I watched nervously as the FA Cup First Round was drawn today. We finally came up around halfway through, pegged against League 2 side Crewe. I had hoped for a home game, but we couldn't have asked for a much kinder entry. Crewe are not a good team—by League 2 standards, anyway.
They're 18th in the league above us, more than two months without a win. We have a great chance of beating them, or at least forcing a replay.
The match is scheduled for November 12th—just under two weeks from now. We don't have to worry about any midweek games either side of it, so we're looking at a full-strength lineup—perhaps even including Salomon Olembé, who returns from his leave of absence tomorrow.
Francis Laurent returned to full training today, after a four-month absence. Now begins his long path to match fitness and, with a bit of luck, first-team contention. I'll give him a starting berth in the next Reserves friendly, then maybe put him on the bench for the first-team if he pulls up okay.
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