Ye Gods that's an average looking side
I would be delighted with average. That is a side that looks doomed for relegation.
As for who will start -- as usual Clifford, Salli, Chisholm, Cat will not start. They will play a game around November, get injured and as usual be out for the rest of the season. Some players are just blighted by injury through no fault of their own but they are a drain on the club.
Clifford and Saili are sicknotes. Chisholm I seem to recall playing a heap of matches for us last season, and before his frankly terrifying throat break I don't think Cat was considered an injury risk.