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

    Should of been a Lundstram assist

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

    Lundstram assist messed up by McGoldrick 🙁

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

    Oof Lundstram assist close...

  4. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    a) Salah, Siggy, Perez
    b) Mane, KDB, Trossard -4

  5. SH1M1
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Get Sharp on ! Lund assist wasted !

  6. Amey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    What a cross from my new signing....
    Reserve it for next gw's Lundstram 😀

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

    2 Sheffield forward so wasteful

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

    That's why Mark played Lundstram. Mark knows

    1. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Many of us didn’t we....

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

        You copied Mark though

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

      🙂

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

      I mean he also had Lamela 3rd on his bench.

    4. Wally banter
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      His id pls

  9. SH1M1
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Lundstram is running the show atm !

    1. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Spraying it alright eh

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

    Can't believe I have 2 Sheffield players how did it come to this?

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

    Lundstram definetly the best blades player to have let lone being the cheapest.

  12. pakornk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    What to do with Vertonghen and Fraser?

    1. SH1M1
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I would sell Vertonghen until he earns his place back, as fellow Fraser owner i am selling him to either Pedro/Pulisic as they have nice fixtures coming up, depending on who performs better today

  13. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Don't understand what SHU fans don't like about Lundstram.

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

      They saw his price on fpl and thought that he's probably crap

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

        He was crap last year

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

          He's won many of us over now though

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

            Good to hear. They must have really found his role this year

      2. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        So did I , went with safety of Diop instead 🙁

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

      Yeah
      Absolutely brilliant player (:P )

    3. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Sick of hearing it, tbh. Seems to be just the one person on here, incessantly.

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

        When SHU released teamsheets on Twitter last week, it was non stop Lundstram bashing from fans.

        1. Drexl Spivey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah, you'd think they'd give it a rest. Can't stand it when it spreads over here though, the same muppet trying to put other people off all the time.

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

    Lundstram big chance created. Bossing the game tbf

  15. BoomXhakaLaca1
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    And sadly these 2 strikers are probably the best we(Ireland) have.

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

      Young Parrot will be good.

      1. BoomXhakaLaca1
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Ya ye should be

      2. CostaCoffee
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Adam Idah even better

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

    McGoldrick how the fck cant you score that, the ball could have hit a tree and gone in...

    1. BoomXhakaLaca1
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Why would a tree be on a soccer pitch?

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

        the ball could have hit any stationary object and gone in, literally. McGoldrick is a specialist to fck that up. You couldnt even fck it up if you wanted to, he found a way tho

        1. BoomXhakaLaca1
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          I know I'm joking, I've seen worse misses to be fair

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

        Benteke?

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

        Does Chris Wood count?

    2. Party time
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Lol... the ball could have found it way in all by itself if he had not touched it

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

      Did anyone see that Sporpion kick interception? 😆

    4. Ëð
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Any thoughts here, got 2FT

      Ederson, Button
      Robertson, VVD, Digne, Zinchenko, Lundstrum
      Salah, Sterling, Sigurdsson, Perez, Dendoncker
      King, Wood, Greenwood

      Thinking probably Wood -> Pukki and downgrading elsewhere. Does that seem sensible?

    5. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Lundstram the new AWB?

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

      Lundstrams talent is wasted in this team

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Sell him !!

      2. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        lol

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

      Messi and Ronaldo will have serious competition this year from Pukki and Lundstram

    8. RealVirg
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Come on just need a random 1-1 score Cry Shu

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

      Stupor Sunday

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

      Adrian
      Wan.B, Zinchenko, Coleman
      Son, Salah, Sterling, Perez, Martial
      Jota, Pukki

      Button, Greenwood, Kelly, Lundstram

      1.1 ITB

      Any suggestions?

      I think this wildcard looks decent

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

        Whack at the back.

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

          What defenders would you choose as a back 3?

          Coleman>Digne if fit
          Zinchenko> Walker

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

            I still maintain you need at least 1 Liverpool defender.

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

              Done now

              Adrian>Ryan
              Wan.B>Vvd

    11. Manani
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      how did FPL listed Lund as a defender?

      did he play defender with a number 7 on the back last season for sheffield united too?

      1. Party time
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Hahahaha

        • DantheManinaPan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          He was never a defender. Fpl screwed up

        • MITHRRANDIRR
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Maybe Mark influenced the decision..

        • BobBradleysOpportunity
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          some very questionable calls this year, pricing martial a 7.5m mid perhaps the most ridiculous

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

            Very few misdiagnosed. Martial as a 7.5m mid based on last season is fair enough.
            Don't think Lundy played much last season to assess him on.
            Only really misjudgement I can think of is underpricing Dendoncker by 1m.

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

        It’s rare to have two strikers with the quality of Benteke & McGoldrick on the pitch at the same time.

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

          Massive fall from grace for Benteke, was monster for Villa & Dortmund were in for him around the time he signed for Liverpool

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

            Raw ability is there, or may be gone at this stage, but confidence is shot.

            It’s so important and why Pukki will be feeling like the best ST in the world atm.

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

          Wait for Wickham to come on..

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

        Lundstrum and pukki are probably two of the best players in the league at the minute

        1. QUEN
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          I would say that’s KDB

      4. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I really need to start playing Lundstrum more...

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

          Started adam smith over him. Big mistake shouldnt have doubted the mighty lundstram

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

        First to be sacked this season? Hodgson?

        Not sure about Bruce as although Newcastle are rubbish, he's cheap and likely won't mind the Championship.

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

          Yeah, Ashley will keep Bruce even if they finish bottom.

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

          But greedy Ashley loves the PL money and wants to ship off Longstaff for a fortune. So Bruce.

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

            He'd be too tight to pay him off and find another cheap alternative that's happy to be there.

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

              For 100m+ PL money, I think he'll beg Allardyce to save them.

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

          Lampard 😉

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

            Gracia. Watford don't do patience.

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

              Or Hassenhutl...neither do Southampton

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

            Why must you hurt me so?

        4. Differential C (Mark)
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Regret to say it, but Lamps. Chelsea board dont seem the patient type.

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

            Can only see it happening if results go REALLY sour. Fans will still have limited patience, but you can only be so choosy during a transfer ban.

            No manager can come in and but players in January, for example.

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

          Can't imagine Hodgson getting the boot. Gracia maybe.

        6. RichardNixon
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Pellegrini

      6. Party time
          4 years, 8 months ago

          I am waiting for my Lundstram jammy points, only 20 minutes left now

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

            Not that jammy when you watch him. Nearly any other ST in the league and he’s on an assist already.