Schmeichel scheint auf der Bank gesessen zu haben:
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Joe Hart 6 Shay Given 7 Vedran Corluka (Off 57) 6 David Rozehnal 7 Micah Richards 7.5 Steven Taylor (Off 84) 6.5 Richard Dunne 7.5 Habib Beye 6 Javier Garrido 4.5 Charles N'Zogbia 5 Michael Johnson (Off 86) 7 James Milner 8 Dietmar Hamann 7 Geremi (Off 76) 6.5 Martin Petrov 8.5 Nicky Butt 6.5 Stephen Ireland 8 Alan Smith 5.5 Elano (Off 89) 9 Mark Viduka (Off 88) 6.5 Emile Mpenza 6.5 Obafemi Martins 6.5 Substitutes
Kasper Schmeichel
Steve Harper
Nedum Onuoha (On 57) 6 Enrique (On 76) 6 Michael Ball (On 86) 6 Faye (On 84) 6 Geovanni (On 89) 6 Emre (On 88) 6 Giorgios Samaras
Matty Pattison -
und noch ein paar Statements von Eriksson:
Another player who is in line to be handed a start on Tuesday is goalkeeper Joe Hart, who has struggled to establish himself in the wake of a blistering start to the season from Kasper Schmeichel.
"I don't know really who is our best goalkeeper at the moment," admitted Eriksson.
"It's very difficult and is a very special position. You don't change keeper every week and have to stick to them for a longer time.
"I think he [Schmeichel] has been doing very well so far. The other two are super-fit now and Hart wants to show me and my coaches that he should have Kasper's place. But that's healthy competition."