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Rashford benched as Solskjaer makes six changes to the United XI

Gameweek 26 kicks off at 12:30 GMT as Fulham entertain Manchester United at Craven Cottage.

The headline team news concerns the benching of Marcus Rashford, who fails to start a Manchester United league match for the first time since Gameweek 13.

Romelu Lukaku, Anthony Martial and Juan Mata are recalled up front as Alexis Sanchez and Jesse Lingard make way, while Chris Smalling, Phil Jones and Diogo Dalot replace Eric Bailly, Victor Lindelof and Ashley Young at the back.

The United boss said of his team selection:

There’s a couple of niggles. Rashy got a dead leg against Leicester that he struggled with all week so we don’t want to risk him. Victor’s out, there’s not really a concern, I think he’ll be OK for Tuesday.

The visitors are still unbeaten under Solskjaer and have won all four of their away Premier League fixtures since the Norwegian took charge, keeping clean sheets in each of their last three matches on the road.

Despite their excellent defensive record on their travels since Solskjaer took the reigns, only two clubs have allowed more shots on target than United in their last four away days.

Pogba has only blanked in one of eight Premier League matches under the interim head coach.

Rashford had scored in every away league fixture since Solskjaer took over coming into this weekend.

Claudio Ranieri has made two changes to his side and has switched from a wing-back system to a back four.

Andre Schurrle and Luciano Vietto replace Cyrus Christie and Tom Cairney  in the hosts’ starting XI.

Ranieri had appeared to steady the ship at Fulham after his appointment but the Cottagers have conceded more goals and big chances in 2019 than any other side in the division.

The Cottagers are the only Premier League club without a clean sheet his calendar year.

Fulham XI (4-2-3-1): Rico, Odoi, Le Marchand, Ream, Bryan, Seri, Chambers, Schรผrrle, Babel, Vietto, Mitrovic.

Manchester United XI (4-3-3): De Gea, Dalot, Jones, Smalling, Shaw, Herrera, Matic, Pogba, Mata, Lukaku, Martial.

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  1. FPL Mentor
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Good luck all ๐Ÿ™‚

    1. Thiga
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers! You too

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Good luck to all my players

  2. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Gonna be 2-2 this one

  3. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Yo Rashford!

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      The gobshites were right for once ๐Ÿ™‚ . Ah well hopefully 30 mins or benched

  4. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Herrera will be the difference for Utd compared to the Burnley game

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

    Well at least we prob won't c Rashford at all today then..

    1. Tev
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Don’t get your hopes up.

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

      yeah unless in real need of a goal cant see a cameo

    3. Taking one for the team
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I bloody hope not after putting the armband on him, I’m having a mare recently

  6. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Was this Rashford news leaked before the deadline? Got some rivals that benched him...

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      yes, loads of stuff on here and twitter about an hour before deadline saying he was going to be benched. Rumours seemed concrete enough too.

      1. SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Guess I don't check this site enough then lol

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Days ago, 4/2, not everyone knew

    3. Modest Bob
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      The shrewdies knew. I captained him ๐Ÿ™

  7. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Shaw will score

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He's one of the only ones I've been disappointed with since Ole took over, feel he can do so much more.

      1. Peter Ouch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        That's his game, believe me!

      2. tokara
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        agree w u

        shaw under jose is much better

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Not Shaw about that

    3. azz007
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He doesn't attack. Or. Make. Bombing runs. Like. Soton days.

  8. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Big game for Lukaku. He needs to perform.

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Nailed on to be subbed on 59th min

    2. jimmyabs1987
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Watch him haul now

  9. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Time to move Button on for Boruc?
    Want 15 playing for BB

  10. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero > Auba done ๐Ÿ˜Ž

    1. Tev
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      What’s the rush?

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Wants to lose 0.1 (at least).

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Too early ๐Ÿ˜‰

      1. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        No games next weekend, lot of time to pass for early transfers.

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      After the FA cup will likely do the same

  11. Pierce34
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I don't get this whole argument that not knowing the lineups is part of the game. It wasn't part of the game in Fantasy World Cup (nor is it in UCL fantasy), and I don't remember people saying "I wish we didn't know what the lineups were", or "I wish there was more uncertainty about the lineups." ๐Ÿ˜€

    1. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Or even, as was the case with the United lineup, "I wish only a privileged few knew the lineup".

