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No shocks from the team news at Wembley as Pogba starts

Tottenham Hotspur take on Manchester United in the second of two Premier League matches to be contested on Sunday. Kick-off at Wembley is at 16:30 GMT.

Both sides have made two changes to their starting XIs from Gameweek 21.

Ben Davies and the fit-again Jan Vertonghen replace Danny Rose and Davinson Sanchez for the hosts, while Ole Gunnar Solskjaer recalls Jesse Lingard and Ashley Young in place of Juan Mata and Antonio Valencia.

Paul Pogba, as expected, is fit to start after recovering from the knock he picked up in the victory over Newcastle United.

Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial join Lingard in a front three for the Red Devils, who name the same team that lined up against Cardiff City in Solskjaer’s very first match in charge.

Romelu Lukaku is among the substitutes but Alexis Sanchez misses out through injury.

Son Heung-min starts for Spurs for the final time before he departs for the Asian Cup.

Dele Alli, Christian Eriksen and Harry Kane also line up for the Lilywhites in what appears to be a familiar-looking 4-4-2 diamond.

Lucas Moura misses out with a knee injury.

Spurs won this reverse fixture 3-0 back in August, with Kane registering a double-digit haul.

Kane has delivered an attacking return in each of his last ten Premier League starts, while Son has done likewise over his last eight starts.

Almost half of Pogba’s FPL points in 2018/19 (49 out of 100) have come in the last four Gameweeks, meanwhile.

Spurs XI (4-4-2 diamond): Lloris, Trippier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies, Winks, Sissoko, Eriksen, Dele, Son, Kane.

Manchester United XI (4-3-3): De Gea, Young, Jones, Lindelof, Shaw, Matic, Herrera, Pogba, Lingard, Martial, Rashford.

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2,929 Comments Post a Comment
  1. The Blackadder
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Who would you rid
    Anderson or Richarlison?

    1. Predator
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Anderson

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      depends on how many players u have missing out in gw27 but rich in a vacuum

      1. maimar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        What is it about GW 27??

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Anderson is far better player

    4. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      What's last 6 last 10 versus scores?

  2. HairlessGrealish
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso+Anderson+Son+Kane>AWB+Salah+Sterling/Sane+Rashford for - 8?

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      noo

    2. bitars
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      If Kane is out i would.

  3. HD7
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Was going to do Auba to Rashford tonight. But also have Kane...
    Advices are needed mates

    1. CAPTAIN CRESPO
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Same situation

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Are you twins separated at birth? You hear about these things happening.

        Wait.

      2. HD7
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Do we wait and watch Rash price go up or risk it and hope Kane is ready for next week?

        1. EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          wait

    2. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Log out and don't worry about it. Wait for news later in the week. You loose out on a .1m price rise, not worth jumping early with no information.

      1. HD7
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Yes, this is the wise thing to do. Though I have a feeling Rash will be + 0.2 by Friday

      2. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Two things that are a problem with the Kane injury.....Poch will NOT confirm anything, he never does, and secondly its Fulham next and even Llorente could score against them.

        1. CAPTAIN CRESPO
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I’ve already watching Salah’s price rise. Kind of wanted to move early. I could leave Rashford and downgrade FAnderson

  4. CAPTAIN CRESPO
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Was going to do Auba > Rashford with price rising tonight. Worth waiting for Kane news?

  5. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    What’s the site for checking your rank again ?

      1. Babit1967
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers mate

  6. timawflowers
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Pogba in for Hazard, yay or nay?

    1. Predator
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      No

    2. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I don't like Hazard but if you already have him in, I'd keep him for the next 2 GWs and see who Chelsea bring in as a striker and then make a decision

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Fair

    3. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yes.

    4. chudbond007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      That's my dilemma also

      Probably stick with Hazard - long term will repay I think

  7. ROLLING THE DICE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    A) Luiz + Richarlison > Digne + Anderson

    B) Jonny + Richarlison > Digne + Fraser

    1. Pinturicchio10
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Neither

      • EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        neither

      • IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        very seen so sideways moves ever like this loll

        1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          *never

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      65 points and a red arrow! Ouch

      1. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        What is your rank?

