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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.

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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. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    a darwin to mitro for free
    b darwin and cancelo to kane and akanji/shaw/castagne for -4
    c save

    thank you 🙂

    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Let's take Nitro's yc first.

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

    What I don't get is why ETH told people it was disciplinary. If he has to bring him on because they're drawing or even losing he's just set himself up to look daft.

    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Imo cannot bring in after that statement. That basically means throwing your actions to trash bin because the guy is too valuable to not play.

      1. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Throwing your *disciplinary actions to trash bin. Your action has no value if you bring in the player on when it is most needed.

        1. BobbyDoesNotLook
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Well that guess went wrong 😀

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

      It was a rage decision to show who’s the boss

      1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Rashford warming up already

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Cold in Birmingham

    3. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Just shows that results are more important compared to the clubs integrity. That’s the world we live in I’m afraid. Results business. TH would have hoped United would be cruising so he doesn’t need to bring him on and then he is the big man but United will be desperate to win so vis a vis will bring on Rash.

  3. FantasyTony
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    They'll struggle for goals but I can't see this Wolves team going down.

    Lopetegui is doing a good job with them. They're starting to look solid like they did under Nuno.

    1. FPLrookie2009
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      It's my first time watching Wolves play this season . they are playing better than i thought!

    2. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      They were shambolic last week. Lucky win against an equally shambolic Everton. Consistency will be their problem.

      1. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        They weren't great surely but not so much luck as that Everton should no real effort to score at the end of the second half. A few free kicks and hoofing the ball into the box. Wolves deserved to catch them at the end.

  4. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Costo Milk Tray Man on the sides there...

  5. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Well another thing in my favour for missing deadline.

    Was going to do Bruno to Rashford!

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Now put off the move completely!

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

        Think Rashford will be benched for the rest of the season?

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          No but worried he may not be as nailed as Bruno

    2. Tinkermania
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Until he comes on and gets a brace and Bruno gets a 1 pointer!

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Think Bruno gets a pen today with Garnacho and Martial on pitch

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

      Don't you have like 10 teams

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        This is main team

  6. J to the T
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Price change has priced be out of Martial -> Mitro for the double.

    A)
    Ramsdale and Martial to Kepa and Mitro
    B)
    Kane and Martian to Havertz and Mitro

    Both for free

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

      I like A

  7. Hooky
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    That jumper Lopetegui is wearing must have been a joke Christmas present.

    1. Mirror Man
        3 years, 3 months ago

        He's a joke manager that Wolves got for Christmas

      • Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Anything at this time of the year is a joke ...

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Hag’s going to look a top class tool if Rashford comes on & turns this round

      1. JIMMY TUGGINS
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Why? He was dropped from the starting line up as a punishment, not dropped from the squad.

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

        Top class clown

    3. nerd_is_the_werd
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Sa racking up those saves like no tomorrow.
      11+ point haul incoming.

      1. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Martial goal would be a delight. ETH needs to mix this up, very flat game.

        1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Martial misses from 2yds !!!!!

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

      Marcos Alonso goal 😉

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Great, CHE got a double next

      2. JBG
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Christensen assist

      3. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Can’t believe they sold him, class player

        1. JIMMY TUGGINS
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Not really though.

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Not at LB, but at LWB he was fantastic

      4. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Goalonso.

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

      Remember that players like Mudryk who play in the Ukrainian League are priced at £100m because of Man United’s ridiculous spending on crap like Antony and Maguire

      1. Bartowski
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Arsenal didn't exactly do themselves any favours by paying £70 million on Pepe.

        1. Weak Become Heros
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Cor, forgot about him. What a waste of money that was.

        2. Qaiss
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          In instalments and that was once. How many with Man Utd? Antony, Maguire, Wan Bissaka, Sancho. They’ve ruined the market

          1. Ginkapo FPL
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Not ruined for them though, they can afford

          2. Qaiss
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Along with PSG and Citeh

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

        Let us remember.

