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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. putana
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    bueno clean sheet locked!

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

    OMG Guardiola!

  3. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    James, Cancelo to Gabriel, Botman? Rest of defence is De Gea Trip, Patterson, White

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

    Wilson in the mud....

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

    No Cancelo again!

    1. zdrojo187
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Great!
      Malacia 1 Def to come from the bench

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

        Cancelo 1 pointer is in your future unfortunately

  6. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What on earth is going on with Foden. Really weird

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Grealish is better

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        He’s definitely not

        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Haha that what Pep thinks

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

    Wilson benched. Hope he doesn’t feature at all.

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

      Unlikely

  8. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Crystal Palace team news
    Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Clyne, Anderson, Guehi, Ward, Doucoure, Schlupp, Eze, Olise, Zaha, Ayew.
    Subs: Butland, Mateta, Hughes, Edouard, Ebiowei, Richards, Riedewald, Gordon, Ozoh.

    Bournemouth team news
    Bournemouth XI: Travers, Smith, Senesi, Kelly, Zemura, Cook, Lerma, Billing, Anthony, Solanke, Moore.
    Subs: Plain, Stephens, Christie, Mepham, Rothwell, Stacey, Lowe, Dembele, Pearson.

    SOUTHAMPTON TEAM NEWS
    Team to play Fulham: Bazunu, Walker-Peters, Lyanco, Salisu, Bella-Kotchap, Maitland-Niles, Edozie, Ward-Prowse, Elyounoussi, Aribo, Adams
    Subs: Caballero, Caleta-Car, A Armstrong, Perraud, S Armstrong, Mara, Diallo, Lavia, Finnigan

    FULHAM TEAM NEWS
    Team to play Southampton: Leno, Robinson, Ream, Diop, Tete, De Cordova-Reid, Reed, Palhinha, Pereira, Willian, Mitrovic
    Subs: Rodak, Adarabioyo,m Duffy, Wilson, Cairney, Chalobah, James, Vinicius, Harris

    Man City team news...
    Team to face Everton: Ederson, Lewis, Stones, Akanji, Ake, Rodri, Silva, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Haaland, Grealish.
    Subs: Ortega, Walker, Phillips, Cancelo, Gundogan, Alvarez, Gomez, Foden, Palmer.

    Everton team news
    Team to face Man City: Pickford, Patterson, Mykolenko, Godfrey, Coady, Tarkowski, Gueye, Onana, Iwobi, Gray, Calvert-Lewin.
    Subs: Begovic, Holgate, Keane, McNeil, Doucoure, Maupay, Coleman, Vinagre, Davies.

    Leeds team news: Ayling, Adams, Harrison start
    Leeds: Meslier, Ayling, Forshaw, Koch, Cooper, Aaronson, Harrison, Adams, Rodrigo, Struijk, Gnonto.
    Subs: Robles, Firpo, Roca, Summerville, Llorente, Kristensen, Gelhardt, Greenwood, Klich.

    Newcastle team news - Wilson on bench
    Newcastle: Pope, Trippier, Botman, Schar, Joelinton, Wood, Almiron, Willock, Burn, Longstaff, Guimaraes.
    Subs: Darlow, Lascelles, Wilson, Saint-Maximin, Ritchie, Lewis, Manquillo, Murphy, Anderson.

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

      Goodbye Foden

      1. The Mentaculus
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Luckily I gave him the Pep treatment myself. Gone by next GW

  9. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    DCL starts

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

    Feeling smug after losing Cancelo after the WC!

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

      Big dump that...

  11. EL tridente
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Just stay on the bench now Walker, so that I can get Bueno on…

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

      That's likely. He rarely comes on

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

    Bueno autosub if Cancelo doesn't come on...keep your sheets clean Wolves!

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Bueno been subbed

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

        lol...shows how bored I got of this game 😀

    2. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Cancelo and foden will probably get cameos

    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      He's gone off. It's a locked 6 points haha

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

      Doesn’t matter as subbed off with clean sheet locked

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

      He'll get CS.

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

    Bueno cleanie a nice surprise

  14. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Cancelo has to go I think

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

    Alvarez back - on bench

  16. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    For those crying about cancelo benching, i am equally in pain as walker owner

    1. Deer-in-headlights
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Not equal when Cancelo "investment" is 50 percent more.

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

    How on earth does Cancelo & Foden end up on the bench two games in a row?

    Deffo something strange going on in Man City...

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

    3 CB's in his back 4.

    Grealish getting another start despite Foden having more goals this season alone than Grealish does since they wasted 100 million on him.

    Laughable stuff. Come on Everton and come on Arsenal.

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

    Patterson v city my sub if cancelo a no show!

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

    Rico Lewis is 3.9m, it is a lottery and I might just go for the cheapest ticket available

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

      He's Pep's pet right now so should be nailed.

  21. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Rash G

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

    Rashford G!

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

    OMG rashford

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

    Bueno 3rd on bench but nice option to have 🙂

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Clean sheet

  25. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Rashford, of course

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

    Booooom

  27. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I’ll take that Rashford

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

    Rashford g

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

    Rashford!

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

    Another jammy Rashford goal. I am shocked.

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

      Go away will you, what was Jammy about his goals recently

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

        I guess you didn't see the massive ricochet he enjoyed there after the Wolves played booted it off him?

        Imagine crying at my moment. Enjoy your points and wind your neck in.

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

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