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3pm team news: Ronaldo starts, Jimenez injured

Three more Premier League matches get underway at the traditional 3pm kick-off time, including a juicy-looking clash between Manchester United and West Ham United.

It’s at Old Trafford where the bulk of the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) interest lies, too, with highly owned players on both sides.

Above: Players sorted by FPL ownership within the top 10,000 managers in Gameweek 23

The headline team news from the north-west is that Cristiano Ronaldo is fit enough to feature – and start – despite his manager reporting on Friday that the veteran Portuguese striker had a neck problem.

In fact, there’s only one change to the Manchester United starting XI from the side that defeated Brentford 3-1 in midweek, with Harry Maguire in for the absent Victor Lindelof at centre-half.

Bruno Fernandes is once again part of a three-man midfield.

West Ham boss David Moyes has made three changes to the side that lost to Leeds United, with Alphonse Areola starting in goal in the absence of Lucasz Fabianski. Issa Diop and Nikola Vlasic drop to the bench as Tomas Soucek and Kurt Zouma return from illness and injury respectively.

Over at Elland Road, Marcelo Bielsa has made two enforced alterations to the Leeds side compared to Gameweek 22 as Diego Llorente and Rodrigo come in for the injured Junior Firpo and Adam Forshaw.

Eddie Howe’s only change sees Joe Willock replace the benched Sean Longstaff.

The stand-out news from west London is that Raul Jimenez is absent from the Wolves squad that takes on Brentford today. Fabio Silva deputises for the Mexican in attack, while Ruben Neves returns from isolation to replace the benched Francisco Trincao.

“He felt something, so we protect him. I don’t want to create problems for him in his calf, so it’s better to protect him.” – Bruno Lage on Raul Jimenez

New signing Chiquinho is among the substitutes.

Brentford manager Thomas Frank makes two changes to the Bees side that lost 3-1 to Manchester United on Wednesday, with Kristoffer Ajer and Rico Henry recalled at the expense of Mads Bech Sorensen and Mads Roerslev.

GAMEWEEK 23 LINE-UPS

Brentford XI: Lossl, Pinnock, Jansson, Ajer, Henry, Jensen, Norgaard, Janelt, Canos, Mbeumo, Toney

Subs: Fernandez, Forss, Wissa, Ghoddos, Baptiste, Bidstrup, Sorensen, Roerslev, Stevens

Wolves XI: Sa, Kilman, Coady, Toti, Semedo, Dendoncker, Neves, Moutinho, Ait-Nouri, Silva, Podence

Subs: Ruddy, Hoever, Marcal, Jordao, Trincao, Chiquinho, Giles, Traore, Cundle


Leeds United XI: Meslier, Dallas, Struijk, Llorente, Ayling, Koch, Raphinha, Klich, Rodrigo, Harrison, James

Subs: Klaesson, Roberts, Bate, Gelhardt, Hjelde, McKinstry, McCarron, Moore, Kenneh.

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka, Trippier, Lascelles, Schar, Dummett, Willock, Shelvey, Joelinton, Fraser, Wood, Saint-Maximin.

Subs: Darlow, Clark, Lewis, Hendrick, Manquillo, Murphy, Almiron, Gayle, Longstaff.


Manchester United XI: De Gea, Maguire, Ronaldo, Greenwood, Fred, Fernandes, Varane, Dalot, Telles, Elanga, McTominay.

Subs: Henderson, Jones, Mata, Martial, Rashford, Lingard, Cavani, Matic, Van de Beek.

West Ham United XI: Areola, Cresswell, Zouma, Coufal, Fornals, Antonio, Lanzini, Dawson, Bowen, Soucek, Rice.

Subs: Randolph, Yarmolenko, Vlasic, Noble, Diop, Fredericks, Masuaku, Johnson, Kral.

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753 Comments Post a Comment
  1. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Pretty sure that was offside anywhere but old Trafford

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Ah stop. It either was or it wasn’t and VAR checked.

  2. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Is this where all the pundits pretend Rashford isn’t absolute crap again

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 2 months ago

        He isn't crap, he's just not as good as they make out

      • JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Incoming Rashford motm shouts and how he changed the game off the bench. Back to his best…

      • BeaversWithAttitude
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        He just tapped it in an empty net, hardly a zinger.

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

      Cavani was surely offside there?

      1. hueycho
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        yeah why no VAR?!!

    3. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Useless goal. Time to log off for 15 days.

    4. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      They didn’t show the VAR replay and Cavani looked offside. That was close

    5. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      definitely onside

    6. dark91
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      99.9% Cavani was offside but VAR had probably packed their bags already and didn't bother checking it

    7. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Ron AAA

    8. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Did they even check if for offside?

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Not sure, a small delay.

        Sky Sports says VAR reviewed it.

      2. JJO
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Its getting ridiculous now
        No transparency at all,we just have to believe thise idiots now

      3. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        It was looked at

      4. deathcabofdevil
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Are you kidding ? It's Varchester.

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

      Booooooooooo!

    10. Walter White (WW)
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Suuuuuiiiiiii

      1. OLD Rafiki
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        copy right

    11. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      That's it at Old Trafford.

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

      Looked offside

    13. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      GGMU!!!!!!

      1. deathcabofdevil
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        When was the last time United had any sort of glory ?

    14. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Ronaldo has been in my team for 9 gameweeks and has averaged 2.4ppg. 12.5m asset. Just unreal.

    15. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      FPL often works in cycles doesn’t it.
      Teams looking fine, teams looking fine, teams looking fine… then boom - I suddenly need to replace about 7 players with my one free transfer.

    16. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      That is no different to Kane’s offside at Southampton but yet it stands, wow…

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        That shouldn't have been offside tbf

      2. thegaffer82
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Feed I was watching, they showed it back once with no lines across the pitch. So hard to say really

    17. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Can't wait to ship RonalDud.

      1. OLD Rafiki
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        yes

    18. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Surprised it wasn’t called offside.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Looks it.

        Especially with the marginal calls this season.

    19. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      8 from 6 so far. Captain done and dusted. 😎

    20. OLD Rafiki
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      cavani assist?

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Yep.

    21. Viprin
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Wolves RC

    22. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      He's offside by the looks.

      Fergie influencing officials from the stands?

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Snape

    23. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Did Moyes say he was going to be coward and play like this, should have played Coady if i knew. Brentford bossed United for 45 minutes, this was set up for 4-0 West ham, but what struck them? This United team are si shite, you should go out and dominate Moyes!

    24. fplgaruda
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      So selling Antonio come out no harm then

    25. deathcabofdevil
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      You have to be really shite to go 5 seasons without a trophy despite all the referee/VAR help all those years.

    26. Ady87
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Jonaldinho in the mud. Was buzzing when Coutinho scored against United last week, tears now. Delicious.

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

      WTF? I bought de Gea for save points, not clean sheets!

    28. Thanos
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Brag post.

      Reached double digit with captain and 5 players played 😎

    29. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      C'mon Kev and Phil! Save this trainwreck of a GW.