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Rashford absent for Man United’s trip to Wolves

Marcus Rashford (£7.6m) was not named in Manchester United’s matchday squad to face Wolves on Tuesday night.

It is understood by the Manchester Evening News that the forward missed out on the Molineux encounter because of an illness.

It means that Romelu Lukaku (£10.8m) returns to the starting line-up for the first time since Gameweek 30.

The Belgian is flanked by Jesse Lingard (£6.7m) and FPL defender Diogo Dalot (£5.3m) in a front three.

Anthony Martial (£7.2m) has been named on the bench while Paul Pogba (£8.9m), Fred (£5.4m) and Scott McTominay (£4.2m) are selected as the midfield trio.

Victor Lindelöf (£5.1m) returns at centre-back after missing the Watford game, and plays in defence alongside Chris Smalling (£5.6m), Luke Shaw (£5.1m) and captain Ashley Young (£5.7m).

Meanwhile, Wolves have restored Raúl Jiménez (£6.8m) and Matt Doherty (£5.4m) to the side after they were beaten 2-0 at Burnley on Saturday.

It is certainly a much stronger looking outfit with those two back, while Ryan Bennett (£4.1m) returns from suspension.

Ruben Vinagre (£4.3m), who has shown statistical promise in his recent performances, comes in for Jonny (£4.3m) at left-back.

After much concern over rotation, Troy Deeney (£5.9m) and Gerard Deulofeu (£5.7m) both started both Double Gameweek 32 matches, the second seeing them host Fulham.

That selection comes in spite of Watford playing Wolves in Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final.

In fact, Javi Gracia’s only changes to the side that lost at Manchester United on Saturday are all in defence.

Daryl Janmaat (£4.9m), Christian Kabasele (£4.4m) and Adam Masina (£4.3m) all drop the bench while Miguel Britos (£4.3m) misses out entirely.

Coming in for the quartet are José Holebas (£4.8m), Adrian Mariappa (£4.2m), Craig Cathcart (£4.5m) and Kiko Femenía (£4.2m).

After they missed out on the defeat to Manchester City, Tim Ream (£4.2m) and Aleksandar Mitrovic (£6.4m) return to the Fulham side.

Watford XI: Foster; Kiko, Mariappa, Cathcart, Holebas; Hughes, Doucouré, Capoue, Pereyra; Deulofeu, Deeney.

Fulham XI: Rico; Christie, Ream, Le Marchand, Bryan; Anguissa, Chambers; Babel, Cairney, Sessegnon; Mitrovic.

Wolves XI: Rui Patrício; Bennett, Coady, Boly; Doherty, Dendoncker, Rúben Neves, João Moutinho, Rúben Vinagre; Jiménez, Diogo Jota.

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Shaw, Lindelöf, Smalling, Young; Pogba, Fred, McTominay; Lingard, Lukaku, Dalot.

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  1. money face bandwagon
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Glad to be one of the few babel owners

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

    Just watched Upgrade. Fantastic movie.

  3. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Just saw the Moise Kean incident.

    Its 2019, and there are still people who believe that one person is better than another based on the color of their skin. Disgusting.

    Kid was strong, what a way to celebrate. Not quite Raheem's "all ears" celebration, but pretty good.

    How are fans still able to do this eithout repurcussions in this day and age is beyond me.

    Special note on the f***weed that is Leo Bonnuci. If you're going to say that the blame is 50-50 between the racist fans and Kean, then you're the joke here. A senior member of the squad should know better than to say that. How are you turning down a chance to condemn racism ffs?!

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Well said. I need to watch that.

  4. No Salah
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Pogba gotta go, right?

    1. Norman Conquest
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      yea

    2. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Finger on trigger right now.

  5. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Anyone considering Bournemouth players? King or Fraser potentially depends on whether I Go Deeney or not

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      For 34 wc

    2. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Im considering em. Is Fraser available? Will be straight in if he is. King is decent pick considering he's on pens.

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Yh exactly. Kind of want for same pen reason but feel he gets rotated more. May keep an eye on doucoure and Hughes tbh

    3. bennyp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Fraser and King both look decent. They have solid features and still need to really lock in their spot away from relegation.

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Exactly and quite cheap

  6. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Last Man Standing Update (175 teams)

    Current safety score = 60
    Top score = 92
    LMS average = 63.46 (-0.82) = 62.64

    3 games + autosubs to go.

  7. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    For GW 33: Fraser, Maddison or Tielemans?

