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23 February 2020 1419 comments
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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. tm245
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    So that's what it feels like to have a player score this GW.

  2. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Vardy(c) locked for next GW.

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Yup lol

  3. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Mind you punt on Jota!!!

  4. CRO KLOPP
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    OMG Deeney

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Oh damn. Sold him for Jimmy. At least they both scored!

      1. Amey
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Lucky you and us

    2. CRO KLOPP
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Var no goal

      1. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Lol teams just not allowed to score against Utd

        1. MrZ
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          This. Red card immune also

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Oh. Well in lol

  5. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Jimenez is pregnant. Baby celebration after the next goal?

  6. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Jota finishing the season like he did last year.

  7. Party time
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Siiiiiiiii Señor

    • Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Wat goal ruled out!

      1. Pukki Party
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Reason? Deeney owner..

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Hit upper arm of another player (Deu I think?)

          1. Pukki Party
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Okay.

          2. MrZ
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Dawson.

    • FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Can't wait to sell Martial to help me get Jimenez in.

      Still dunno what to do with Vardy

      1. One More Hit
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Would it be stupid to bring in Vardy at this point?

        1. villa_til_i_die
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Not at all!, next 4 are good

          1. villa_til_i_die
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Villa coming up, so that’s a hat trick!!

    • ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Glad Fat Deeney is denied.

      1. villa_til_i_die
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Hear hear!!!!

        1. ZeBestee
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Had him for the last few gw's and all he did was eating loads of ketchup.

    • Zilla
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      VAR

    • Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Any sign on Traore?

    • kamdaraji
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      VAR AGAIN!!!!

    • Gobigorgohome
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Var wins

    • Niho992
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      VaRchester United. That wasnt hand.

      1. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Decisions they’re getting is just beyond ridiculous

    • Lazaretti
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      So Traore out before Lundstram. Where do you need midfielder who's not playing. 4.0 def can be benched

    • Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      KOME ON KANTWELL!!!

    • Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      TAA(c) + Vardy > TAA + Jimenez(c)

      Stage 1: Vardy blank - complete
      Stage 2: Jammy haul - in progress

      1. Podge
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        TAA goal and assist and cleanie and baps—delete account

        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Nice points for me then. Hopefully Jimmy gets a couple more points than that

    • Champions League Varane
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Thank you VAR

    • Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Long live VAR

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        I am a genuine fan of it now

    • Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Was going to bring in Vardy but perhaps Jota and Jimmy double up will allow me to bring in Bruno too ??

    • Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Jimenez suddenly on for 2 baps!

      1. Jullepuu
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Monster!

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Not for very long.

        1. Champions League Varane
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Saiss clean sheet and assist

          Doherty clean sheet and assist

          Really?

      3. Rolls-Royce
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Only for the time being. He'll need another goal/assist to cement it.

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Perhaps, unless Wolves concede.

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      VAR loving Manchester.

      No surprises there.

      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Are you joking? That was a clear handball?

    • Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Stop it Jota.

    • CRO KLOPP
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      ShoulderVar

    • DAZZ
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Annoying that Traore could sit on the bench for a rest, but will likely play a measly 10 mins

      1. kamdaraji
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        VAR LOAD OF BS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! well it's the VAR officials that are the clowns

      2. Niho992
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        They play better football without him

        1. Tinkermania
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          You are a better manager than Nuno.

    • Chucky
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      GW gone from bad to worse.. Traore benched now Jimmy punishing me... 7m+ GW rank incoming...

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Haven’t seen it but that was NOT handball!

    • Total Slotball
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Last minute call to bring in Jota for Adama in Skyff not too bad

    • It's Fergie Time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      VAR loves United, but why not. Fair decision