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Pogba and Rashford start in United’s Double Gameweek 35 opener

Everton v Manchester United is the first of three Premier League matches to take place on Sunday afternoon. Kick-off at Goodison Park is at 13:30 BST.

There were few shocks upon the release of the two teamsheets, with Ashley Young and Jesse Lingard demoted to the United bench after less-than-impressive performances against Barcelona in midweek.

Paul Pogba starts his 17th Premier League match in a row under Ole Gunnar Solksjaer, with Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Romelu Lukaku forming the visitors’ front three.

We’ll likely see one of Victor Lindelof or Phil Jones at full-back again given that Young is among the substitutes and Luke Shaw is suspended.

Alexis Sanchez is also on the bench for the Red Devils.

Everton’s two changes were widely expected, with Michael Keane returning at centre-half in place of Phil Jagielka and the fit-again Morgan Schneiderlin stepping in for the suspended Andre Gomes in midfield.

Richarlison, Gylfi Sigurdsson and Bernard will once again be providing support for Dominic Calvert-Lewin in attack.

Manchester United are without a clean sheet since Gameweek 27, while Everton have five in that time. Manchester City are the only Premier League side to have registered more shut-outs than the Toffees this calendar year.

United were 2-1 winners in the reverse fixture of today’s match.

Pogba bagged a goal and assist but also saw a penalty saved by Jordan Pickford, who walked away with three bonus points despite conceding on two occasions.

Richarlison and Sigurdsson combined for Everton’s goal that day and those two FPL midfielders, who were each sold by over 100,000 managers in the run-up to Gameweek 35, have 30 attacking returns between them in 2018/19.

Everton XI (4-2-3-1): Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Zouma, Digne, Schneiderlin, Gueye, Sigurdsson, Bernard, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin.

Manchester United XI (4-3-3): De Gea, Lindelof, Smalling, Jones, Dalot, Matic, Fred, Pogba, Rashford, Lukaku, Martial.

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  1. Party time
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Ole ageing so well at Utd

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        We might see a new manager by GW1 ๐Ÿ˜‰

        1. Party time
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Lmaooo!!!

      2. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Quick thought - why doesn’t Klopp play TAA as left midfield ever?

        He spends most of his time in that position or further forward. And then have Gomez as RB.

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Well he plays on the right for a start ๐Ÿ˜‰

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Yeah meant right midfield ๐Ÿ˜›

            1. Mysterion
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              He already does ๐Ÿ˜‰ only a RB on paper, a RM/RWB in practice like Robbo on the other side

              1. Jafooli
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                So no need to rest him at RB then ๐Ÿ˜‰

                1. Mysterion
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 11 months ago

                  ๐Ÿ˜›

        2. Supersonic Marv'
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          He's widely believed to be earmarked for a CM berth.

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Hopefully vs Huddersfield

        3. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Are you thinking of dropping Salah to make room for this? Its the right call to be sure.

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Have Henderson to cover Salah points. TAA is gravy ๐Ÿ˜Ž

        4. Forza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          They'd have to take a player out of the front 3 or the central midfield, which are both more crucial than wide midfielders.

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Take Henderson off and replace with TAA...to give me more chance of points?

        5. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          If he plays most of his time in midfield then doesn't that mean Klopp is playing him there? ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

          1. The 5% Team
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            haha very true

          2. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            ๐Ÿ˜ฎ trying to make sense of my comments ๐Ÿ˜›

          3. Mysterion
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            ๐Ÿ˜ฎ answering to badge 7

            1. Jafooli
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              ๐Ÿ˜€

            2. Epic Fail
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Pffft. a badge 1 peasant ๐Ÿ˜‰

      3. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Pogba and Murray to firmino and jwp for free ?

        Thanks

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Why not?

      4. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Double game week strikes again. Got rid of Ricky for doucoure. Sickening.

        1. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          That could still work out ok.

          1. Nomar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            This

        2. Warby84
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Same

        3. Cruyff's Eleven
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Nr 1 in the world did Siggy & Calvert-L to Jota & Jiminez - 8...

          That's a 17 point swing already......

          My week is not going that bad after all...

      5. Baby Face Nelson
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        With the way UTD and Chelsea are playing top 4 is Spurs and Arsenal by default

      6. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I like having Digne in my team.

      7. Chandler Bing
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        What's the consensus with Trippier? He's been an awful pick and Spurs being part of the UCL now only expands his chances of rotation.

        Worth taking him out for Shaw/Laporte (-4)?

        1. Warby84
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          No love from spurs fans, if I’m right as regards to twitter saying they would drive him to Manchester.. So not sure what’s going on.. Think I’ll move him on if he is not selected on Tuesday..

      8. Chenkuโ•ฐโ˜†โ•ฎ
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Ole got the job too early.. Deadwood walking too.

      9. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Get Rashford on Ole yah tool....

        1. Baby Face Nelson
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          haha he's on

      10. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Cmon now Pogba...

      11. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Are united even trying to get top 4?

        1. Make Arrows Green Again
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Don't want the hassle of European football

        2. Forza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Yeah, Rashford just scored a conversion.

      12. IRBOX โšฝ
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Toffees dominating again at Goodison. 7th on live ladder now too! If only we had a quality number 9

        1. Supersonic Marv'
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Do you think they'll go for Giroud? He's out of contract in the summer.

          1. IRBOX โšฝ
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Possible. Mitrovic would be interesting!

            1. Supersonic Marv'
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              He would suit Everton. He's a dirty sod.

            2. Party time
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Yes

            3. diesel001
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Pickford
              Coleman Keane Zouma* Digne
              Gueye Gomes
              Richarlison Siggy Bernard
              Giroud*

              * Sign on permanent deals from Chelsea

              Personally think Everton should avoid getting a EL place. Squad is not ready for two games a week.

              1. Supersonic Marv'
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                You mean deliberately lose games?

        2. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Utd are dreadful.....so many players stealing a living.

          Don’t know where to start....Jones & Smalling I suppose

          1. Dannyb
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Agreed, you can add Fred to that list, he literally brings nothing to this team.

        3. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Best thing about this game so far from a FPL perspective is the Utd CS has been wiped.

        4. Bouncebackability
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Rashford believing his own hype. That was 40 yards

          1. Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            He's been like that always. Ridiculous shots, selfish player. Which is good for FPL I guess, but not for united.

            1. Wild Rover
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              To be good got FPL he would have to get goals and assists so not sure how that would be bad for Utd

          2. Dannyb
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            He's scored one free kick that I can remember. I cringe everytime he places one down to take.

        5. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          DCL adding to Duffy’s points on my bench ๐Ÿ˜Ž Pity I don’t have a BB chip

        6. Scotty B
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Glad I sold Maddison and kept Richarlison now.

          Eases the pain of getting in KDB slightly.

        7. Chenkuโ•ฐโ˜†โ•ฎ
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Quick one.. Why doesnt Klopp play TAA in goal.. More save points, can still be on all set pieces..

        8. Sandy Ravage
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Rashford on goal kicks

        9. DR0GBA
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Siggy goalllll

        10. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Siggy goal

        11. Sandy Ravage
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          SIGGY

        12. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          De Gea is neither back nor not back.

          1. g40steve
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            They need a replacement not worth what they pay him let alone the 400-500k he wants.

        13. My heart goes Salalalalah
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Haha

        14. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Haha

        15. Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Another great goal.

        16. Party time
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Sigurdsson. I hate you

          • Dannyb
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Fuchs sake, this is awful.

          • IRBOX โšฝ
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            SIGGGYY!!

          • Supersonic Marv'
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Ole the saviour.