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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. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    nah this ref is an absolute idiot

  2. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Need a Jimenez goal to fix my rank

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

    Bruno eye test pass

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

      Specsaver approved ?

    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He's brilliant, isn't he?

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

      Grealish to Bruno??

      1. AzzaroMax99
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        That is my thinking...even for a hit.

  4. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Last chance for Spurs to get the equaliser

  5. One More Hit
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I need some different Wolves assets. Still, very happy with the current scoreline as a fan even if I haven't got the right ones in my FPL team!

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

    Var

  7. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    you can't write this

  8. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Williams blocking my rivals Hanley benchwankery points.

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

    I've had enough with the Parrott jokes
    I've had enough with the Parrott jokes

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

    OG Maguire, DCL assist

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

    DCL owner. And put ZAR300 on Everton half time

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

      Damn

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

    Please dont count...

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

    Could be ruled out

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

    OMG

  15. Agger
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    DCLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

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

    DCL again

  17. jia you
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bruno(C) fail 🙁

  18. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Surely offside. De Gea couldnt see the ball

  19. Agger
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Fu VAR

  20. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    OMG was that Digne?

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

    That’s interfering.

  22. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    DCLLLLLLL

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

    Disallowed

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

      NOOOOOOOOOK

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

    Cancelled out

  25. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Goal chopped off

  26. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Should be disallowed.

    Siggy literally sitting in front of De Gea.

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

    WHAT A JOKEEEEEEEE

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

      Would of been if it had been given.

  28. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    ha

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

    No goal

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

    Boom