      3. JBG
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        City paying £100m for some fat English calves and greasy hair didn't help either.

      4. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        More down to smart agents and owners with more cash than football knowledge or interest in their clubs. Maguire was good when United signed him. Had a good World Cup. Van Gaal bought Martial as a'next big thing' signing. Loads of potential, not realised consistently enough for an Utd yet.

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          I alway wonder if they spend anything on coaching at United, never looks like it

          1. GreennRed
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Send him to Eddie Howe on his days off. Look how he has seen what's best for his team and changes made with Joelinton and Almiron. Martial has loads of skills and talent, confidence and maybe work rate need to be worked on plus loads of other stuff a good coach will identify. Hasn't the body language of a Haaland or Kane 'gimme the ball' I'll score or keep trying not letting the head drop until I do score.

      5. Dannyb
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        It's not just United though is it.

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

      Garden Centre game

      1. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yep

    7. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Come on Bueno

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Wipe this United CS

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Yes!

    8. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Martial not had a sniff.

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

        Timing

        1. Weak Become Heros
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Ha!

      2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        He was very close there

        1. Weak Become Heros
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          A sniff finally

      3. bombonera
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Missed a sitter

      4. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Tried to literally sniff the ball in

    9. BobB
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Ah well, at least the boss is looking strong.

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        You are worrying about one game when he is looking at the season.

      2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        It’s the only way tbh. Look at the mess Arteta inherited for instance and where they are now.

    10. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Sa, double triple save!

    11. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Rash on a ht?

      1. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Surely will get mins.

    12. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      What’s ETH done to Bruno man, ruined United’s best player

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        ETH? Ronaldo did that

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Ronaldo isn’t there anymore

          1. Ginkapo FPL
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            And the healing begins

          2. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            But he was to ruin him.

            1. Scapegoat Salah
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Didn’t ruin him for Portugal at WC.
              ETH needs to play him how Portugal do

              1. x.jim.x
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                Portugal played their best football with Ronaldo off the pitch

                1. Scapegoat Salah
                  • 9 Years
                  3 years, 3 months ago

                  Yes, also thinking about the game where Bruno got a brace and Ronaldo was on pitch

              2. Rupert The Horse
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                We’ve seen the best from him.

      2. nerd_is_the_werd
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        OGS was largely responsible for Fernandes being United's best player.
        Main man, scored lots of goals, assists, penalty taker.
        I remember when OGS knew his time was up, Fernandes was the only one to deflect the blame onto the players.
        Once he left, Fernandes was also not the same player since.

    13. JBG
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Wolverhampton thrilled with this score, probably popping champagne in the dressing room.

      1. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Anti-football taken over from Burnley.

    14. jack88
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      All those years at man utd, how the hell he managed to stay and earn hefty salaries.
      Martial Doesn't even deserve to play french League 2.

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

        Didn’t even get called up to French NT when Benzema was out

        1. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Injured

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

      No Foden and Cancelo again (@C345Sam and @Teamnewsandtix)

      1. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Woah

      2. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Lets go Bueno, get a brace

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

        Really?? Ffs what is going on

      4. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Ok so this is getting annoying

      5. JJO
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        What a faking imbecil Pep is

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

        Foden we knew as he ‘s been benched over and over again the last couple of months, but Why bench Cancelo again?

        Seems like City has too many players

        1. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Cancelo having a stinker of a season

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

        How annoying, thought I’d have a fine bench with Andreas and Bueno but then Rashford benched, Cancelo now, James already on bench and have Wilson who will certainly miss out again now too

        1. Tinkermania
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Both Cancelo and Rashy will come on!

    16. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Jeez Cancelo benched again

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

        Probably means a price drop tonight too

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

      I know Foden is a good player, but people need to give up on him already. Pep is just benching him far too much.

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I doubt many have him since the wild card.

      2. Mirror Man
          3 years, 3 months ago

          A decent player with a bad attitude and Pep knows it. It's the likes of Gary Neville that has a lot of people convinced Foden is the new Zico.

