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Lundstram starts as Zaha returns to the Palace line-up

Premier League football returns to Bramall Lane on Sunday as Sheffield United take on Crystal Palace. Kick-off is at 14:00 BST.

Both clubs drew in Gameweek 1, with the Blades snatching a late equaliser against Bournemouth and Roy Hodgson’s side being held by ten-man Everton at Selhurst Park.

Chris Wilder has named an unchanged starting XI from the team that drew 1-1 at the Vitality Stadium, so last week’s goalscorer Billy Sharp (£6.0m) is only among the substitutes.

That also means budget FPL defender John Lundstram (£4.0m) again starts ‘out of position’ in central midfield.

The Blades will line up in a 3-5-2 shape, with David McGoldrick and FPL midfielder Callum Robinson (both £5.5m) leading the line for the hosts.

Wilfried Zaha (£7.0m) makes his first start of 2019/20 for the Eagles, joining Christian Benteke (£6.0m) up front.

Jordan Ayew (£5.0m) is the man to make way.

That is the only alteration that Roy Hodgson has made from Gameweek 1, although Jeffrey Schlupp (£5.5m) has recovered from injury to take his place among the substitutes.

Budget FPL defender Martin Kelly (£4.0m) gets his second start of the campaign at centre-half.

Palace were much better on the road than at Selhurst Park last season and indeed had the sixth-best away record in the top flight.

Only three Premier League clubs scored more goals than the Eagles on their travels (32) in 2018/19.

Fifteen of Sheffield United’s 21 clean sheets last season came in a remarkable second half of the campaign in which they conceded only 14 goals in 23 matches.

The Blades recorded a shut-out in 12 of their 23 home fixtures.

Sheffield United XI (3-5-2): Henderson, Baldock, O’Connell, Egan, Basham, Fleck, Lundstram, Norwood, Stevens, Robinson, McGoldrick.

Crystal Palace XI (4-4-2): Guaita, Ward, Kelly, Dann, Van Aanholt, Milivojevic, McArthur, Townsend, Meyer, Benteke, Zaha.

Lessons learned from Gameweek 2

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  1. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    How long is Alisson out for?

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Probably less than 6 weeks, now.

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Could possibly be back after the IB then?

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah.

    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Should play over Adrian even if his leg is in a cast

      1. Marvin Moon
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Come on mate. As Klopp said it's customary for a Liverpool keeper to give a goal away. Now he's ticked that box he'll be fine.

        1. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          I remember what Klopp said about Karius after that CL final too.

          1. Marvin Moon
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Quite.

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He won’t be far off after the International Break. Might only miss 3/4 more, if Klopp is telling the truth.

    4. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I think it’s more serious than Klopp is letting on

  2. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    How did Robinson not get his head on that cross? Baffling

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I have him in my team, I don't know what will happen but they have two more strikers that could play instead of him. If he doesn't start scoring he may lose his place

      1. Tcheco
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Was planning on giving him until GW3 then shipping out

        1. Bolivian Seaman
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          me too, don't know to who though

  3. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Fleck off

    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Up yours.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Tactical or injury? Lunny may last the match lol.

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Injury, means Freeman takes his spot, good sign for Lundstram.

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          How annoying haha.

        2. DAZZ
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Tsparkes10 in shambles now

  4. Captain_Shirokov
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Just watched Norwich highlights.

    My god does Pukki look so good in front of goal.

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      it's the movement, he will get twenty this year

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Seems a tad ambitious for half a season

        1. Bolivian Seaman
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Cristiano Ronaldo's strength in his movement not pace/power. He still runs into the box with his hand up shouting for the ball after scoring over six hundred goals with three ballon d'ors and he's still unmarked, amazing

      2. Captain_Shirokov
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        He doesn't even need to get his head up, just knows where the goal is. Very very impressed.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Looks good, Newcastle make him look great!

      Look at his 3rd goal and Toon #6 getting back, that’s their captain, they couldn’t give less of a shite.

    3. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yup. 1st and 2cd goals were unreal.

