Manset's still officially available isn't he? Unless he's been shipped off and I didn't notice. He could grab his chance and prove everyone wrong.
Yep, this is that "difficult Christmas period where injuries and suspensions kick in and games come thick and fast" we've all been worried about.
Tsk tsk. Christmas starts earlier every year. At least you've called it Christmas and not bloody winterval like the PC brigade.
Clarke being out is a massive blow, No doubts but he can be expected to play 46 league games and other cup games all season so this must be a situation SP has prepared for else its bad management and also Wilson will be injured and/or suspended soon so this needs to be sorted one way or another.