'Battle on the wing' and 'close call for key defensive partner' - Blackpool's current strongest XI

It’s been an up and down season for Blackpool – but some players have been able to prove themselves.

Just a few games into the campaign, the club underwent a massive change following the sacking of Neil Critchley and the appointment of Steve Bruce.

The wing-back focused system of the previous 12 months was thrown out of the window, with a 4-4-2 formation making its return on the Fylde Coast.

Initially this change left the Seasiders short in certain areas, but during the January transfer window some early radical changes were made – which will no doubt be a sign of things to come this summer.

While Blackpool have been hard to beat under Bruce, a lack of winning edge at times is set to be costly to their top six ambitions, with a big swing needed for them to reach the play-offs.

Despite this, there have been a number of impressive figures throughout the season so far.

Here’s our strongest Seasiders XI and bench:

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