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Five more Premier League matches follow on from an end-to-end, four-goal thriller at Elland Road.

Manchester United can move back level on points with Newcastle United with a win over Wolverhampton Wanderers today but they’ll have to do it without Marcus Rashford, whose leg injury prevents him from involvement in Erik ten Hag’s squad today.

Anthony Martial, Jadon Sancho and a fit-again Raphael Varane return to the line-up, with Wout Weghorst and Tyrell Malacia dropping to the bench and Rashford missing out altogether.

Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui keeps the same 10 outfield players but makes a change between the posts, with Daniel Bentley starting ahead of Jose Sa.

And there’s a change in goal made by Chelsea boss Frank Lampard, too, as Edouard Mendy replaces Kepa Arrizabalaga.

Raheem Sterling, Mateo Kovacic, Joao Felix and Lewis Hall also come into the side as Mykhailo Mudryk and Kai Havertz drop to the bench.

N’Golo Kante and Ben Chilwell are out injured.

Joe Worrall comes in for the benched Brennan Johnson in the only switch made by Forest boss Steve Cooper, who reverts to a more defensive 3-4-2-1 set-up.

The one solitary change across the two teams at Villa Park, where Aston Villa host Tottenham Hotspur, sees Leon Bailey come in for Bertrand Traore.

And Roy Hodgson’s only alteration at Selhurst Park sees Will Hughes deputise for an injured Jeffrey Schlupp.

Chris Mepham and Ilya Zabarnyi oust Marco Senesi and Adam Smith from the Bournemouth backline, meanwhile.

Southampton manager Ruben Selles makes two enforced changes for a must-win game, with the absent Armel Bella-Kotchap and Che Adams replaced by Lyanco and Paul Onuachu.

Fulham are unchanged, so Aleksandar Mitrovic has to settle for a place among the substitutes on his return from an eight-game ban.

GAMEWEEK 36 LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Young, Konsa, Mings, Moreno, Bailey, McGinn, Luiz, Ramsey, Buendia, Watkins.

Subs: Cash, Diego Carlos, Traore, Chambers, Duran, Olsen, Digne, Dendoncker, Kamara.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Forster, Emerson, Romero, Lenglet, Porro, Skipp, Hojbjerg, Davies, Son, Richarlison, Kane.

Subs: Sanchez, Perisic, Danjuma, Kulusevski, Moura, Sarr, Bissouma, Austin, Craig.


Chelsea XI: Mendy, Badiashile, Fernandez, Silva, Kovacic, Félix, Chalobah, Sterling, Gallagher, Madueke, Hall.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek, Mudryk, Ziyech, Datro Fofana, Azpilicueta, Havertz, Fofana.

Nottingham Forest XI: Navas, Worrall, Mangala, Awoniyi, Gibbs-White, Niakhate, Yates, Aurier, Danilo, Lodi, Felipe.

Subs: Hennessey, Lingard, Toffolo, Surridge, Johnson, Kouyate, Freuler, Boly, Ayew.


Crystal Palace XI: Johnstone; Ward, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell; Eze, Doucoure, Hughes; Olise, Ayew, Zaha.

Subs: Guaita, Lokonga, Mateta, Clyne, McArthur, Edouard, Richards, Ahamada, Riedewald

Bournemouth XI: Neto; Mepham, Zabarnyi, Kelly, Vina; Rothwell, Lerma; Ouattara, Billing, Christie; Solanke

Subs: Travers, Stephens, Cook, Brooks, Smith, Stacey, Moore, Senesi, Anthony


Manchester United XI: de Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Varane, Shaw, Casemiro, Eriksen, Antony, Bruno Fernandes, Sancho, Martial.

Subs: Maguire, Malacia, Fred, Dalot, Weghorst, Pellistri, Butland, Elanga, Garnacho.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Bentley, Nelson Semedo, Dawson, Kilman, Gomes, Matheus Luiz, Neves, Lemina, Pedro Neto, Matheus Cunha, Costa.

Subs: Jose Sa, Collins, Jimenez, Daniel Podence, Hwang, Sarabia, Joao Gomes, Adama Traore, Bueno.


Southampton XI: McCarthy, Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Lyanco, Maitland-Niles, Ward-Prowse, Lavia, Walcott, Alcaraz, S Armstrong, Onuachu.

Subs: Bazunu, Caleta-Car, Bree, Sulemana, Elyounoussi, Djenepo, Mara, Aribo, A Armstrong.

