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Martial fit to start for United as Traore returns to Wolves side and Lloris misses out

The final two fixtures of a truncated Gameweek 28 kick off simultaneously at 14:00 GMT.

Everton play host to Manchester United at Goodison Park, while Tottenham Hotspur face Wolverhampton Wanderers in north London.

The stand-out storyline on Merseyside is Anthony Martial‘s (£8.0m) inclusion in the United starting XI, three days after he missed out on the Red Devils’ Europa League win over Bruges with a thigh problem.

Martial wasn’t spotted at the team hotel ahead of this fixture but, not for the first time, a no-show at the Lowry didn’t translate into an absence from the United side.

Bruno Fernandes (£8.3m), the most-bought Fantasy Premier League asset of Gameweek 28, also starts today.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made only one alteration from last weekend’s win over Watford, with Scott McTominay (£4.9m) replacing the injured Daniel James (£5.8m).

Solskjaer said ahead of kick-off:

It was just a precaution on Thursday, [Martial] probably could have played. We didn’t take the risk though, knowing Odion was going to play well and there would be no problem.

[James] got a knock on Thursday but he’ll be fine for Thursday [against Derby in the FA Cup] or definitely next weekend so not too much to worry about.

Richarlison (£8.3m) and Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£6.3m) continue their partnership up top for the hosts but elsewhere, Carlo Ancelotti is proving increasingly difficult to second-guess.

The Italian has made five changes from the 3-2 defeat to Arsenal, with Theo Walcott (£6.2m) returning from injury and Andre Gomes (£5.2m) making his first start in over three months.

Seamus Coleman (£5.3m), Michael Keane (£5.2m) and Tom Davies (£5.3m) are also recalled, with Djibril Sidibe (£5.1m), Yerry Mina (£5.3m), Fabian Delph (£5.3m), Alex Iwobi (£5.6m) and the injured Morgan Schneiderlin (£4.4m) dropping out.

The big news from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is that Adama Traore (£5.9m) is recalled to the Wolves starting XI, with Nuno Espirito Santo changing back to a 3-4-3 for this encounter.

Leander Dendoncker (£4.4m) makes way, while Santo’s other alteration is enforced: Ruben Vinagre (£4.2m) in for Jonny (£5.4m) at wing-back.

Jose Mourinho has made four changes to his Spurs side for this afternoon’s clash.

Tanguy Ndombele (£5.8m), Toby Alderweireld (£5.3m) and Jan Vertonghen (£5.2m) are all benched, while Hugo Lloris (£5.3m) is missing from the squad altogether with a groin problem.

Paolo Gazzaniga (£4.2m) comes in for the hosts’ goalkeeper, with Eric Dier (£4.8m), Serge Aurier (£5.0m) and Dele Alli (£8.3m) also returning to the side.

Mourinho said ahead of kick-off:

Hugo Lloris doesn’t feel in a condition to play. He’s played a couple of matches with a little problem which he was able to hide, but this time it wasn’t possible.

It’s another opportunity for Paolo to play and another challenge for the team. [Lloris] is obviously a very experienced and quality keeper, but life is made of challenges and we know we will have to fight until the end of the season, and we play against a very difficult opponent, of course.


Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Holgate, Baines, Davies, Gomes, Walcott, Calvert-Lewin, Sigurdsson, Richarlison.

Man Utd XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, Matic, Fred, Fernandes, McTominay, Martial, Greenwood.

Wolves XI: Patricio, Boly, Coady, Saïss, Doherty, Neves, Moutinho, Vinagre, Traoré, Jiménez, Jota.

Spurs XI: Gazzaniga, Aurier, Sanchez, Tanganga, Davies, Dier, Winks, Lo Celso, Dele, Bergwijn, Lucas.

1,283 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Why not use the best Martial picture for the article?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      STUNNING

  2. Trini Chelsea
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    This game week shambles

  3. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on Deeney? He's pretty consistent, is on penalties, plays in 31, and doesn't have the worst fixtures.

    I'm looking for a punty player to replace Ings - already own DCL.

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Keep Ings.

