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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. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Congrats to those with Arsenal defenders, Benteke starts... 😆

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

      Milivojevic playing. Guaranteed goal don't you know?

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

        🙂

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

        U mean penalty

    2. JJO
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      You just know he will score now

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

      Oh dear 😀

  2. Evasivo
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Bentekeeeee

  3. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Double Pool, Triple Gunner

    1. JJO
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      you are here for a stunner

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

    Lukaku getting schooled back at Goodison for the first time since he left. Love it

  5. Party time
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Salah(c), where y'all at?! Let's smash this

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

        La(c)a

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

          High five o/

        2. Party time
            5 years, 4 days ago

            Disallowed. Only Salah(c) members 😉

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

              😉

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

        Given up all hope with Pogba now. At a difficult price point to sell for Salah now without offloading Vardy/Aguero though

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

          He'll score the winning goal against City

      3. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        ⚽ Team News 📰
        ARS: Leno, Mustafi, Koscielny, Mavropanos, Jenkinson, Elneny, Kolasinac, Guendouzi, Lacazette, Aubameyang, Özil
        Subs: Cech, Monreal, Maitland-Niles, Torreira, Iwobi, Mkhitaryan, Nketiah

        CRY: Guaita, Ward, Wan-Bissaka, Kelly, Dann, Milivojevic, Zaha, McArthur, Kouyaté, Meyer, Benteke
        Subs: Hennessey, van Aanholt, Townsend, Sako, Riedewald, Ayew, Batshuayi

        CAR: Etheridge, Peltier, Ecuele Manga, Morrison, Bennett, Ralls, Hoilett, Camarasa, Gunnarsson, Mendez-Laing, Niasse
        Subs: Smithies, Bacuna, Cunningham, Harris, Bobby De Cordova-Reid, Murphy, Zohore

        LIV: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, van Dijk, Robertson, Matip, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Keita, Mané, Firmino, Salah
        Subs: Mignolet, Gomez, Fabinho, Milner, Origi, Shaqiri, Sturridge

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

          Hennessey 'saluting' to Meyer from the bench?

        2. fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

          cheers

        3. Party time
            5 years, 4 days ago

            Thanks bud

          • benbro
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 4 days ago

            Feeling a Shaqiri moment today

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

          Really do give up with this game sometimes with 2 highest scoring players sitting on my bench.

          Put into context, Digne came off my bench once this season for a minus 1 after getting sent off. No chance comes off bench with his 15 points!

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

            No bench boost this week?

          2. Superflymonk
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 4 days ago

            It's the unpredictable nature of the game. No one would've thought Digne would keep a cleansheet vs MANU let alone score a goal. I wouldn't beat myself up over it.

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

          Digne-> Monreal for -4hit. Not my finest transfer 🙁

          1. Burger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 4 days ago

            Wow sucks!

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

              There is always few transfers like this in a season

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

            Monreal can still outscore him. He's down anyway.

          3. ppv
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 4 days ago

            I took Vardy Richarlison and Tielmans out all have points. Etheridge for Foster 4th transfer. Etheridge penalty save incoming

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

              That makes me feel better. Tough luck mate 🙁

        6. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

          Rashford off my goddddd

        7. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

          ManU haven't had a single shot on target

        8. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

          Man U 0 0 0 shots on target???

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

            Yep got to Hold my hands up and say fair play to Everton - they’ve been the better side today

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

              *probs been the better side

              You're slipping here...

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

                Credit where credits due I don’t want to take anything away from them. Their a cracking little club

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

                  😀

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

          Will dignes CS be locked in?

          1. g40steve
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 4 days ago

            Yes he’s off

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

            Yep

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

              Thanks! =)

          3. Punty McPuntface
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 days ago

            Even if he continued to play until Tuesday I think it would have been locked in

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

          Everton top 6 next season?

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

            Miles away from that. Maybe if you stay out of the EL, sign a striker and get lucky with injuries (i.e. don't get many) you could do it.

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

            Think Everton, Watford and Wolves are much better than Utd for the 6th spot.

          3. Punty McPuntface
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 days ago

            Cant see it

          4. CaTriEm
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 4 days ago

            Doubt it, even if they sign a decent striker.

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

            Not without a new keeper

        11. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

          Digne broken

        12. Chucky
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

          Rashy offf. Jafooli In spewing land

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 4 days ago

            Just got my passport....

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

          Fit bird in the Everton dugout

          1. Punty McPuntface
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 days ago

            Pic?

              1. Punty McPuntface
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 4 days ago

                Hahahaha nice!

              2. 007 [RoboKlopp]
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 4 days ago

                Epic stuff 🙂

        14. Saxe-Gotha
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

          Anyone still think SAF was wrong about letting Pogba go?

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

            Yes. Because he is a top player and losing him for nothing is poor. Same with Arsenal and Ramsey - losing him for nothing is poor.

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

            I cant see where SAF would have played him given the MID he had at his disposal at that time.
            Pogba is still miles away from the likes of Scholesy or Beckham

            1. CaTriEm
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 4 days ago

              Beckham was long gone at the time, Scholes may have been too but can't remember exactly.

            2. The Ejiptian King
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 4 days ago

              He left when our midfield was a mess, didn't he?

              1. Saxe-Gotha
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 4 days ago

                SAF was a genius and could see the writing on the wall. He knew exactly when to walk away, imho.

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

                  Yeah, of course, Van Persie thought he'd be playing under him for more than one season and apparently wasn't pleased when Moyes took over, lol.

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

          Digne CS and BAPs locked in.

        16. KINGS
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

          Entire Manu team is rubbish

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

            Someone hold me back

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

              He has a point.

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

          1st shot on target by united

        18. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

          Digne out in GW27 is my worst decision ever

          1. Revival
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 4 days ago

            yeah, has punished sellers ever since. So many potential points lost.

        19. Chucky
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

          Kolasinac 15 pointer can only save my DGW and ease pain of selling Siggy for a hit

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

            I sold Ryan, Siggy and Vardy for -8 for 3 players who have collectively scored 5 points this GW. Count your blessings

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

          Man U shot on target! Only took 86mins

        21. CaTriEm
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

          Mavropanos and Jenkinson start for Arsenal, making my decision to play Leno over Ryan look even more silly.

          On the other hand Benteke starts for Palace and both Joel Ward and AWB start with PVA on the bench... AWB at left-back?

          1. Ghost Gooner
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 4 days ago

            Arsenal love giving away goals to people/teams who haven't scored in ages. Last one being Jags

        22. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

          Your time to shine Pereira! Make OGS proud.

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

          Sad stuff

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

            *funny

        24. Differential C (Mark)
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

          United are wrecked to bits today.
          Now watch them keep a cleanie vs City.
          Duffy/Dunk/Ryan all over again.

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

            A cleany and Pogba to score the winner 😉

          2. seewhyaxe
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 days ago

            ha! i totally could see that coming

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

            If they can beat city 1-0 through Pogba or even keep it to 0-0 I’d take that

          4. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 4 days ago

            Absolutely no chance City won’t score a hat full

        25. Srv210
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

          This is pathetic...now I think I should have captained a city player , against united it can be carnage

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

            Lucky Kun or Sterling capoers.

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

            Yeah kinda wishing I went Aguero over Son now.

            We’ll see!

        26. Mr. O'Connell
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

          Bench boosted without even having 11 starters