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Fulham take on Manchester United in the penultimate match of Gameweek 2.

Kick-off at Craven Cottage is at 16:30 BST.

TEAM NEWS

Marco Silva makes three changes to the Fulham side that drew 1-1 with Brighton and Hove Albion last week.

Timothy Castagne, Ryan Sessegnon and Rodrigo Muniz come in, with Jorge Cuenca, Harry Wilson and Raul Jimenez dropping to the bench.

Antonee Robinson is also named among the substitutes after recovering from a knee injury.

Altay Bayindir retains his place in goal for Man Utd, with just one change from last week’s defeat by Arsenal.

Amad Diallo is preferred to Diogo Dalot at right wing-back.

Benjamin Sesko is named on the bench again, along with goalkeeper Andre Onana.

LINE-UPS

Fulham XI: Leno, Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Castagne, Berge, Lukic, Sessegnon, King, Iwobi, Muniz

Subs: Lecomte, Cuenca, Robinson, Reed, Cairney, Wilson, Adama, Smith Rowe, Jimenez

Manchester United XI: Bayindir, Yoro, de Ligt, Shaw, Amad, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dorgu, Mbeumo, Mount, Cunha

Subs: Onana, Dalot, Fredricson, Heaven, Maguire, Mainoo, Ugarte, Sesko, Zirkzee

NEW: LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE

New to Fantasy Football Scout this week is the Live Gameweek page, which you can see on the side menu.

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DC) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:


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  1. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Cunha and Mbuemo look like shadows of their former selves since coming to this toxic club. No surprise there.

    1. Ady87
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Yep, there are about 10 better mid picks ahead of either of them.

    2. el polako
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      They looked good against Arsenal.
      City looked good in the first game and then completely shite against Spurs.
      Spurs managed to get 2-0 up and not mess it up.
      Brentford looked atrocious in the first game and tough opponents for Villa yesterday.

      Begging of the season, can’t really make sense of it.

      1. ebb2sparky
        • 15 Years
        10 months, 27 days ago

        Exactly. Cunha denied by the post and a great save from leno. Bruno missed a pen. As a Fulham fan I'm happy but I realise that game could've ended up very differently

  2. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Mind blown people are considering getting United assets.

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      I binned the best one who had - 64k on my score for a + 600k 😉

    2. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Wow - yeah people looking at Man Utd players? what's happening to people!

  3. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Cunha should play the 9 looking at recent performances.

    1. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Cuhna looked lively in the first half, but we didn’t spend 70mil on Sesko so he can sit on the bench behind an out-of-position Cuhna

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        10 months, 27 days ago

        Cunha should be playing through the middle, not out wide.

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Sesko needs to start and see what happens

  4. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Still Bruno(c) next GW :mrgreen:

    1. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Same. See you next week when we raging

    2. Salarrivederci
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      I might TC - some differential score it would be! Or pure poop

    3. Benedict_Alexander_Arnold
      • 1 Year
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Some people never learn

  5. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Who to sell first from the blanker trio Bruno, Palmer and Watkins?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Genuinely I can't answer

    2. Zalk
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Depends on Palmer injury

    3. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Keep Bruno for Burnley at home. Palmer at risk of not playing at all so prob him.

  6. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 27 days ago

    No change to Bruno (C) in GW3 then

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      No swap to Grealish (C)

  7. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Best mid up to 5.4m?
    (I have Reijnders & Anderson :lol:)

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Sarr

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        10 months, 27 days ago

        Probably!

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Brooks King Sarr

  8. LS11
    • 1 Year
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Horrible start this season. What to do with this?

    1) Palmer + Bowen to Semenyo + Pedro + £££
    2) WC

    Sanchez (Dubs)
    Murillo Porro DeCuyper (Diouf) (Hartman)
    Salah Palmer Wirtz Reijnders I.Sarr
    Watkins Bowen (Guiu)

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Semenyo has Spurs next

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        10 months, 27 days ago

        Kudus maybe

        1. LS11
          • 1 Year
          10 months, 27 days ago

          Palmer + Bowen + Guiu to Semenyo + Pedro + Richarlson for -4?

    2. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      1- seems a good option but what would I know sitting around 7mill

      1. LS11
        • 1 Year
        10 months, 27 days ago

        Thanks! Horrible start too?

  9. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 27 days ago

    1FT 4m ITB

    Wood in for Guiu or Watkins?

