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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.

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  1. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Saiss or Boly?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Careful, you may trigger some people here.

      1. jonnybhoy
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Hahaha

      2. Party time
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Lol

    2. MagicMessi
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Saiss
      Had him 6 mun -6 lei -9(hopefully)
      What a legend only 4.4

  2. Yank Revolution
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Tempted to double up on Martial and Bruno...(would mean Traore or Barnes out, probably Adama).

  3. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Red arrow bigger than my forehead

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Not possible

    2. BNMC
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Maguire? Is that you?

  4. badgerboy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Wolves third sub used. Traore getting the full 18 minutes.

  5. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    With Watford honeymoon over its going to be really tight down in the relegation dump. Only Norwich guaranteed to go down, the two other slots are up for grabs. Hopefully Brighton go down.

    1. Halftime
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I wouldn't like to see Bournemouth go down.

      1. FPL_Sponge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Any particular reason? (asking for a friend who is a fan)

        1. Halftime
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          They haven't been as good this season of course but I think they usually play more positive football than many smaller teams.

        2. Halftime
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          It was refreshing when they were promoted a few years ago as they entertained more than West Brom or Stoke etc.

  6. teneighty
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    What's up with Digne? Not even on bench and no injury news.

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Someone said injured earlier

  7. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Traore is redundant without Jimenez to put the ball in the net for him and vice versa

  8. Don Kloppeone
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Here comes the Bruno bandwagon

    1. villa_til_i_die
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      He won’t play against Watford every week!

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        I’ve got Martial so not getting but bound to happen round here

  9. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone free hitting this week or is it just worth hanging onto it for later in the season?

    1. BNMC
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I'm either using it in 31 or 37

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      There’ll be a few!

    3. HamezMace
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Save for 31

    4. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      GW31 probably trickier to navigate without the FH.

    5. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Why FH got 12 without a hit?

    6. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Hang onto it unless you really can't get a team out

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        I can get a team out, but it's a horrendous team

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Can u post it?

        2. HamezMace
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          I’m guessing your GW31 team will look worse

    7. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Keep for GW31 or later for sure

  10. BNMC
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Alli to Bruno done.

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Good lad. Touch couple fixtures incoming though

      1. BNMC
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Utd have played better in tough games. And he's on pens.

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Solid

    3. villa_til_i_die
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      You make transfers whilst the games are still going?!

      1. BNMC
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Have you seen what happens to Man Utd players in FPL when they're good? I've always liked making early transfers to beat the price rises, especially when it comes to Man Utd players.

        1. villa_til_i_die
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Ever think he could pick up an injury by full time?

        2. Podge
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Prices can’t change for about 10 hours and they could get a red in a few seconds

    4. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      You might get today's haul!

  11. tibollom
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    martial or bruno to replace grealish?

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Bruno

      1. tibollom
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        thanks would you do it for a hit? need to do button + kun to mcarthy + jim with my 2 FTs

        Hendo Button
        taa rico dunk cathcart lascelle
        salah kdb grealish doucou cantwell
        ings bobby kun

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Next weeks points 3, 3?

  12. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Come oooon Adama

  13. Budweiser
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Aguero & Hayden to Bruno & Jota/Jimi (-4)?

  14. allaboutthemagic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Hendo Lundy
    For
    Saiss Patricio a good move? Or guaita instead of pat??

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I'd rather the Wolves double up

  15. FOO FIGHTER
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Well the return of Jota and dirt cheap. Bruno pulling the strings.

    Think I may be in for a hit...

  16. HamezMace
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Not watched the game, but am I crazy thinking of holding onto Greenwood for next week.
    I’d have no subs to cover him in the event of a no show.

    Has he done enough to keep his place, or is his start today just like the rest of the season, a one off.

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      See if he plays in the EL on Thursday.

      1. HamezMace
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        If he does, is that good, or bad?

        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Bad.

  17. Party time
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Traoré, do something!

  18. jtreble
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Jota Top10K EO = 0.8%.

  19. Mini Mahouse
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Best midfielder for Graelish?

    Have 4.5 ITB so money should not be a problem

    Current midfield:
    Graelish KDB Martial Salah (Cantwell)

    1. DF
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      i'd keep him mate.
      double on the horizon and absolute class.

  20. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Some lad predicted 3-0 to United and 3-0 to Wolves. Well done. Now Arsenal 3-1 Everton is guaranteed. Lucky Auba owners!

  21. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Arsenal to win 3 - 0 to make it a triple home hattie Super Sunday ?

  22. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Best -4?

    A. Son+Lunds >> Barnes+Robbo
    B. Son+Lunds >> Bruno F+Doherty
    C. Son+Aurier >> Bruno F+VVD
    D. Son+Grealish >> Bruno F+Barnes

    McCarthy
    TAA • Soy • Aurier • Lunds*
    Son* • Salah • Traoré
    Vardy • Jiménez • Ings
    (McGov. Rico. KDB. Grealish)

    1. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      A

    2. RashFraud
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      C

    3. jonnybhoy
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      C

  23. merin
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Vardy Barnes -> Jimenez Bruno (for a hit)?

    McCarthy McGovern
    TAA Soyuncu Fernandez Stevens Rico
    Salah Mané KDB Barnes Dendoncker
    Vardy DCL Ings

    1 FT, 1.4 ITB

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      No

      1. merin
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Why not?

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      No

      1. merin
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Why not?

  24. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Worth switching Maddison to Fernandes or not?

    1. jtreble
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Ha ha. Good one! 🙂

    2. Pukki Party
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      No imo

    3. merin
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I would. Bruno on fire and Maddison out of form

  25. Sterling Malory
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Grealish and Auba to Bruno and Vardy (-4)?

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      No point bringing in Vardy

      1. villa_til_i_die
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Why’s that?

  26. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Need an Auba hatrick partying gift

  27. The Train Driver
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    A. McCarthy and Maddison
    B. Schmeichel and Barnes

    ?

  28. BNMC
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Regarding a potential City DGW in 29, I'm not too sure if I'd go all out for that DGW. It's gonna be Utd away and Chelsea away, and when you factor in Pep roulette as well it's not really worth.

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Jesus should be good

  29. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Bruno mania!

    Slight downside is it is Man U, and the fixtures do look poor

  30. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Doherty almost scored 🙁

    That would have been lovely