News Shopper understands Cousins, 21, returned to full training this week and will be an option for Jose Riga at Griffin Park.
Meanwhile, Arsenal forward Yaya Sanogo is fully fit despite hobbling off against Reading at the Valley.
Igor Vetokele, who has not featured for the Addicks since January 30, is still not available but the striker is building up his fitness with gym work.
Captain Johnnie Jackson is also still out with his rehabilitation taking slightly longer than the club initially expected.
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Motta
Fanni
Johnson
Teixeira
Suk Young
Cousins
Diarra
Gundmundsson
Makienok
Sanogo
Subs: Pope, Solly, Fox, Ba, Poyet, Lookman, Reza
You think you are about to see a decent team selection only to be frustrated yet again when key players are still "not available".
Fanni, Tex, Diarra, Suk Yun,
JBG, Poyet, Cuz, Bergdych
Yaya, Lookman
Pope, Johnson, Fox, Motta, Harriott, Reza, Ba.
That's because Riga has said that Solly, JJ, Igor, Kashi and Baur are all out
Motta Fanni Fox Teixeira Suk Young
Cousins Diarra Gundmundsson
Lookman Sanogo
4-4-2 (could see this becoming a midfield diamond, with Cousins on the right and Bergdich on the left in the "shuttling," or "tornante" roles):
Hendo
Motta Fanni Tex Yun
JBG Cousins Diarra Bergdich
Sanogoals Mak
Bench: Pope, Johnson, Fox, Ba, Harriott, Lookman, Reza
Alternative, could see sticking with 3-5-2 and putting Diarra in RoJo's place, meaning you have a good leader lacking in pace at the back, but one who is not rubbish and can control and pass the ball--maybe even playing a bit of an old fashion sweeper role, stepping into midfield in possession, dropping into defense when defending!!! (I got far too excited at the thought of this).
Hendo
Fanni Diarra Tex
Motta.................Yun
.........Cousins Ba
............JBG
.....Sanogoals Mak
Bench: Pope, Johnson, Fox, Poyet, Harriott, Lookman, Reza
I just don't think he thinks Poyet is quite up to it. I do have my doubts about him in a central midfield two in a 4-4-2. When he was here last, he definitely benefited from having Cousins and Jacko in front of him, or playing at the base of a midfield diamond.
Motta Fanni Diarra Teixeira YSY
Cousins Poyet
JBG
Makienok Sanogo
Pope Fox Sarr Ba Lookman Reza Bergdich
Would be my pick
Henderson
Motta Fanni Johnson Teixeira YSY
Diarra Cousins
JBG
Makienok Sanogo
Pope Fox Ba Poyet Lookman Reza Bergdich will be Riga's imo
Sarr
Fanni Teixeira Lennon YSY
Motta Solly, Diarra,Bergditch
Johnson Konsa
Bizarrely 9 of this 11 have actually played in these positions this season
--------------Henderson
Motta-----Teixera-----Sarr-----Suk Young
---------------Diarra
Gudmundsson--Cousins--Bergdich
---------Makienok--Sanogo
Subs:
Pope,
Solly,
Fox,
Fanni,
Poyet,
Lookman,
Ghoochannejhad
Brentford
I think will go with something like this:
First 11
Button
Yennaris
Dean
O'Connell
Bidwell
McEachran
McCormack
Canos
Judge
Swift
Djuricin
Subs
Saunders
Hofmann
Bonham
Kerschbaumer
Vibe
Barbet
Clarke
I've not been reading the EU threads, but I always appreciate both of your insights on the football, fascism and all
Fanni Teixeira Sarr
Motta JBG Cousins Diarra Suk Young
Lookman Sanogo