    Sanchez
    Porro Konsa Milenkovic
    Salah Kudus ISarr Bruno Reijners
    Watkins Pedro
    Dub Guiu Rodon Diouf

    1. Bagpuss
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      I'd opt for Guiu and give Watkins the Brentford match then transfer out if he still blanks

      1. Bagpuss
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 months, 27 days ago

        *Palace

    2. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Use up the money and go for wood. Pity Richie doesn’t ant assured a place he seems on it with spurs at the minute

    3. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Guiu actually got minutes 😳

      Watkins & Villa look shocking!

      Either is an upgrade, I’ve gone big man

      1. _Ninja_
        • 15 Years
        10 months, 27 days ago

        Nice i'm thinking Guiu to Wood this week then Bruno/Watkins to Haaland/cheap mid during the int break

        1. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          10 months, 27 days ago

          Seems perfect idea.

          I did Watkins & Palmer to Haaland & Kudus, Friday night.

          Just need to sort my defence out got 1m

  10. Ballito
    • 2 Years
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Amorim only 4 wins in 28 games against current premier league teams! A win percentage of under 14.5%. 2 of his wins came in 1st month in charge

    1. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Russell Martin says hello

    2. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      10 months, 27 days ago

      He can't blame the quality of the attacking players anymore. Cunha and Mbeumo are Premier League proven. You can't control games with only 2 midfielders surely.

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      I've said it before but United aren't progressing until they get rid of him. The reluctance to play anything but 3421 is killing them.

  11. Rwilliams90
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Wirtz to Cunha might be one of the dumbest transfers I've made. Going to get punished tomorrow.

    1. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      I’ve wirtz and salah and don’t hold out much hope tmo night with the atmosphere

      1. Rwilliams90
        • 14 Years
        10 months, 27 days ago

        I have Salah (c) so some hope left at least.

        1. Haalander
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          10 months, 27 days ago

          Same salah cap too. I’m more interested in how wirtz plays against Bruno Guimeries who is a great midfielder. He might not get a lot of space in that midfield

    2. Manani
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      2pts. to 2pts. most likely, not missing out much

  12. FplmorelikeFml
    • 2 Years
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Wow this game is tough. Who would you say are your must have players? Finding it quite hard to establish 1 this season

    1. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      10 months, 27 days ago

      I think we're still all clueless atm 😆

    2. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      J pedro surely

  13. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Would you WC or wait until IB? May lose a lot $ tho.

    Otherwise, could field the following XI before using a FT:

    Sanchez
    Porro/Dorgu/Neco
    Salah/Palmer*/Bruno/Rutter*/Reijnders
    Watkins/Pedro

    Dubravka/Gudmundsson/DeCuyper/Kroupi

    1. martynteresa
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Wait on Palmer and Rutter before deciding. Rutters is supposed to be minor.

  14. Mighty Duck
    • 1 Year
    10 months, 27 days ago

    17 pts from 8. I have a strange feeling more I dedicate myself to this game, worse result is gotten.

    1. Rwilliams90
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Jeez and I'm devastated with 41 from 9 with Salah (c) to play.

      1. Haalander
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        10 months, 27 days ago

        Good job you haven’t my points so lol

    2. el polako
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      22 from 8 and my captain already played.

      Weekend to forget.

      1. Haalander
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        10 months, 27 days ago

        Could be goals tmo night don’t give up hope yet. I’ve salah cap and wirtz tmo nigjt.

    3. Thicksolidtight
      • 4 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Damn! I'm on 28 from 9, Salah captainers gonna hurt me tomorrow and Fernandes missed the pen!

  15. TOLV TUMS
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 27 days ago

    So 300M in spend, 1 goal, 1 point, zero wins. Looking good!

    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Their standards are on the floor

  16. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Wait and see West Ham randomly click next gw and beat Forest 2-0 or something the way things are going!

    1. el polako
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      With Callum Wilson getting through the whole game without an injury.

      (I over did it, didn’t I?)

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 months, 27 days ago

        Yeah, bit too far fetched that

      2. Benedict_Alexander_Arnold
        • 1 Year
        10 months, 27 days ago

        Believe that when it happens

    2. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      I’d normally agree but watched a West Ham watch along the other night for the match and there seems to be a lot of discontent generally in the club around Sullivan and the fans are nervously thinking relegation is a possibility

  17. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Looking good FC get their first point of the season. Will come in handy when trying to battle relegation come May.

    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Arsenal parked the bus and the referee put Bruno off

      Otherwise they would be top of the league!!!