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        It should be either everyone or no one. At the moment its just those who are paying attention at 11:25. This is a global game, that clearly isnt everyone

        1. Pierce34
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Yep, wouldn't have a problem with the deadline pushed earlier so that leaked lineups (either fake or real) don't play a part.

        2. Tev
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Mate, if ‘everyone’ knew the lineup, as in the deadline wasn’t until kick off or whatever, surely that would also affect those who are unable to pay attention 11:30-12:30? I agree with what you say aid but I think it should be no one. 11:00 deadline.

        3. wormface
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Talking rubbish ! Pay attention at every little detail to give yourself the best possible edge in the global game .
          I’ve noticed you talking some horse manure for years

    2. Tev
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Why would they let you know the lineup for the first match of the GW but not others? Doesn’t make sense.

      1. Pierce34
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        That's the best argument for not knowing the lineups - as I said above, if people prefer not to know anything, pushing the deadline earlier would make a lot more sense.

        Although sometimes there is no early game of course, in which case we'd know most of the lineups.

        1. Tev
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Deadline should be earlier if anything.

          1. Pierce34
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            As it is, it's in a weird middle ground where sometimes it's possible to know the lineups if you look hard enough - and also of course where it's very possible to find out fake lineups by trolls.

  12. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    GL everyone.

  13. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    People should consider using the TC in blank gameweeks if there is a good option available. If you had 11 playing and TC in play whilst rivals struggle to field 7 or 8 players it would be a huge chance to gain in mini-leagues.

    1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      But only 38 weeks total matters, not if you're above them in one week.
      I can see what you're saying but it's all about doubles for me or salah

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

      Memories of Salah vs Watford...

      Thing is everyone will captain him again.

    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Very true

    4. Tev
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      ... or use it in a double gameweek, in order to maximise the chip.

    5. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Strange argument

  14. jimmyabs1987
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Glad I moved Jota to first bench over Digne as just assumes all my front 3 would play!

  15. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I'm Chris smalling and I'm Phil Jones.
    You're welcome

  16. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Absolute sitter

    Fulham should be 1-0 up

  17. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Vietto has to do better

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Pathetic effort

  18. Earn your Spurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Can someone help me please? I've never worked out how to link my team

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 2 months ago

        profile - website - team link

      • No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        When you're viewing your points on the fantasy website, copy the address and paste into the website section of your profile

      • el polako
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Is it you Jose ?

      • Earn your Spurs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks to you all ๐Ÿ™‚

    2. Bow Locks
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Guess I don't need the Reddit app anymore.
      Took a whole sixty seconds to find a replacement acestream link.

      1. TheTinman
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        From where

        1. Bow Locks
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Well I googled the name of a regular streamer on reddit. Found his twitter account. That directed me to a site that provides Acestream links to games.

    3. jimmyabs1987
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Wow Fulham on fire!

    4. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Schurrle on 8 bps already

    5. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Go on Fulham score some goals

    6. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Had I had bigger balls I d have done rash to arnie...now all I can do,is regret ๐Ÿ™‚

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Arnie will be crocked in a week, save yourself the hassle.

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Correct.

      2. L'Aeroplanino
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Considered him but went for Laca

    7. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Looks like Rashford will be on in 10mins by the looks of things

      1. Esalman
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Agreed.

        1. TheTinman
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Troll looking bad?

      2. Clintymints
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yep easily

        Not worried he’s benched at all

    8. el polako
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Two guys directly behind me in ML triple captained Salah (he is my cap too) - since I've blown my TC last week that is good news right ?

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Depends what he scores

      2. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Not if he scores 2 or 3

      3. Clintymints
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Good move on his part and ok for you since you capped him

      4. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        If he scores 15+ you are screwed

    9. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Hope Rashford stays on the bench!!!

    10. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      GET INNNNNNNN!!!

      Pogba G

    11. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      POGBOOM

    12. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      The man

    13. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Almost captained Pogba

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Same...

      2. Clintymints
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Same vice cap here