          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            That and Pep saying he’s the most talented young player he’s ever worked with.

            1. Mirror Man
                3 years, 3 months ago

                Foden is the kind of empty head that would believe a joke like that. Fair point!

              • Tinkermania
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                Pep likes to please the Great English public!

            2. Not again Shirley
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Not to mention his terrible Barnet.

          2. The Philosopher
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            At this point, it does feel like it's not just for footballing reasons either.

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

            1 start in 6 matches

          4. nerd_is_the_werd
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            For a second there I thought he was benched.
            Line-ups not officially released yet.
            If he starts, expect a 10+ point haul just for that comment.

        • FantasyTony
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          I can't believe I have both Darwin and Martial in my team. Two frauds.

        • Shultan
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Just seen on LTFPK Andy twitter foden & cancelo not starting!

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

            *FPL

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

            U love to see it

          3. Mirror Man
              3 years, 3 months ago

              *gAndy

            • Urban Cowboy.
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Its the cameo that kills you.

          4. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Cancelo not fully fit yet apparently

            1. The Philosopher
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Yeah, must be tired from f**king up his owners good.

              1. Scapegoat Salah
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                Might be a blessing - built a killer draft without him during break but in the end thought I couldn’t go without him.
                May have to go back to that draft!

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

              Didn’t play to much in w/c, only a sub appearance since return

          5. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Where does all this money come from to pay Ronaldo so much money in such a mediocre league?

            Clubs must be loss making

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

              Oil

            2. Shultan
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Oil money

              1. Scapegoat Salah
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                I get that, but can’t imagine investing that oil money in their football yields much, but exactly massively watched or good quality is iy

                1. Ginkapo FPL
                  • 14 Years
                  3 years, 3 months ago

                  Shirt sales and improved image allowing investment elsewhere.

                  Newcastle is a shadow puppet for channeling oil money into a lucrative tyneside investment market

                  1. Ginkapo FPL
                    • 14 Years
                    3 years, 3 months ago

                    I wonder which sponsor gets to become a globally recognised investment brand

                  2. Scapegoat Salah
                    • 9 Years
                    3 years, 3 months ago

                    Imagine he got a really bad injury, seems risky

                    1. Ginkapo FPL
                      • 14 Years
                      3 years, 3 months ago

                      Youll still buy the shirt

                      1. Ginkapo FPL
                        • 14 Years
                        3 years, 3 months ago

                        He will still tweet (musk depending)

            3. Rupert The Horse
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              I assume that’s a joke.

              1. Scapegoat Salah
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                No see above, it’s more about the investment of the oil money in football

              1. Scapegoat Salah
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                Costing them 200m a year until 2030 though lol

                1. Bartowski
                  • 15 Years
                  3 years, 3 months ago

                  They want him to be the face of the bid. That sort of economic alliance that they're trying to cement, given the trade routes geographically, are why they see it as value for money.

                  1. Scapegoat Salah
                    • 9 Years
                    3 years, 3 months ago

                    Shocking really, goes to show much money there is globally, probably enough for everyone to be rich

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

            Foden only started once in the last 6 matches, do we see a pattern, or do we still say we’re keeping as he just can’t be benched again next week?

            1. Mirror Man
                3 years, 3 months ago

                He's just a skinny Ben Thornely innit.

              • Shultan
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                Time to get rid of foden

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

                Everyone sells and then he starts eight matches in a row.

              • Rupert The Horse
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                I can’t imagine anyone on here has Foden. That would be stupid

            2. Magic Zico
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Back to the original question, who should I replace Reece James with? 😛

              1. Ginkapo FPL
                • 14 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                Bueno

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

                I tried answering myself and couldn't find the answer so didn't bother replacing him

                I'll be keeping my eye on the rest of today's action

            3. Shultan
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Was hoping to spend my FTs on attacking players but now got James & cancelo to sort out

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

                What’s up with cancelo?