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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
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Ole gone out

    • IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Digne! Wow

    • SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Quality Digne goal. Shame everyone sold him on WC.

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        Not everyone!

        1. andywalks5300
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

          This

    • S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Sold digne for a hit 🙁

    • tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Man City are going to batter Utd aren't they...

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        Aguerooooo ...

      2. French Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        Looking promising for city cappers

    • Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Utd are pure pony....

    • Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Forget top 4, sigh 🙁

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

      Christ, bad to worse.

    • Merlin the Wraith
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Total humiliation. Pep's thoughts before Wednesday?

    • IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Siggy assist?

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        No assist. DDG punched it out and it fell to Digne who thumped it in

    • The Senate
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      MUFC - struggling more against Everton than Barcelona

    • French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Sweet as a nut that Digne strike

    • Zilla
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      this is worse than banter Jose time

    • Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      YES

      Those who told me to sell Digne 10 weeks ago PROVEN WRONG

      Moving up to 1.2m OR and top fifth of players in the world

      Boom

    • Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Ole looking about as trustworthy at the wheel as Ant McPartlin.

    • Dacra
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Digne benched. Screw this week.

    • TAT
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Of course mini league rival has Digne on BB. Can't believe his luck!

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        Why is it luck?

        1. TAT
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

          I think he brought him in this GW…

          1. Brehmeren
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 4 days ago

            Then clearly it wasn't luck.

            1. TAT
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 4 days ago

              In a -8.

    • WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Main ML rival has Digne 3rd on bench, he's played BB of course!

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        Score United FFS

    • g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Nearly 4-0

    • Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      As I said a few pages ago, I love having Digne in my team.

      No one replied back then.

    • EL TANO
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Hahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!

    • benbro
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      So sad to look at the fixture ticker now. Not many left. How good is a top 100k finish?

    • 1zverGGadeM
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      MU looking like a bunch of drunk beach players ... especially with these kits lol

    • ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Aguero licking his lips.

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        Me too

    • Party time
        5 years, 4 days ago

        Everton serving United 2 piece with a biscuit

      • DR0GBA
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        Race for the top 4: Chelsea, Spurs and Arsenal

        Who misses out?

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

          Chelsea imo

        2. Zilla
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

          Arsenal

        3. 1zverGGadeM
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

          Everton?

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

          CHE misses out

        5. Gudjohnsen
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

          Chelsea

        6. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

          Arsenal

        7. Mr Arsenal
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

          Spurs

        8. Poseidon.
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

          Arsenal and not sure who else

      • Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        Digne big BAPs boost any minute now.

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

          Him and Robbo nailed in my team next season from GW1 and staying there unless injured long term.

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

        DDG asking himself, why am I still at Utd. Lol

      • diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        Poor intensity from Utd. Would never see this from City. Even old man Aguero runs around more than Lukaku.

        1. benbro
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

          Even I run around more than Lukaku

      • Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        DDG transfer request going in....