Almaty Athletic face a difficult start to the season against Fuzzball FC on Tuesday after it was revealed that 3 star players will be missing for the season curtain-raiser. Ant "Gaffer" Spratt, Tadhg "Big Man" O'Connell and "Reverend" Alex are all unavailable. Apparently they have prior commitments, playing in an obscure 11-a-side form of the game. This little-known variant is allegedly played on grass, and is popular in the Northside of the city.
The squad's strength in depth will be tested, but Almaty were boosted by the news that Phil Smith is available for selection.
Squad in full:
1. Jer "Safehands" Sweetnam
2. Jim "Lamps" Butler
3. Keith "SP" Espey
4. James "Tricks" Galvin
5. Billy "Nickname pending" Murphy
6. Gavin "Crouchy" Jeffery
7. Phil "Part-time" Smith
The three lads promise to arrive later on too, which is very kind of them!
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