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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. Cojones of Destiny
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    hope Auba scores a brace tomorrow

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      top of page my bad ))

    2. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Reckon Ings scores more than him tomorrow

      1. Cojones of Destiny
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        sure mate why not GL

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

    Lads should I WC in 32+ or wait until 33+?

    I know the cup games are after the 32+ deadline which adds risk. But returning to the team I BB'd after using FH this week makes me want to weep. Also I'll probably be priced out of a good team if I wait for 33+

    Henderson
    TAA Boly Soyuncu
    KDB Mahrez Grealish Saka
    Aguero* Aubameyang Jimenez
    (Leno* Egan* Lundstram Cantwell)

  3. fc_skrald
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone know if Lamptey will play regularly now for Brighton? I have a bench boost chip to use before the season ends...

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

      he looked good, would expect him to keep playing

      1. fc_skrald
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks

    2. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      He was the best player on the park by a country mile so I'd imagine so.

      1. fc_skrald
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks, I hope he will.

  4. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    I have Jota and Jimenez and, by accident I put the armband on Jota instead of Jimenez 🙁

    I think I need new glasses.

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I hope that works out for you!

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      hope they both score

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

      Sounds like the kind of mistake that might get rewarded 🙂

    4. Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Thanks. I feel really bad about myself.

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

      Could work out nicely!
      Jimi is kind of pointless as nearly everyone has him

  5. El Presidente
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    If Salah is benched there's gonna be mass suicide around here...

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      That's incredibly funny

    2. Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      If Jimi scores a hat trick and Jota blanks I'll be the first one.

    3. JohnnyRev7
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      FFS Jonestown. We'll all be gone and the casuals will take about it for years. On a cookery forum.

    4. Feanor
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I would be OK with him not playing at all. I'd get 8 points of the bench from Soy boy.

    5. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Unlikely to be benched but I'm not Klopp

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

    Completely forgot about Henderson not playing for Sheffield Utd when deciding on my captain choice. Just know those Utd assets are going to haul now.

  7. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Everyone watching Utd-Shu?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Tempted to watch DLC masterclass...

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        DCL...

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah Utd match, goal alerts turned on for the rest

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      TV on Everton - laptop on Man U

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

    Jagielka masterclass?

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

    All my players are highly owned except DCL.. Cmon DCL time to deliver 😀

  10. Feanor
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Best replacement for Firmino? Money's no object.

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I hear Jesus wouldn't mind some new followers.

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

        Good joke

    2. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Knowing your other forwards would help

      1. Feanor
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Good point. Jimenez and DCL.

    3. 420king
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Mr. Henry?

  11. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    FPL was looking rosy after the games on Saturday. Since then it's been an absolute train wreck. 9 players including captain get me a grand total of 9pts to finish the last gameweek. Now captain Vardy blanks and Cantwell benched.

  12. SackWenger
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    How long do we have to put up with this kneeling malarkey

    1. Feanor
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Shouldn't you be in a plane right now?

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        😆

    2. Grumbledook
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      At a guess, until we have racial equality.

    3. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      As long as it takes to stop people like you making comments like this

    4. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Too bad, sucka.

    5. Napoleon IV
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      There was a time when racists were people who showed prejudice towards others on account of their race.

      Now you are regarded as a racist if you don’t support the virtue signalling or slogans of a bunch of self-appointed woke-lords.

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

      For as long as the powers that be want the public distracted by race issues instead of the more important class issues. Notice how media driven racial tensions have increased massively since the Occupy Wall Street movement that surprised the elites.

      You should be wary when every single corporation supports your "radical movement" 100%

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

    Looking at the ownership stats, Richarlison is a nice differential for anyone who has him this GW
    Magnus Carlsen has Rich and DCL which bodes well!

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I have him. Hope he delivers.

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

    Lunny will be fired up to cement his first team spot today, Berge didnt last long

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

      Berge has been below average every time he has played for Sheff Utd.

  15. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    What happened to Pukki?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Party has finished

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        🙁

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

      He couldn't breathe in for 2 matches in a row.

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        So just rested?

  16. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Why would I have one game streaming, when I can have all 4 streaming at once 😉

  17. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Clean sheet not looking likely for Man Utd

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Behave

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

      they don't keep clean sheets..

  18. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Martial g rash a

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

      Fack

  19. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Martail gaol

  20. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    That's it Rash, more of the same pls.

  21. Kellz86
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Martial G
    Rashford A

  22. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Rash A
    Martial G

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

    hey 🙂

  24. Cojones of Destiny
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    martial essential

  25. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Rashford assist

    Martial goal

  26. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Rashhhhyyy

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

    Tony lad.

  28. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Where are the idiots who want to slag Martial again?

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

    That's not Bruno

  30. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    And it begins.