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

    Fodenfreud! Woohoo, happy new year everybody!

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

    Wilson, James now Cancelo so many fires to put out not enough fts

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

      Wilson and Cancelo have burnt out as fires

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

      Having Wilson is all your fault.

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

        🙁

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

      Wildcard?

  3. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Rash coming on
    Cancelo bench hurts, Bueno come in if he’s out though

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

    Rashford coming on

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Rashford coming on

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

    Punt on Foden gone bad. Needs to go out even if for a hit.

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

      Oh my good so you’re the guy everyone is talking about. Wow, you actually have Foden.

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

    ETH weak weak weak. Now looking a fool.

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

      I know just looks stupid now.

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

    Is Cancelo a sell now?

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

      Of course.

  9. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Baby oil man on

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

    Well glad I have 2FTs. Looks like Martial to Mitrovic or Kane and Foden out

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

    Rashford get a penalty for Bruno!

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

    What's this internal disciplinary action that you sit out your best player for one half of football?

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

    Lol at regretting ETG, has to bite the dust

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

    So ETH doesn't start Rash for disciplinary reasons but now brings him now as they clearly need him?
    Should eithet have left him out completely or start him & fine him instead

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

      That taught him a lesson !

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

      Yep just commented this on first half and I cannot believe he brought him in. Basically admitting that they need him more than showing that disciplinary actions matter.

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

        Imagine getting reduced pay for not starting....

        You have no idea of how it works

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

        Correct. Complete lack of integrity from the manger imo.

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

    Traore so oily he might be too slippery to target for Man Utd to target

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

      *for Man Utd defenders

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

        to target the target

  16. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Cancelo becoming an even worse FPL pick...

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

      He must not be fully fit

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

      Why? Benched injured?

  17. The Big Fella
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    How do people know the City line up already?

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

      Leaked line ups on twitter

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

    Remember when Adama Traore was quite a popular FPL asset back in the day!

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

      No

  19. SM001
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Do we know what Rashford did to warrant a "disciplinary"?

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

      Not sure, seen rumours late for a team meeting

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

      Worked at a soup kitchen

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

      Rumours of him being late for something

    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I think he turned up late for a meeting

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

      Should be. Fart on the team bus is not ok.

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

      Wore a caps with a Color ETH disliked

  20. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What happend to Cancelo? What’s the news?

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

      Pep jealous of his hair.

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

      That he's not starting lol

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Dropped

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

        Team news not even out yet
        I’ve already benched James, only have patterson v city then !

  21. No Salah
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Disciplinary reasons and now coming on - So who learned the lesson? Rashford or ETH?

  22. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What’s the city line up please

  23. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Ah, 2nd week back and already hate FPL

  24. Forgetmeknot
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Without knowing the full context, bringing Rashford on doesn’t make it a pointless statement dropping him.

    Putting him on the bench rather than starting him is sometimes punishment enough

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

      What's with all this logical reasoning forgetmeknot???

      He should have been left in the streets of Manchester so people could throw rotten tomatoes and curse at him.

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

    My last GW was so good, I can afford a poor performance here. Might lose my cup tie though, guy I'm drawn against has a half-decent team.

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

    Why did they buy Anthony exactly? I don't really see what he does that they didn't already have in the squad.

  27. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    So is Foden benched again? Jesus H ... how far he has fallen?

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

      Yep. Old news though.

  28. Begbie.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I really hope Arsenal win the league now.

    Any manager that wants to play Ake over Cancelo and Grealish over Foden deserves for it to blow up in his face.

    Looking forward to his usual meltdown in the CL too. Usually as a result of him trying to be too clever.

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      exactly this

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

    Martial should have a goal and assist

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

    If Akanji starts it’s simple for me. Cancelo to him and free up 2.2m. 😎

    1. Begbie.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      And then the next game the CB's will be Laporte and Stones.

      Ederson is the only City defensive option worth having IMO.

      Similarly, Haaland and KDB the only ones up the other end.