To get the best out of Manchester City teenager Jadel Katongo and young Chelsea defender Zak Sturge, a change of formation might be required for the League One visit of Leyton Orient on Saturday.
The PT has gone for a repeat of the 3-4-1-2 formation seen to reasonable effect in Tuesday's EFL Trophy win against Cambridge United.
We believe it gets the best 11 players on the pitch from the start and, played properly, it needn’t be seen as negative formation against a team Posh would expect to beat at home.
1. NICHOLAS BILOKAPIC
Fynn Talley is knocking on the first-team door after a couple of decent goalkeeping displays so Bilokapic could do with a couple of error-free matches. He remains our number one for now. Photo: Joe Dent
2. JOSH KNIGHT
Posh could do with some power at the back and Knight will provide it. Playing as the right centre-back in a three gives him licence to bomb forward as well. Photo: Joe Dent
3. JADEL KATONGO
It was quite the debut for the Manchester City loanee on Tuesday night. He looks born to play in the middle of a back three because of his comfort on the ball, his passing range and his ability to read the game. Photo: David Lowndes
4. RONNIE EDWARDS
It's not ideal shifting the gifted one to the left, but he played there with plenty of success last season. He and Katongo should be able to start the Posh attacks from the back. Romoney Crichlow should pay for a couple of sloppy displays and be left on the bench. Photo: Joe Dent