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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. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Jim g, jota a.

    1. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Double up essential?

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Jota is enough

  2. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    And Python broke

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      What about Ruby ?

    2. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      My Python is looking pretty healthy after these Wolves goals 😎

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Matip deflated by that comment

        1. Forza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Wood looking lively 😛

  3. beric
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Traore subbed

  4. Doctor Evil
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    16 points is going to be my total. Wow

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      13 here. Delighted I didn't take a hit!

  5. TyroneGAA
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Binned jimmy dcl and Bruno on free hit I mean what have I done lmao

  6. tm245
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Three blanks in a row for a punt is the limit, farewell Traore.

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Has to go, mate.

  7. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Get lost Traore.

  8. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Traore fail

  9. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ings to Jota looks an easy move.

  10. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Gonna be a lot of Ings to Jota moves

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

    Come on DCL. One more goal to polish it off?

  12. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Traore injury??

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Shoulder went again.

      I’ve been listening on the radio and they said he had to pop it back in, but he then came back on the pitch.

      All a bit confusing...

  13. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Jota, Jimenez and Doherty triple up?

  14. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Finally Jimi - hit worked now

  15. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Martial. Grab a goal man.

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno assist please.

  16. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Traore to Sarr and Ings to Jota?

  17. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Jimmy should get 2 BPS too

  18. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Jiiimyyyyy you beauty juuuuhuuuuuu

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Again ?

    2. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Report this guy..

    3. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      High five on Jimenez!

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        He scored once, I am posting it now 😉

  19. farmerfat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I have had the roughest with the smooth this week. Been a real rollercoaster!

  20. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Now it is your time Richarlison, only you need to deliver for a full house 🙂 😉

  21. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Traore & Vardy to Bruno & Jota -4... 😆

    The Patreon starts tomorrow!

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Great tx.

  22. Gazwaz80
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Thank F for that Jimi, just a the goal from Boly now and I’ll be a happy man 😉

  23. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    OMG DENDON COMING IN..
    NOW I have 11 players

  24. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Jota was the man to get, made a mistake getting Jimenez really

    Will correct the mistake soon

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I will get both and sell Adama

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Jota is the man in this system

    2. PepTalk
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks for outlining your plans. Will rest easy safe in the knowledge

  25. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Dendoncker on for Jota

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Boom 1 more point for me 😎

  26. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Did Jota assist the Jimmy goal?

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      yes

  27. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Jota off
    Dendo on

  28. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I need another Bruno goal!

  29. tm245
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Sidibe crashed into the boards.

  30. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A small green is still a green...