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The first of two Sunday afternoon matches gets underway at 2.15pm as West Bromwich Albion welcome Manchester United to The Hawthorns.

Back on the scoresheet in the midweek win over Bournemouth, Romelu Lukaku is the second top captain pick for Gameweek 18, handed the armband by 14.9% of Fantasy Premier League managers.

Jesse Lingard continues in the visitors’ starting XI and remains an overlooked midfield option – priced at 5.9 and owned by just 2%, he’s produced 12 and 15 points in his last two on the road.

Although the arrival of Alan Pardew has instilled some resilience to the Baggies’ backline – they’ve conceded just one goal in three – the midlands outfit remain toothless in attack and have yet to find the net under their new manager.

That lack of cutting edge bodes well for David de Gea’s 43% owners, then, as the Spaniard looks to steer his side to an eleventh clean sheet of the season.

Jose Mourinho also retains Phil Jones on the teamsheet today – nine of their 10 clean sheets have came in the 12 matches that the former Blackburn man has started this season.

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  1. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    * Checks every non starting Man Utd def price *

    1. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Same.

    2. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Jose will stick a midfielder at RB

    3. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Tuanzabe bandwagon...

  2. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    19 pts behind my rival. Could Salah and Firmino (C) make that up?

    1. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Easily

    2. Gt1996
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Definitely could.. its about time Firmino popped off

    3. Guy Demel
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Daniels says no

  3. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Smalling takes armband.
    .
    That makes him.nailed on to start all matches till new year right?

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Lot of captains aren't nailed.

    2. CtrlAltDelicious
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Just like Mertesacker. 😆

      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Scott Dann

        1. Fred54
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Gary Cahill.

  4. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    DDG needs one more save for another save point.

  5. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    I expect people will jump on the Lingard bandwagon (+0.2m) only for him to be benched next week.

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      He won't be benched for Leicester away.

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      forget Lingard, #Pogback

      1. Shaw must go on
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        different positions!!

  6. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Rojo playing RB?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Young. Rojo LB.

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      LB

    3. SirStevieG
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Young will

    4. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers.

  7. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    will valencia make christensen?

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Going to put his Human Genetics PHD to good use is in the recovery time?

  8. F4L
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Valencia injury look bad?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Hammy. Bad time to get it.

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Or perfect time if you are looking for a holiday

      2. F4L
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        United's CS will dry up soon methinks

        1. Butcher
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          How can clean sheets suddenly dry up?

          1. F4L
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            they haven't been solid at the back recently at all. Now they've just lost their best RB

          2. Fred54
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            You are right, by definition a clean sheet might have been washed, so it will need time to dry up.

            1. F4L
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 3 months ago

              😛

    2. Guy Demel
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Not really, didn't look long term but you can never tell. was moving ok-ish walking off

    3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Faking to get Christmas off

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I know a few players who would do this, Valencia doesn't strike me as one though

  9. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Mourinho would have been fun if WBA had scored while the doc was faffing around 😀

  10. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Valencia pulls his hamstring practically standing on the touchline.
    decides however to take a few steps forward and sit down on pitch.
    ref spends the next min trying to get him moved off pitch.

  11. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Get that bap Jonesy boy!

    1. Patch
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Need Smalling to pipe down, thankfully Valencia cannot get any more baps

    2. Woy_is_back
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      ^This

  12. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    REF.. WTF.. That was a foul on Lingard

  13. GinjaWhinja
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    What’s worse? Having Aguero as vice captain or transferring out Sane for Mane (C)?

    1. Patch
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Aguero as Vice

  14. Harper_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Wish Young was listed as a defender

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I wish Salah was listed as a defender too

      1. Harper_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        A Liverpool defender as essential? :/

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      He'd be Alonso priced though.

  15. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Pardiola. Go out on all out attack and leaves space at the back.

  16. VFORVANDETA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Salah Coutinho Firmino start?

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Yes.

      1. VFORVANDETA
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

  17. glufs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Watch out Lukaku, Jones is climbing the baps

    1. Patch
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Wait till Kaku gets his YC

  18. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Poor management from Mourinho not bringing in Shaw to play LB in that substitution, give the boy a break!

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Calm down, he will play midweek.

      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Na, poor management..... Mourinho is too stubborn.

  19. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Can WBrom please score

  20. tambourineman
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    BPS after 67:
    Lukaku (32)
    Lingard (31)
    Smalling (28)
    Jones (27)
    Valencia (27)

  21. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Kick someone, Jones.

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      You were lucky last week... not today

  22. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Hold united please please hold

  23. Srv210
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Was leading but then saw my opponent has triple united defence & that brought him up ..damn it!

  24. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Did anyone settle the Smalling vs Jones debate for the coming weeks?
    Still pondering this end.

    1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Both for me

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I can get both actually, but it means a sacrifice elsewhere. Need to replace Kola and Kiko.

  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    West Bromwich haven't even tried to score. embarrassing

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      DDG 2 saves says otherwise. One more for the pt.

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        If you are watching the game you would have another opinion

        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Barry had a shot - weak one but it was an attempt. Had quite a few long shots blocked by Jones and Smalling

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Valencia saved Utd.. He's no longer on the pitch so expect a Rondon goal

  26. Ode
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Average up by 10 just from 1 game...

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      🙁

      1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Lukaku and clean sheets, highest fan base in the world also

  27. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    DDG being sabotaged by Young

  28. Patch
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Glad Lindelof didn't come on..but actually could have helped DDG save points...

  29. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Bruntinho on. WBA love those old players

  30. FlockofSeagulls
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Is this Depoitre fella fairly nailed or fools gold?

    Fixtures are tasty even for a half decent striker.

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      No. Mounie will get game time.

      1. FlockofSeagulls
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        So they don't play together?

    2. Shaw must go on
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      he´s not good at all.... 🙂

      1. FlockofSeagulls
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I honestly don't care how good he is. All I care about is how many points he can score for me against weaker teams and if he'll get enough game time to try. Terrible players still score fpl points. 😉