Source: FOOTYMAD
Roy to rotate squad
Roy Hodgson will make full use of his squad tonight. The boss will use the fringe members of his squad for tonight's Carling Cup third round game at home to Northampton. He has already confirmed Brad Jones and Danny Wilson will make their debuts while the likes of Daniel Pacheco and Jonjo Shelvey are also expected to feature. "Danny Wilson will play on Wednesday night. Soto Kyrgiakos and Daniel Agger will be the two centre-backs and Danny will play left-back. He came here as a centre-back but is capable of playing at full-back in the same way we think Martin Kelly is capable of playing in this position," said Hodgson. "He's a player with great potential, very comfortable on the ball. "Brad Jones is an international goalkeeper for Australia and he's played many games for Middlesbrough. I have no doubts about him and his competence. "Pepe Reina is a fantastic character who wants to play every game, whether it's a seven-a-side in training or any game Liverpool Football Club plays, but it's important that Brad gets his chance. "Goalkeepers have got to be a very special breed. You need a character who is good enough for the Premier League but who also understands that there's another goalkeeper at the club who's probably better than him. "You look for an exceptional person and then all you can do is try to keep them on board as much as you can. That is done by treating them with the proper respect in training, and that's very important, and by giving them a chance to play when the opportunity presents itself. "I'm quite interested in Dani as well. He's a player who came back a little later after taking part in the U19 European Championships. He's impressed in training and looks like a very interesting prospect. His first-team chances have been limited because he wasn't in Switzerland in pre-season, where he would have played for sure. "I'm really looking forward to seeing him play on Wednesday night, and it's another great chance for Ryan Babel and David Ngog to stake their claim for a place in the team."