    2. Greek Freak
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Unrelated to your question: so many people on this site try to be comedians, yet the funniest thing I've seen here by far was your 'Vydra Pytra' comment yesterday 😆

  4. Amey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    It's Bruno Time !!

  5. I Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    So now I need Bruno to beat Martial by 4. Not how I expected to go into this.

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      He will (hopefully 😛 )

    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      You still got hope, I brought in Perez for a hit.
      Feel played by OGS - wish him all the worst.

  6. Wensink
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Have a FT to use. Any reason why I shouldn’t go Jorginho to Saka right now and bank the .3k?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Get Cantwell maybe ?
      He plays GW 31 too

      1. Wensink
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Had Cantwell and moved him out for Jorginho on my WC two weeks ago. Just don’t see the attacking potential from Norwich in their relegation fight.

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          They are fighting at least.
          Attacking style of play may help Cantwell to get some returns.

          1. pingissimus
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Norwich have scored 3 in last 7 matches - attacking style is history

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      This GW is probably worst week of the season to use FT early. Lots of games between now and the GW deadline for players to pick up injuries, we will know a lot more about the up coming blanks and DGW by then including possibly one as early as GW29, and the possibility of games being postponed by the Coronavisus is getting bigger every day.

  7. fc_skrald
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Is this change stupid or good enough to justify use of two free transfers?

    Robertson + Hayden -> Alonso + Sarr

    McCarthy
    TAA, Robertson, Doherty, Aurier
    Salah, KDB, Grealish
    Ings, Jiménez, Aubameyang

    Martin, Cantwell, Hayden, Lascelles
    2 FT, 1,1 million in the bank

    1. jimski
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Seems a little knee-jerky. Sarr a good option ( esp with gw 31), but not sure you need to bail out of double Pool defnece because of one bad game - Gomez back soon too.

  8. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Sold Martial and Traore for a hit for Bruno and Perez

    Gulp

    1. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yep, you know what's coming.

  9. Tinkermania
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Told you casuals but you wouldn't listen. TRAORE plays against top 6 teams. Stop making stories about formations etc, if it's a top 6, he is guaranteed starter. Do some research.

    1. michaelington
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      So what?
      What a pointless argument. If he only plays against top six teams what’s the point owning him?

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

        The point is about the debate past couple of days. Lots of people saying he won't start this weekend because he started on Thursday. You must have missed it.

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

        I suppose you should check his scores against Top 6 teams!

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

          The debate was about starting as this week was tight. Get it?

    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Spot on. Year of the casual ONCE AGAIN. My rank would be so much better if it wasnt for all those damn casuals.

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

      Also Tottenham won't be a Top 6 team after today 😉

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

        That doesn't dispel my point.

  10. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Vertonghen and Alderweireld on the bench sums up Spurs' defensive issues this season. The old guard are in decline, and they have no replacements. Bad foresight. Vertonghen is 33 next month, and Toby is 31 tomorrow.

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Mou will get his 2 CB's then in summer

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        They need a RB too. Spurs have a lot of business to do...

  11. Tinkermania
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    For a central defender, those ages aren't that bad.

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Did someone get themselves a toy boy?

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Depends on the players. But losing a slice of pace in this league can be rough.

  12. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    7 English players in everton line up

  13. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Man Utd looks more like 4-1-2-1-2 than 4-3-3..

    1. Marvin of all he surveys
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Sky has it as the good old Christmas tree formation.

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yup, 4 4 2 diamond

  14. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Martial

  15. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Late to the party, but I kept Sidibe and sold Martial following his 'injury'. At least his replacement Richarlison and Traore are starting!

  16. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Lol

  17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    OMG DCL

  18. Marvin of all he surveys
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ha ha ha haaaaa!

  19. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Wtf

  20. Crystal Alice
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Wow DCL

  21. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    P!ss Off

  22. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Hahahahaha

  23. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    What a joke

  24. Ritchies Magic Hat
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Wow

  25. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    DCL YOU LEGEND

  26. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Why do my strikers never get gifts like that?...

  27. Orion
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Wtf this

  28. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Great first touch from Dom, but the assist from De Gea was sublime. The vision

  29. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    DCL from the off again what a dream!!!

    Call him up!

  30. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    DCL, get into my team!!!