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Rashford absent for Man United’s trip to Wolves

Marcus Rashford (£7.6m) was not named in Manchester United’s matchday squad to face Wolves on Tuesday night.

It is understood by the Manchester Evening News that the forward missed out on the Molineux encounter because of an illness.

It means that Romelu Lukaku (£10.8m) returns to the starting line-up for the first time since Gameweek 30.

The Belgian is flanked by Jesse Lingard (£6.7m) and FPL defender Diogo Dalot (£5.3m) in a front three.

Anthony Martial (£7.2m) has been named on the bench while Paul Pogba (£8.9m), Fred (£5.4m) and Scott McTominay (£4.2m) are selected as the midfield trio.

Victor Lindelöf (£5.1m) returns at centre-back after missing the Watford game, and plays in defence alongside Chris Smalling (£5.6m), Luke Shaw (£5.1m) and captain Ashley Young (£5.7m).

Meanwhile, Wolves have restored Raúl Jiménez (£6.8m) and Matt Doherty (£5.4m) to the side after they were beaten 2-0 at Burnley on Saturday.

It is certainly a much stronger looking outfit with those two back, while Ryan Bennett (£4.1m) returns from suspension.

Ruben Vinagre (£4.3m), who has shown statistical promise in his recent performances, comes in for Jonny (£4.3m) at left-back.

After much concern over rotation, Troy Deeney (£5.9m) and Gerard Deulofeu (£5.7m) both started both Double Gameweek 32 matches, the second seeing them host Fulham.

That selection comes in spite of Watford playing Wolves in Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final.

In fact, Javi Gracia’s only changes to the side that lost at Manchester United on Saturday are all in defence.

Daryl Janmaat (£4.9m), Christian Kabasele (£4.4m) and Adam Masina (£4.3m) all drop the bench while Miguel Britos (£4.3m) misses out entirely.

Coming in for the quartet are José Holebas (£4.8m), Adrian Mariappa (£4.2m), Craig Cathcart (£4.5m) and Kiko Femenía (£4.2m).

After they missed out on the defeat to Manchester City, Tim Ream (£4.2m) and Aleksandar Mitrovic (£6.4m) return to the Fulham side.

Watford XI: Foster; Kiko, Mariappa, Cathcart, Holebas; Hughes, Doucouré, Capoue, Pereyra; Deulofeu, Deeney.

Fulham XI: Rico; Christie, Ream, Le Marchand, Bryan; Anguissa, Chambers; Babel, Cairney, Sessegnon; Mitrovic.

Wolves XI: Rui Patrício; Bennett, Coady, Boly; Doherty, Dendoncker, Rúben Neves, João Moutinho, Rúben Vinagre; Jiménez, Diogo Jota.

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Shaw, Lindelöf, Smalling, Young; Pogba, Fred, McTominay; Lingard, Lukaku, Dalot.

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  1. grumpyman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I warned my casual mate that he should play his free hit this week. He was busy couldn't be bothered. He has Doucoure and is smashing me. Sometimes I wonder why I bother.

  2. Sleep Talk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    If I had only started McTominay over Pogba!

    1. chrismoo75
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      me to - had mctominay first sub but my trio of Hazard, Pogba and Sterling all failed - not to mention Young in defence and Kane up front

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

    What game does Shaw miss ?

    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      The next 2 PL games

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

      WHU (h) & EVE (a)

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

      WHU & eve

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

      missed next 2 league games so GW34 and first match in GW35

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

        Thanks !

  4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Raise of hands. Who would have had more points if they didn’t activate FH? o/

    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero TC will save us tomorrow night

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Kane(c) for me...

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

        Except old glass legs is out of the Cardiff game. Predictably enough.

        1. Syd.
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I know but a few people will be hoping the bald fraud was worming today

          1. Futile Tinkering
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            No ways he likes about that

            1. Futile Tinkering
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              *lies

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

    Need a Young or Pogba to bag a goal. If not then Foster need to save a pen.

