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Match 13 of 30 over this busy festive period sees Wolverhampton Wanderers play host to Manchester United.

This is new Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui’s first Premier League game in charge at Molineux, where the action gets underway at 12:30 GMT.

It’s one change apiece for the two teams in the West Midlands, and Erik ten Hag’s sole alteration is a seismic one.

The 32.9%-owned Marcus Rashford is only among the substitutes this lunchtime, with his place in the starting XI taken by Alejandro Garnacho.

This is no seasonal rest for Rashford – ten Hag has benched him for an unspecified misdemeanour.

“Internal disciplinary.” – Erik ten Hag two-word explanation for Marcus Rashford’s benching

Julen Lopetegui’s one change from the side that defeated Everton sees Matheus Nunes replace Joe Hodge in central midfield.

That means another start for £3.9m-rated FPL defender Hugo Bueno, who once again sees off the challenge of Rayan Ait-Nouri at left-back.

GAMEWEEK 18 TEAM NEWS

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa; Bueno, Kilman, Collins, Semedo; Moutinho, Neves, Nunes; Podence, Costa, Hwang.

Subs: Sarkic, Ait-Nouri, B. Traore, Jimenez, Guedes, Toti, Jonny, A. Traore, Hodge.

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Shaw, Malacia; Casemiro, Eriksen; Antony, Fernandes, Garnacho; Martial.

Subs: Heaton, Lindelof, Maguire, Rashford, Fred, Williams, Van de Beek, Elanga, Mainoo.



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  1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Bruno matches Rashford at least yay

    1. SouthCoastSaint
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Out scored him actually

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Oo lala!

    2. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      For 2m more and up against a 45 min Rashford..yay indeed

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Both from next week 🙂

  2. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Is that a Shaw 9 pointer ??

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah

  3. SouthCoastSaint
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Shaw over Cancelo has exceeded all expectations

    1. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      The other way round for me so quite delighted. But Foden benching hurts!

  4. dansmusen
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Shaw max baps as I expected when I bench him.

    1. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Bought Robbo instead because i wanted a Long term buy. Injured and Shaw gets 9 pointer. Its a small ting but when those things happens too often in a season you get nowhere. Last season all those went for me. 2.5k then, 1.7million this year.

      1. bench boost for every gamew…
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Akanjo starts twice Cancelo benched twice. Confirmed No cs City twice. Or Akanjo gets red.

  5. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Cancelo/Pep combo is a total pain in the backside.

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      *Anyone (except Haaland & KdB)/Pep combo is a total pain in the backside.

      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Tbf this is a fairly new pain in the arse combo. He has been nailed for ages.

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          True, it's turning into a very odd situation with both him and Foden, really don't get it ..

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Something about Cancelo not being fully fit?

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

    We don't talk about Bruno

  7. jack88
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Shaw 3 bps right?

    1. Ninja Škrtel
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Looks like it get innnn

  8. Ninja Škrtel
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Shaw you beauty 9pts

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

      Brought him in this GW. Fantastic.

  9. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Shaw is a bonus magnet

  10. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Need Patterson to step up now with a 9-12pt masterclass....

  11. putana
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    wow shaw moved up to 3 bonus. Gotten me 17 points in 2 games

  12. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Early thoughts on these moves for a hit?

    OUT: James Martinelli Greenwood
    IN: Shaw Andreas Mitrovic

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Is that -4 or -8?

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        -4

        1. FPL Brains
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah -4 you are fine. As long as the Fulham players play the extra game (i.e. no suspensions), the hit pays for itself.

          1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            That's the worry with Nitro. lets see how todays game goes. Cheers bud.

    2. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      y

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks!

    3. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yep

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers!

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Sound decent, though would give a bit more of a bench headache and lose value tied up in Martinelli

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        My bench is pretty weak at the moment so wouldnt mind it getting better.
        Yes, got Martinelli from the start but I think if I had to choose two attackers from Arsenal right now it would be Saka and Odegaard.

  13. Drogo
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Bueno + Rashford owner here, cant ask for more 🙂

  14. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Where is Laporte?

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Been shown la door.. .

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I think Akanji and Stones are the preferred pair for this season

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Is Ruben Dias completely out of favour or injured?

