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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. The Train Driver
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    That goal Dawson count...

  2. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Some people getting rattled in here

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      All joking.

      The rattling from VAR & Liverpool is always hilarious though!

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

      Shook!

  3. FOO FIGHTER
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Ings to Jota, hhhmmm

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

      Perfect time to switch is GW30. Two doses of West Ham in a row!

  4. Miniboss
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    How’s Boly looked like? Any attacking threat at set pieces?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      He’ll score the 4th.

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

      He is basically a tree mate. Of course there is threat from set pieces. Not sure about this particular game

  5. CRO KLOPP
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    First armpits,this week shoulders

  6. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Shaw should see red for that...

    1. kamdaraji
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      VAR?

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Not in that jersey.

  7. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Another goal for Raul incoming

  8. kamdaraji
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    need norwich to score so Jimenez can get some bonus

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Not Jimi to score?

  9. Big_Bear
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    When can I start gloating about my Aguero + Dedonker -> Jimi + McNeil transfer?....

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I think you just did

  10. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Jimi almost

  11. CRO KLOPP
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    OMG Martial

  12. MrZ
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Martial goal

  13. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    MARTIAAAAAAAAAAAAL

  14. Yank Revolution
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    O M G TONYYYY!!!

  15. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Brilliant goal Martial.

  16. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    need wolves CS wiped...

  17. JBG
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Yeeees! Martial!

  18. Yank Revolution
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Call him lazy again mofos, I DARE YOU!

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

      Seriously Tony is immense

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        So much hate for him..let it floooowww through you, salty ones!

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

      It’s your own fans that call him lazy lol

  19. Champions League Varane
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    You can thank me,now

  20. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    That was offside

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      You wish

  21. Party time
      6 years, 1 month ago

      MARTIAL YOU BEAUTYYYYYY

    • ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Offside?

    • Halftime
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Martial in great form the last few weeks

    • Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Lovely goal from Martial!

    • JBG
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Could be offside.

    • Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      If Son hadn't got injured, I'd probably have been selling Martial.

      So thanks, Son.

    • FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yessss Tony.

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Clearly off.

      1. It's Fergie Time
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        clearly on Goal United!

    • Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Clear armpit hair offside on Martial, but we all know they wont even look at it or show the pictures.

      1. Niho992
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        This. Cant believe they didnt watch that. Clear offside.

    • Chucky
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Casuals in heaven with that Martial goal..