Goalkeepers
Stefan Marinovic (Wellington Phoenix, 24/0)
Michael Woud (Willem II, Netherlands, 1/0)
Defenders
Michael Boxall (Minnesota United, USA, 32/0)
Liberato Cacace (Wellington Phoenix, 2/0)
Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix)
James McGarry (Willem II, Netherlands, 0/0)
Nando Pijnaker (Torslanda IK, Sweden, 0/0)
Winston Reid (West Ham United, England, 24/1)
Storm Roux (Melbourne Victory, Australia, 9/0)
Tommy Smith (Colorado Rapids, USA, 36/2)
Bill Tuiloma (Portland Timbers, USA, 24/0)
Sounds like we are playing some variation of 4-4-2 and don't expect Reid to play.
From the above list I would have thought your starting CB combo would be smith and reid? with libby and roux as LB and RB....
Boxall has to be in the starting XI on form. Had a strong MLS campaign. Either ahead of Reid or as a RB.
Reid has barely played in 18 mths. Will be rusty and likely not match fit.
A start against Lithuania probably suits him better, but I guess it all depends in what condition he is in at the moment.
I’d put Tuiloma in there somewhere as well, maybe as DM. All 3 MLS CBs had pretty good seasons.
Roughie hunch. Wood or Reid see Pijnaker up close and recommend him to one of their English club connections for a youth contract.