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back in the side?

By Andy Leggott
April 12 2002

The champions travel to Gillingham for their final away game of the season. The question is whether KK will give a few of the younger squad players a game or whether he will push on for maximum points and goals.

Keegans words point to him playing his strongest available side as he pushes on for 99 points and a record haul of goals. Eyal Berkovic is the most likely change from the side who hammered Barnsley 5-1, if he does play expect Niclas Jensen to drop to the bench with Tiatto reverting to left wing back.

The Goat is once more available up front, following his 1 game ban, although he is more likely to start on the bench, KK preferring the Macken/Huckerby strike force that grabbed 5 between them last time out.

City will be looking for a repeat of the comfortable 4-1 home victory back in November, a game in which The Goat grabbed a hat-trick.

There is plenty of recent history between the sides, most obviously the 1999 play off final victory. This one still winds the Gillingham supporters up so be sure to remind them for one last time.

City sold out their tickets for this one within a day or two so expect plenty of Blues in the home ends, if your in there behave yourselves.

Finally, despite another 1pm kick off, it will be great to see the blues with them having already sewn up the season, expect a comfortable attacking performance with another 4-1 victory.

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