What's up with McGarry or Wilkins ?
McGarry wasn't in Dons match day squad for their Cup game on the weekend against Kilmarnock. That's after coming off the bench in SPL game prior. Injured again? Poor fella seems made of glass.
Wilkins played his first game for new club SønderjyskE on the weekend. I think the Danish 2nd tier stops for the March window - is last game of regular season this weekend, before top 6/bottom 6 split - so draw not out yet for games beyond this weekend.
They may have been overlooked for LK-H or even made themselves unavailable, as they know they have squat chance of major playing time in the UAE.
Since the Tokyo Olympics & borders opening up again, Libby has had an absolute lock on the LB position. He's started 16 games for the AWs, and only 3 times not played a full game. With a quick rough looksee he's missed the Algeria 'A' (late 2021), Jordan & Oman games (2022) plus a few at the OFC qualifying tourney in March 2022.
Last year in 2023, Cacace started all 8 AW matches, and apart from coming off at 78 mins verus the Congo, played every minute. There was also the half game against Qatar.
De Vries, Wilkins, Deklan Wynne & McGarry have all been there at some point as his backup - but mostly just to ride the pine, or match up at training. LK-H (who I think has huge potential) is going along for the big match experience, and to eat some yummy Middle Eastern food.