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Got any other Bou/Lei?

      1. Ruinenlust
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Vardy and Wilson

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 17 days ago

          Tielemans then

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Hudds = Leicester mid.

    3. Srv210
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Same problem...I'll get tielemans

  8. bennyp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Hey lads, what are the best moves I can make here to prep for the next few weeks? I don't have my WC or just used my FH.

    Shmeichel - (Foster)
    VVD - Periera - Wan Bas - Lascelles - (Rice)
    Salah - Mane - Hazard - Fraser - Westwood
    Rondon - (Aguero - Jim)

    1 FT & 1.1ITB - I can field 11 already in 33 but want to be set for 34 & 35. Potentially BB & TC those weeks.

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Arsenal D perhaps? Aguero out for Vardy/Laca?

      1. bennyp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Hmmmm. Good options, just dunno if I want to drop Aguero yet. cheers.

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

      Keep Kun. He has DGW 35 and you dont have WC. Sell Rice.

      1. bennyp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Cheers. Best replacement for him?

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

          Kolasinac. Not great next game. But he has nice DGW in 35

  9. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    I know it's very early and I said I wouldn't but got bored during United game... Plus its quiet now so no harm.

    WC 34:

    Lloris Ryan
    Luiz Kolasinic Robo AWB Valery
    Sterling Jota Fraser H-Odoi Mane
    Kane Laca Deeney

    Can do Fraser, Robo to Bilva, TAA. Not gonna touch again until a week or so but few thoughts?

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Already realised I'd go Foster over Lloris. So extra mil for somewhere

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

        Yes. Im going with Foster/Ryan combo too.

        Not bad. But i would consider at least one UTD player especially they have great run after DGW.

        1. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 17 days ago

          Only like 37 and 38 tbh. Will probs try get in Martial, Rash, Lukaku or Pogba towards then

    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Need to see Pool CL game.

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        For what reason mate? Obvs just a quick draft as stated

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          5 years, 17 days ago

          Way too many games before GW34. TAA isn't 100% these days.

          1. Tsparkes10
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 17 days ago

            V trueee, obvs no rush 🙂

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

    Would you rather
    A:Bednarek to Schaar and lose 0.1 on Bed

    B: Pogba to Siggy/Fraser or some other 9.1 MiD and lose a lot(sign him for 7.8)

    And im considering to have Pogba on my WC

    1. Srv210
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      A

  11. juho
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Higuain looked so good on paper

    Perhaps I should have adopted a defensive strategy by sticking with Jimenez like I knew my ML rivals would. Oh well, where's the fun in that.

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Still got tomz :). My Jota punt paid off over Delu but Boly not quite

    2. Srv210
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Chelsea as a team are not clicking currently..also sarri being stubborn
      But yeah, Higuain has lost his touch..thinking of getting laca in place of him but the west ham fixture is stopping me

  12. rainy
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    • 8 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    No price changes 🙂

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Ta

      1. rainy
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        • 8 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Yw

    2. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Cheers!

    3. fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      cheers

  13. KUN_DE_BRU_YNE
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    One week punt mid for this BGW:
    already have salah mane Hazard

    1. Klein
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Maddy/tiemans

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

    Ramsey has 5 goals and 3 assists in last 4 games vs Everton. Justsayin.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      How many of those away from home?

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

        1 goal and 1 assist but he played just once in last 3 away at Goodison.

        In last 3 away he played he has 2 goals and 1 assist.

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          5 years, 17 days ago

          Probably saved for Europe.

  15. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Hi, which is better options for 33? Will WC in 34
    A. Button -> Begovic vs BUR
    B. Button -> Kasper vs hud
    C. Anderson -> Tielemans/Maddison vs hud
    D. Higuain -> Laca vs eve

    Boruc
    Robbo, TAA, Digne
    Salah, Haz, Anderson, Hojberg
    Higuain, Vardy, Wilson
    [Button, Pogba, Doherty, Bennett] Ta.

  16. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Ole: “The’ve bounced back the boys - many, many times. We’re disappointed tonight. We’ll have a day or two to recover, analyse, then Barcelona next.”

    Almost did a spit take when I saw "Barcelona next" haha. That defence is absolutely disgusting, only chance of a win is if DDG gives a MOTM performance.

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Never count them out until they're out!

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

    So Arnie flagged. Anyway i wouldnt expect him to start if he s fit.

