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Kane on the bench as Shaw and Fernandes start for Man Utd

Two Premier League matches kick off at 2pm BST today – Southampton v Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer makes two changes from the team that comfortably beat Leeds United in Gameweek 1, as Nemanja Matic (£4.5m) and Anthony Martial (£7.9m) replace Scott McTominay (£5.5m) and Daniel James (£6.0m) in the starting XI.

New signings Raphael Varane (£5.5m) and Jadon Sancho (£9.4m) are both named on the bench.

Ralph Hasenhüttl’s Southampton will be looking to bounce back from their opening-day loss at Everton, though they are without a win in 10 home league matches against The Red Devils.

New signing Adam Armstrong (£6.0m) leads the line, while £4.0m defender Tino Livramento gets another start at right-back ahead of Kyle Walker-Peters (£5.0m), who again has to settle for a place on the bench.

At Tottenham Hotspur, Nuno names an unchanged starting XI with Harry Kane (£12.4m) on the bench. That means another out-of-position start for Son Heung-min (£10.0m).

Of all the current Premier League sides that the South Korean international has played against, Wolves are the only team he hasn’t scored against. Could that be about to change?

Meanwhile, Bruno Lage takes charge of his first Wolves home game and makes just one change to his starting XI, with Nelson Semedo (£5.0m) replacing Ki-Jana Hoever (£4.0m).

GAMEWEEK 2 LINE-UPS

Southampton XI: McCarthy, Livramento, Stephens, Salisu, Perraud, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Walcott, Djenepo, Adams, A Armstrong

Subs: Forster, Bednarek, Walker-Peters, Valery, Diallo, Elyounoussi, Tella, Redmond, Long

Man Utd XI: de Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, Matic, Fred, Martial, Fernandes, Pogba, Greenwood

Subs: Heaton, Dalot, Varane, James, Lingard, Mata, McTominay, van de Beek, Sancho

Wolves XI: Sa, Kilman, Coady, Saiss, Semedo, Moutinho, Neves, Marcal, Trincao, Traore, Jimenez

Subs: Ruddy, Hoever, Ait-Nouri, Silva, Gibbs-White, Dendoncker, Cundle, Marques, Campbell

Spurs XI: Lloris, Tanganga, Sanchez, Dier, Reguilon, Hojbjerg, Skipp, Alli, Moura, Bergwijn, Son

Subs: Gollini, Doherty, Davies, Sessegnon, Winks, Lo Celso, Gil, Kane, Scarlett

1,517 Comments Post a Comment
  1. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    That should have been a yellow. Deliberate trip when they'd won the high press then descent like a petulant child

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      The star players always get special treatment.

      1. TheTinman
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        The way he threw himself to his knees was very 4 year old tantrum on the sweet aisle in Tesco like

  2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Jimmy close to a screamer

  3. Licky
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Good effort from Jiminez, Spurs defense have their work cut out for them today.

  4. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    https://twitter.com/Watch_LFC/status/1429413281903566850

    Liverpool are set to lose Roberto Firmino, Alisson, Fabinho and Mo Salah for the games against Leeds, the first UCL group game and the home clash with Crystal Palace due to having to quarantine on return from international duty.

    1. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      From MirrorFootball so it's not new news.

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Salah > Mané or Son

    3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Think we'll find out on Wednesday if this is happening or not

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

      Won't happen.

    5. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      That for sure??

    6. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      They'll come to an agreement to get around it but I'd love the template-smashing chaos.

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

        This

    7. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Neh, exemption due to the elite nature of the athletes

      1. Noisy Neighbour
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        I bet it stands, due to the elite nature of the virus.

        1. Cruyff's Eleven
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Hahaha, that made me laugh, thank you Sir

  5. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Stretch close! 😯

  6. CroatianHammer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Following the Paddock for Utd game, but I see Super Sexy took the penalty for Spurs. Thought Son was on those.

    1. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      He won it so took it

  7. Fish up a tree
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Spurs defence looks pretty tight this season, cue goal fir Wolves.

    May have to sneak someone in…

  8. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    is It 9-0 yet?

    1. Fish up a tree
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      No just 1 nil

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

      1-0 Saints

  9. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Adams G

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      David de gash is rubbish

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Wtf could he do about that

        • Old Man
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Why aren't they picking Henderson?

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

      Lol Utd

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Adams goal

      Bruno assist

    4. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Ings is so annoying so far. First a penalty in stoppage time, now a goal from 0.12 xG. On the other note, Wolves are better than I expected so far. Gonna be a difficult fixture for others.

      1. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Ings is class

    5. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Am I allowed to celebrate ? 🙂

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

        Interdaad

    6. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yes Saints!

    7. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Get innn lol

    8. JBG
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Lol

    9. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      What a beautiful footballing goal.

    10. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      NOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooo

    11. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Bruno is gonna get outscored by Salah isn't he...

    12. Grand Thibauto
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Shaw on 50%+ ownership is unreal

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

        To be fair he’s taking free kicks and Pogba had had multiple chances to capitalize

    13. R(o)naldo Party
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Hahaha I am Shawly laughing 😆

    14. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Shaw to Dias simple

      1. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah, if it wasn't for the handful of 4M defenders losing their spot in my team...

    15. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Brilliant. Shaw CS gone and a Bruno equaliser incoming

    16. dark91
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Very well deserved. United playing super slow in the back with some awful passes

      1. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Saints playing with far more intensity...

    17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Bruno has been awful. Could be a red soon. Looking angry

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

      Luke Shaw fire sale about to commence...

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

        Naw on free kicks, will stay highly owned

    19. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Everyone in the mud!

    20. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      BruNo yc too…!

    21. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      That looked like a foul on Bruno tbf

      1. Toonmad
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        What for the goal? You having a laugh

    22. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Bruno yc