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Jimenez starts but Traore benched as Santo reverts to a 3-5-2 for Norwich clash

There are two matches kicking off simultaneously at 14:00 GMT this afternoon.

Both of the host teams were in UEFA Europa League action on Thursday night, with Manchester United facing Watford at Old Trafford and Wolverhampton Wanderers entertaining Norwich City at Molineux.

The headline team news comes from the West Midlands, with Adama Traore (£5.9m) suffering his second successive benching in the Premier League.

Nuno Espirito Santo has reverted to a 3-5-2 for this clash with the bottom-of-the-table Canaries, making only one change from Gameweek 26: surplus winger Pedro Neto (£5.0m) replaced by Joao Moutinho (£5.4m), who is part of a three-man central midfield.

There are starts for Raul Jimenez (£7.8m), the most-bought FPL asset of Gameweek 27, and Diogo Jota (£6.1m), who scored a hat-trick against Espanyol on Thursday evening.

Norwich’s two alterations are both enforced, with the injured Christoph Zimmermann and Sam Byram replaced by Ben Godfrey and Jamal Lewis (all £4.4m) at centre-half and left-back respectively.

Todd Cantwell (£4.8m) keeps up his ever-present record in 2020, while Emiliano Buendia (£6.0m) is again only a substitute.

Over at Old Trafford, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made two changes to the Manchester United side that beat Chelsea 2-0 on Monday.

Victor Lindelof (£5.3m) comes in for Eric Bailly (£4.9m) in a straight swap, while Brandon Williams (£4.1m) is replaced by Mason Greenwood (£4.4m) in a move that signals a change in formation from 3-4-1-2 to 4-2-3-1.

Odion Ighalo (£6.5m) is on the bench, as is Scott McTominay (£4.9m), who returns following a two-month lay-off.

Nigel Pearson’s only change from the 1-1 draw with Brighton a fortnight ago comes at right-back, with Adrian Mariappa (£4.2m replaced by Craig Dawson (£4.8m).

Ismaila Sarr (£6.2m) is only fit enough for a place among the substitutes.


Manchester United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, Matic, Fernandes, Fred, James, Martial, Greenwood.

Watford XI: Foster, Masina, Cathcart, Dawson, Kabasele, Capoue, Doucoure, Hughes, Deulofeu, Pereyra, Deeney.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Patricio, Doherty, Boly, Coady, Saiss, Jonny, Dendoncker, Moutinho, Neves, Jota, Jimenez.

Norwich City XI: Krul, Aarons, Hanley, Godfrey, Lewis, McLean, Tettey, Cantwell, Duda, Rupp, Pukki.

1,419 Comments Post a Comment
  1. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Traore --> ?

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Barnes?

  2. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Traoré to Mount for free?

  3. SB007
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I went Martial over Traore.

    Think Norwich can surprise Wolves - thought they played at Liverpool.

  4. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Let's go Willy

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Why would you own Johnny Sins?

  5. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lovely jubbly.

  6. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I am watching the women's T20 cricket

    Great entertainment

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      T20 it sounds like some Terminator relative

      1. Ron_Swanson
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Or something to do with Heathrow Airport

        1. iL PiStOlErO
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Terminate terminal

    2. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Never taken to T20. It just doesn't seem like cricket to me.

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I think it is brilliant entertainment and is the only think that will help cricket survive.

        1. Nightcrawler
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Test cricket will always gave its fair share of die hard supporters to keep it going especially in aus and eng

          1. Nightcrawler
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Have*

          2. Syd.
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Test cricket has also changed most games are done by 3.5 days at the moment can't remember the last time one went the distance. This can only be good for the survival of Test Crickets

            1. Nightcrawler
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              I thought the ahses were good fun and so was the 50 over world cup. Final was the greatest game of cricket probbably

              I agree in terms of viwership and attendance t20 looks to be the future but can see test cricket surviving too

              1. OverTinker
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Yep it's only ODIs which are looking boring these days. Most ODIs are decided infirst 25 overs of first innings

                1. Nightcrawler
                  • 4 Years
                  4 years, 1 month ago

                  Odis shd be for world cups/champions trohpies only. All other series are a waste of time. Lack of context = lack of interest

                  1. OverTinker
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 1 month ago

                    Yes probably

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Would be nice if it was T10

    4. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Never watched any women sports and never will

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        That's the spirit.
        Your Mother will be proud of you.

        1. OverTinker
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Yes she is because she is a wise woman.

      2. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Womens tennis is excellent to watch but apart from that have found the major sports quite dull

        1. SoapAFC
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          also women's mma

          1. Party time
              4 years, 1 month ago

              This!!

        2. Ron_Swanson
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Not even beach volleyball?

          1. OverTinker
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Doesn't excite me anymore.

    5. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Why are neither of the 2 o'clock games televised?

