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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. TAT
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Really regret going Martial over Fernandes. Would've had an outside chance to catch up a few points with my mini league rival picking Bruno…

    1. el polako
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Martial will be main benificiary of Bruno's passes.
      Stick and dont worry about it.

      1. TAT
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Not too confident about the upcoming fixtures though, but that goes for both of them.

    2. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Think in the next 4, points would probably end up the same.

      1. TAT
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Can only hope so. Need some decisions to go the right way now…

    3. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Martial still a fine pick.

      1. TAT
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Hope so. I've been terrible at picking the right players this season.

  2. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Traore one pointer haunt me

    1. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Traore is a big game destroyer. Wait and see what he does to Spurs.

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        ...from the bench.

  3. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Worth bringing in Fernandes or is it too much of a kneejerk?

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

      I did it. Utd play well in tough fixtures.

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

      Wait, it depends who you're bringing him in for. I had Alli so it seemed obvious, what about you?

      1. DV8R
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Grealish but it would be for a -4

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

      Fixtures look rough, but utd could still do well in them idk..

    4. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Wouldn't say it's kneejerk, he looks a perfectly fine pick.

    5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I’d say it’s a go from GW32

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

      I think he's a good pick, not worth swopping out Martial for him though, too sideways.

  4. Party time
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Martial's goal deserves a bap atleast

    1. Niho992
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Offside goal

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

      Great goal. Offside in the build up though.

      1. I Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Couldn't have been. VAR check every goal for offside.

        1. Bushwhacker
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          VAR doesn't apply to United, ask Maguire.

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

    Long-term?

    A) Pepe, Saiss (get pepe after this week)
    B) Bruno, Doherty

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

      B doesn't make me worried whether either will start each GW, but that's about it.

  6. seewhyaxe
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    23 pts with triple pool left.
    🙁

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

      why sad? that's top 10 k average.....

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

      I'm 25 with triple Liv....not too displeased, could easily get up towards 50

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

      Still got your C to play?

    4. Yes Don
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      37 with triple Liverpool & Bamayang

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

        Lol, love the grav and username...one of the craziest movies ever.

    5. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      17 -4

      3 pool including Salah (c)

      Beats you.

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

    Any update on when the Man City DGW will be? I need to know if I should save my transfer or not.

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

      You’ll know before GW28 deadline if there’s a DGW29.

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

        Thanks

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

    What happened to Digne?

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

      Carlo's always switching around his defence...

    2. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Calf strain apparently

  9. A girl has no name
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Traore blocks Awey's 5 pointer. Could have been inside 100K.

    1. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Traore blocking my Mendy 6 pointer too. Annoying!

      1. Samwise
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        not annoying, just the wrong decision...

        1. SHOOTER MCGINN
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          To be honest thought Laporte would be rested for Madrid in which case City clean sheets are far less likely, and Barnes and Traore seemed to be in some form (plus always favour the attacker right?!). At least Mendy seems to be fit and City can defend again - maybe next time!

  10. germanyozil10
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Please rate my wildcard team, Thanks all!

    McCarthy (Button)
    TAA Soy Saiss (Stephans) (Lascelles)
    Salah Mane KDB Barnes (Hayden)
    Vardy Jimenez Ings

    0.1ITB

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

      8.5 or 9 out of 10.

      1. germanyozil10
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        How to improve?

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

          Not sure about Soy or Vardy. McCarthy as a no. 1 may be risky.

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      6/10

      1. germanyozil10
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Any suggestion?
        Thanks!

        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          I'd want Fernandes or Martial. Hayden doesn't play. Bit too much Leicester for me.

          1. Royal5
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            Double Pool defense has worked wonders for a while.

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

      How many 31 players?

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

        Lascelles to Taylor
        McCarthy to Pope
        Hayden to anyone playing regular
        Lose Mane to Bruno, Tony, Mahrez & upgrade a defender to Robbo or Virgil.

        1. Marmalade Forest
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Generous of you to point that out on an RMT.

          Lads played his WC before a big blank and not thought about the consequences - unless he’s FH.

          Personally I think playing the FH two weeks after a WC is silly.

          3/10.

    4. Eleven Hag
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I wud go Liverpool DD and spread the funds to get stronger bench to accommodate blanks and doubles

      1. Eleven Hag
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Soy - VVD
        Button - Henderson
        Hayden - Maxim/adama
        Mane/salah - Bruno
        Saiss - Doherty

        These wud be my changes 🙂

    5. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      We have six same players. 8 imo.

  11. Werner Bremen
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    A Kun to Vardy
    B Kun to Vardy and Traore to Bruno
    C Kun to Vardy and Traore to Barnes

    1. germanyozil10
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      C

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      B

    3. @persecuted_by_mods
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Just A

  12. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Digne to Doherty was my ft which is great he is tho only player to return anything for me

  13. Miguel Sanchez
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Which move?

    A) Mahrez to Bruno
    B) Fleck to Barnes

    1. germanyozil10
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      B

    2. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      A

    3. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      B

    4. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Both possible?

