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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. popcoin
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 days ago

    Three-O Walcott?
    More like Four-0 Walcott

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

      😆 so bad it's good

  2. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 days ago

    Siggy assist... sold him... next season over as well

    1. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 days ago

      drama queen 😉

    2. Party time
        5 years, 6 days ago

        Sold him also. I don't understand fpl to be honest

    3. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 days ago

      Get Utd defs for the DGW they said. Thanks for nothing.....

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 days ago

        Who said? Who did obey?

    4. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 days ago

      Great stuff - lol Moan Utd 😀

      1. Poseidon.
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 days ago

        We are still above you

    5. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 days ago

      Everton fans piping up Digne as better than Robertson.

      None of them play FPL, obviously.

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 days ago

        Digne has been a revelation. Potential player of the season for the Toffees

        1. Differential C (Mark)
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 days ago

          Definitely, I agree he has been brilliant. Shame he went to Barca, talent like that is wasted on the bench.

    6. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 days ago

      Everton are a strange team.

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 days ago

        Aye.

        Had a feeling they'd turn up today.

      2. Party time
          5 years, 6 days ago

          True buddy. Everton + Bournemouth

        • LǝgleSs e|even
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 days ago

          Nahh.. United are a weak team.

          1. Big_Andy_GAWA
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 6 days ago

            They've been on a good run of form, tbh!! Bournemouth are the strange ones...!!!

      3. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 days ago

        Oh my world ...

      4. LǝgleSs e|even
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 days ago

        Just saw the score line, wow I mean wow. Poor united fans, mourinho must me rejoicing. I'm glad I kept Digne! Get in☺️

      5. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 days ago

        Shame they couldn't do this last weekend though.

      6. Klein
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 days ago

        It's a disasterrrr

        1. Differential C (Mark)
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 days ago

          CDC, theyre gonna be wiped from the face of the Earth!!!!

      7. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 days ago

        Pretty sure ManU can't get relegated.
        Pity.

      8. EL TANO
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 days ago

        Sign da ting !

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

          Theeeeeo 😎 what a tune

      9. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 days ago

        How long until the plane with the banner “WRONG ONE - OGS OUT”?

      10. Sandy Ravage
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 days ago

        Wow!

      11. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 days ago

        Change of plans, bringing in Karlan Grant for Hudds vs Utd rather than Rashford.

        1. Big_Andy_GAWA
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 6 days ago

          😆

        2. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 days ago

          🙂

      12. Zilla
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 days ago

        https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/1119962137290530816

        This is peak dark era, I believe or at least hope that this won't be topped.

      13. Lucackadoodledoo
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 days ago

        That's what you get for wearing stupid pink tops

        1. LǝgleSs e|even
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 days ago

          Not even steel armor can save United

      14. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 days ago

        There's more here for Everton too, if they want it.

      15. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 days ago

        This is hilarious

      16. JuulKrapuul
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 days ago

        Think that Ole needs to take some -4's during the summer.

        1. DR0GBA
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 days ago

          think he's just taking a -4 today looking at the scoreline..

      17. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 days ago

        People gonna be calling for Ole’s head

        1. Poseidon.
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 6 days ago

          I’ve been loyal to him throughout his tenure but enough’s enough

      18. Yozzer
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 days ago

        I'm loving this. The Gollum bandwagon has crashed and burned as expected . Can you imagine being trapped as a UTD fan.

      19. Party time
          5 years, 6 days ago

          I should've known it was united. Selling Sigurdsson for Jota looking good

          1. IRBOX ⚽
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 6 days ago

            Unlucky mate. I flirted with that transfer - but United’s defensive stats in the members area swayed me!

        • Mr Arsenal
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 6 days ago

          Man U’s last two fixtures are really enticing but they’ll be out of top 4 race by then so might play the youngsters?

        • 1zverGGadeM
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 days ago

          All they need now is a bus - to get them out of the town as faster as possible 😀 😀 😀

        • Differentiator
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 days ago

          Ole Gonna ____?

          1. DR0GBA
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 6 days ago

            retire

          2. Sandy Ravage
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 6 days ago

            Ole goner you mean?

          3. Party time
              5 years, 6 days ago

              Ole gonna "Silva"

          4. Not again Shirley
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 6 days ago

            Grrrr didn’t play bench boost and have Ryan and digne sitting on being. . What a buffoon!

            Really didn’t think they would do this well.

            1. Not again Shirley
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 6 days ago

              Digne may play if TAA doesn’t. Fat chance. I never get that lucky.

            2. Big_Andy_GAWA
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 6 days ago

              Silly Grrrr...!!

            3. IRBOX ⚽
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 6 days ago

              Why didn’t you BB?

              1. Not again Shirley
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 6 days ago

                AWB has no little chance of CS.

                McNeill plays Chelsea away so little chance there.

                Ryan, well I was already playing Duffy and didn’t fancy double up.

                Digne had United and again didn’t fancy their chances.

                Reckon I have been somewhat unlucky on the returns so far.

          5. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 6 days ago

            Lesson learnt. Keep players like Richarlison & Digne

            1. FPL DONKEY
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 6 days ago

              Yeah.. I think there's a core of Everton players that are almost essentials when they're on form

            2. WVA
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 6 days ago

              ML kept Digne,

          6. Jay_
              5 years, 6 days ago

              0-5 Newcastle 1996
              0-5 Chelsea 1999
              1-6 City 2011

              In case you were wondering

              1. FPL DONKEY
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 6 days ago

                I remember that Newcastle one

                Happy days!

                1. Jay_
                    5 years, 6 days ago

                    Yeah good old days. The Albert chip I’ll never forget

              2. One More Hit
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 6 days ago

                Do people still have Everton assets?!

                This does kinda play havoc with my plan to build towards Utd assets for 37/38 though...

                1. WVA
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 6 days ago

                  Yep all my rivals do