John Eustace has a dilemma in attack as Blackburn Rovers prepare to face Norwich City.
Rovers will, of course, be without the services of Sam Szmodics, who completed his move to Ipswich Town on Friday. Dilan Markanday is also absent from the matchday squad against Derby County after joining Chesterfield on loan this week.
The 6-1 win over Stockport County has given food for thought as to what attacking combination Eustace will go for. Andi Weimann and Yuki Ohashi, in particular, are pushing for starts.
Eustace made six changes for the midweek victory at Edgeley Park but many of those that starred against the Rams will return.
Aynsley Pears will obviously be in goal, with the club still yet to sign any senior competition to challenge him. Callum Brittain and Harry Pickering will be the full-backs, which is another area Rovers need to strengthen.
Dom Hyam will return to partner Hayden Carter, with Danny Batth likely to be a substitute on his return to Carriw Road. Sondre Tronstad and captain Lewis Travis will be in front of the back four.
The biggest question marks are in the wide areas. Joe Rankin-Costello and Ryan Hedges had the night off against Stockport but the displays of Ohashi and Weimann have increased competition.
My gut feeling is that Eustace will stick with the team that won against Derby, which would see those two remain. Tyrhys Dolan will play behind Makhtar Gueye in attack.
That leaves Eustace the likes of Batth, John Buckley, Arnor Sigurdsson, Weimann and Ohashi in reserve.
Predicted Blackburn Rovers team: Pears; Brittain, Carter, Hyam, Pickering; Travis, Tronstad; Rankin-Costello, Dolan, Hedges; Gueye.
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