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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.

  1. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    Oh... Fulham scored. Ffs foster

  2. IRBOX ⚽
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

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

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      If only that’s how it worked eh?!

    2. Tambling5
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Hmmm, it was a cunning plan...

  3. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

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

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

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

    2. Mysterion
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Zaragoza deserve better

    3. DR0GBA
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Betis already have better players

    4. Pumpkinhead
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Lol Pogba is toxic

    5. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

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

  4. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

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

  5. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 10 days 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
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Why?

      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 10 days 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
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

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

      1. Rash
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Hopefully Munday is crunching the numbers..

  6. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

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

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

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

      1. JustPark
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Took -16 for DGW preparation for one.

    2. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Good one

  7. JustPark
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

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

    1. No Luck
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      He cost a lot

      1. JustPark
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

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

        1. No Luck
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

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

    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      the ability to F up clean sheets

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

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

    4. Balls of Steel
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

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

  8. No Luck
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    Which is better:

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

    1. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

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

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        i msy get both and go for broke on Arsenal

        1. No Luck
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 10 days 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
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    Scoutcast tonight or tomorrow night folks?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Seen Thursday mentioned earlier.

      1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Yep skonto rigga confirmed this

  10. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 10 days 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
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

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

    2. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      50 for me lol

    3. jtreble
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      100 possible for many I would think.

    4. TheDragon
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

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

  11. Ambrosiana Inter
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 days 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
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 days 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
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

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

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      aguero c is fine stop moaning

      rash 7 pts not bad either

    2. Tambling5
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

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

  13. Pumpkinhead
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    Thanks Babel

  14. JJO
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 10 days 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
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      3.5 fixtures left to go

    2. Pumpkinhead
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

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

    3. Balls of Steel
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Hazard will pick up some decent points against Brighton

  15. The Wise Owl
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

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

    1. Pumpkinhead
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

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

  16. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 days 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
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Only 99

      1. Mario Balofail
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        99,5

      2. Futile Tinkering
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Ban 😆

    2. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Anything is possible! Apart from that.

    3. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Of course it is

    4. Balls of Steel
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

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

  17. Party time
      7 years, 10 days 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
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        1st save was off target.

        1. Party time
            7 years, 10 days ago

            Ha! thank you I did not know

        2. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Lingards shot was off target, no save in FPL.

        3. Amey
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Nice work 😮

          1. Party time
              7 years, 10 days ago

              🙂

          2. Mysterion
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            Pato is a fwd, no save points

            1. Party time
                7 years, 10 days ago

                In Portugal, Patricios are called Pato 😉

                1. Mysterion
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 10 days ago

                  Good to know 😀

          3. JustPark
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 10 days 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
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            ML leader TC Sterling. I capped Kun.

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

            1. JustPark
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 10 days ago

              Kun surprise appearance?

              1. Nomar
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                7 years, 10 days ago

                You know exactly what I mean.

            2. Maddamotha
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 10 days ago

              Yeah Sterling benched for Sane

              1. Nomar
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                7 years, 10 days ago

                And cones in for a hatty.

                1. Nomar
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 16 Years
                  7 years, 10 days ago

                  Comes on, even.

            3. Syd.
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 10 days 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
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 10 days ago

              Yep.

          5. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 10 days 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
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 10 days ago

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

              1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 10 days ago

                3685 this morning

                1. Pumpkinhead
                  • 11 Years
                  7 years, 10 days 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
                    • 8 Years
                    7 years, 10 days ago

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

          6. Rainer
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            Deulofail!

            1. Mysterion
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 10 days ago

              ?

              1. Hazz
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 10 days ago

                Subbed off at half time.

              2. TheDragon
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 10 days ago

                Subbed at half time

              3. Rainer
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 10 days ago

                ⬅ Pereyra & Deulofeu
                ➡ Janmaat & Gray

                1. Amey
                  • 7 Years
                  7 years, 10 days ago

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

                2. Mysterion
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 10 days ago

                  🙁

            2. Revival
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 10 days ago

              Can confirm that Success was a fail

            3. Sim Simma
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              7 years, 10 days ago

              He hasn't logged in yet 🙂

          7. FPL Scoop
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            Pls gimme points foster and pogba

            1. Syd.
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 10 days ago

              2+2 =

          8. Business Cat
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            Any chance Martial makes an appearance?

            (not watching the game)

            1. Rainer
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 10 days ago

              On soon I'd imagine.

              1. Business Cat
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 10 days ago

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

            2. Maddamotha
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 10 days ago

              Probably

            3. FFSbet.com
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 10 days ago

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

            4. Revival
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 10 days ago

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

          9. Bruno Bruno!!
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            Delofeu and Pereyra subbed off

          10. mad_beer ✅
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

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

            1. Syd.
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 10 days ago

              Fair play for trying something different

            2. kalmoffit
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 10 days ago

              Oh well

            3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 10 days ago

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

          11. It's Fergie Time
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            pogba no longer essential

            1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 10 days ago

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

          12. gonzalocampos
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

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

            1. Rainer
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 10 days ago

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

              1. gonzalocampos
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 10 days ago

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

          13. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 10 days 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
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

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

          15. Mario Balofail
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

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

            1. Futile Tinkering
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 10 days ago

              😆