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Ian Walker
This is true. I think, unless we're looking to genuinely rotate a player into Dier's role full-time (with Dier dropping back into CB, which seems like a waste given the lack of spots there as long as Toby + Jan are fit), the player we buy as backup will have to be older and willing to ride the bench for a bit, as you say...or a player who can rotate to fill both the Dier and Dembele roles with ease, which would guarantee them a lot of time. Those players, however, tend to be expensive (Dahoud is an example).
Be interesting to see if Dominic Ball gets game time pre-season, big step up from Scotland but been playing regularly. Hope he plays this weekend and I get a chance to see him.