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Around 3k

          1. The Big Fella
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Tough at the top mate! Well done though. That is a great rank.

      2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        i think only the gw rank has updated pat

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Using the live rank

      3. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        yikes

      4. Hits from the Bong
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Careful.. don’t tell Son(G) Kane(A) that or he’ll accuse you of trolling.

      5. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Rank not updated yet don't think

    3. Saxe-Gotha
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Midfield is
      Martial - Haz - Salah - Son - (fodder)

      Son > ? (prefer someone less than 8.2)

      1. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Anderson? Pogba?

      2. puhd
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        A City player maybe? Otherwise there’s Rich, Siggy, Anderson...

        1. puhd
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Or Pogba

      3. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        pog

    4. puhd
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Schindler and Martial out
      Bednarek and Salah in
      Yei or Nei?
      Thank you lads!

      Would leave me with:
      Fab (Speroni)
      Robertson AWB Lindelof (Bennett Bednarek)
      Salah Hazard Pogba Rich Anderson
      Kane Jimmy (Success)

    5. fc_skrald
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Only two players I have owned all season - Salah and Robertson. One of very few good decisions from me 🙂

      1. puhd
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I wish I would’ve stuck with Salah. The two players I’ve owned since GW 1 are Robertson and AWB

      2. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        +Awb

    6. palace ash
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Aubameyang and Success to Rashford and Firmino (-4)?

      1. puhd
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Firminho a bit of a gamble. Not sure it’ll be worth a hit.

      2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        before posting these comments u really need to show ur team tbh for better suggestion.1 player + fodder to 2 decent players?

    7. jorgenoj
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Puncheon or Camarasa as bench fodder?

      1. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Camarasa. You know he will start

      2. puhd
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Punch

      3. Teddy Brewski
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Punch. Save 0.4

      4. Cookie Kid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Punch

    8. DrunkPhilosophy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      If Kane confirmed out and Aguero is fine, does this make sense for my first -8 in years?

      Alonso + Kane + Kamara --> TAA + Aguero + Rashford

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        One player vs 3.

      2. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Definitely.

      3. YEAH PITCH!
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Yes.

      4. Andy Mac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Yep

      5. puhd
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I would

    9. Ten Season Wonder
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I can’t believe how much of a turn around my team has taken.

      4 days ago I was struggling to think of what transfer to make, but now half my team is out

    10. Patch
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Some brave moves in LMS

      -12 taken by Sachin Surapaneni (No Kane No Gain) and still going to survive LMS this week with Guaita played, Fab benched and Hazard capped.

    11. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      60 points so far and down 2k places, the is getting tough.

      1. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        What is your rank?

        1. Garlana
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Was in top 5k

          1. The Big Fella
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Ahh that's why then. It is tough at the top mate! Great rank though. Well done!

      2. Ten Season Wonder
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Has it updated OR now then?

        1. Garlana
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Using livefpl

        2. Indpush
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          60 points with bonus points for me so far and dropped 200 or so. Still have Doherty, Jimenez and Bilva to play.

    12. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Kola to TAA or Shaw?
      I have robo

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        TAA

      2. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        If DDG keeps pulling performances like that out of the bag, Shaw

      3. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        taa, not even close

      4. Whats the Huth
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Fair play. I’ll go TAA. I’ll wait on injury news first. Kola and TAA are both nowhere near a drop Or rise

        1. Teddy Brewski
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          TAA on 89% and on 3 up arrows.....

      5. Whats the Huth
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers

    13. Ten Season Wonder
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Hands up how many switched Fab out for Guaita then...

      1. bitars
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        No but hands up for benching Fab for Guaita.

        1. Ten Season Wonder
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Not sure which is worse lol

      2. Teddy Brewski
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Was very close. Luckily didn’t go through with it

    14. Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Kane injury makes it too easy for people. Hope he’s Ok

      1. Whats the Huth
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Does make it very easy yes.
        Hope he’s fine though

      2. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I was looking forward to upcoming games as only one in top of my ML that has him

      3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        same

    15. bitars
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      So only three injury this weekend. I am so tired off that i never can do the changes i have planed for.

