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. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Who do I rage transfer out first?

    A) Jota
    B) AWB
    C) both -4

    1. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      C

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

      C

  2. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Bit reactionary - but are we starting to take Yarmolenko seriously? Cheap, knows how to score and nice fixtures.

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

      He's not that good though

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

      He won’t play United every week

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

        Damn transfer windows

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

      Won’t play this shite every week.

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

      No thanks

    5. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Bit reactionary.

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

      Not good enough

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

    Woy needs to bring Kelly on to shore up that back line and hold onto this win!

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

      Yes.

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

      Agree , would be an idiot not too

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

      Lol, no chance.

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

      No don't say that...

    5. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      yes

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    OMG dendonker

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

      FFS have the idiot coming off the bench ahead of Rico

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

    Dendoncker og confirmed

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

      Dendoncker price fall confirmed.

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

    Dendonker OG on Sky sports news. Won't be changed on fpl?

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

      It will

    2. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Already changed.

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

      Why not?

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

        *checks Marks team*

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

    I read a post couple of weeks ago where some poster guaranteed UTD will finish 4th.

    Maybe it was something else which was said and my eyes deceiving me?

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

    Dendonkey essential?

  9. I know nothing
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Og lol

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

    Oh ffs!!!! Dendocker coming in for me

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

    Lel, guy in my ML was talking about how he needed a Dendo no show to get Lundstram's points 😆

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

      Hilarity ensued

  12. Party time
      4 years, 7 months ago

      My fpl account been hacked. Last I saw De bruyne was outscoring my entire team. Good luck to the hacker, he hacked a proper team!

      1. Party time
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Oh & Dendoncker autosub for Sterling. Good bye fpl

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

        Dendo bandwagon incoming

      3. mad_beer ✅
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Dendocker OG is just the kick in the eye I needed this week with a Sterling, Zinc, Kelly and Greenwood no show this week.

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

        Donk auto sub in for Sterling zzzz

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

        Priced out of Cantwell weeks ago, and Dendoncker punishing me from the bench this GW. Hate FPL sometimes.

      6. Mr. Grv
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Called it bois .:D Dendo OG

      7. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        How do you change your fpl password?

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

          Forgot my pass

          1. Here's Tom with the We…
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            I’ll change it for you

        2. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Bottom right hand corner - Admin box

          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            User profile link

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

        Rashford injured

      9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Rashford injured

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

        Wow dendoncker to cantwell for a hit feels a lot better now

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

          This is the story I want to hear!

      11. Sz21
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Pope.
        Robertson, Coleman, VVD.
        Sterling, Cantwell, KDB, Ceballos, Salah.
        Pukki, King.
        Button, Lundstram, A Smith, Wickham.
        1FT, 1.9m ITB.

        1. Coleman -> Otamendi.
        2. King-> Abraham. (-4).
        3. Both for a (-4). My fav at the moment.
        4. Other move(s). Maybe change A Smith etc.

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

        Glad my WC worked out well for this week. Day before Wilson and Rico, yesterday Kun, KDB and OTA and today Ward.

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

          V nice. Whats point difference?

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

            Well there r still players left to play but I would say roughly about 20-25 points.

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

        As if captaining was Digne was bad enough, I've potentially got Doncky coming in for TAA 🙄

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

          Trent rested Berbs?

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

            Knock according FPLReckt. No clue on reliability

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

              Cheers. Rico coming in for me. Guessing a lot wont have anyone coming in with Sterling, Zinchenko and Greenwood already missing.

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

          What happened to TAA?

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

          What do you expect from the great Gervinho? 😉

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

          What happened to taa?

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

          Why would you captain Digne? Surely this is a joke.

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

        Greenwood essential

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

          Post thief

      15. Mr. Grv
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Rashford doesnt look good.

      16. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Greenwood essential

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

          Interesting to see who comes on.

      17. I know nothing
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        No rasford why

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

        Rashford down

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

        Greenwood literally essential.

        1. Here's Tom with the We…
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Won’t Martial be back?