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

    I want Sheffield game to end now!

    1. Four Hit Wonder
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No can do

    2. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not like Crystal were a big threat

  2. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I thought Palace would probably score even if Lunny did start … jeez

  3. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Afternoon all

    Already done king to pukki. Is it worth a -8 to do Robinson, TAA & auba > ceballos, Laporte & Kane? Or press the WC?

    Rest of team.:
    Heston / button
    VVD, digne , montoya, Rico
    Salah, sterling, Perez , dendonker
    Greenwood, pukki

    1. zizoo10
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Estimate each players pts, account for the hit, make decision

    2. playforfun
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      dont understand why u have to take a -8 for these moves. remember each transfer is actually a -4. Do you really have to do all these moves in the same gw?

      1. ShaunGoater123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Perhaps not. Rationale would be:
        Kane has Newcastle at home
        TAA > Laporte - already have van djik and city have could fixtures
        Robinson> cabellos - injured and price rises

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

    Any chance perez trips on his way out and has to be changed? Lundstram 1st on bench.

    1. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      ..And making Vardy slip as well? Asking for a friend.

  5. Jonny HOW SON?
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    No offence but both these teams look like they belong in the Championship.
    The play is stopped more time than it's not.

  6. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wickham deserves a start, the persistence with Benteke is getting embarrassing now

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

      What happened to Sorloth?

      1. trikster102
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He's gone back to Mordor!

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

          lol

      2. StinkinRich
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Loan to some turkish side

  7. Depldax
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Lundstram first sub and my mate starts him instead of Jota! Heartbreaking!

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

    OOP players are always a delight

  9. MITHRRANDIRR
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Jags on !

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Do they -want--to lose the CS?

      1. MITHRRANDIRR
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Replacing the donkey McGoldrick who missed a sitter. Lundstram would be +3.

  10. Alnair
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Jagielka on, Palace goal incoming...

    1. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Didn’t he get them relegated late on in his last Blades game...

  11. dee_top
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Bilva + Robertson to De Bruyne + Wan Bisaka for Free
    Yes or No?

    1. zizoo10
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      If u have another pool defender them moves are juicy

      1. dee_top
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yes, VVD

  12. zizoo10
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Let’s not forget jagielka had the highest sprint speed recorded few seasons back, quicker than Bellerin and Walcott at the time

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Quicker than Bellerin now too.

  13. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Glad for Lundstram......lots of Sheff U supporters giving a hard time earlier..........

  14. Robson-Canoe
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    How mad does this sound with 2 FT?

    Salah, Robertson, Robinson > Mané, Lundstram, De Bruyne (-4)

  15. Bolivian Seaman
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Lampard playing 4-2-3-1 today how do you think it will go?

    1. Four Hit Wonder
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not very well.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      It's weird. Line-up graphic shows it as a 4-3-3 but can easily morph into 4-2-3-1.

      I think Chelsea will play well but we need to be careful on the counter.

    3. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Decent in midfield, poor in the final 3rd, caught on the counter.

      1. Bolivian Seaman
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Its going to be like a basketball match isn't it? 🙂

        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          It’ll be like watching Arsenal 10 years ago. 😆

  16. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Who’s wildcarding then? 🙂

    1. Four Hit Wonder
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Can't.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Already used it?

    2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Last night

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

      Think I may, even tho I’ve done pretty well first 2GW’s. Want De Bruyne - Martial -Sterling - Salah in Midfield

    4. Rock n Grohl
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      8 years and using it already?

      Probably should, worked out well for me this weekend.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Never said i was using it, and so what, used it early to great effect each season

  17. SH1M1
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Where the heck did 7 mins come from

    1. MITHRRANDIRR
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Townsend injury delay.

      1. SH1M1
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Ah yeah i wasn't looking at the clock then haha

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

          calendar not a clock

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

      townsend took 7 months to play with his eye

    3. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not watching... any VAR decisions?

    4. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Townsend's boot in the face

  18. luk46
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    7 min overtime - are you mad?

    1. 3 A
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      They will do anything to make Lundstram concede sadly.

      1. 3 A
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Every single thing

  19. trikster102
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    +7 minutes!

  20. Alnair
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wtf, Seven minutes added time! Someone has Lundstram on their bench...

  21. Robsymes
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pope (Button)
    Robbo VVD Digne Zinchenko (Rico)
    Salah Moura Sterling Pérez (Dendock)
    King Rashford (wickham)

    2 FT

    Robbo=> Christensen
    Moura => KDB

    Fancy Moura against Newcastle but worried about KDB price rise

    Thoughts?

    1. Four Hit Wonder
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Why Christensen?

  22. Mufc123
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Best 5 mill mid?? Jorginho?

    1. Four Hit Wonder
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Noble, if healthy, nailed and on pens.

  23. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Too sideways to swap Rico with Lundstram? Got 2 FTs to burn.

    1. Crystal Alice
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not at all, do it

    2. playforfun
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      depending on the rest of the team

    3. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not given the fact that Rico doesn't seem to be a regular starter, no.

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

      Change TAA to Lundstram is all u need imo

  24. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Lundstram first on bench regrettable but better than not owning. Silver linings etc

    1. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Something like 70% of owners benched so I'm not too gutted benching either. Just helps him nail down his spot.

      1. HollywoodXI
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        My ML leader played him. Annoying.

      2. Pacer.
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Have we ever had a 4.0 oop?

        1. Eytexi
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          can't say i remember another!

      3. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        that and the potentially Fleck injury, could be a genuine option now (perhaps he already was yeah, but I like guarantees)

        1. Eytexi
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Looks especially good for GW5 with Southampton (H). Would happily bench Pukki with City (H) that GW for him.

      4. Maddi Son
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I was trying to remember if there were any popular players benched this week. Wonder how much Autosubs will come into play.

        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I wonder what my 10 stands for?

  25. lekalatch
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on this WC draft?

    Adrian 4.0
    Laporte Digne WanBissaka Diop (Lundstram)
    Mane Sterling KDB Son Lanzini
    Pukki (Greenwood Martinelli)

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

      Liverpool start firing and you'll be ripping up your team again in 2 weeks. Too early to wildcard imo.

      1. lekalatch
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Why would I rip up my team because of that? I've got clean sheet cover + Mane who looks better than Salah.

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Would rather someone like barnes or Jota than lanzini

  26. Eytexi
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    VVD, Wilson & King to AWB, Rashford & Pukki (-4).
    Sound sensible or a waste of a hit?

    1. The Road to Turfdom
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Sounds good I think but would wait to watch Rash if you can

      1. Eytexi
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Of course - will be seeing how Chelsea defence look pre-Pukki too. Cheers.

  27. Harper (No more Penandes)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wow I really cannot avoid benched points for the life of me
    Mendy 15 points, AWB 12 points, Doherty 15 points last year
    and even despite the cheapest bench possible I still get this *sigh* FPL never changes 😆

  28. MITHRRANDIRR
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    United way too negative against this late. They can easily keep the ball against this Palace.

    1. Poseidon.
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      We’re not even playing until tomorrow night bro. Palace are playing Sheffield

      1. Trodos
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Sheffield UNITED

  29. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    HOOOOOOLLLDDDDDDD!!!!

  30. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Someone needs to remind SHU there's at least 4mins yet. Way too early to start running it into tbe corner flags