Surman is a CB, so maybe him & Boz might start at the back in the FFA Cup
The FFA Cup is a prime chance to give all the squaddies and Academy kids a run. Basically one and same currently anyway, but FFA Cup fits a different role this season no longer being a useful pre season warmup.
A strong run in the Cup would serve no real purpose, Nix operating a pretty thin top squad as it is, that Talay will hope to keep as injury free as much as possible