      Guaita, Wilson and Kane, any updates with there injurys?

    16. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      So the sooner Arnowtovic gets going, the better. Sick of Fandy passing to him and hopefully he goes back to being the main man again.

      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        ur gonna love him passing to lucas perez

        1. fedolefan
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Why do you have Lucas Perez in your team? Need to spend more time here buddy.

        2. Hits from the Bong
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Nooo!! Exwhuemployee says we’re trying to flog him to some Spanish team thank god.

      2. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        If Andy Carroll’s playing and you might change your mind

        1. fedolefan
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Who is Andy Carroll?

        2. Hits from the Bong
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          He’ll be the best of a bad bunch once Arnie goes.

    17. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Just recorded our live reactory pod over at youtube.com/elitefpl if you wanna past some time watching three lads vent their anger over this GW lol

      But seriously, anyone that does take time out to watch us, thanks for the support

      1. Tigers Time
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Love the pods - keep it up.

    18. Tosa86
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Fabianski
      VVD - Digne - Doherty
      Pogba (C) - Hazard - Salah (vC) - Richarlison
      Aubameyang - Rashford - Jimenez

      Hennessey - Pereira - WanBissaka Billing

      FT: 2
      ItB: 0.1

      Is it time to replace:
      1) AUBA, Hazard -> Kane, Sane?
      2) Change my goalkeepers? maybe hennessey to speroni (to save money for other upgrade) or one goalkeeper to alternate with fab.
      3) wait and lose 1 FT.

      Capitan pogba?

      1. chudbond007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        1) Thats my question also
        2) Not important imo
        3) Wait and see for the rest of this week - you may need to transfer later

        1. Tosa86
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          the first question is the real focal point...Do that...or wait and stay it...
          if kane out...the answer will be very easy...otherwise not.

          regarding goalkeeper, i have doubt because two times i choosed the wrong goalkeeper, this GW i have lost 9 points and in the first time i have lost 4 points.

    19. ewangri
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      RMT is giving me 393 over the next 6 weeks.

      Don't think I've ever had a prediction that high before! Anyone else got high predicted numbers?

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Is that with Kane?

        1. ewangri
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          No Tottenham at all :/

    20. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      i think the gw live rank prediction thingy is broken

      71 red arrow down from 300k to 1m 😆

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Wrong ID?

        1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          no....
          its just corrected itself though, small green after yesterday

    21. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Kane to Rashford getting done tonight. Next 2 fixtures are excellent and I wanted to ditch Kane in not too long anyway.

      If you could have any midfielder excluding Salah for 4 weeks who would you pick?

      1. DR0GBA
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Alli as a differential

        but either Sterling or Sane

        1. SHOOTER MCGINN
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Alli didn't inspire me today. City a good option but burnt me over Christmas. Hopefully they're on form again now though.

      2. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Hazard. You might regret selling kane with Fulham up next

        1. SHOOTER MCGINN
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Possibly. But I think Rashford will score similarly at least over the next 2 and I'll be ditching Snodgrass for Hazard/Sterling et al. Would lose Kane points but potentially gain a lot more.

      3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        y would u dump kane if u already salah unless u are part of the spurs medical team?

        1. SHOOTER MCGINN
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          See above. Points to be had elsewhere.

      4. Pinturicchio10
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Zidane

      5. OldBenKenobi
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Who makes way for Rashford?

        A) Jimenez
        B) Mitro
        C) Wilson

        1. Andy Mac
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          B

        2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          mitro

      6. HD7
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        A) Kola to Shaw
        *enables Anderson to Sterling in next weeks

        B) Kola to VVD (Have Robbo)
        *enables Anderson to Sane/Son in next weeks

        Fab
        Doherty Kola* Robbo Digne
        Salah Pogba Anderson* Richa
        Rashford Auba

        Subs: Button, Camarasa, AWB, Success

        1. Bram
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I'd take TAA over VVD - Son is off to the Asia Cup now.

      7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Kane to Higuain done