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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. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Oh... Fulham scored. Ffs foster

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

    Camarasa laughing at me from the bench.. should sub on for Rashford or Aguero though!

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

      If only that’s how it worked eh?!

    2. Tambling5
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Hmmm, it was a cunning plan...

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

    Will Pogba wear number 6 or 8 at Real next season?

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

      Real Salt Lake? Why on earth would they want him?

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

      Zaragoza deserve better

    3. DR0GBA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Betis already have better players

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

      Lol Pogba is toxic

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

      I won't be too bothered to see him go.

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

    Played Lindelof and left McTominay 1st on the bench. What a noob

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

    From the 4 teams playing tonight, of the 44 players who started the first of the DGW games only 28 of them started the 2nd. Works out at 64%...expect that trend to continue tomorrow night.

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

      Why?

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

        Already we know Aguero and Alonso are out. Looks like there will be a average of 3 or 4 changes per team.

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

      Would be amazing if someone compiled these stats for all the previous seasons and compared

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

        Hopefully Munday is crunching the numbers..

  6. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Ill be dining on my Doucoure pick for a long time even if i get a red arrow this GW

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

      Don’t see how a red is possible if you own him

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

        Took -16 for DGW preparation for one.

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

      Good one

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

    Really fail to see interesting footballing prospect from Fred here. What does he offer that other average mids don't?

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

      He cost a lot

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

        It's astounding the money they spent on him. Top tier football market is madness!

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

          But then again plenty of good players flop too, look at Forlan

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

      the ability to F up clean sheets

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

      Got an assist but can't really think of anything he adds.

    4. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Everytime I see him in the starting lineup I just hold my head in my hands 🙁

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

    Which is better:

    1. Kepa, Kolasinac, Rondon
    2. Fabianski, Maddison, Rondon
    3. Fabianski, Kolasinac, Auba/Laca

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

      3 but rather depends if you choose the right one of Auba/Laca

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

        i msy get both and go for broke on Arsenal

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

          Yeah very tempted but I can only go for one and hard to say which is better. Probably Auba if he starts. Means getting rid of Rondon who is looking good lately...

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

    Scoutcast tonight or tomorrow night folks?

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

      Seen Thursday mentioned earlier.

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

        Yep skonto rigga confirmed this

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

    So, the dream for FH32 now is to somehow hit 80 points, yeah?

    Can't believe I'm now delighted to have by GW31 team back

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      80 sounds about right.. I'm also glad to rid of this sorry lot of gw32 players...

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      50 for me lol

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

      100 possible for many I would think.

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

      80 is a bit low I think - all depends on tomorrow but 90+ probably will be decent

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

    I had Doucouré in my team but took him out cause I had leftover money and went for Pedro...
    Anyone else keep making such mistakes of fielding players that consume all the budget rather then go with gut and leave leftover money?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      It's.about what you do not what you don't . But yes I was set on doucoure all week and changed my mind to Townsend.

  12. pjomara
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Foster, Young, Rashford, Aguero (c). Bloody marvellous.

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

      aguero c is fine stop moaning

      rash 7 pts not bad either

    2. Tambling5
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      We are all struggling. Add Shaw, Pogba, Patricio etc,etc,etc.

  13. Pumpkinhead
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Thanks Babel

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

    Middlefield of Sterling,Hazard,Pogba and Townsend
    And Townsend as best pick of them all
    Couldnt imagine that before this DGW

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

      3.5 fixtures left to go

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

      Pogba is too busy stretching Shaw to care about our fantasy teams.

    3. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Hazard will pick up some decent points against Brighton

  15. The Wise Owl
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Got to love DGW preparation, only for it to come undone. Always happens!

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

      What do you know. You're just an owl.

  16. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    66 points with 5 left:

    Hazard (C) Luiz Schlupp Sterling Higuain

    Is 100 still possible

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Only 99

      1. Mario Balofail
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        99,5

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

        Ban 😆

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

      Anything is possible! Apart from that.

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

      Of course it is

    4. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Decent score from hazard and you'll be close to the tonne alright

  17. Party time
      5 years, 2 months ago

      fpl at it again. Patricio made 3 saves in the 1st half and I'm seeing only 2. Even Skysport listed the early shot from lingard, the header from lukaku and the header from Lingard again. All I want is my Pato save point please.Heck fpl!

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        1st save was off target.

        1. Party time
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Ha! thank you I did not know

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

          Lingards shot was off target, no save in FPL.

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

          Nice work 😮

          1. Party time
              5 years, 2 months ago

              🙂

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

            Pato is a fwd, no save points

            1. Party time
                5 years, 2 months ago

                In Portugal, Patricios are called Pato 😉

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

                  Good to know 😀

          3. JustPark
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Spent only a few hours for FH selection/planning unlike some here probably the only good thing I can think of right now for this DGW.

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

            ML leader TC Sterling. I capped Kun.

            Bleeding obvious what's going to happen tomorrow, isn't it!

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

              Kun surprise appearance?

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

                You know exactly what I mean.

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

              Yeah Sterling benched for Sane

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

                And cones in for a hatty.

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

                  Comes on, even.

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

              I think Sterling is a nailed on starter with Aguero being out but Cardiff are no mugs and will be defending for their PL survival

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

              Yep.

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

            600 place drop so far and only have pogba playing is a real indicator of how poorly it's going so far for everyone

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

              What’s your rank? I’ve got Jimenez, Pogba, Smalling and only up 70 places

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

                3685 this morning

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

                  I was top 1000 with two game weeks to go a few years ago. one bad game week and I finished 9,000. The pain is real when you're up high like that.

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

                    Ouch that's tough. I very much have imposter syndrome and just want top ten k.

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

            Deulofail!

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

              ?

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

                Subbed off at half time.

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

                Subbed at half time

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

                ⬅ Pereyra & Deulofeu
                ➡ Janmaat & Gray

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

                  Nice.
                  It shows coach values them. Deulofeu pick on WC feels good.

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

                  🙁

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

              Can confirm that Success was a fail

            3. Sim Simma
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              He hasn't logged in yet 🙂

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

            Pls gimme points foster and pogba

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

              2+2 =

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

            Any chance Martial makes an appearance?

            (not watching the game)

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

              On soon I'd imagine.

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

                Sweet...at least it's a small win over everyone else in my MLs with Rashford

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

              Probably

            3. FFSbet.com
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Hope so,even 1point is good how things go.

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

              OGS said he has a knock, might be introduced late on if needed do

          9. Bruno Bruno!!
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Delofeu and Pereyra subbed off

          10. mad_beer ✅
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            And here I thought I was being smart by picking Deulofeu over Doucouré. My FPL IQ is 1.

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

              Fair play for trying something different

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

              Oh well

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

              I thought Deul boy was the more obvious pick?
              You knew it made sense.

          11. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            pogba no longer essential

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

              There is no such thing as essential it is just a fantasy football cliche turned misnomer,

          12. gonzalocampos
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Young cant put a decent cross, why Pogba does not take them urghhhhh. I need a goal from Smalling.

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

              Stupid fear pick on FH, worse for those who held w/o chips.

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

                And now yellow card, instead of Young he should be re-named OLD and useless LOL.

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

            according to the predicted average top 1k on fffix it is on 59 now.
            I lost a bit of ground because I do not have any wolves players.
            So I assume a lot of the top ranked managers have a large wolves contingent?

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

            Fred's first touch is almost as bad as Lukaku's.

          15. Mario Balofail
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            46' Janmaat in.....47' Janmaat YC....well played

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

              😆