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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. beric
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Jimenez AA
    Traore AAA

    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Sad times

      1. Shatner's Bassoon
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Horrible this season, fpl.

      2. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Come aboard on the Doherty and Jota boat !!! 😀 🙂

  2. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Jimenez winner incoming

  3. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Seriously.. Jota is so cheap too..
    getting really hard to ignore

  4. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Doherty essential

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

    Greenwood on the pitch?

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Almost assisted just now. Sort of. But was involved

  6. Ron_Swanson
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Doherty saving my game week

  7. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Time to rage Alonso and Doherty in for Trent and vvd hahah 😉

  8. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Jota G
    doherty A
    Jimenez AA
    Traore AAA..

    i own 2 of them and you guess lol at me

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Me too!

  9. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Boly+Raúl 🙁

  10. Jullepuu
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    5 minutes before the deadline after news on Vardy: Reid to Doherty for a hit so I can field 11 players. I did choose Rich over Bruno so it's not all great

  11. fish&chips
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Doherty did nothing despite amazing starts when I had him. Rival brings him in and he goes nuts 🙁

  12. Bobby
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Sigh. Jiminez used to be involved in every goal.

  13. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Jimmy goal, Doherty assist upcoming

  14. tm245
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    End to end stuff.

  15. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Utd ripping Everton a new one at the moment

  16. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    That dummy from Bruno was something to behold.

  17. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Martial poor final ball decision

    1. dark91
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Nothing new about that. He has some terrible final decision making

  18. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2020/02/28/blank-gameweek-28-scout-picks-dominated-by-liverpool-and-leicester/?hc_page=6&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_21739256

    Another time that getting early team news has hindered me as opposed to helped! Sold Vardy to Jiminez

  19. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Doherty, Jimmy & Jota too much?

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

      Nope

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Not with their fixtures and if you want to save using your FH in 31

  20. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Lets go Utd

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Come onnn

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

        I hope we win!!

  21. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Bruno F is some player

    1. tm245
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Theo off with tired legs.

      1. tm245
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Reply fail.

  22. Pigeon
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Can this season just end.

  23. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Rico, Digne and Jim to Doherty, Alonso and Jota for a minus 4?! Will wait until after FA Cup games

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Next week Jiminez will probably bag a brace then. Chopping and changing between the two is not the answer imo.

      1. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        It would free up the money for the other 2 upgrades though

  24. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    why did I get Traore?

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

      Same

  25. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Did someone say Doherty again?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      GIGGITY

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Just need a Jimmy goal, Doherty assit....

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Doh!

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        😎

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

    Cmon jimmy

  27. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Doherty on course to get me as many points as 7 playing on Fri and Sat. Bruno and DCL doing their thing too. Happy days.

  28. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    The nails are getting extremely short... On 19 with an LMS safety score of 21 currently

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      23 is safe, 22 isn't

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Autosubs make it about 23

  29. lekalatch
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Is it possible to WC now and still manage to get through BGW31, DGW34/37?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Using hits, sure

  30. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I wonder what the qualifying score for the ffs cup will be

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I don't know but I won't be qualifying.