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Shaw misses trip to Watford as Hornets line-up unchanged

Luke Shaw (£5.1m) missed out on a place in the Manchester United squad to face Watford in Gameweek 5.

The left-back has reportedly recovered from the concussion he suffered playing for England last week but manager Jose Mourinho has refused to take any risks with him.

Former Hornet Ashley Young (£5.8m) takes his place in the United back-line alongside Chris Smalling (£5.8m), Victor Lindelof (£4.9m) and Antonio Valencia (£6.5m).

Watford are unchanged from the side that beat Spurs in Gameweek 4.

There will be plenty of attention around Jose Holebas (£4.8m) and Roberto Pereyra (£6.3m) who have both made excellent starts to the season.

WATFORD XI: Foster; Holebas, Kabasele, Cathcart, Janmaat; Pereyra, Capoue, Doucouré, Hughes; Deeney, Gray

MAN UNITED XI: De Gea, Valencia, Lindelof, Smalling, Young, Matic, Fellaini, Pogba, Lingard, Sanchez, Lukaku.

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1,474 Comments Post a Comment
  1. SweeSwee
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    United’s sales department clearly deciding to go all out for the leisure fashion market

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      well the Pogba transfer fee won't pay itself 😛

  2. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Any chance fraser not rising tonight?

    1. SweeSwee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Doubt it

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Doubt he'll rise tonight. Should by Monday.

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks both of you

  3. Carlton P
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Have Pedro, Mhki and Wally with 2FT. Mhki has to go right? Pedro or Wally?
    Looking at Richarlison, Pereyra and Maddison

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Both have a game to play.

    2. Dellman
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Do all 3 for -4?

  4. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Yep, should have bench boosted like I said I was going to lastnight. The Mendy rumour stopped me..

    Hamer (0) Madisson (8) Bennett (?) AWB (9)

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Unlucky

    2. Max City
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      AWB (9) Fraser (18) on my bench..

      I benched them for Mkhitaryan + Pereira ..anyone got worse luck?

    3. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      But it would have been a waste since Mendy didn't play

  5. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Who do you prefer for next 5

    A) Lucas Moura
    B) Pogba
    C) Richarlison
    D) dilva
    E) bilva

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      C or D

    2. Dellman
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      D

  6. Dellman
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Richarlison or Maddison?

    RMT and comparison tool (weeks 1-2) favour the former... Very tough though as Leicester have great fixtures and Maddison always looked so involved..

  7. Schafsalat
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Repost because I wrote this in the last poste:

    Does this make sense?

    Mkhi and Auba => Richarlison and Lukaku? (-4)

    Auba did not bring me enough for 11m (had him since GW1) and quite frankly I didn't think he looked dangerous today. Mkhi...well he's been really quite useless.

    1. Dellman
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Quite happy not having any United.. Just beef up midfield and get in Wilson or Mitro for Auba..

  8. Norfolk&Chance
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    When it comes to Pedro im edging to knee jerking

    1. Dacra
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Considering to Fraser ft.

  9. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    ... + Walcott -> Haz + Fraser (-4)
    A. Salah
    B. Mane
    Thanks 🙂

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      B for me

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      The one that gets injured midweek?

  10. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Any Mendy news? Seems lots are selling..

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Fools

    2. Misery Loves Kompany
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Sell Mendy?! Barring injury he’ll be in my team from now until the end of the season. Same for Alonso.

  11. Eo_K
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    You know it is not going well when you hope Hughes saves the GW against Man Utd

  12. pakornk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Would you do a - 4 to get in Hazard?

    1. Dellman
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      I did this week- no brainer... Earned it back with interest 🙂

  13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Wow what a save by De gea

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Settle.

  14. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Dave saving again

  15. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Deeney denied by nice DDG save.

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Essential

      1. Silecro
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Troy Deeneyed

  16. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Played Begovic over Foster. Please don’t punish me further.

  17. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Dave saves!!!

  18. Jack Burton
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    world class dave

    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      OK. A lot of keepers would save it when it's straight down the middle

  19. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    What a save, Dave!

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Still don't think United will keep a CS this match.

  20. The Legend Squad
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Salah and Moura —> Mane and Dilva for free?

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Assuming you already got Haz n Fraser, I'd go Maddy or even rambp over Mane

  21. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Average save. straight at him.

  22. ATXHorn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Mhki to

    A) Richarlison
    B) Maddison

    1. Dellman
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Same issue here 🙁

      Very tough but veering towards richarlison...

      1. ATXHorn
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        I think I will just flip a coin. Already have Fraser

    2. nevins84
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Richy rich...

  23. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Watford owning ManU here.
    Mou might slip again today..lol

  24. Chandler Bing
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    How bad did Ramsey's injury look? I am considering Mkhi -> Maddison tonight before Mkhi drops but if Ramsey looks serious, I might hold.

    1. ATXHorn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah, I might just take the point hit too. He's gotta start next week right?

  25. Giovanni Giorgio
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    de gea is insane

  26. Fergus1107
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Mane for hazard - no hit - look ok?

    1. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      lol

  27. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    What is the site to check top 10 k?

    1. The Legend Squad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      FPL discovery

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers

    2. Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      FPL Discovery

  28. The Legend Squad
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Wacked a few quid on Watford to win this, unlikely but could happen!

  29. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Why does everyone have a fit when De Gea makes saves that Fabianski makes on a weekly basis

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Lol

  30. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    48 post-BAPS with Bennett, Jimenez and Wally to go.
    Ah well, could be worse.

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Bennet 0 pt
      Jiménez -2 pt
      Wally 1 pt