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Manchester United bring out big guns as Wolves switch to 3-4-3

Manchester United line up with a wealth of attacking pace and talent for their Gameweek 31+ meeting with Sheffield United.

Paul Pogba (£8.3m) returns to the starting XI for the first time since Gameweek 7 after impressing as a substitute against Spurs.

The Frenchman sits alongside Nemanja Matić (£4.8m) in midfield, supporting a powerful front-four.

Anthony Martial (£8.0m) retains his centre-forward berth, supported by an attacking midfield trio of Marcus Rashford (£8.9m), Bruno Fernandes (£8.7m) and Mason Greenwood (£4.3m).

Simon Moore (£4.3m) comes in for Dean Henderson (£5.3m) in the Sheffield United goal, with rotation taking place elsewhere in the Blades’ side.

Phil Jagielka (£4.1m) comes in for the suspended John Egan (£4.6m), with Jack Robinson (£4.0m) retaining his place in light of Jack O’Connell‘s (£4.6m) recent injury.

Meanwhile, David McGoldrick (£5.4m) and Lys Mousset (£4.5m) are handed rare starts up-front and John Lundstram (£4.9m) is back in midfield.

Wolves look equally dangerous ahead of their meeting with Bournemouth as they go with the 3-4-3 shape that helped them get the 2-0 win over West Ham.

That means a first start since the Premier League resumes for Adama Traoré (£5.7m), supported by Matt Doherty (£6.4m) in a wing-back role.

Diogo Jota (£6.4m) starts once more, supporting Raúl Jiménez (£8.2m) who garnered some captaincy attention for Gameweek 31+.

Owners of Everton assets will be encouraged by the Norwich line-up named by Daniel Farke.

In a big statement of intent, he has dropped Teemu Pukki (£6.5m), Todd Cantwell (£4.7m) and Emi Buendía (£6.0m) to the bench, opting for largely second-string attackers at Carrow Road.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£6.5m) and Richarlison (£8.3m) are the main Fantasy draws among Carlo Ancelotti’s men, both starting up-front together in the favoured 4-4-2 formation.

Aston Villa manager Dean Smith has shuffled his attacking pack once more, desperate to make a breakthrough at Newcastle.

He has named the same back-four but lines up an attacking midfield trio of Trézéguet (£5.2m) and Anwar El Ghazi (£5.5m) either side of Jack Grealish (£6.4m) in support of Mbwana Samatta (£5.7m).

Despite the recent upturn in Fantasy interest, out-of-position midfielder Keinan Davis (£4.3m) finds himself on the bench.

Villa face a Newcastle side with the joint-most number of clean sheets in home matches this season, featuring the in-form Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.4m) in attacking midfield with out-of-position FPL defender Matt Ritchie (£5.3m) on the other flank.

There are also starts for budget options Jamaal Lascelles (£4.3m) and Federico Fernandez (£4.6m).

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Shaw, Maguire, Lindelof, Wan-Bissaka; Matic, Pogba; Rashford, B Fernandes, Greenwood; Martial.

Sheffield United XI: Moore; Robinson, Jagielka, Basham; Stevens, Fleck, Norwood, Lundstram, Baldock; McGoldrick, Mousset.

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka; Rose, Lascelles, Fernandez, Manquillo; Hayden, Shelvey; Saint-Maximin, Almirón, Ritchie; Joelinton.

Aston Villa XI: Nyland; Targett, Mings, Hause, Konsa; Luiz, McGinn; Trezeguet, Grealish, El Ghazi; Samatta.

Norwich City XI: Krul; Lewis, Klose, Godfrey, Aarons; Tettey, McLean; O Hernandez, Duda, Rupp; Drmic.

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Holgate, Keane, Coleman; Bernard, T Davies, Gomes, Iwobi; Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin.

Wolves XI: Patricio; Saiss, Coady, Boly; Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Doherty; D Jota, Jiménez, Traoré.

Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale; A Smith, Aké, S Cook, Stacey; Stanislas, Lerma, L Cook, Billing, Brooks; C Wilson.

FPL Lessons Learned from Gameweek 31+

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  1. james 101
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Predict the final score?

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Of what?

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Man U. Sorry!!

        1. Fpl_Juggernaut
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Watching wolves game.. Far more exciting team to watch imho

          1. james 101
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            I have 3 Man U attacking assets.

            What’s it showing on?

            I’ve sky and BT Sports

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Which game?

  2. Jolly Good
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Half my ML has Maguire and other half has AWB. It’s so tight that the Maguire disallowed goal vs AWB assist could decide the top 3 prizes ...

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      League of Utd fans?

    2. Jolly Good
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Fpl fans...

      1. Fpl_Juggernaut
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Manu fans are so deluded. Hahahaha

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

    Duda has been playing well right?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Looking essential.

      1. Jullepuu
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Lol

  4. james 101
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    4-0

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Has a cat just walked all over your keyboard?

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Ha. If only!

  5. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone watching WOL? Is it typical 0-0 half time then last minute goals?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Wolves have been better. Bournemouth trying to counter attack, but not creating much.

  6. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Alisson TAA Gomez VVD Robbo Fabinho Hendo Gini Salah Firmino Mane

    Via thekophq

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Naby

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        🙁 *

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yikes. Non-Salah (C)-ers like me frightened.

    3. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Thx for the source bro, very confusing when people don't cite a source

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        100% track record. Worth a follow.

    4. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Salah and TAA starts. thanks 😀

    5. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Cheers

  7. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    So Norwich should have dropped Buendia, Cantwell and Pukki sooner?

  8. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Christ come on Wolves and Everton

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      This!!

  9. seanie3
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Lets go Salah and DCL get those big scores

  10. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Going to call it now. 2-0 everton.

    They've come out so brightly.

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Dcl brace?

      1. TomSaints
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        It feels like the saints game. Positive from Norwich then they wilt

  11. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Any other gangsters went for Alli Bruno over Son Martial?

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Alli Martial was the gangster move. Youre just half gangster

    2. Domo
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Guilty

    3. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      went for Martial instead of Son

  12. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    DCL is such a trap...

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Only HT, no prospect? You watching?

  13. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    United havent had a PL hat trick as a club since Sir Alex' last season. The absolute state of that club since the great man retired...

    Tony to make history tonight

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Hopefully

    2. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Barcelona have never had a Premier League hattrick.

      Checkmate.

  14. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Jimmy(c) looking a bad pick now

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      All (C)s apart from Martial so far.

    2. Reg83
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yup I committed same blunder. Wish I c mane or even trent

  15. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    @TheKopHQ
    #LFC v Crystal Palace:
    Alisson, Trent Gomez Van Dijk Robertson, Fabinho Henderson Wijnaldum, Salah Firmino Mane

  16. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Kean delivers

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      e

  17. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Keane goal

  18. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Keane?

  19. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Doherty on 2 BPS WTF?

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Hehehehe

  20. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Doherty waiting in the box a lot, but final ball hasn't been good enough.

  21. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    DCL assist?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      No

  22. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Digne assist I think

  23. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Called it

  24. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Digne assist

  25. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Did i cursed DCL? He used to be on headers

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Lol

  26. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Come on Bruno, please

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Pray that he makes 60 mins first. That is a real risk

  27. james 101
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    How is dcl foing?

  28. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Digne a big win for FH’ers.

    A shoe-in if that chip was used.

  29. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Wow strong Liverpool team

  30. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Rocking DCL and Rich.
    Michael Keane scores.

    Oh FPL. I remember how much I hate you now

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Always next season 😉

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      No chance you would own Keane let's be honest. Not even in top 20 picks for defenders.

      DCL on the other hand, I am considering selling...

      Hmmm...

      Do we keep him lads ?