We had more matches, more injuries and a Lewis Hall that Howe didn't trust last season. This season we have Hall, Kelly, Burn and Targett who can play at left back and are fit. You're more likely to see Tino benched for Trippier than playing on the left.
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Targett is a non-starter imo
Lloyd Kelly will cover LB but will be main cover for CB when Burn or Schar need a rest in the busy Xmas period?
When Trippier is back it is posisble - not definite but possible
Kelly will replace Burn against West Ham but he's been coming in for Hall more than Burn
Feel like once he's back the clean sheets will come rolling in and be back to last season's defensive numbers
"It may affect his xMins"
Only period we can look at was the last season when Trippier & Tino were both fit
Hall might start every game and be amazing, I just feel that it is not 100% he plays every game