Dugout Discussion

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. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    VAR?

    1. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No

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

      Nevermind. Had hung on bet365 similar to when there's a disallowed goal.

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

    Jota is a prat

  3. TAT
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    The GW I get rid of Jota (after price drop and a number of two-pointers), he scores.

    1. vanishing spray
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Thank you for your service

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

        You're welcome!

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

    Jota owners dont deserve his goal~! You been slagging him off something special

  5. BigBillyBass
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Jota essential?

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

    He deserves that for not bringing on Kelly

    1. MTPockets
        4 years, 7 months ago

        True actually - Roy should have used 3rd sub

      • Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Delighted for them

      • ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Why should he? Wolves were 1 man down with Palace having 2 defensive mids on the pitch.

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

          Because they just conceded a goal. If they had another defender they might not have conceded and won

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

            Too defensive mentality. Should have won the game with out Kelly.

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

      Get Kelly on still....

    3. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Finally Jota

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

        I've been waiting so long for this.

    4. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      This game week keeps getting better and better. Ceballos haul and I'm in the clouds

      1. Random Name
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        You own yarmolenko and cresswell?

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

      PVA and Zaha CS pts gone 🙁

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yes

      2. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Goood. Few in my ML have double Palace defence hehe

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

      Removed jota for barnes fml

    7. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      2 players 1 pt from afternoon's games.

      Go me. Lol at me 🙂 hahhahah

    8. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Jotaaaaaaa

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

        How do some people still own Jota? I mean wtf?

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

          I still have him. Cant figure out why tho.

    9. Grand Thibauto
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Did kelly stay benched?

      1. MITHRRANDIRR
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yes!

      2. MTPockets
          4 years, 7 months ago

          yep

        • Gobigorgohome
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Yes

        • Grand Thibauto
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Brilliant, cheers!

      3. JELLYFISH
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        95 min Wolves equaliser at Palace.

        Kevin Friend obviously not referring that game then!

      4. mrodgers91
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Typical, finally got rid of jota this week after so much disappointment

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

        Jota punishes his sellers!1!1!

        1. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          He has for weeks.

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

            So true

      6. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Had to be Jota you useless clown. Just when I finally got rid.

      7. Mr Peanutbutter
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        jota vs watford next week?

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Tasty

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

        Jota bandwagon incoming!

      9. MITHRRANDIRR
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Kelly stays on the bench! Phew! Welcome Lundstram 🙂

        1. Disco Pat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I'm getting pieters and Diop, for Kelly and sterling. Started Lundstram thankfully, and Dendoncker last sub, so not a bad weekend, I'll take it.

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

        FU Wolves!!

        F This game!

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Chill out lad

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

          Seriously.... 97th minute!!!

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

            6 points lost
            Lundstram on my bench
            Sold Otamendi in my WC
            Sold Sterling on my WC and got Aguero... that meant no KDB captain though

        3. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          calm down

        4. Forever In Our Shadow
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          FU for having a Palace defender. 😉

        5. The Polymath
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Tut Tut.

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

        Haller > Jota then

      12. Crystal Alice
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Jota, Lundstram and Rico gives me 26 bench points

        1. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Are you getting any off your bench?

      13. SirStevieG
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Traded Jota to Haller last week lol stuff this game

      14. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Dendonkey got the own goal, oh dear!

        He is definitely dropping to 4.4 this turn.

      15. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Dear Jota. So many lads here have just sold you, why you do this to them ?

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

          Jota is essential

          Watford at home next week ....

          Chaaarrrdgggggeeee

          1. Royal5
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Watford will bounce back

      16. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Lmfao. I dropped Jota this week

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

          Me too

        2. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Same. My worst investment by far this season.

      17. Brehmeren
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Sold Jota and Kane for Tammy and Auba for a hit. Time to claw back the points!

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

        Unused sub (Kelly) while you are 1 up, I guess only Hodgson could do something like that.