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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. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    DCL yah twerp

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

      Yeah this is disappointing

  2. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    why have I got Richarlison, and he is Vice :O

    1. JoeSoap
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Brought him in reluctantly. He frustrates me. Couldn't think of any other players at that price and could have brought Martial in but didn't want to triple up.

  3. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Come on Bruno, don’t make me sell you after one week 😉

  4. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Bruno, Rash, Martial OUT

  5. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Villa goal please !!!!

  6. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Is Bruno not coming off???

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

      Hes off

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

      He is off.

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

    I can just see it now...

    People transfer Bruno out for Martial
    Bruno bags a goal and an assist next week
    Posts on here complaining about it

    Have some patience

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

    He’s not gonna score and SHU gonna wipe his CS... watch.

  9. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Is anyone watching Norwich - EVE? How is DCL looking? I guess quite good judging by Sofascore rating and heatmap?

    1. mrodgers91
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Lively and very involved from what ive seen just no end product

      1. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks

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

    Fernandes off. Another awful captain pick.

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

    Get out of my team, Bruno.

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

    Bruno, Martial, Pogba, Rashford, Greenwood OFF
    Ighalo, Mata, James, Pereira, McTominay ON

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

    Utd 3-0 up. Only 15 mins to go, boiling heat, 5 subs available and Ole hasn't made a single change. Poor.

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

      Uhhh wut?

  14. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Cheers Bruno, thanks a lot

  15. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Bruno is off

  16. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Bruno cleanie locked

    1. Postman Ty
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      The extra point we were all hoping for.

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

      I'll take it

  17. Postman Ty
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Well thank god I didn't hit the TC button on Bruno today. Little upset I went for Rashford over Martial but can't complain. Triple Wolves is going to be a gem for the run-in.

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

      For sure

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

    Martial and Bruno off

  19. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Yes... Bruno gone...
    Something to rejoice as a Son capper 😆

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I hope this is reverse psychology

  20. Babelcopter
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Still trusting you Bruno my lad!!

  21. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Now is your time Bruno!

    1. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      ....to be substituted?

  22. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    AWB safe for the 2 bonus if things stay the way they are?

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

    Comeplete and utter shambles

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

    Ok Sheffield now consolation goal needed. Maquire is on my bench instead of Barnes

  25. Dthinger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Hennessy?

  26. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Bruno CS banked, congrats guys 😛

  27. MiLK2018
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Bruno captain fails...

  28. FPLGeezer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    The Ole doubters/haters on here are quiet. Much like those I know personally. Long way for him to go but he's doing it the right way and when people can see what the plan was and have some patience.

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

      And have a healthy squad!! No one ever mentions this.

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

    Magnus Carlsen up to #3 OR with Salah (c) still to play

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

    Son assist now looking juicy.

    1. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Only 3 point difference