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James fit to start as Greenwood and Lanzini miss out

There are two Premier League matches kicking off at 14:00 BST today, with West Ham United facing Manchester United and Crystal Palace hosting Wolverhampton Wanderers.

The Red Devils are unchanged from the team that beat Leicester City, meaning that Daniel James has recovered from the knock that forced him to miss Thursday’s win over Astana.

There is no place for Mason Greenwood in the matchday squad, however, with the teenage striker ruled out with tonsillitis.

Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial miss out as expected, with Solskjaer providing an update on Pogba ahead of kick-off:

Hopefully, we can get him back next week. He started training yesterday. Probably get some minutes against Rochdale, but definitely we think he’s ready for Arsenal.

Manuel Lanzini hasn’t recovered from the injury that Manuel Pellegrini disclosed in Friday’s press conference, so Pablo Fornals takes his place in central midfield.

Aaron Cresswell is in for the suspended Arthur Masuaku at left-back.

Roy Hodgson makes just one change to the Palace team that lost 4-0 at Tottenham Hotspur.

Andros Townsend drops to the bench as the fit-again James McArthur comes into the starting line-up.

Budget FPL defender Martin Kelly is among the substitutes.

Nuno Espirito Santo continues to ring the changes as Wolves juggle participation in the UEFA Europa League and Premier League.

There are four alterations to the side that started against Sporting Braga on Thursday, with Ruben Neves, Patrick Cutrone and Morgan Gibbs-White all benched.

Ryan Bennett doesn’t make the squad, meanwhile, for the second Premier League game in a row.

Diogo Jota, Joao Moutinho, Adama Traore and Romain Saiss are all promoted to the starting line-up.

The teamsheets show Traore as lining up in a front three with Jota and Raul Jimenez, with Matt Doherty in his usual right wing-back role.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Fredericks, Diop, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Rice, Noble, Fornals, Yarmolenko, Anderson, Haller.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Young, Matic, Pereira, McTominay, James, Mata, Rashford.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Cahill, Sakho, Van Aanholt, McArthur, Milivojevic, Kouyate, Zaha, Ayew, Schlupp.

Wolves XI: Patrício, Boly, Coady, Saïss, Doherty, Dendoncker, Moutinho, Jonny, Traoré, Jiménez, Jota.

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  1. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Noble assist coming off the bench. Lovely.

    1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Congrats on the unique post

  2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Get Innnnnnnnnnnnnn! 🙂

  3. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Btw Wolves down to 10 men. Saiss off.

    1. tambourineman
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Palace already down to 10 after bring Benteke on

  4. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Ole sacked on Monday?

  5. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Dave’s not worth £35 let alone close to £380k per week, very poor.

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He would have saved that in the past when he was actually among the top GKs in the world. Great FK though

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He can sit on the bench for 5 years on that money though......

    2. Pranav Santhosh
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I mean that was an amazing free kick tbf

  6. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Cresswell G
    Noble A

    AWB -1

  7. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Cresswell essential

  8. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Nuno out.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nah. Board and fans need to agree to play the kids in the EL. Even if it means getting knocked out.

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        That's why Nuno needs to go. Scandalous not to play the kids in Europa.

  9. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Oles at the wheel!!!

  10. Epic Fail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Any top class goalkeeper should be saving that

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not the same last 2 seasons.

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Not the same since running down contract, should of looked at replacements.

  11. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Utd are a shambles

  12. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Olè at the wheel..
    Going downhill..

    Said it since last season, he wont last until Christmas

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      It is form of end last season all over again.

      Surely they should have known Ole was a disaster waiting to happen?

    2. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      sadly out of his depth!

  13. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Battle for Europe and even the 4th CL spot is going to be interesting this season.

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Come on you Foxes!

  14. jia you
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Watching my team makes me want to cry!

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Same, with laughter 😛

      1. Longlatini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Hehe

  15. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Noble assist

  16. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Auba is going to smash this lot next week.

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Need him to smash Villa tonight.

  17. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Ole to be sacked before Christmas?

  18. QUEN
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Can someone send me the link to the other price check website - currently using fffix

      1. QUEN
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thank you pal

  19. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Cresswell often take set pieces?

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Often second choice to masuaku

      1. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Ta

    2. Railwayman
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      From that position yes and I think some corners too.

    3. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      When he plays.

    4. Carlton_Goal
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes but wont play consistently

  20. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Who would have thoguht West Ham defence is the way to go.

  21. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Who gets sacked first? OGS or Silva?

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Silva

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Silva
      Though QSF making a good case already

  22. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Haller/Barnes worthless duo yet again.

    1. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      They are not messi/Ronaldo to score week in week out

      1. Tshelby
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah they don't need both to score week in week out but one goal in 4 games can be nice.

      2. Tshelby
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Or even one assist.

  23. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Knew it was going in when his foot hit the ball. Destined for the net.

  24. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Hammers defence looking decent now. Diop in on my wildcard I think.

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      This is where they let you down

    2. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      More threat than Fredericks.

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah Fredericks so solid defensively, cack going forward

  25. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Highly owned Utd defence down to 1 point

    Nice

  26. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Cresswell 15 pointer

  27. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kelly staying on bench? Yes plz

  28. Concrete
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Haller failed the eye test again

  29. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Hallers role in this team to be a great massive decoy.

  30. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    hows the top 10k avegrage gained 8 points from these snooze games?