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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. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pieters worth getting on a WC?

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

      soyboy better option imo

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

      Was at fault for the 1st Arsenal goal. Taylor lurking. Avoid.

  2. EMBOLOFAN
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    pulisic bandwagon if he does well today imo

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

      he's going to be an interesting one this year

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

      He's the player I'll be considering from Chelsea MF. Looked brightest against Liverpool - creating, shooting, getting into best positions.

    3. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      hope he doesnt get a goal today-might got him for pulisic next week

    4. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Monitoring his performance today and may bring in for Chelsea fixtures

  3. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I have TAA and VVD and I need 1,2m, what is the best option?
    A. Keep them
    B. Replace TAA with AWB/Emerson (max 5.8m def), will buy Robbo/TAA again after Alisson recover.

    Cheers.

  4. drilsby
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A: Wilson + Ake --> Jimenez + AWB
    B: Wilson + Robbo --> Rashford + AWB
    C: something else entirely

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

      got Jota

  5. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Every time I dropped a better player for someone because of fixtures last season it didn't work out, I told myself I'd stop doing it and it goes the other way at the first time of asking this year.

  6. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    VVD, Perez, Wilson --> AWB, KDB, Pukki for a -4 worth it?

    1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes, I'm short 0.2m of doing that so must replace TAA.

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

    53 with Vardy to go, Trossard Moura & Lunds all came through 🙂

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

      All worked out for us Trossard patient owners this week. 49 over here with Vardy to go. Come on Vardy!

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

        all i was hoping for today was to get over 50 and expected to get those points from Vardy so I reached my target already, anything extra from Vardy is epic

  8. timmyotool
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on midfield of:
    Salah - KDB - Son - Perez - Dendoncker
    or
    Salah - KDB - Son - Ceballos - C.Robinson

  9. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Should I wildcard this team?

    DDG Button
    VVD Zinchenko Lundstram Rico KWP
    Salah Sterling Martial Hayden Dendoncker
    Aubameyang King Deeney

    Need Kane & Pukki ASAP! Need to get rid of Deeney! Rico not a starter anymore! High rotation risk for Zinchenko & KWP! Hayden & Dendoncker are just 2 points players!

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      You've got the easiest path to Kane possible.

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        What about my defenders situation?

    2. timmyotool
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Who would you get in for Hayden and Dend who aren't 2 point players.
      Kane and Auba are on a par for me.

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Have a look at my WC team below in the replies!

    3. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Dont wc

    4. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      What's your WC team?

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Adrian Button
        AWB Digne Pieters Lundstram Kelly
        Salah Sterling Martial Pulisic Ceballos
        Kane Pukki Wickham

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

    I love people posting their WC teams during GW2 already with Man U, Leicester, Chelsea and Wolves still to play. Love. It.
    Genuinely hope it works out for those who do but I'm happy to hold my WC for later.

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

      At least they can change them. It's the people who were making transfers before the Arsenal game was over who got me.

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

        Yeah, that was def. odd!

  11. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    When Rudiger is fit again, who is he more likely to replace:

    A) Zouma
    B) Christensen

    Who do you reckon will be Spurs' first choice RB this season? (Every fullback from Spurs is prone to rotation I know)

    1) KWP
    2) Foyth
    3) Aurier

    And last but not least, what exactly happened to Digne yesterday? Is he okay?

  12. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    TAA -> AWB (still have VVD)
    Perez -> KDB
    Wilson -> Pukki

    For -4, yes or no?
    Ta.

    1. ManofKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      See how Perez plays today first 🙂
      Could be a decent move though.

  13. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone else not going with any spurs this week?
    I have Moura but considering dropping for KDB. Seems to be loads of players battling it out for a midfield slot and also not sure Kane is as good value as Mane KDB Martial etc.
    Thoughts appreciated!

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

      Me. They'll destroy Newcastle but I'm not wrecking my squad for one game.

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I have one-and-a-half. 😀

  14. FPL Bond @ Twitter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Anybody here who benched Lundstram like me?? Really sad..

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Why is it sad? We are going to make 0.1?

    2. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Everyone who owns him in my MiniLeague. Whew!

      Over 66% of owners apparently

      1. FPL Bond @ Twitter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        66% owners benched him??

    3. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Sobbing inconsolably into my pillow as we speak 🙁

      1. FPL Bond @ Twitter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        U also benched him??

        1. Balls of Steel
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I sure did

          1. FPL Bond @ Twitter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Well. 69.6% of us did.. Hard luck..

            1. Balls of Steel
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              We'll have the luck too at some point during the season

  15. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Right. I have three up tomorrow, and 14 points first on the bench.

    I shall have to get my trusty Lee Enfield out, and go to the Wolves match! 😆

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      wrong.. you have two left tomorrow.. both will play.

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        You're right - Pérez plays now. Ah well ... 😀

        1. Chenku╰☆╮
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          😀

  16. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Is Alonso coming on?

  17. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Was Leicester’s away shirt this last season hmmmm

  18. Crisnel Ronessi
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    '69' points on a wildcard. Think it was a good week.

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

      It is but a wc isn’t for one week

  19. dark91
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Someone will come out injured of this game. Too physical

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

    Redemption

  21. NULL-X-VOID
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Benched Lund.
    Umm I guess I'll just dig myself a grave.

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

    Put Lund out there over WP
    AWB is only a poor mans Lund 🙂

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

      Can't be too happy for a mini league rival on Pukki C !!!!

    2. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I did exactly the same. Best 4 mil I ever spent.

  23. The Gambler.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    In Sky Fantasy can I wait for the line ups tomorrow then bring in a man Utd player and get his points for the Wolves match?

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

    Fraser due to go down, I want to WC but want to wait after Man U game before I pull the trigger. If I transfer him out now with a FT can I then go on to use my WC after without loosing the value?