        1. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Injured, but Pep has been consistent with Akanji and Stones. Stones has been a full-back sometimes though

          We'll know when Dias returns. Could be a lot clearer or a lot murkier

        2. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Injury

  15. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Into the top 4. Great win. Onto Bournemouth. GGMU

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Congrats!

    2. SINGH
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Look this is as high as United go. Downwards from here in the new year

      1. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Nah top 4 will be arsenal city united Newcastle. Liverpool don't have the defence for it this year and Spurs and Chelsea don't have anything.

  16. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Who is your GW19 (c)?

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Rashford

    2. SINGH
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Tripple Captain Cancelo. He will start and destroy Chelsea

  17. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I'm tempted by James to Lewis, a city defender at 3.9 who might or might not play is worth a gamble over the overs at his price

    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Lewis won't play much longer.

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Waste of a City spot for DGW's...

  18. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Lewis nailed?

    1. Sif
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No

  19. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Add a clinical striker in the summer and Man U could be on to something.

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      More Thursday night footie,,,

    2. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      That's what they've needed since Van Persie left but somehow still haven't got one. Fekin Lukaku and Ronaldo ruining the team for years.

    3. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I agree sir. So wasteful in front of goal.

    4. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Hopefully some billionaire comes in and buys Kane & Mbappe. Both could be available...

      1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Lol. The United delusion is strong with this one.

      2. Bartowski
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Kane isn't a completely unreasonable target if they get Champions League and Spurs don't. He will only have a year left on his contract by then.

    5. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      So how do they get Mbappe

    6. SpaceCoyote97
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Even someone like Mitrovic or Toney would be OK.

  20. Prinzhorn
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    So international clown Grealish starts again? Cancelo benched again? Foden benched again?

    Haha Pep really.

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Grealish in the shop window.

  21. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    why is Bueno on such low BPS? got the cleanie.

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Didn't do much else

      1. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        And went off early. Plus he's no Shaw 😉

  22. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I hope Sancho comes back stronger... United need more forward options, and doubt they'll buy anyone January.

    1. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Felix on loan

  23. el polako
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Did Grealish walked in on Pep sucking off kitman in the showers, or something?
    How is he getting into starting XI ahead of Foden is beyond me.

    1. GC123
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Lol. This would make sense

    2. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      They want to sell him. Just displaying the wares.

      1. Mirror Man
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I reckon those pins would go down a treat in Italy.

    3. SINGH
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      It's because Grealish has promised to share his hair care routine with Pep

    4. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      2 assist last GW. Could haul today

  24. Mr. O'Connell
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Patterson auto-subbing in for Cancelo is gonna hurt

    1. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Won't happen...Cancelo will get mins almost certainly

  25. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    If Mitro avoids yellow who would you lose for him

    A Darwin v bre
    B Martial v BOU

    1. MBK 42
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B based on todays showing

    2. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Martial

    3. bialk
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B

    4. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Not B!

    5. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Sorry I read that wrong. I thought you said if he does get a yellow who would you bring in lol

    6. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Martial

    7. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Martial, prob get rid after Bournemouth with city an ars coming up

  26. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Leave Cancelo on the bench Pep

    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Never happening

    2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Would rather he came on and got a hat trick!

  27. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Can't believe I almost went for Botman over Shaw and only switched to him on the last day 🙂

    1. jonnybhoy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Botman is still a great shout

      1. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah but not as good as Shaw

  28. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Alonso scored for Barca today

    Alonso has conceded a penalty for Barca today

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

      Sounds like Alonso

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Water is wet

    3. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Need to play him up top, to his strengths!

  29. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Think the decision to roll instead of changing James out is going to hurt

    1. UKG
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Could be worse. I went with Robertson over Shaw late on.

      1. jonnybhoy
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Ouch thats not nice

    2. GC123
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Hang in there. Same for me but rolling made sense. Two transfers could come in handy next week

      1. jonnybhoy
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Heres hoping. Difficult to work out where to go with the transfers

    3. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Same, as patterson is my first sub having benched James for white

  30. UKG
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Any chance that bald fraud keeps Cancelo on the bench this time? No, don’t think so either…

    1. Tango74
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Why would u wave cancelo on the bench ?

      1. UKG
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        What. Lol

      2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Ask Pep