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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

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  1. PartyTime
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Livramento bullying Fred lol

    1. JBG
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      A fly would bully Fred.

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      It is like what Betty Flintstone used to do to Fred.... 😀

      1. BeaversWithAttitude
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Wilma would be surprised to hear that!

        1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 15 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Oh god yeah I just created a scandal - Wilma Flintstone I meant!

  2. Fish up a tree
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Livramento incoming

  3. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Fred is a terrible footballer.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Can't blame him anymore, blame the man in charge that keeps picking him

        1. All Hail K
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Touché

    2. Zalk
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      hahah, Matic and Fred are like Laurel and Hardy

    3. Bielsa's Bucket
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Fred getting bullied by Armstrong

      1. Bielsa's Bucket
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Everyone just bullying Fred actually

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

        And Livramento.

        1. Debauchy
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Nothing better Livramento and a glass of fRed

    4. dark91
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Is Ole blind or something?!!
      Why on earth is Fred still on the pitch!!

    5. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Livramento looks good player

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 15 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah I think I might just get him in for Tsimikas and be done with it.

        1. Cruyff's Eleven
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Same.

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

      Well that’s that decided. Livramento is coming in.

    7. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Fred OG then

    8. Flair
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Fred made it into the Brazil squad.

      ...

    9. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Livramento looks pretty attacking

    10. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      C'mon Bruno!

    11. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Saints goal given as Fred OG

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Ooh good so no Armstrong assist then

    12. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 9 months ago

        I know everyone's having a go at Fred this match and rightly so, going under the radar with his crapness is AWB. Whenever he gets pressed he just freezes or loses the ball, once he gets up in attack he isn't too bad but building from the back he's genuinely woeful

        1. Flair
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          AWB is just an awful fit in the modern game. How United still have him as their RB is baffling, so little offensive threat.

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              2 years, 9 months ago

              Agreed, and unpopular opinion but the guy is also average at defending- there is more to defending than just one on one defending which admittedly he's one of the best in the world at, but what about tracking runners, dealing with crosses, positioning, being able to hold the ball without losing it, the amount of times he gets caught under the ball on a cross is insane

            • Thomas Magnum
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 9 months ago

              I guess when you spend so much money on a player like Sancho you'd leave the attacking to him

        2. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          This is fine. How many times last season were United down at half time only for an Ole masterclass in the dressing room and they win like 3-1

          1. Licky
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            True, true, Fergie is only ever a phonecall away.

          2. All Hail K
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            The home supporters could give help avoid that.

            1. All Hail K
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              2 years, 9 months ago

              Fred's as good as my english grammar skills.

              1. The 12th Man
                • 10 Years
                2 years, 9 months ago

                Yabba dabba do.

        3. Fish up a tree
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          From the stats Wolves seem to be dominating, anyone watching the game?

          1. Andy_Social
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Yeh, since the goal they have been

          2. Get up ya bum
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Can confirm it's all wolves. Tottenham suck

          3. Collie01
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Yes Spurs look awful. Wolves dominating but not really creating anything clear cut

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

          Bruno in to the wall

          1. ClassiX
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            All in all, it's just another Bruno into the wall

        5. TheBiffas
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Donny must be watching this in awe

        6. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Nearly Shaw assist

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

            For the Matic header?

        7. El Presidente
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Spurs are absolutely horrible to watch

          1. Cruyff's Eleven
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            So no Son then, whaddya reckon?

            Coz Mahrez is burning a hole in my bench

        8. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Well done Salah cappers!

          1. Cruyff's Eleven
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Count chickens etc etc

        9. Collie01
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Skipp YC

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

          What's the point with that spray when players steal a couple of inches and step all over it without the ref reacting?

          1. Utopsis
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Maybe the refs allow for encroachment and measure 11 yards?

        11. Scots Gooner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Suddenly my smugness of Bruno (c) has disappeared

          1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            They deserve it

          2. Swahealy
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Could get better if they take Pogba off that pitch and get on Sancho. All I see is Pogba giving the ball away constantly.

        12. JONALDINHO
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Livramento at 4.0 is a steal. Quality player

          1. JONALDINHO
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Glad I got him over Amartey GW1

            1. Baps hunter
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 9 months ago

              Congrats! I made a mistake with Omobamidele. Looks like it's going to cost one transfer, maybe even 4 pts.

          2. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Big enabler too. Unsure what to do this GW - I think he could be my first transfer in

          3. Siva Mohan
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            quality player .. was Chelsea's academy player of the year last season

          4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Looks good

          5. Nate(U)dog(ie)
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Definitely my one regret for my GW1 team, had him on my bench alongside White and said I'd change him on the last day to a 4.5 (Lowton) for security of minutes

          6. Podge
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Good to hear, got him without knowing anything about him 🙂

          7. Athletico Underachieving
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            The choice between him or Duffy is getting more difficult!

        13. Sgt Frank Drebin
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Looks like so far all the strikers fired apart from Toney...

          1. JBG
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Jupp. Ivan Foney.

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                2 years, 9 months ago

                Haha great stuff, Ivan Phoney!

          2. TheTinman
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Ole should have hooked Martial on 30mins, awful player

            1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
              • 14 Years
              2 years, 9 months ago

              Agreed

              1. TheTinman
                • 8 Years
                2 years, 9 months ago

                Offered nothing. Not even making runs

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

              Absolutely not in this game - swap for Sancho

            3. dunas_dog
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 9 months ago

              Is he playing- hadn’t spotted that!

              1. Baps hunter
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                2 years, 9 months ago

                I guess I saw him once.

            4. 3 A
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 9 months ago

              Fred and Martial should be off and play more physical. Try to avoid long ball, easy to intercept.

          3. dshv
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            To all that make laugh to Salah yesterday.. hope to have 2 pts captain!

            Bruno owner also..

          4. Andy_Social
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            There's going to be a Livramento bandwagon rolling tomorrow, isn't there?

            1. Moolaah
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 9 months ago

              Me might have!

            2. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 9 months ago

              Started already mate.

            3. dunas_dog
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 9 months ago

              He looks good- very attacking but do we know why KWP not playing?

              1. Andy_Social
                • 11 Years
                2 years, 9 months ago

                on merit

            4. Cruyff's Eleven
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              2 years, 9 months ago

              Yeah, gotta wait and see if Amartey does anything, but if not, imma burn a FT on Tsimi to Livri

          5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            “Awful” is definitely the favourite word of the FFS boards on match day

            How many times is it used during an average match? Must be dozens at least

            1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 14 Years
              2 years, 9 months ago

              Closely followed by “dreadful”

            2. Steve The Spud
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              2 years, 9 months ago

              this post is awful

            3. Random Name
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 9 months ago

              tbf it's an accurate description of Man Utd's performance today

              1. Collie01
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                2 years, 9 months ago

                And Spurs

            4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 14 Years
              2 years, 9 months ago

              X is aWfUL 😆