    4. UgoSmart
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Reminds me of Andy Johnsonof Crystal Palace in 04/05

  5. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Tough tough decisions

    A: KDB + Son + Wilson + King
    - will remove one of Wilson/king in gw5

    B: KDB + Pulisic + Vvd + Wilson with king 1st sub
    - will remove of Wilson/king in gw5

    C: KDB + Kane + Vvd + King with Dendocker 1st sub

    1. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      C

    2. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      C

  6. All For One
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Adrian
    Coleman, Wan-B, Alderweireld, Zinchenko
    Son, Mane, Sterling, Kdb
    Jota, Pukki

    Button, Greenwood, Lunderstram, Dendoncker

    Feedback please made some changes to wildcard

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      You can fix that team with -12, no need to WC

      1. Party time
          4 years, 8 months ago

          -12 will fix his rank

      2. Captain_Shirokov
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Really like that forward line, great value in both imo. Allows for a stellar midfield and defence as a result. Really like that team, only worry might be Toby.

        1. All For One
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          thanks

    2. Kimmich
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Pope
      AWB - VVD - Digne (Soyuncu - Lundstram)
      Mane - Sterling - KdB - Martial - Lanzini
      Pukki - Barnes (Greenwood)

      0.4itb.

      Pukki and Barnes chasing yesterday’s points too much? KdB is causing me too many dilemmas, City have great fixtures but Kane against Newcastle is tempting also instead of KdB.

      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Like the MF!

    3. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Thoughts please

      Ederson
      Digne Robbo TAA
      Salah Sterling Siggy Barkley Donck
      Ings Wilson

      Thinking of Salah and Wilson to KDB and Kane?

      Will hit wildcard when Salah starts smashing it again

    4. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Pope - Heaton*
      Laporte - TAA - Digne - AWB - Rico*
      Sterling - Salah* - Milivojevic* - Barkley* - Dendonkey
      Wilson* - Jimenez* - Greenwood

      2 x FTs

      Any ideas? Might even consider a hit (3 transfers).

      * means willing to sell. Salah would need to be to Mane.

      1. Marvin Moon
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Don't like to party?

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Pukey? Yeah he might be one.....will see how Jimmy does tomorrow

      2. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Barkley and Milo look the first to sort.

        Anything nice to get KDB? Maybe Martial?

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          I think you’re right Rainer....couple of losers....

      3. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        see my thoughts above Jafooli. Also got 2ft. Would you consider those oves for no hit?

        1. My heart goes Salalalalah
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          *those moves

        2. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Does Salah & Wilson = KdB & Kane price wise?

          Might be tempted by that...

          1. My heart goes Salalalalah
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            It does

            1. Jafooli
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Wow, that could be a goer....

    5. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Robinson close

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Don’t tell Dustin Hoffman...

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Ahahaha ... 😉

          Hello darkness, my old friend ... 😀

          1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            I’ve come to talk to you again

            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              HELLO, mate!!! 😀

              1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                How’s life, your health holding up?

                1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  Just. Yes, thank you. How are you? Decent start, I see. 😀

                  1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
                    • 12 Years
                    4 years, 8 months ago

                    I’m good, living the dream as they say. Start not bad, better than last year (couldn’t have been much worse)

                    Look after yourself, don’t comment on here much these days as you know

                    Good luck for the season, hope you finish second in Epic’s league behind myself

                    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 14 Years
                      4 years, 8 months ago

                      Ahahaha. We'll see!!! 😀

        2. Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Rainman?

          1. Marvin Moon
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            The Graduate! Dear lord.

            1. Bobby Digital
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Ahaa.. got it.

          2. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            😮

          3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Bobby Dial-up? 😀

            1. Marvin Moon
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Wrong number.

            2. Jafooli
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              😛

            3. Bobby Digital
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              🙂

    6. Bielsa's Bucket
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I've got 2 FT with 0.5 ITB - currently sat 36k OR and 1st in majority MLs
      Thinking Rico > Lundstram to have a playing 4.0 at the very least
      But how are Zinchenko and Digne after pulling up last game?
      Had one eye on Emerson to downgrade Robertson and free up some cash to upgrade Greenwood to Jota - thoughts?

