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Wolves rotate as Rashford starts for Man United

Nuno Espirito Santo has already begun the rotation process ahead of Wolves’ FA Cup semi-final next weekend.

Raúl Jiménez (£6.8m) and Matt Doherty (£5.4m) were both named on the bench for the Double Gameweek 32 trip to Burnley.

Diogo Jota (£6.1m) keeps his place leading the Wolves line, while Joao Moutinho (£5.3m) starts in midfield.

Elsewhere, there was good news for those with Marcus Rashford (£7.6m) in their squads as he was confirmed as starting against Watford.

The England international has been deployed up front alongside Anthony Martial (£7.2m).

Romelu Lukaku (£10.8m) and Jesse Lingard (£6.7m) were named among the substitutes although there was no place in the match squad for Victor Lindelof (£5.1m) after his wife gave birth earlier this week.

It’s Phil Jones (£5.1m) who is paired with Chris Smalling (£5.6m) at centre-back for Manchester United.

Meanwhile, opponents Watford have rested some players but have made fewer changes to their attack than Wolves as they prepare for the FA Cup semi-finals.

Troy Deeney (£5.9m) and Gerard Deulofeu (£5.7m) start up front of the first-choice four-man midfield.

Intriguingly, it’s in defence where the Hornets have made a change, with Craig Cathcart (£4.5m) on the bench, allowing Miguel Britos (£4.3m) to start.

Daryl Janmaat (£4.9m), Christian Kabasele (£4.4m) and Adam Masina (£4.3m) keep their places in the side after starting against Manchester City in Gameweek 30.

There was good news for those invested in Crystal Palace assets as Vicente Guaita (£4.2m), Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£4.5m), Jeffrey Schlupp (£4.5m), Luka Milivojevic (£6.3m) and Wilfried Zaha (£6.9m) all start.

There was some rotation for Brighton ahead of their involvement in the FA Cup semi-finals as Martín Montoya (£4.3m) and Bernardo (£4.2m) come in at full-back.

Chris Hughton has gone for a front-three of Anthony Knockaert (£5.2m) and Alireza Jahanbakhsh (£6.7m) either side of Glenn Murray (£6.3m).

Burnley keep faith in their front two of Ashley Barnes (£5.7m) and Chris Wood (£6.2m) while Jeff Hendrick (£5.2m) reclaims his starting berth on the right flank from Johann Berg Gudmundsson (£5.5m), who drops to the bench.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Bernardo, Duffy, Dunk, Montoya; Bissouma, Stephens, Pröpper; Knockaert, Murray, Jahanbakhsh.

Southampton XI: Gunn; Bertrand, Yoshida, Bednarek, Valery; Højbjerg, Romeu; Armstrong, Ward-Prowse, Redmond; Ings.

Burnley XI: Heaton; Bardsley, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor; Hendrick, Westwood, Cork, McNeil; Barnes, Wood.

Wolves XI: Rui Patrício; Saïss, Coady, Boly; Traoré, Dendoncker, Rúben Neves, João Moutinho, Jonny; Cavaleiro, Diogo Jota.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; Wan-Bissaka, Tomkins, Dann, van Aanholt; Meyer, Milivojevic, Schlupp; Townsend, Batshuayi, Zaha.

Huddersfield XI: Hamer; Smith, Schindler, Kongolo, Durm; Bacuna, Hogg, Mooy; Pritchard, Löwe; Grant.

Leicester XI: Schmeichel; Ricardo Pereira, Morgan, Evans, Chilwell; Tielemans, Ndidi, Maddison; Gray, Vardy, Barnes.

Bournemouth XI: Begovic; Clyne, Mepham, Aké, Daniels; Brooks, Gosling, Lerma, Fraser; King, Wilson.

Man United XI: de Gea; Young, Smalling, Jones, Shaw; Herrera, Matic, Pogba; Mata; Rashford, Martial.

Watford XI: Foster; Janmaat, Kabasele, Britos, Masina; Doucouré, Capoue; Hughes, Pereyra; Deulofeu, Deeney.

