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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. Agger
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    🙁

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

    Siggy offside

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

    VAR is the best thing to happen to the Premier League

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

      since DCL sliced bread ?

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

        Heh

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

    DCL Max BAPs with the assist ?

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

    Right call.

    Lucky United 😉

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

    THIS IS SUCH A JOKE

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

    That was the difference between a green and red arrow 🙁

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

      Same here

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

      This

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

      Sure was!

  8. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Next gw would you:

    A) Play Greenwood or Lascelles

    Or

    B) Greenwood to Jota -4 by downgrading Rico who is not playing anyway

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

    Duck VAR Duck VAR

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

    Fraud VAR

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

    Wasn't offside hehe just the luck United need

    Still in champions league race

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

    OMG no goal

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

    Is this the best game of the season so far?

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

      You obviously didn’t watch Newcastle & Burnley yesterday.

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

        I enjoyed the double newcastle defense CS

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

        You crack me up Rainer

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

    VAR doing its job.

    Ancelotti moaning, but if that was a Man Utd goal, Ancelotti would be punching the 4th official if it was allowed.

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

      It's job seems to be to get Man Utd into the Champions League slots at all costs so I'd have to agree.

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

        LOL. Man Utd, with their squad, should be in the CL.

        But, Chelsea also are to blame. Why can't they beat teams like Bournemouth?

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

    Come on top 10K come oooonnn let's do it together 🙂

    Splendid season boys and girls 🙂

    P.S. Richarlison goal needed

  16. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Chucky not in heaven

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

    Good decision, VAR haters gonna hate

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

      Didn't realise it was gonna be a DCL goal, awful decision, scrap the whole fecking thing

  18. pulpy77
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Harsh to rule it out but DCL has had plenty of luck recently so a bit of evening out is fair.

  19. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Richarlison is such a thug. Horrible temperament.

  20. Jullepuu
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Probably the right call by the rulebook but personally I would have given that goal because the offside didn't effect the play

  21. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Played Doherty ahead of Martial. Feel like a genius

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

    Chucky to heaven deal has fallen through...

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

    Just seen Doherthy's points.

    Soy-> Doherthy done.

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

    A deserved point, that would've been so cruel on De Gea!

  25. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I love you VAR

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

    Big big decision. United very very lucky

    That decision maybe one which makes United great again. Champions League incoming

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

      It was clear, he was lying offside in front of the keepers view.

  27. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Probably right offside call

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

    Ancelotti RC

    Good.

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

    LOL and Dendoncker get a YC

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

      Omg

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

    Ancelotti RED