Having only recruited him in January, I’d be surprised if Mellon let Rossiter go. He’s done all that could be expected of him. Worthington is a different matter altogether. But I can’t see MM admitting that they were both mistakes.

With a squad cap of 22 outfield players, and assuming we are going to play 3-4-1-2 again, we probably want:

6 centre backs: Ogle, Raglan, Monthe, Leake + 2 (replacements / upgrades on Hobson & Sutton).

5 holding / defensive midfielders: Pett, Conlon, Evans + 2. I wouldn’t be upset if Rossiter was one of those 2. Certainly think he should be ahead of Lundstram & Worthington and good enough for 4th or 5th choice central midfielder, when we are only going to start 2.

4 wingers / wing-backs: Expecting Caprice and Pritchard to be 2 of them. Have serious doubts about both Uchegbulam and Kitching. Would be looking for 2 further recruits there. And preferably wide midfielders / forwards in the Pritchard mould, rather than converted full backs.

2 advanced midfielders: Since it doesn’t look like Yogi will be returning (at least in the short term), may be looking for 2 new recruits there. Although Charsley might fill one of those slots, subject to fitness.

5 strikers: Assuming Fondop, Garner, Norwood and Harratt all stay - one quality centre forward needed, to replace Waters.