Fulham XI: Leno, Tete, Adarabioyo, Diop, Robinson, Joao Palhinha, Reed, Wilson, Cairney, Willian, Vinicius.

Subs: Rodak, Duffy, Soares, Lukic, Harris, Kebano, Solomon, Decordova-Reid, Mitrovic.



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  1. Pylynen
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    As Trippier capper and Wilson owner very mixed feelings

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Mixed?
      Be honest, you tried to be too clever and it didn't work out.

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Be glad it wasn't a Trippier OG

    3. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Should be buzzing he didn’t get stuck with an OG

  2. el polako
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Shame it's too late for Chelsea to get relegated.
    Hopefully they manage next season.

    1. TKC07
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Should have appointed Lampard early to build his Champion(ship) team..

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Full preseason with a decent gaffer should help. A lot of class in that squad...

      1. el polako
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Class?
        I think you're pushing it, they have a lot of players some "big" names but in terms of true class only Kante and Enzo.

        This squad looks like bought by a casual in FM.

  3. Arvin-ation
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Ezzee!! So glad I decided over Zaha last minute. That Ayew flick would've been so painful

  4. Jon Snow
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Haven't watched Man U in weeks, didn't realise their end product was so trash, Brazil Anthony and France Anthony are especially painful

    1. Always a Red Devil
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      you have to be joking

      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Martial 4 league goals 2 assists
        Antony 4 league goals 1 assist

        Rashford 16 league goals 5 assists

        They are being carried bigtime

      2. Jon Snow
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        I rarely watch games, it was probably just rashford doing well led me to believe they were scoring

    2. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Had to watch Antony, Sancho and Weghorst all season - wouldn’t wish that on me worst enemy.

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

        Still in front of us.

        1. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          You only started playing a couple of weeks ago and it’s not impossible you finish in front of us

      2. Drexl Spivey
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Could understand the pain if you weren't 1-0 up.

        1. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Wow 1-0 up at home against this crap Wolves side, £200m well spent on these forwards.

          1. Drexl Spivey
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Entitlement - the Man United curse.

            1. x.jim.x
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 10 months ago

              Brighton put 6 past them ffs

              1. Drexl Spivey
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 10 months ago

                Could be worse. Could be Everton.

    3. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Except for the goal where those two players were involved.

    4. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Huge waste of money on that front three, then some how have the gall to blame the Glazers for lack of investment

      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Thicko comment

        1. Scots Gooner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Elaborate?

          1. x.jim.x
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Glazers have put less into the club than me, never mind that complaints aren’t just over transfer spend, and even if they were do you think £85m on Antony is good investment?!

            1. Scots Gooner
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 10 months ago

              Of course that’s a poor investment. That’s my point, the money has always been there. It’s just continually invested in crap.

              1. x.jim.x
                • 11 Years
                2 years, 10 months ago

                The money isn’t therr because they’ve leeched it out of the club for 15 years. £800m of debt plus £20m every season. Name another PL team ran like that.

                You’re talking about things you don’t have a clue about.

      2. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        They've invested zero. And taken out over a billion...

        1. Scots Gooner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Why do they need to invest their own money when United can outspend virtually every team bar City? Even then their wage bill exceeds City’s.

          Their wage bill exceeds City’s by Newcastle’s entire wage bill in fact.

          United have spent their money on garbage over and over again and paid them excessively.

          1. Piggs Boson
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            It's not just about the money on players. It's the investment in the stadium, training ground, and the poor decisions.

            You mention all the money spent on crap players. Who did that? Joel Glazer said Martial was the next Pelle and insisted on new contracts...

      3. Always a Red Devil
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        we generate all our own money and spend relatively very little on the playing squad if you compare that same ratio if you compare to other big clubs and even likes of arsenal

        1. Scots Gooner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          And that money has been continuously spent on crap players?

          Poor footballing decisions are the issue, not a lack of investment.

          De Gea 300k plus a week new contract, 60m on aging Casimero, 90m (NINETY MILLION POUNDS) on Antony…

          But SURE a lack of money is to blame. That’s all United’s missing. Give me a break.

          1. x.jim.x
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            I wonder who is hiring these bankers making the decisions at this club, hmm…

            1. Scots Gooner
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 10 months ago

              That’s never the cry though is it? The fans don’t cry about needing a competent football director do they?

              The whinge is there’s ‘no investment, United need Qatari money to compete, wah, wah, wah’.

              It’s bull and you know it.

              1. x.jim.x
                • 11 Years
                2 years, 10 months ago

                That’s literally what everyone’s been begging for since Gill left - not remember Ed Woodward?

