Dugout Discussion

James fit to start as Greenwood and Lanzini miss out

There are two Premier League matches kicking off at 14:00 BST today, with West Ham United facing Manchester United and Crystal Palace hosting Wolverhampton Wanderers.

The Red Devils are unchanged from the team that beat Leicester City, meaning that Daniel James has recovered from the knock that forced him to miss Thursday’s win over Astana.

There is no place for Mason Greenwood in the matchday squad, however, with the teenage striker ruled out with tonsillitis.

Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial miss out as expected, with Solskjaer providing an update on Pogba ahead of kick-off:

Hopefully, we can get him back next week. He started training yesterday. Probably get some minutes against Rochdale, but definitely we think he’s ready for Arsenal.

Manuel Lanzini hasn’t recovered from the injury that Manuel Pellegrini disclosed in Friday’s press conference, so Pablo Fornals takes his place in central midfield.

Aaron Cresswell is in for the suspended Arthur Masuaku at left-back.

Roy Hodgson makes just one change to the Palace team that lost 4-0 at Tottenham Hotspur.

Andros Townsend drops to the bench as the fit-again James McArthur comes into the starting line-up.

Budget FPL defender Martin Kelly is among the substitutes.

Nuno Espirito Santo continues to ring the changes as Wolves juggle participation in the UEFA Europa League and Premier League.

There are four alterations to the side that started against Sporting Braga on Thursday, with Ruben Neves, Patrick Cutrone and Morgan Gibbs-White all benched.

Ryan Bennett doesn’t make the squad, meanwhile, for the second Premier League game in a row.

Diogo Jota, Joao Moutinho, Adama Traore and Romain Saiss are all promoted to the starting line-up.

The teamsheets show Traore as lining up in a front three with Jota and Raul Jimenez, with Matt Doherty in his usual right wing-back role.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Fredericks, Diop, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Rice, Noble, Fornals, Yarmolenko, Anderson, Haller.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Young, Matic, Pereira, McTominay, James, Mata, Rashford.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Cahill, Sakho, Van Aanholt, McArthur, Milivojevic, Kouyate, Zaha, Ayew, Schlupp.

Wolves XI: Patrício, Boly, Coady, Saïss, Doherty, Dendoncker, Moutinho, Jonny, Traoré, Jiménez, Jota.

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  1. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Did a boring Dendo > Cantwell transfer this week and benched Cantwell but cause of Sterling no-show I have avoided Dendo OG

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

      Jammy!

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nothing dramatic right?

    3. Tired and weary
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Snap, high five!

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

    Dendo will be subbed in for 6.96% of teams

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

      In top 10k (according to livefpl.net)

  3. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Dendoncker subbed off?

    Brutal

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

      At least he got to 60!

    2. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Rested for next week.

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

    Slabhead sitter

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

      Good save in fairness to ol'slabbo

  5. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    slabhead close

  6. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Trent not starting is a rumour or what?

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

      Find out in 4 mins

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

      You'll see in 5 minutes

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

      Wouldn't be surprised

  7. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Mo Trent Mount c’mon boys let’s gooo

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Trent going to be benched....

      1. AzzaroMax99
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I hope not.

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

        Based on what?

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

          Based on awful defensive qualities

          1. Valar(Keith)
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Lol

      3. Valar(Keith)
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Lol

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

    One can only laugh at this gameweek. Dendo OG is the icing on the cake. I'm about to double my OR...

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Crazy isn't it? Thinking about the small chance but still happening in FPL

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

      Why get him in the first place?

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

        Perfectly good choice as fodder before the season started. It's not like I used any free transfers to get him in.

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      my rank only saved by having D. Silva as vice

    4. Party time
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Ever seen a team with just 11 points after taking a -8 with dendoncker autosub & Mina in the team?

    5. LIARS POKER
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Thoughts on going triple City on wildcard? I think the only thing I'm missing out on is TAA...

      Pope - Button
      Aurier - Soyuncu - Tomori/4.5 - Lundstram - Rico
      Salah - Sterling - KDB - Mount - Cantwell
      Aguero - Abraham

    6. Naby K8a
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Mount starts

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Confirmed where

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

        😀

      3. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Pieters points stay benched then

      4. Effe
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Source?

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

      Praying for Mount to start, if not Dendo is my sub

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

      Fabianski 10 pointer incoming again

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        *Ryan

    9. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Jurgen 😮

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        What...

    10. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Dendoncker first sub, Rico second, Lundstram third. Hahahaha, oops.

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

          Rico and Lundy second and third on mine too. Hayden 3 pointer coming on for Raz.

      • diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Finally Matic removed. He is from a past era. Need far more mobile and agile players now.

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

          Thought he was poor last season too

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

          Yuuuuup

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

          The student becomes the master

      • Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        TAA not playing would mean a Lowton autosub, which isn't bad, but was hoping for more ngl.

        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Means less than XI for me

      • shearer9
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Is Tomori's run in the team just temporary?

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

          Not necessarily, but himself, zouma and christensen are fighting for 1 cb spot

      • Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Some got extremely lucky this gw, the hardlucks are now appearing

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Annoying . Proper pi55ses me off

      • It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Lundstram first on my bench, Diop second. A McGinn no-show gets me both. Luckily Dendo is third.

      • Bielsa's Bucket
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        No forward player on the pitch for United, absolutely shocking when chasing

      • Bigdshane
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Got 1.5m in the bank considering doing Salah and Barnes to auba and son cause of arsenal easy fixtures and Liverpool tough fixtures. Sound good or am I mad?

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

          I like it. Hadn't seen it but could consider the same. Auba certainly a good captaincy option

      • Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Whu not bad defensive options?

        1. El-Kloppico
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Diop interesting. Baps magnet

          1. Top Lad Dakes.
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            What I’m thinking as well. Him v Ota v Soyuncu for 2 spots

      • Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Get Kelly in ffs

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          How dare you

          That 5 points from Rico 2nd sub is crucial

        2. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Not going to happen.

        3. ZeBestee
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Chill

        4. Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          No don't... stay on the bench please.

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

        That could’ve been red for Noble

      • goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Adrian TAA Matip vanDijk Robertson Fabinho Wijnaldum Henderson Salah Firmino Mane

        Looks like FPLRekt was trolling.

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Good. Thanks

        2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Darn i had Ward incoming

        3. Debauchy
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Phew Taa, cheers Berbs

      • Marvin Moon
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Sorry tistheseason mate. I think I inadvertently grassed you in then.

      • EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Sterling auto sub.....Dendoncker! Big fat 0!

      • Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Saiss RC

      • OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Mount?

        1. All For One
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          mount starting