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No shocks from the team news at Wembley as Pogba starts

Tottenham Hotspur take on Manchester United in the second of two Premier League matches to be contested on Sunday. Kick-off at Wembley is at 16:30 GMT.

Both sides have made two changes to their starting XIs from Gameweek 21.

Ben Davies and the fit-again Jan Vertonghen replace Danny Rose and Davinson Sanchez for the hosts, while Ole Gunnar Solskjaer recalls Jesse Lingard and Ashley Young in place of Juan Mata and Antonio Valencia.

Paul Pogba, as expected, is fit to start after recovering from the knock he picked up in the victory over Newcastle United.

Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial join Lingard in a front three for the Red Devils, who name the same team that lined up against Cardiff City in Solskjaer’s very first match in charge.

Romelu Lukaku is among the substitutes but Alexis Sanchez misses out through injury.

Son Heung-min starts for Spurs for the final time before he departs for the Asian Cup.

Dele Alli, Christian Eriksen and Harry Kane also line up for the Lilywhites in what appears to be a familiar-looking 4-4-2 diamond.

Lucas Moura misses out with a knee injury.

Spurs won this reverse fixture 3-0 back in August, with Kane registering a double-digit haul.

Kane has delivered an attacking return in each of his last ten Premier League starts, while Son has done likewise over his last eight starts.

Almost half of Pogba’s FPL points in 2018/19 (49 out of 100) have come in the last four Gameweeks, meanwhile.

Spurs XI (4-4-2 diamond): Lloris, Trippier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies, Winks, Sissoko, Eriksen, Dele, Son, Kane.

Manchester United XI (4-3-3): De Gea, Young, Jones, Lindelof, Shaw, Matic, Herrera, Pogba, Lingard, Martial, Rashford.

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2,929 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Dreaming of glory
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Haz > sane
    Jimenez > rash

    Dont feel like i can captain hazard again so is it better to move him on + catch rashford who looks nailed with great fixtures

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      See what happens with Sane tomorrow first.

      1. Dreaming of glory
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yea fair shout would bank 0.3 there as well so can take rashfords likely rises tonight. Cheers

    2. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Hmmm, interesting. I was thinking of that exact move a bit earlier. Would you be doing it for free or a hit?

      1. Dreaming of glory
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        It was but prob binned now with kane news! Wait and see city game tomo anyway before anything happens

  2. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Lucas Moura, how are we feeling about him?

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Lamella is terrible.

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Not very tempting

    3. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Article says knee injury

    4. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Wouldn't touch him

  3. Fantastisk
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Pogba lucky to still be on the pitch. Nasty.

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Biased

      1. Fantastisk
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Look at your username then think about bias.

        1. brianutd-why always we? 20
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Hook line and sinker

          1. Fantastisk
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            It's just too easy m8.

  4. Ode
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    If I wanted to commit suicide I would jump from Pogba’s football ability to his IQ level

    1. TheBabyfacedAssassin
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Ok

  5. Fantastisk
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Jesus Christ it looks like it was a good Xmas at the Lukaku household.

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He’s eaten Santa

      1. Fantastisk
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        And the dozen reindeer.

        1. brianutd-why always we? 20
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Lol

  6. Pedersen
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Need to get rid of Auba, but to who? Got funds to anyone but Kane. Already have Rash and Jimenez

    1. Pigsinblankets
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero?

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Auba

      1. Pedersen
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        2 of next 3 fixtures is really bad. Auba doesnt do well against good teams...

  7. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    7.1m to replace Martial.
    Who's the best replacement?

    1. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Keep

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Need to downgrade someone to do Arnie > Rashford 🙂

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Keep

    3. Baked baines
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Lamela/Moura

    4. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Why get rid?

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Doing bugger all & I'd prefer to double-up Pogba with Rashford instead.

  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Llorente sighting

  9. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso + Anderson > TAA + Pogba (-4) is a no-brainer right?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yep

    2. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

      1. Pieterke30
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        What do you think abt it man?

        A. Arnie to Rash for free
        B. Auba + Rich to Rash and Sterling -4

        Dont have City attacker

    3. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yep

  10. LarryDuff
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Eriksen goal would be so sweet

  11. Pigsinblankets
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    A) Auba, Son to Jiminez, Salah
    B) Above + Alonso to Robbo (-4)
    C) Auba, Son, Snodgrass to Rashford, Salah, Camarasa (-4) and keep Alonso for a week

  12. Alli 3',17',64�…
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    oh thats a bad sub, spurs will concede again then..

  13. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Spurs finishing has been very poor ? . A few of those made him look good

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Indeed

    2. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Swap keepers and it’s 4-0 to spurs

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        4-1

    3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yes.The alderweirland save was good

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Agreed

  14. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Mike Dean

  15. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    United's 12th man Llorente is on..

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      More like a 15th man

  16. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Llorente involved straight away

  17. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    JLingz off, Dalot on

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      We call him Gal Gadot for thr lacklustre bants.

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        He's no Diana Prince!

  18. Ghost Gooner
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Lingard c/s point banked

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

    JLingz & Martial cover Herrera!

  20. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Spurs need to look at the length of the grass at Wembley. All of Utd's overhit balls have slowed up in the grass to be perfect, but Spurs' nicely weighted balls have slowed up to be underweight.

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Go away Klopp.

      1. ChelseaGuy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        It's Pep

  21. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Ddg to be subbed so poch can get the job?

    1. Fantastisk
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Lol

  22. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Did Rash get booked?

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

      No.

      Pogba, Herrera & Alli have been booked.

  23. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Unlucky Pogba and Kane owners. They should have been on brace each

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Aye.

      Kane, you were my chosen one.

  24. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Looks like utd might get 3rd omg

  25. YEAH PITCH!
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Very disappointing from Spurs. Anybody would think this is at Old Trafford.

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      spurs simply aren’t very good

      1. YEAH PITCH!
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I know. 3rd in the league is shocking.

        1. EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          overperformed

          1. YEAH PITCH!
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Haha. I won't go there.

    2. Esalman
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      De Gea has been immense tbh

      1. YEAH PITCH!
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, he's played very well. Fair play to him.

  26. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Wish I’d pulled the trigger on Kane to Aguero. Been absolutely awful

    1. Esalman
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Why is Aguero flagged right now?

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Had an illness. Will be ok imo

      2. Ghost Gooner
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Flu

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Wouldn’t of done that move

    3. sandman58
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      What?!?!
      But for De Gea he gets a hattrick
      You sell him then cry when he scores loads over those next 5 beautiful fixtures

      1. sandman58
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Make that 4 goals but for De Gea

        1. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          4 goals but for terrible finishing more like

    4. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Please sell

  27. EMBOLOFAN
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    imagine owning kane

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      🙁

    2. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Why imagine when you can buy him?

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Well yeah? Many own him?

    4. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Imagine owning Hazard

      1. Esalman
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        this.

        1. EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          cheer up, you can always get him in for kane

      2. DR0GBA
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        at least Hazard got an assist

        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          One in last 3. Kane been getting returns every week

          1. EMBOLOFAN
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            how about this week?

        2. fedolefan
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Watch it there. That's a trigger for the bot to quote stats from the last 9 gameweeks.

          1. Kiwivillan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Just stick with your sheep picks that keep bombing

    5. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Been terrible collecting all those point week-in, week-out.

  28. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Rashie, grab another one

  29. Supersonic Marv'
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I imagine this will see off Spurs and leave a two horse race for the title.

  30. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    De Gea on fire