1,221 Comments Post a Comment
  1. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    Man Utd finally woke up!

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      Only counters.. Mou park the bus game back!

  2. FlockofSeagulls
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    Is Rashford old enough to by me a beer in a pub?

    1. FlockofSeagulls
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      *buy

  3. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    Ole's at the Wheel ringing all over OT right now.

  4. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    Once confirmed.. OGS is bringing Mou football back..

  5. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    Rash everywhere now!

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      Yeah will be a worry for Matip.....

  6. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    Shaw had deserved to take his shirt off after that brilliant assist

  7. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    Took out Rashford, this FH couldn't be going worse

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      But why though
      ...

      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 27 days ago

        Wanted Higuain and Bats

    2. JfA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      Stupid game anyway 😮

  8. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    I love you Rashford.

  9. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    Rashy flagged they said....

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      Remember early in the year same flag same result

    2. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      Fraser: "Hold my beer..."

  10. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    How’s Pog looking? Anyone watching?

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      Anonymous

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 27 days ago

        Was always likely looking at the last 4 game weeks. Not sure why I bothered 🙁

  11. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    Get Jiminez on

    1. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      This

  12. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    Foster denies Martial point blank.

  13. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    Shaw to get YC and Utd to concede odds?

  14. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    How can Shaw still be chubby, I dont get, his diet must be utter sheit

    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      Lad's gotta do some fish n chips.

      1. Maddamotha
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 27 days ago

        More like pizza, kebabs and beer

  15. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    Foster with a brillaint save from Martial, wow!

  16. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    If Palace were playing Liverpool or City they’d be 2 up by now

  17. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    Ofc i went for Martial instead Rash

    1. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      He’s looked good!

  18. Samwise
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    Jimenez needs to be subbed on!

  19. Steinburg FC
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    Not just saying this but i went Jimmy+Dsilva over my original Rash+Bsilva x-) i did go Shaw though.

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      But you are just saying that.

  20. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    All of the sudden all the ABUs just vanished...

  21. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    Pep on Kun.

    PEP "@aguerosergiokun said he felt something - not an injury. We we will know tomorrow.

    “We can't complain about injuries. We are in good shape.

    https://twitter.com/ManCity/status/1112014775981129729

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      Great.. kun to start against Cardiff 😀

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 27 days ago

        Capper?

        1. Chucky
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 27 days ago

          Yep...

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 27 days ago

            Rest of team?

            1. Chucky
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 27 days ago

              Full of dgwers.... 😛

              1. Jafooli
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 27 days ago

                I have useless twerp Loldorf....

                1. Chucky
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 27 days ago

                  Should have spent 0.5 more and got Smalling 😛

                  1. Jafooli
                    • 12 Years
                    5 years, 27 days ago

                    No cash 🙁

                    Crap tv

    2. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      Theyll be in the dressing room wrapping him in bubble wrap as we speak

    3. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      Awesome, hopefully just precaution and fine for a hattrick v Cardiff!

    4. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      Dunno. Felt something doesn't sound like it. Maybe he felt his hamstring was tight

  22. the german
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    Why does it feel like i am watching utd game at 1.5x speed

  23. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    Batman time to score to make up for me ignoring rashford.

  24. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    Palace conceded yet?

  25. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    Pogba missed penalty, saved by Foster but Pogba scores the rebound, before setting up Rashford for a third goal, followed by a last minute Watford consolation goal.

    Too much to ask? 😉

    1. Jaok
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      Lets go!

    2. JfA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      Yes ha ha

  26. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    Schluuper denied again, AWB cross.

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      Gahhhhh cmon

  27. Jaok
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    A goal from watford would be nice now as a Lindelof owner..

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      Selfish

  28. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    Jones lands on Deulofeu's head 😮

    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      Softest part.

  29. JfA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    Rashford to miss pen to make amends 😀

  30. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    Deulefou nose bleeding