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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. Goooo Rickie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Aurier, Jota, Jiminez & DCL. Not a bad afternoon 🙂

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

      Amazing! What's your end score?

      1. Goooo Rickie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        54 after baps

        1. Goooo Rickie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Nearly did Aurier to Doherty for a - 4 too 🙁

  2. Naby K8a
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Should be the nail in the coffin for Adama as an FPL asset today. Never going to be a goalscorer.

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Fails the eye test miserably. Can dribble but can't shoot the ball

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

    Getting rid of Salah for Alonso, PVA, Trent and Doherty backline worth it?

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

      On wildcard I honestly think so from here on

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

        Not when Salah has Bournemouth next

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

      Deffo

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

    City - Villa predictions?

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

      1-2. UTV.

    2. Regin
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      5-0

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

      3/4-1.

      Hopefully Villa can stay in the game 1st 30.

    4. Naby K8a
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Nobody cares

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

        Thus

    5. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      1- Grealish 2 🙂

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

    Firmino and Ings to Jota and Auba (-4) too kneejerky?

    1. Tuju
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'm contemplating the same moves...

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      my exact moves after mid games

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

    35 points all out and back in the top 100k green arrows according to livefpl lol.

    How low scoring is this GW???

    Un*fkn*believable

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

      Wow. Going to end on 32 pts here lol. Pope to McCarthy some weeks back is the worst transfer this season, tied with adama in

      1. TM44
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Same here both of those transfers have been a complete disaster!

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

      I've ended up with 53 with triple Liverpool and Triple Leicester... What is happenin

  7. Champions united
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy to auba or dcl??

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

      DCL

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

      Find a way for both

      1. Champions united
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Will sell ings if required

  8. thomashl
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy -> Jimenez or Jota?

    Just about had it - even if he plays next, Leicester’s form is bad

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

    36-4.. fernandes and jimi saving my week, looks like a small green up to 107k..

    But think I may miss out on cash prize mom by 1 pt, opponent has sarr coming in for vardy's blank!

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

    32.95 is Top 10 K avg.

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

      I'm just slightly below that - 31.
      Then again, I'm nowhere near top 10k in rank...

    2. thomashl
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Makes me feel good. On about 32 or 33 at 30K

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

        *thumbs up*

  11. Big_Bear
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is Fernandes guaranteed 3 bonus? Any chance Matic will overtake him?

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

      Yes he gets all three.

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

      Should be. Matic deductions.

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

        Coolio, don't really understand how they work :-s

    3. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Seeing martial start was a slight blow, after taking a -4 for Bruno, but at least he paid it back!

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

    Early thoughts, will wait with changes till after the midweek games:

    a. Aurier -> Alonso
    b. 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

  13. HNI
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Finally did Kelly to Doherty, last 2gw waited but I just cant wait now with 10 12 pt scores
    Agreed Fa cup matches are remaining but Wolves anyway playing the blank. Cant believe I waited due to so calles toughie vs Spurs 🙁

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

    Would like to see a VAR decision like that for Liverpool in then 90th min.

    Correct call but the fumes would be hilarious.

  15. Ode
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy to Jota or DCL? Have Jimenez also

  16. JollyGoodYellows
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Should I be removing Vardy even though he'll be back at home to villa?

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

      Think u need to hold and wait for news.

  17. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Doherty saving my gameweek. Legend.

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

      Bainesian

  18. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Not going Firmino > Jota in GW27 has been punishing.

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

    Tonight I am the biggest Villa fan ever!

    YNWA

  20. naga 5000 agen slot nomer 1…
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy + Jimenez to Auba + Jota (-4)

    What do you think guys??

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Thumbs up for Auba and Jota but getting rid of Jimenez doesn't make a lot of sense as he could easily outscore Jota next week. Any other way you can afford Auba?

      1. naga 5000 agen slot nomer 1…
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I want to keep Jimenez as well but this is probably the only way to get Auba in my team. If Jota's price goes up I can not proceed with this plan.

        My current team is

        Mccarthy
        TAA Robertson Doherty
        Salah Fernandes KDB Grealish
        Ings Jimenez Vardy

        Subs: Mcgovern Lascelles Holgate Hayden

        1. Hulk Smash
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Would Vardy and Ings not do it?

          1. naga 5000 agen slot nomer 1…
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            only have 0.1 in the bank
            so if i take ings out,
            i can only pick the forward like ayew, shane long or greenwood

    2. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Hmm it obviously would have worked 2 weeks ago. Now - wouldn’t be surprised if Vardy+ jimi outscored the latter

      1. naga 5000 agen slot nomer 1…
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I kept Vardy for very long time and I really like the player.
        I am just worrying about Auba outscoring vardy in next few weeks.

  21. Vlad Tepes
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    When will we know more about blanks in GW 31?

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

      This week before deadline

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

      This week

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

      We’ll know 100% for sure before next gameweek

  22. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Jota in last week has been gold for me - 28 points in 2 weeks! That’s close to DCL in the last 5 🙂

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

      Well done getting him last week. DCL has been immense too.

  23. PortoGuy
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hi all, Need some help here
    0.7itb 1ft

    Pope
    TAA Gomez Soy Williams
    Traore Grealish Maddison Salah
    Jimenez Ings Vardy

    Button Grealish Lunds KDB

    A. Gomez to Alonso
    B. Maddison to Martial
    C. Vardy to Firmino
    D. Vardy to DCL & Maddison/Grealish to Fernandes/Richarlison
    E. Build towards BGW31 - suggestions?

  24. FreddyP3
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Have Jimmy. Remove Ings for a double up with Jota?

    1. Jason M
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'm seriously considering this.

    2. Am sorry to say again it�…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Have Jimmy too and considering bringing in Jota for Vardy or Ings. He looks good and so cheap!

  25. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    LMS final safety score?

    1. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      28

      1. CRO KLOPP
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        DCL 2 bps?

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

          1

  26. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    On the cusp with LMS - only 28.

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

      Looks like you made it.
      448 down to 348 now.

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

    Anybody want my wasted 3 points from Hayden?
    Bloody hell, 9 of my players scored less than 3, couldn't write it!
    Bruno(C) saved my sorry ass!

    1. Long ago I drew a walrus
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Should be a nice green arrow for you! Hayden's 3 outscored 7 of my starters this week but I captained Salah so probably a lower score than you

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

        took a -8 as I after the Vardy news as I presumed Martial wouldn't play... that ended up costing me 7 points! But thanks to Bruno mainly I ended up on 39 so could've been worse!

  28. MiLK2018
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy + Martial -> Jiménez + B.Fernendez?

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

    I got 46 points and now I'm in the top 10k for the first time this season! Am I allowed to brag?

    If only I had chosen Bruno over Rich two weeks ago..

    1. Am sorry to say again it�…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Well done

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

        Thanks! Still only fourth in my mini league and there a couple others just a few points behind me lol

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

    Doherty 2 BPs?

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

      Yes