    2. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      lol don’t forget theyll get a few points for looking good against Arsenal also and other top 4 teams

  18. _Freddo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    10 months, 27 days ago

    What happened to Mbuemo assist?

    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Was given as an own goal, Yoro assist

    2. Rwilliams90
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Was an OG.

      1. _Freddo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        10 months, 27 days ago

        Thanks, I’m on holiday and just saw it flash up on a score app.

  19. Rwilliams90
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Captaincy looks a complete lottery next week. Even considering Kudus or João Pedro.

  20. Here is Cash, give McGinn
    • 6 Years
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Which one to get rid?

    A) Rogers
    B) Bruno

    For who?

    A) Kudus
    B) Grealish

    1. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Neither keep your nerve

    2. theshazly
      • 3 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Neither
      Roll

  21. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Only Bruno could miss a pen and still end up on 2 points what a ledge lol

  22. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 27 days ago

    None of the premium mids firing or injured.. considering some left side picks.. saka and rutter to bj and gordon?

    1. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      I like Gordon too as a shout

  23. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Which players to rise tonight ?

  24. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    10 months, 27 days ago

    8m rank and 33 points with Salah (C) left.
    Y i k e s.

    1. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Stop bragging please and stay modest

      1. MIGHTY JOE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        10 months, 27 days ago

        My bad!

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Adversity brings character 😆

  25. cigan
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 27 days ago

    What a start to the season. 25 with Gakpo & Wirtz left lol

    1. Mainoo Magic
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      31 with wirtz and salah left!

    2. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      27 woth salah cap and wirtz so the bad start continues

      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        10 months, 27 days ago

        Same here

        1. Haalander
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          10 months, 27 days ago

          Mind you never been as invested in a game as this game with all that’s going on with Isaac. Makes salah cap all the sweeter going into the game

  26. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 27 days ago

    My team is crap and I still don’t even know where to begin to fix it! Who the hell to bring in! Fixtures for Watkins and Mateta are good but how long do I stick

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Same here, I will just chill out bar monitoring Palmer ... big decision to make during IB I reckon

  27. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 27 days ago

    The fact that Bruno got defcon pts would actually concern me as an owner as it means he's playing deep. Not what you would want from a 9m asset.

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      The fact he missed the penalty concerns me more.

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        10 months, 27 days ago

        And was to blame for ESR goal

    2. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Should have had 12 points today if not random penalty miss. Terrible asset.

      1. gooberman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 months, 27 days ago

        A penalty they were lucky to get though. First time a pen has been awarded for that. He was so deep all game. Terrible asset.

  28. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Another poor start. Don't want to rush into things and hiping for palmer clarification. 2fts. Thoughts on:

    If palmer expected to play - just georginio to dango?

    And eyes on gordon or maybe grealish, kudus, semenyo is palmer unlikely to play. Thanks

    Sels
    Porro munoz dorgu (murillo gudmundsson)
    Salah palmer wirtz georginio reijnders
    Watkins pedro (guiu)

    1. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Think spurs are looking solid with a good manager think against weaker opponents they could score heavy. Picking kudus or Johnson is on my thoughts

      1. riot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 months, 27 days ago

        I'm not a spurs fan but the injuries they suffered last season were devastating

      2. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        10 months, 27 days ago

        Kudus a great option if palmer is out.....if we get confirmation...
        Its the early game so maybe some info....

        Nothing in the georginio price range really.....dango is nice.....but need to raise funds for anything better

    2. mookie
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      I think Rutter has better fixtures than Dango. That is if he's fit.

      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        10 months, 27 days ago

        Maybe. But doubt we will have any certainty on rutter ahead of gw3....he seems a minutes risk either way

  29. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Just remembered Sarr plays Villa next.
    Remember his record vs. them?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      No, what is it?

      1. _Ninja_
        • 15 Years
        10 months, 27 days ago

        Hatty in the league and double in the cup last season i'm sure.

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          10 months, 27 days ago

          Ta, good to know

    2. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      What’s his record?

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        10 months, 27 days ago

        https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ismaila-sarr/bilanzdetails/spieler/410225/gegner/405

        Has returned against them every times he's played them apart from 1 EFL fixture (where he played 2 minutes).

        1. Haalander
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          10 months, 27 days ago

          Ok interesting. He’s put some sort of a gloss on my gameweek this week at least and the fact Eze not there I’m sure he’s expected to step up

  30. Haalander
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 27 days ago

    So Bruno saying he missed the penalty becaise the ref bumped into him. Or did I miss hear it wrong? He was backing back as the ref was walking around