      Ryan, Button
      Rico, Digne, Robertson, VVD, Zinc
      Salah, Sterling, KDB, Perez, Dendoncker
      King, Greenwood, Ings

    7. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      sheffield shooting every where but the Palace goal

    8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Palace look rubbish

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Don’t tell the Queen.....

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          😆

    9. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Does Milivojevic normally get his pens in the first or second half?

    10. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Any chance Barkley doesn't play at all? Need him to miss out so I can get Lundstram's haul off the bench.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah. There's a chance. However I think he plays some minutes, limited or otherwise.

      2. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        😆

        Would expect a Mount start and 2nd have mins for Barkley so you’ll probably miss out on Lundstrams double figures.

    11. danlynch13
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Will Robertson drop this week?

      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Looks like it.

      2. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Depends if Dustin’s around.....

    12. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Anyone else got Harry Wilson high on their watch list? His championship stats were really impressive and should get lots of chances at Bournemouth. I'm probably gonna do a straight swap for Trossard in GW4.

      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Looks like a very capable cover for Bou.

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Don't like Bournemouth's fixtures for the next 3 or so weeks, so probably not touching until after that.

      3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Not yet.

        BOU : avl -110 MCI -449 lei -242 EVE -33 sou -72 WHU 67 ars -521

    13. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Newcastle were beaten easioy yesterday by a promoted team. If they do play the same against Spurs, with Son now back, this could be a very big week for Spurs assets. Anyone bringing in Kane, Son etc?

      1. Riders of Yohan
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        See below, very tempted by Kane. But KDB is what’s holding me back

      2. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Have Kane already, considering a Son double-up before switching Kane to Auba again after the next few games

        1. ZeBestee
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          I think the Pukki train has probably left. Would later on do a WC to bring him in. Now its all about next few games.

    14. Riders of Yohan
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Who to prioritise getting in:

      A) Kane

      B) KDB

      First to 3 wins

      1. I Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        B

      2. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        For me the 2 are a big priority, but fitting them both would be an issue with Salah/Mane and Sterling. Kane or Son are surely coming to my team though.

      3. Je suis le chat
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Kane, though maybe bin Mo to get both.

    15. skybluecam
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      People binning Salah off way too quick in here. He played 120 min in the week. It’ll take 2 transfers to get him back in remember

      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Let them.

    16. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No doubt he’ll now score but how Palace expected a club to pay £80mil for Zaha is comical, kids best league goal tally is 10, £50mil player at a stretch, really don’t think he’s all that

    17. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      First time seeing Robinson, not very impressed. Very busy but not very good

      1. Bolivian Seaman
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yep, he's a winger and playing like one. But he does have a bit of quality sometimes

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Hope he shows some today

      2. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Shef look like that all over.

        Long, long season if attacks are relying on these two STs.

      3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Bear trap avoided. Nearly got him. 🙂

      4. Je suis le chat
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Plays for Ireland, I should have known better, hard to shift as have other fires.

    18. zizoo10
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A small part of me is hoping Perez flops so my hand is forced to bring in KDB for a -4

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        He has SHU & BOU up next.

        1. zizoo10
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Kdb is rising though. He is basically a 9.5 mis that will be 11.5 next season

    19. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Both these teams are in trouble. Can’t see where the goals are coming for them.

    20. Ozzy smith
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      AWB or Maguire in for VVD or Robbo? 1ft 0.0itb

      Heaton
      VVD Robbo Dinge Zinchenko
      Salah Sterling KDB Perez
      Jota Barnes
      (Button Dendon Greenwood Lunds)

    21. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Lundstram as a 4.0 defender is a bargain lol

    22. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Noooooooo

    23. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Nearly assist for Lundy

    24. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Lundstram aka KDB

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Was just about to say KDB-esque, lol.

      2. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        With the Beckham number 7 on his back.

    25. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      That should be peno to Palace...