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Current Squad: December 2020

Update after the signing of Cohen Bramall:

Goalkeepers: (2)
Sam Long, 18 (unknown)
Alex Palmer, 24 (season loan from WBA)

Ethan Ross, 23 (June 2021) (on loan to Weymouth to the end of the season)

Defenders: (9)
Joe Walsh, 28 (unknown) Centre-half
Lewis Montsma, 22 (June 2023) Centre-half
Sean Roughan, 17 (June 2023) Centre-half / left-back
Tayo Edun, 22 (June 2022) Left-back
Adam Jackson, 26 (unknown) Centre-half
Cohen Bramall, 24 (unknown) Left-back
Regan Poole, 22 (unknown) Right-back / centre-half
Hayden Cann, 17 (June 2023) Centre-half
TJ Eyoma, 20 (season loan from Spurs) Right-back / centre half

Max Melbourne, 22 (June 2022) Left-back (on loan to Walsall to the end of the season)

Central Midfielders: (4)
Jorge Grant, 26 (June 2023)
James Jones, 24 (June 2023)
Liam Bridcutt, 31 (unknown)
Conor McGrandles, 25 (unknown)

Wingers: (3)
Harry Anderson, 23 (June 2021)
Theo Archibald, 22 (unknown)
Remy Howarth, 23 (June 2021)

Zack Elbouzedi, 22 (unknown, 'long-term deal') (on loan to Bolton to the end of the season)

Strikers: (5)
Tom Hopper, 27 (June 2023)
Anthony Scully, 21 (June 2021)
Callum Morton, 20 (season loan from WBA)
Brennan Johnson, 19 (season loan from Nottingham Forest)
Morgan Rogers, 18 (on loan from Man City to the end of the season)

Total: 23
Contracted: 21
In on loan: 5
Out on loan: 3

Average age at 31 December 2020: 23 years 1 month
(excluding players out on loan)
 
Current average ages in each department (excluding Ethan Ross, Max Melbourne and Zack Elbouzedi):

Goalkeeper: 21 years 3 months

Defence: 22 years 6 months

Central midfield: 26 years 11 months

Wingers: 23 years 4 months

Strikers: 21 years 6 months
 
This is where we stand against the 22-man squad requirement:

21+:
Anderson, Archibald, Bramall, Bridcutt, Edun, Grant, Hopper, Howarth, Jackson, Jones, McGrandles, Montsma, Palmer, Poole, Walsh (15)

U21:
Cann, Eyoma, Johnson, Long, Morton, Rogers, Roughan, Scully (8)
 
Update after the signing of Max Sanders:

Goalkeepers: (2)
Sam Long, 18 (unknown)
Alex Palmer, 24 (season loan from WBA)

Ethan Ross, 23 (June 2021) (on loan to Weymouth to the end of the season)

Defenders: (9)
Joe Walsh, 28 (unknown) Centre-half
Lewis Montsma, 22 (June 2023) Centre-half
Sean Roughan, 17 (June 2023) Centre-half / left-back
Tayo Edun, 22 (June 2022) Left-back
Adam Jackson, 26 (unknown) Centre-half
Cohen Bramall, 24 (unknown) Left-back
Regan Poole, 22 (unknown) Right-back / centre-half
Hayden Cann, 17 (June 2023) Centre-half
TJ Eyoma, 20 (season loan from Spurs) Right-back / centre half

Max Melbourne, 22 (June 2022) Left-back (on loan to Walsall to the end of the season)

Central Midfielders: (5)
Jorge Grant, 26 (June 2023)
James Jones, 24 (June 2023)
Max Sanders (June 2023)
Liam Bridcutt, 31 (unknown)
Conor McGrandles, 25 (unknown)

Wingers: (3)
Harry Anderson, 23 (June 2021)
Theo Archibald, 22 (unknown)
Remy Howarth, 23 (June 2021)

Zack Elbouzedi, 22 (unknown, 'long-term deal') (on loan to Bolton to the end of the season)

Strikers: (5)
Tom Hopper, 27 (June 2023)
Anthony Scully, 21 (June 2021)
Callum Morton, 20 (season loan from WBA)
Brennan Johnson, 19 (season loan from Nottingham Forest)
Morgan Rogers, 18 (on loan from Man City to the end of the season)

Total: 24
Contracted: 22
In on loan: 5
Out on loan: 3

Average age at 31 December 2020: 23 years 0 months
(excluding players out on loan)
 
Current average ages in each department (excluding Ethan Ross, Max Melbourne and Zack Elbouzedi):

Goalkeeper: 21 years 3 months

Defence: 22 years 6 months

Central midfield: 25 years 11 months

Wingers: 23 years 4 months

Strikers: 21 years 6 months
 
This is where we stand against the 22-man squad requirement:

21+:
Anderson, Archibald, Bramall, Bridcutt, Edun, Grant, Hopper, Howarth, Jackson, Jones, McGrandles, Montsma, Palmer, Poole, Sanders, Walsh (16)

U21:
Cann, Eyoma, Johnson, Long, Morton, Rogers, Roughan, Scully (8)
 
gijsbert_bos said:
Probably the only area of concern for me is that we don't have a like-for-like replacement for Hopper. If we lose him it will probably necessitate a change of style as we don't have anyone who can do his job in the squad.
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I think between Rodgers, Scully and Morton we should be fine and able to get over the line in a match.

How long is Morton out for?
 
Imps2018 said:
I think between Rodgers, Scully and Morton we should be fine and able to get over the line in a match.

How long is Morton out for?
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I've not seen any more updates since the 'hopefully February' comments round about Christmas.

But given the transfer window action has not included a striker, either as a loan or permanent, hopefully that's an indication that Morton's rehab and return to training is on track and the management team are happy with the cover options they have.

Looking at one or two Premiership line-ups and formations over the weekend, here's another, slightly curve-ball option : Grant as a 'false 9' slightly withdrawn behind say Scully and Johnson. With Sanders now in the squad it opens that up as an option.
 
This was the position before the window opened:

Total: 25
Contracted: 21
In on loan: 6
Out on loan: 2

Average age at 31 December 2020: 23 years 0 months
(excluding players out on loan)

At the end of the window:

Total: 24
Contracted: 22
In on loan: 5
Out on loan: 3

Average age at 31 December 2020: 23 years 0 months
(excluding players out on loan)

So, we have one player fewer in the working squad than we had before, but one more under contract; one fewer in on loan, and one more out on loan. And the average age remains exactly the same.
 
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