Given we needed to strengthen up front, and assuming we purchased Downs to achieve that aim, then surely, by definition, he has to start? Unless, of course, he was purchased as another back-up / squad-filler and we're yet to see that elusive 'better' striker materialise...?
(And, no, I haven't thought this post through yet, so it comes with the usual: 'trousers could be talking bollocks' health warning, before anyone thinks to question my self-perceived wisdom 😁)