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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, Schürrle, Babel, Vietto, Mitrovic.

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

1,618 Comments Post a Comment
  1. o0Ash
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Deliberately not buying Pogba has got to just be stubbornness at this point? Since Ole: 13, 15, 18, 3, 5, 8, 7, 7, (13?). Any other player at £8.5m and there'd be no question.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      16 at the end there 😉

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

      Bit like Mark last year not owning Salah

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

      I missed the 18 out of stubbornness, but thankfully gave in.

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        #metoo

    4. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Resisted Sane>Pogba because it involved a hit. #sadlife

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

        That’s one of those hits that’s needed to be done. Makes so much sense along with a rage transfer bonus

        1. sunzip14
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          wanted to do very bad but got talked out of it. Can't complain, was my decision after all.

    5. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Indeed as a stubborn non-owner i am devastated, might just have to bite the bullet now even with Liverpool, Arsenal & Man City 3 of next 5 i guess?

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

    Pogba 7.9 bargain, points keep pouring in 🙂

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

      Yea it’s great

      Got him immediately when ole was appointed

    2. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Leaving WC late and getting those cheapie Utd players..

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

        They were cheap no one wanted them?

        1. kalmoffit
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Soon as Jose left prices rose.

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

    Any chance Salah doesn't want to play today?

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

      Would take that with Pogba VC

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Stay on that bench Marcus my son

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

      Why?

  5. DeathoftheParty
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Need Rash to stay firmly planted on that bench...

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

      Why?

      1. DeathoftheParty
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Shaw 1st sub... 2nd in my ML has Luis...

  6. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Pogba finally enters the overall dream team.

  7. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Am I the only idiot on here who still doesn't own Pogba?

    1. Teror
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yup. Frikkin *****

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Number 1 OR doesn't!

      1. 1justlookin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Eh?

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

      No =[

      Missed son, missed Pogba always backing the wrong horse

    4. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      There are one or two others too.

  8. DROP IT LIKE IT'S HART
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Pogba Captainer. At least something this GW after Sane gate last GW.

    1. Tired and weary
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Snap. Loving this!

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

    Had Pogba, why did I sell him again

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

    Mini league leader has Rashford (c), Pogba (vc)...

    1. Teror
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      That's why he's the leader.

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

    Sanchez on
    Martial off

  12. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Son less than 13% owned in 10k. Wasnt this number higher last week?

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

      wrong

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

      ?????

      Son is 68% EO in the Top 10k this GW

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sure you're reading it right? It's 66.96% owned which is up from 22% last week

    4. JJO
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      60+%

    5. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      You blind? He's 67% owned

    6. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Errr, no.

    7. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Looked at wrong GW, my bad

  13. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Bloody hell. Kept Hazard over Pogba. This is vexing

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

      What were you thinking at the time?

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Keeping an extra transfer for next week with the blanks. RMT had Pogba and Hazard roughly the same

  14. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Any chance Salah doesn't play ? 😉

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      This haha!

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

      Three minutes and we'll find out

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

    Pogba is in the top 10 of the golden boot race now. Come on Lad. Do it for Jose.

  16. Teror
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I'm relying on TAA to play otherwise I shall not have a full XI due to Rashford and Lindelof's non-appearances.

    1. wolvesmad
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He'll come on with 10 mins to play

  17. Red Devil Swede
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Interesting world #1 doubled up on Mane and Salah and skipped Pogba. Even though he's still a fair few points ahead someone else will probably win it.

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

      No Free Hit or Triple Captain either. The lack of FH in particular I think will cost him massively when the time comes - not necessarily in the specific GW others play their chips, but in all the GWs around it where he can't build a squad properly for either BGW31 or for DGW32.

  18. Shultan
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Whoever got pogba at 7.8 before OGS got bargain of the season

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Indeed.

  19. Eytexi
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    How does OR #1 not have pogba!?

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

      Must have gotten there by luck.

    2. The EJJ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      his midfield is so bad, how's he no1 haha

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

        I've been keeping an eye on his team for a while now, and he gets absolutely insane luck. His midfield has been truly awful for months, but he gets Kante's only hauls, somehow benches him all the other times, etc. Even in GWs where most of his team performs poorly, he always gets some slightly weird differential to bail him out in odd circumstances. It can't last forever.

    3. Red Devil Swede
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Swapped for Sane a few game weeks ago

  20. Eytexi
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    TAA benched confirmed.

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

      Nightmare scenario

  21. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    If Pep was in charge...Rashford would come on for the last minute to screw us.

  22. Kaneyonero
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hopefully a Son masterclass this afternoon

    1. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      You will be lucky, considering he's playing tomorrow!

  23. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Trent on the bench apparently

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Now that should be my team name instead, makes much more sense.

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

      RIP

  24. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Pogba is top 3 in the world right now. I dont like him and im even Lpool fan.

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Who are the other 2?

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Messi and i dont know who else.

  25. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Just seen the score. Get in Pogba (C)!

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

    Obviously loving Pogba pts but doesn't seem to be making much difference to my live rank (50kish) due to ownership

  27. balint84
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I feel miserable playling without Pogba 🙁

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

      Buy him before next gw. It's not too late to join the party.

  28. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Salah no show would be amazing, I have Pogba VC, ML Rivals have Rashford VC.

    Not going to happen though sadly

  29. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    TAA cameo needed!

  30. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    SUB MASHFORD ON