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Wolves rotate as Rashford starts for Man United

Nuno Espirito Santo has already begun the rotation process ahead of Wolves’ FA Cup semi-final next weekend.

Raúl Jiménez (£6.8m) and Matt Doherty (£5.4m) were both named on the bench for the Double Gameweek 32 trip to Burnley.

Diogo Jota (£6.1m) keeps his place leading the Wolves line, while Joao Moutinho (£5.3m) starts in midfield.

Elsewhere, there was good news for those with Marcus Rashford (£7.6m) in their squads as he was confirmed as starting against Watford.

The England international has been deployed up front alongside Anthony Martial (£7.2m).

Romelu Lukaku (£10.8m) and Jesse Lingard (£6.7m) were named among the substitutes although there was no place in the match squad for Victor Lindelof (£5.1m) after his wife gave birth earlier this week.

It’s Phil Jones (£5.1m) who is paired with Chris Smalling (£5.6m) at centre-back for Manchester United.

Meanwhile, opponents Watford have rested some players but have made fewer changes to their attack than Wolves as they prepare for the FA Cup semi-finals.

Troy Deeney (£5.9m) and Gerard Deulofeu (£5.7m) start up front of the first-choice four-man midfield.

Intriguingly, it’s in defence where the Hornets have made a change, with Craig Cathcart (£4.5m) on the bench, allowing Miguel Britos (£4.3m) to start.

Daryl Janmaat (£4.9m), Christian Kabasele (£4.4m) and Adam Masina (£4.3m) keep their places in the side after starting against Manchester City in Gameweek 30.

There was good news for those invested in Crystal Palace assets as Vicente Guaita (£4.2m), Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£4.5m), Jeffrey Schlupp (£4.5m), Luka Milivojevic (£6.3m) and Wilfried Zaha (£6.9m) all start.

There was some rotation for Brighton ahead of their involvement in the FA Cup semi-finals as Martín Montoya (£4.3m) and Bernardo (£4.2m) come in at full-back.

Chris Hughton has gone for a front-three of Anthony Knockaert (£5.2m) and Alireza Jahanbakhsh (£6.7m) either side of Glenn Murray (£6.3m).

Burnley keep faith in their front two of Ashley Barnes (£5.7m) and Chris Wood (£6.2m) while Jeff Hendrick (£5.2m) reclaims his starting berth on the right flank from Johann Berg Gudmundsson (£5.5m), who drops to the bench.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Bernardo, Duffy, Dunk, Montoya; Bissouma, Stephens, Pröpper; Knockaert, Murray, Jahanbakhsh.

Southampton XI: Gunn; Bertrand, Yoshida, Bednarek, Valery; Højbjerg, Romeu; Armstrong, Ward-Prowse, Redmond; Ings.

Burnley XI: Heaton; Bardsley, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor; Hendrick, Westwood, Cork, McNeil; Barnes, Wood.

Wolves XI: Rui Patrício; Saïss, Coady, Boly; Traoré, Dendoncker, Rúben Neves, João Moutinho, Jonny; Cavaleiro, Diogo Jota.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; Wan-Bissaka, Tomkins, Dann, van Aanholt; Meyer, Milivojevic, Schlupp; Townsend, Batshuayi, Zaha.

Huddersfield XI: Hamer; Smith, Schindler, Kongolo, Durm; Bacuna, Hogg, Mooy; Pritchard, Löwe; Grant.

Leicester XI: Schmeichel; Ricardo Pereira, Morgan, Evans, Chilwell; Tielemans, Ndidi, Maddison; Gray, Vardy, Barnes.

Bournemouth XI: Begovic; Clyne, Mepham, Aké, Daniels; Brooks, Gosling, Lerma, Fraser; King, Wilson.

Man United XI: de Gea; Young, Smalling, Jones, Shaw; Herrera, Matic, Pogba; Mata; Rashford, Martial.

Watford XI: Foster; Janmaat, Kabasele, Britos, Masina; Doucouré, Capoue; Hughes, Pereyra; Deulofeu, Deeney.

1,221 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Got Wood, now I have to also hope Matip performs........

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Giggidy

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

      Get Jonny too 😉

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

        Always, safety first.....

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

    No chance Kun starts vs Cardiff lets be honest. No need to risk him

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      😆

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

      Not sure Pep does reverse jinxing 😛

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

        Nobody is safe from my jinxes 😉

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

      Surely there's *some* chance, even if it's less likely now

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

        I honestly dont think there is. Players rarely go off the pitch then play 4 days later, nevermind Aguero in a team with so much depth

    4. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      To be honest, as my mini league rival has him, and all of us FHers have him as captain, I'd probably be happier with that.
      Also should increase the chances of Sterling playing.

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

      Couldn't even score vs. Fulham after he went off!

  3. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    My wee brother has Coady on his FH lol poor lad

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Rookie mistake, feel for him.

  4. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Zaha scored yet?

  5. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    No Jonny - win, so far.

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

    Lol Wolves. Time to get Jimmy on

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

    So nearly went with Coady as an assured starter for both Games

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

    Doucoure misses

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

    Time to bring on Raul

  10. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Doucoure messing up that shot, had to do better.

  11. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Coady terrible differential luck for owners on FH
    Damn!

  12. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Wolves getting what they deserve.

  13. Random Name
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    In 10 years, Man City will be a bigger club than Man Utd

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      The oil might dry up

    2. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      10 years is only 10 titles.

    3. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      They are a bigger club now

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

    Lindelof looking lively anywhere?

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Was 9 months ago.

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

        😛

    2. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Better than anyone playing.

  15. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    United defense look terrible in the opening minutes at OT

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

      As expected.

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Even worse

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

    All Watford, Ole wagon hemmed in!

  17. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Watford all over Man Utd

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

      Rashford G
      Shaw A

  18. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Man Utd will not leave with a clean sheet today no chance

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

      Deulefeu to score

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

    C’mon Watty score please....

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

      This

  20. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    United need to calm down, Watford all over them at the momebt.

  21. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Mata should retire

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

      Another bitter Lingard owner!?

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

        No, he just can't run

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

      No Mata 😮

  22. jia you
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I don't want to come across as being smug but I knew Mendy over Sane was the correct play 🙂

  23. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Goal good for Jimmy owners

  24. FlockofSeagulls
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Matic plays like a Fulham player.

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

      Mata*

  25. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Wow Ederson has not had to make ONE save in 3 last Premier league matches! #easystreet

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

      He made a very good block/save on a shot/cross from a Fulham today.

      May not have been exactly on target but was going into a very dangerous area.

  26. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Rashford almost clean through, great tackle by defender.

  27. HamezMace
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    1-0 Northampton!

    Any Vale fans around?

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

    Just a bolly goal will do then

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      This.

  29. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    United looking awful, wheels fallen off

  30. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    United winning already, happy days

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

      Super Wilder at the wheel