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

    Pogba lost all his powers ever since he decided to have regular, boring haircut.

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

      *was tapped up by RM*

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

      Meanwhile babel is bossing it. Pattern forming..

  7. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Conor Coady's mother in the stands with the great unwashed.

  8. Jonny HOW SON?
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Wow Babel punt working out YAY

    1. JohnnyMagrinho
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Fair play. Was certainly considered just didn’t beat Dilva for me.

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

      Shaw’s fpl season over

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

        At least he's in nailed in CL fantasy

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

      Shaw could take a tactical second yellow late on and only miss one game. He'll still be on 9 yellows and the threshold would have increased to 15 😯

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Scenes!

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

        think the FA already said they would increase his ban if that proved to be the case

    4. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Wolves are a far superior side than United

      3 times they have completely bossed them

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

        Only Huddersfield have their measure

    5. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Gal Gadot YC.

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

      Shaw my tip for WC ... well, start again!

    7. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yay Fulham!

    8. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      So, Bednarek, on my bench and on a SGW, is going to outscore DGW Lindeloff.

      Why do we fall for this crap every season?

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

        FPL could be blamed slightly.

        If you could look back quickly to previous seasons GWs you probably would play a lot differently.

        Instead you just think of Sanchez’ 25 pointer.

    9. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      That was an assault then on vinagre.

      1. JohnnyMagrinho
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Bet that’s left a sour taste in his mouth.

      2. JohnnyMagrinho
          5 years, 2 months ago

          In my first draft I had Doucoure captained as well.

          What an idiot.

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

            Of course you did.

            We all did.

            1. JohnnyMagrinho
                5 years, 2 months ago

                I was being horribly, horribly sarcastic...

                You know that, right?

                It was a comment on the fact that everyone always says this kind of nonsense and means it.

                But yeah, clearly being serious there mate.

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

            The best thing about my FH is Azpi.
            Second best thing is, that I don't have to look at any United players in my squad going forward 😉

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

              Best thing about my FH is that none of the buggers are in my team next week.

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

            This is very disappointing

          4. Syd.
            • 15 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            That was an enjoyable 45 minutes

            FPL wise it was shite but I am passed the point of caring

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

            Pogba has been terrible

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

              Apart from that chip

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

            Bennett should buy Lukaku drink first....

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

            Do I get to add de geas saves together for points. On 8 for the week but only one today. Guess I need two more but that would be a cool dgw change for next season

            1. No Luck
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              It used to be like that years ago

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

            Jimmy playing RW?

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

              Him & Jota high and wide for the counters.

          9. Fred54
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Lukaku with a typical finish.

          10. Don Kloppeone
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Down 12k places OR so far tonight 🙁
            No WOL and only Pog and Young playing with Rash no show

            What a shambles

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

              Jota, Foster, Pogba and Boly... Up 12k. Crazy how much of a difference things can make. Bricking it for Sterling tomz

              1. Don Kloppeone
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Well done mate. This is just the way my season has gone. Awful

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

                  Mines not been great. Started off by 2k at Christmas... Then went mad on a WC and didn't jump on bandwagons so now at 70k atm. Hoping to pick it up

                  1. Don Kloppeone
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 2 months ago

                    I went from 29k GW15 to 329k few weeks later. Currently at 115k per LiveFPL

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

            What a let down. Hours of thought into team and I’d have been better picking random players out of a hat

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

            Said I wouldn't make a WC for a while but just made one with no United and it actually looks pretty good. 😀 surprised I can afford something that solid

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

              No Utd doesn't surprise me, I certainly won't have any.

          13. moment
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Need big things from either Harry or double CP defense tomorrow. Shame I can't have both.

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

              Guess I hope for 0-0 until AWB and Schlupp both get injured in the 61st minute, followed by a lightning Kane hattrick.

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

              The way this week has gone it'll be Spurs 1-0, Harry Winks goal 🙁

          14. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Man Utd midfield is awful, can’t control the ball