    Would you sell Arnie and Pogba for Auba and Brooks for a hit?

  18. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    1 FT 0.2m itb

    Fabianski
    Robbo, Schar, Digne, Pereira
    Mane, Salah, Hazard, Anderson
    King, Barnes

    Button, Rice, Pogba, Jimenez

    Anderson out the most sensible move? What about Fabianski for a -4?

    1. Steiger
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Anderson to a Leic mid, either Madd/Tiel

  19. Ravager
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Keep checking if I have the right article cause it's been 20 minutes since the last post. Weird...

    1 FT 0.3 ITB

    Fabianski (Button)

    Pereira Robertson AWB Clyne Bednarek
    Salah Richarlison ( Pogba Son Camarasa )
    Vardy (Aguero Jimenez)

    Thoughts? I guess popular move would be Kun > Laca this week? Or is there a decent mid option I'm missing

    1. Ravager
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Fab is supposed to be Kepa

    2. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Kun to Bobby F for a punt?

      Or Son to Maddison

      1. Ravager
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Good thoughts. Thank you

  20. bigbudgie
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Red arrow of 164 places so far on FH

    Meh

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Better than 90k red.
      41 points so far need Sterling C to get me out of a hole.

    2. Penang Sandman
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      This season's Dgw is a massive letdown isnt it 🙁

  21. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Fabianski
    Pereira VVD Robertson
    Luiz(AWB)
    Hazard Salah Brooks Fraser
    Barnes Vardy

    1ft,0 it
    WC GW 34 so what would you do as 1 week move?
    A)Mane to Salah
    B)Pogba to Maddison
    C) Something else

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Or Kun to Firmino/Wilson

  22. WannabeScout
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Best two golies this week?

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Schmeichel and Kepa.

  23. WannabeScout
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    RMFH
    Kepa
    Perreira TAA Robertson
    Hazard tielemans mane milli
    Vardy king laca

    Guita WBA Clyne Brooks

    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Considering team, individual form and fixtures with 2 points for originality:
      6
      6 7 8
      4 7 8 6
      7 7 7
      Subs (3)
      Total 78 (above average)

  24. Penang Sandman
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Mane (sou)
    Hazard (WHU)
    Vardy (hud)

    'C' gotta be between Mane/Vardy right

    1. Rihanovic
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Got all 3 and capping Hardy.

      1. Rihanovic
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Vardy*

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Only have Mane and Vardy from those. Have it on Vardy rn

  25. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Proud Young and Smalling owner... 😆

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      That is horrendous luck

  26. The Final Boss
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Guys kun definitely out against cardiff??

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      yes

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Unfortunately:(

  27. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Hey all. Wwyd rather here?

    A) Doherty to Kolasinac, 433
    B) Felipe to Tielemans/Maddison (which, and why?), 343
    C) other

    0.7 ITB 1FT WC34

    Fabianski (Boruc)
    Robertson Pereira AWB (Doherty Bednarek)
    Salah Mane Fraser FelipeAnderson (Pogba)
    Vardy Wilson Higuain

    🙂 🙂 thanks in advance

    1. JohnnyMagrinho
        5 years, 17 days ago

        I did B.

        Leicester play the worst team in the league. Who look useless. I don’t think them being relegated will mean they suddenly play any better.

        Tielemans is a classy player. Probably too good for Leicester. Maddison might be on set pieces but Tielemans doesn’t need those to pick a pass.

        I just think whenever Leicester do anything lately it’s been Tielemans and not Maddison at the heart of it.

        Maybe the stats suggest otherwise but I think he’s the better option at the moment.

    2. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      I managed to get more than half my points i the first 50 minutes of the GW. Only schlupp has not failed outside the Kun cameo as TC.
      What an absolute let down so far.

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Yeah, pretty damn underwhelming so far. Only regular Kun captain here so the whole SGW deal doesn’t hurt quite as bad, but still a bummer. Whole midfield has blanked so far, hopefully get somethint from DSilva Sterling Hazard Duffy Higuain... Rashford 7 Foster 6 and schlupp6+ my only other good scorers

    3. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Never doubted smalling goal threat

    4. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Could not have written the script better.
      ManU fired the grumpy old man when the spoilt brats did not want to play for him anymore.
      Get in the man from Cardiff who has very limited management experience and just as he is starting to fail, give him the job on a permanent basis.
      Outside of PSG, in my view, the under 12 manager, or even Mike Phelan, would have got similar results.