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        TV companies can only show so many games as per the packages they pay the PL to screen live games etc etc

        But there are ways and means of watching every game

    6. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Afternoon all, setting up for BGW

      Pope (Hendo)
      TAA VVD Soy Aurier (Lund*)
      Salah Martial Guendozi* (Grealish) (KdB)
      Ings Vardy DCL

      1 tranny, 2.4m

      A. Lund to Bolo
      B. Guendozi to Trare
      C. Guendozi to McNeil

      thanks

      1. I Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        C

    7. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Ruben Neves hobbling in the warm up.

      1. kamdaraji
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        hope

        1. DAZZ
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Talking to one of the coaches away from the team, something to keep an eye on

    8. Helpmeoutpleaselads
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I play fantasy football very casually but have accidentally got a decent rank, still got my wildcard left, anything I need to keep in mind for future planning like DGW's or whatever, gonna take it seriously to try and keep my rank.

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Big blank coming up in gw31, will know more before gw29

    9. kamdaraji
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Saiss nailed? Only 4.4 and Boly is another 0.3 and I could do with the additional funds

      1. Benjustjamin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        No. Boly also has a much greater chance of a goal too

    10. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      How many banking on Bruno points today?

    11. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Traore to Richarlison?

      1. Digital-Real
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Barnes

    12. mojoindojo
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Grealish to ? Max 6.3

      1. jimmy.floyd
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Barnes

        1. mojoindojo
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Is he nailed though

    13. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Hmmmm....

      Who got in Traore for a hit?

    14. kamdaraji
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Traore scored yet?

    15. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Neves just shown in the starting 11.

    16. SoapAFC
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Hi guys bit of off topic fantasy question, but I'm travelling over to my first Arsenal match on Apr 18th, to hopefully see them beat leicester, the match has currently been moved from 3pm KO to 5:30pm, and was wondering is it possible it could get moved again to a different day? Does it depend on FA cup scheduling?
      Thanks for any help guys appreciate it!

      1. Ron_Swanson
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Don’t think it’ll change but don’t get your hopes up they win!

        1. SoapAFC
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          ta muchly

      2. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I had a trip to Barcelona some years ago planning to watch a game on Saturday and the game got moved to Monday on just a few weeks notice ...

        Hope for your sake the PL are more considerate to traveling fans

    17. Greek Freak
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Sorry everyone with Wolves defence, I started Saiss ahead of Taylor so they'll probably concede in the first 5-10 minutes.

    18. BNMC
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Her we go!!

    19. Party time
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Teemu Pukki

        1. BNMC
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Scored?

          1. Party time
              4 years, 1 month ago

              No

              1. kamdaraji
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                ban

                1. Party time
                    4 years, 1 month ago

                    Get lost

                    1. kamdaraji
                      • 14 Years
                      4 years, 1 month ago

                      Jokes

                      1. Party time
                          4 years, 1 month ago

                          Harsh on jokes 😉

            • Revival
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Norwich playing in red is slightly disconcerting

            • Shark Team
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              How can we ignore the fact that Alonso has 3 GOALS in his last 4 MATCHES in the premier League?!!!

              1. FPL.team
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                He doesn't, that's how.

              2. FOO FIGHTER
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Lampard will not assure him being nailed.

              3. MrZ
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Because he's not playing much?

              4. Brosstan
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Lampard is too dumb to play him.

              5. Ginkapo FPL
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Dont troll

              6. Revival
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Easy, he dosen't play against Spurs everyother week

            • kamdaraji
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Ronaldo scored yet?

              1. TRIPOS TOPPER
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                yesterday

            • Brosstan
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Turgid Troy wasting massive sitter

              1. kamdaraji
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Trolly Deeeney

                1. kamdaraji
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 1 month ago

                  troll

              2. Pukki Party
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Damn

            • Digital-Real
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              13 points from Traore since I transferred him in GW21.
              He's gotta go.

              1. Revival
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Will come on at 60 minutes so could yet get another point for you today

              2. Nomar
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Yeah, I said earlier this week that I’ve not been overly impressed with him since I’ve had him.

                I may get rid with one of my 2 FT this week. No point having a player with a game in a blank GW if he’s not nailed on.

            • Qaiss
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Cannot find Wolves - Norwich game anywhere..

              1. Ron_Swanson
                • 13 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Usagoals net

              2. Revival
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                It's on CNBC

                1. Qaiss
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 1 month ago

                  cheers

              3. Brosstan
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Try Wolverhampton

            • Gobigorgohome
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Pukki close

            • kamdaraji
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Bring Traore on!!!

            • FOO FIGHTER
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Watford are a very physical team. UTD players going to fall around all over the show.

              1. kamdaraji
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Martial might get injured

                1. Party time
                    4 years, 1 month ago

                    Or score them goals