      B if one

  14. Stormbringer22
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    My only hope of salvaging my game week is Robbo doing well tomorrow.

  15. DycheDycheBaby
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Would you consider this for -4?
    Kelly --> Stephens
    Grealish --> B.Fernandes

  16. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Disappointed I joined the crowd and got Traore in for Son. Considered plenty of other options but didn't go through with it. Enjoy reading people's opinions on here and Twitter etc. but think I'll make an extra effort to go my own way for the rest of the season.

    Starting with a 4 point this week to get rid of bloody Traore (again).

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

      Why are you seeking him?

      He always turns up against the big teams.

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

        *selling

      2. SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        He's becoming one of those frustrating players for me that returns whenever I don't have him but does nothing when you expect him to.

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Spurs away is a fantastic game for Traore - probably as good if not even better than Norwich home

      1. SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Probably true, if he plays. 3-5-2 seems to be working nicely right now and Jota in top form.

    3. Mainoo Magic
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Same here did the same move, disaster!

  17. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    My rank is showing a red arrow and a drop of...2 places!

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

      That's a screenshot moment. At the end of last week Az's OR was exactly 10,000.

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

        Oh yeah I heard that on the podcast 😀

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

      The elusive grey arrow!

    3. Maddi Son
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      You have 22 net points don't you?

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

      mine shows green, by two arrows

  18. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Can I keep and play Greenwood next gw now? Risky to think has he played his way into starting again?

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

      Same dilemma.

      Probably still going to sell him, no bench next week.

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        I’d rather bring in Jota the following week as opposed to for a hit next week.

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

      Depends on whether Solksjaer makes changes after the Europa League game again or decides to play Greenwood in the FA cup instead. Probably risky if you got no bench cover.

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Rico my only cover

  19. Manani
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Mahrez replacement that is not united players?

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

      Pepe (if you're willing to wait until 29) or Richarlison

  20. tom2224
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Grealish > Bruno Fernandes?
    Rest of midfield is salah kdb martial and traore

    1. The Red Devil
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Yes, Villa's fixtures turn soon

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

      Yes

    3. Werner Bremen
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Too much Utd. Get someone from Leicester

  21. jason_ni
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    2fts..
    Auba & lundy out for
    Vardy & Doherty?

    Exact money for it at the moment.

    Or just go cheap and get boly or saiss?

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

      I chose Boly makes their defence bonus magnet & close to goal today.
      Vardy has the fixtures & looks hungry again.

  22. yakirh
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on Lucas Moura?
    Looking for Grealish replacement, have 7.8m to spend

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

      I can't tell if I'd rather buy him or Stevie.

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I wouldn't

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

      No

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

        Any other options you would recommend?

        Rest of midfield:
        Salah KDB Martial *** Fodder

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

          If you dont have 2 other Pool, get Mane.
          Considered Bruno?

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

            I have TAA and VVD
            Not sure about double man utd with their next 3 fixtures

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

      Garbage.

  23. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Aguero Grealish Fleck
    To
    Jota Fernandes Martial (-4)?

  24. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Mahrez >>> Fernandez?

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      FernandeS, even.

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

        Bruno, not Gedson!!

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Yez

  25. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Who plays GW31?

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

      WOL-BOU and BUR-WAT for sure.
      One of TOT-WHU and NOR-EVE for sure.
      Rest is undecided.

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

        Sounds like Free hit will be a useful chip

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

          People tempted to FH this week should be linked to this post.

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

          FH for big double imo is better

      2. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks.

        Gonna have to be FH.
        Disaster otherwise

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Good chance Liverpool might also. Most will aim to have 3pool and 3 wolves imo and keep the FH for a dgw

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

            Full strength Liverpool beat Chelsea.

            Question is will they go full strength?

            1. FPL Blow-In
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 5 months ago

              If it’s the kids then you’d back Chelsea

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

      We will know who plays or blanks before the Gameweek 29 deadline.

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

    Auba Grealish Kelly > Jiminez Fernandes Saiss -4

    A. Yay
    B. Nay

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

      A

  27. migas2k7
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Bruno stolen an assist on that martial goal.

  28. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Anymore news on the possible dgw29?

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

      We will know before GW28 deadline if any DGW will take place in GW29.

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Have to hold off on transfer until then I guess

  29. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Can field this 11 next week:

    McCarthy
    TAA - Williams - Dunk - Saiss - Stephens
    Salah - Cantwell - Donk
    Ings - Firmino

    Given the uncertainty of GW31, stick or do something like Maz > Bruno despite United’s fixtures?

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

    New thread lads