                Fans want new owners that will take the club seriously, invest in the stadium and training grounds, and actually have a bit of ambition.

                1. Scots Gooner
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  2 years, 10 months ago

                  Your fans are begging for Middle East money and that’s it. You want the quick fix because most of your fans only know the glory years and can’t cope.

                  1. x.jim.x
                    • 11 Years
                    2 years, 10 months ago

                    Qatar said they’d do all of the above, that’s why. I personally don’t want them.

          2. Always a Red Devil
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            let me ask you this - why do you think we signed anthony and not for example haaland? ill give you a clue its because glazers didnt want to spend the money despite us generating more of our own money than any other club in the world

            1. Scots Gooner
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 10 months ago

              Haaland wasn’t interested in United. Give me a break.

              You signed Antony due to ETH’s insistence by the way. A worrying eye for talent you have there.

              1. x.jim.x
                • 11 Years
                2 years, 10 months ago

                Ole wanted to sign him before he got sacked and got fobbed off. He even offered him to the club when he was at Molde.

              2. Always a Red Devil
                • 2 Years
                2 years, 10 months ago

                we never even bid for him so theres no way of knowing who his preference was utd fans have stuck with the club through nothing but the toughest of times these last 10 years its hardly surprising some of us want qatar

  5. Jengkreng
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Look like they add back willock assist point

    1. Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Finally, weird it was removed in the first place

  6. faux_C
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Martial on my bench. Obviously.

    Sums up this mediocre season for me.

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Such a strange player to own. But when you do, and know Rashford is injured you knew he would have a good chance of returning surely.

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

      Why did you bench him at home to Wolves?

  7. Vinyl78LP
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Willock(c) assist back gaining me 6 more pts, no baps change. At least no loss -v- Isak owners now.

  8. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Let's see after the gw how much did it cost to not get Newcastle leaks and go without Wilson. Looks like even Lindelöf will outscore Botman. 😐

  9. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Absolutely kicking myself. Posted on here last night, thought I'll wait 20-30minutes see if I get any second opinions, maybe I'm stupid for bringing Willock in for Andreas and benching Grealish (figured if Rash doesn't play, Grealish auto-subs on). Fell asleep. Woke up after deadline. Currently on a red arrow.

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      " I never sleep cause sleep is a cousin of death"

  10. The Final Boss
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    was 20 points ahead in my ml, rival bought Wilson and captained, you know what I did 🙂

  11. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Bye Southampton

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Has the Titanic left?

  12. Scalper
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Odds of Dalot coming on? I tried to be spicy and play him over Estupinan. Would be typical if he comes of for a 1 pt cameo

    1. Rinseboy
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      quite high unfortunately

    2. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Will probably come on for AWB towards the end and cost the cleany

  13. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Southampton down

  14. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Forest unlucky should’ve been 2

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      And now 1-1

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Need these points

    2. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Even more unlucky now

  15. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Ferk 1-1

  16. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Raheem the Dream...

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Let me guess a tap in?

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Rebounded in

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Not quite a tap in. But close to goal. Nice cross from Mandueke or however you spellnit

  17. dshv
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    What you did hary!!!!!!!!!

  18. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Magnificent football from Chelsea

  19. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Kane YC

  20. Scalper
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Sterling G

  21. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    That's a huge miss from Kane

  22. Vinyl78LP
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    How is Skipp getting so many starts, have they an injury crisis?

    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Bentancur out for the season

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        And Bissouma for a good while.

        1. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          He’s been pony too

          1. Royal5
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            True. Never got going really. But so have the rest bar Kane.

        2. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          *been out

  23. Scalper
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Sterling had 18 goals 17 assists and scored 229 FPL pts in the 2017/18 season. Far cry from the player he was. Still 28 yrs and should be at the peak of his powers

    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Played for a good team then though

  24. Bigbars
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Watching United vs Wolves.. One of my annoyances with the game these days... Luke Shaw has kicked the ball out coming into the area for Lemina who is down injured.
    Don't you think it is very unsporting, if the your team is attacking, approaching your area or in any advanced position, you kick the ball out so the opposing player can get treatment, and the opposing team boot the ball back into your half, rather than giving you the ball back in the position where you relinquished it.
    Should be an unwritten rule to give it back in the same position or just play on !

  25. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Do something Prowse, do something!

  26. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Eze G

  27. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Eze brace

  28. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    EZEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

  29. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Sterling 2

  30. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Sterling