Slivka has got to come in to give Mallan a chance to get further forward. Let the holding mid and slivka do the dirty work and open things up for Mallan to do what he does well. McGinn and Mcgeouch did this for Allan last season and it worked.

He's like a man short for 75% of a match at the moment, great when things are going well and with quick passes at the edge of the box but anonymous when sleaves need rolled up.