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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. Bada Bing
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Isn't Smalling a bit old for a haircut like that?

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

      Smalldini can do whatever he wants

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

      Did you see Ribery with a 7 shaved into his head recently?

      1. Bada Bing
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yup that was pretty ridiculous.

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

    What's up with Boruc?

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

      "Boruc trained well"

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

        Oops I meant Begovic! It's rotation. Unfortunate for Boruc owners.

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

      Howe said pre-match he has two No.1s, and Begovic has trained well all week, so he rotated.

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

    Captain Morgan!

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

    Watford keep playing like this and they'll win the champions League.

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

    Smalling wasting Young assist

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

    Man Utd def owners should probably already being counting CS and possibly baps....easy points, well played....

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      If anything I'm worried they'll get too many points.

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

        True, might be first time all’s defs and GK in ateam get double digits?

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

    Well done Morgan triple cappers

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

    Wes Morgan 😮

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

      Chilwell assist.

      1. Party time
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Lovely!

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

      Morgan goal

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

      DDG denies Deeney and Dave is hurt!

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

      Man Utd look terrible.

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        To think I was tempted with double united defence at one stage.

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

      What a save from DeGea fron Deeney!

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

        Doucoure lurking, wouldve scored if Degea hadnt got a hand to it.

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

      Chilwell assist

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

        Fridge?

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

          Nips out!

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

      Martial's first touch will be a goal I'm sure.

    8. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Mighty Foxes up to 7th. COME ON! Europa League here we come 😀

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

        Don't get too excited. Arsenal will win the next 3 Europa League titles.

        1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          😀

        2. Chelsea Rangers Loyal
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          After they lose to Chelsea in this year's final.

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

      United winning, Leeds losing. Perfect so far

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

        go away. LEEDS ARE COMING UP

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Not with pens like that 😉

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

          Just missed a pen as well.

          Wilder taking Sheffield United up.

    10. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Watford have not read the script here.

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

        These players will be tired come Tuesday.

        1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Very good point.

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

      So Lindelof is missing due to "some issues"....

      1. Chelsea Rangers Loyal
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Changed him out at the last minute. It's a miracle. Made a correct decision at last!

    12. the german
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Already regret going with 3 united players.

      1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        There is always hope

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

        What's that?

    13. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Schmeichel point blank save from Wilson

    14. The Train Driver
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Mata reminding OGS why he has been benched most games...

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

      Hmm probably need to rethink Boruc for next week. Otherwise would have transferred Anderson for anything that plays

      1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        In the same boat

    16. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      top 1k points average prediction now on 32 points

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

      Any save points for DDG yet?

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

      Foster going full sweeper keeper there to deny Rashford.

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

      Just to clarify, if i activate my FH now, my team value (subject to any normal changes that happens) will revert back in GW34? Reason I ask is if I make changes to my team, i can see i lose 2.5m team value. So wanted to clarify i get my original team back and probably approx team value.

      1. MTPockets
          5 years, 2 months ago

          correct

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

            Thanks!

      2. the german
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Batsh miss

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

          Bad-shuayi

      3. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        United getting bossed by Watford, and Wolves key men will be rested for midweek.

        Loading up on United not looking too great.

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

        Poor pass from shaw

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

          Mustn't have got Rash on FH.

      5. Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        If Lindelof doesn't play the second game I'll get Peltier off the bench. Lovely

        1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I have CHO first bench 🙂