The manager told us he planned to ‘mix it a little’ when taking about a potential squad for the third round tie at Wembley Stadium, connected by EE.
This time last season, Mauricio handed debuts to Academy players Anton Walkes and Marcus Edwards off the bench in the 5-0 win against Gillingham. In fact, six Academy graduates featured with Cameron Carter-Vickers, Harry Winks, Tom Carroll and Josh Onomah all starting.
Asked if younger players were set to be involved again against the Championship side, Mauricio said: “Yes, we are going to mix it a little, maybe some younger players have the possibility to play.