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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. Begbie.
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    When (if at all) does the threshold change for Shaws yellow card risk? Is it gonna be like this for the rest of the season?

    1. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      after 32

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

      After the players team have completed 32 Prem games, iirc.

  2. Rash
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    PVA owners only got him because they couldn't afford schlupp

    1. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Jafooli™ 😛

  3. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Congrats PVA owners!

    Nearly went there but didn't. 🙁

  4. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    F off man. Pogba Sterling DSilva all absolute crap whilst the likes of PVA Zaha Mili all deliver.

    To make it even better, Vardy and Pereira on non FH team would be doing wonders.

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Such is FPL!

  5. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Looks like the wrong choice in Dunk vs. Tomkins. Oh well.

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Bloody Tomkins news. It’s only 5 points down but so annoying.

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 21 days ago

        I didnt even see the news... But hey ho. Still expecting a green after midweek.

  6. the german
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    The yellow flags has cost me so much points

  7. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Those saying "PVA over Schlupp was so obvious" - did you just conveniently miss the two chances Schlupp nearly scored in the first half? Another day and it's a different story.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      They are joking / goading

      And you fell for it.....

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 21 days ago

        This

      2. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 21 days ago

        Be that as it may for some, I'm sure some meant it genuinely lol. Which is just daft.

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      They just played their hindsight chip. Membership of FFS gives you 38 of them to play each season 😉

      1. The Enlightener
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 21 days ago

        Ha ha. The hindsight is ever so strong around these parts for sure!

  8. Jon Snow
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Makes me sick to look at my GW33 team and see the likes of Felipe Anderson stinking the place up

  9. aleksios
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    PvA and Luca here. Last minute changes...

  10. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Shaw up and okay...?

    1. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Cramp

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

      Just cramp it seems.

  11. Avo24
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    PVA owner here 🙂 glad i dont follow schlupp route

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Well played.

  12. Godfrey
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    I had budget left so I upgraded Schlupp > PVA 🙂

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      I have 1.0 itb but didn't consider PVA. Happy with the Schlupp points

  13. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    I might legitimately ditch Felipe for Milivojevic next week

  14. TAT
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Really need a Watford goal!

    1. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      They heard you!

      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 21 days ago

        Now grab another one!

    2. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      There you go mate

      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 21 days ago

        Phew! Mini league win still possible then!

    3. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      There ya go

      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 21 days ago

        Best thing to happen in the 3 pm kick-offs!

  15. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Love PVA! Great assist from Wilf!

  16. One More Hit
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Chuffing hell I’ve got 11 points worth of Southampton defenders on my FH bench, and Duffy in the starting XI

  17. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    United Cleanie GONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

    1. TAT
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      YESSSSSSSS!!!!!!!

    2. Effe
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

  18. Begbie.
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Of course Watford score lmao

  19. azz007
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Utd clean gone

  20. the german
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Vardy against nothing to play for huddersfield seems mouth-watering.

  21. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Doucoure G

  22. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Douc goal

  23. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    United CS gone yessss!

  24. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Goddamn Doucore

  25. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Yaaaaaaaay

  26. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Come on Watford and Duffy, score!!!

  27. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    All those Utd cleanies...

  28. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Kaku not getting a single minute. Suggests he isn't fully fit still

  29. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    YEESSS DOUCOURE GOAL

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Awesome 😎

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Successful assist.

  30. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Yess unt cleanie gone

    1. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Ohh srry for that 1st comment