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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. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Hurrah strong Liverpool, no rotation.

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

    Bunch of w*nkers saying TAA benched.

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

      Originated from FPLRekt.

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

      I've grown immune to the idiots.

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

    Azpi Christensen Tomori Emerson Kante Jorginho Kovacic Willian Abraham Mount

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

      Plus Azpi

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

        And Azpi 3 times.

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

    Mount starts

  5. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Matip in action again this evening...

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

      If he's on good form, he'll get his head to a few balls.

  6. KDB4PREZ
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Worst united team since the 90s?

    1. Here's Tom with the We…
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      80’s

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

      99?

    3. Johnny 8
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      70's

      1. Here's Tom with the We…
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Actually you’re probably right, worst team since they got relegated.

  7. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    ⚽ Team News 📰
    ARS: Leno, Maitland-Niles, Sokratis, Kolasinac, David Luiz, Guendouzi, Saka, Pépé, Xhaka, Ceballos, Aubameyang
    Subs: Martínez, Chambers, Martinelli, Özil, Willock, Torreira, Nelson

    AVL: Heaton, Mings, Guilbert, Engels, Taylor, Grealish, Nakamba, McGinn, Wesley, El Ghazi, Trézéguet
    Subs: Steer, Konsa, El Mohamady, Jota, Lansbury, Hourihane, Davis

    CHE: Kepa, Tomori, Christensen, Emerson, Azpilicueta, Kanté, Kovacic, Mount, Jorginho, Willian, Abraham
    Subs: Caballero, Zouma, Alonso, Barkley, Pulisic, Pedro, Batshuayi

    LIV: Adrián, van Dijk, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Robertson, Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Henderson, Firmino, Mané, Salah
    Subs: Kelleher, Gomez, Lallana, Chamberlain, Brewster, Milner, Shaqiri

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

      Saka again!

    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Firminooo!
      Cheers Sims! 🙂

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

      Tommy in a 4 yes!!
      Third on bench this week but for future ...

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

      Mount is a trooper, fair play to him

    5. vanishing spray
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Hoping Ceballos gets decent minutes, he looks like absolute quality. Are they trying to avoid some additional loan fees by limiting his play time or something?

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

    TAA, salah(c), Mount and Tammy :).. What a game this is going to be.

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

      + van Dijk for me. Need something big. I've 11 points while my rivals are on 50´s, 60´s :p

  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Saka bandwagon

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

      Yea sure it is if he's nailed

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

      Price and fixtures looks good

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

    Tomori starting in a two 😮

    Rudigers likely spot though 🙁

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

      Maybe but come on Christensen is useless too.
      Do they have preferred side or could Tomori and Tudiger play together?

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

        Tudiger 🙂

  11. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Jesus christ a Dendonc OG.
    My terrible week just keeps getting better and better

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

    Hahahaha mount keeping Lundy on the bench for a few. Suck it up

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

      Ideal 😉

    2. Lukey27
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not if Mount goes big mate

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

      Lucky sterling owners 😀

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

    Mount starts!!!

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

    TAA in danger of being rotated next week again?

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      For whom?

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

        I'm joking, people have been saying it since about Christmas.

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

      Again?

    3. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Love this

  15. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    yessss Mount!! Great for me as I own him, and also great as I’m a Chelsea fan!

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

    MASONNNN MOUNTTTTT!!!

    Cmon lad score some goals

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

    Ceballos!

  18. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    TAA, Salah, Many, my triple Pool.

    Come on boys. HAUL!

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      *Mane*

  19. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    The guy who posted Anything for Dendoncker earlier.... You got your wish mate

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

    Kante!

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

      With Fabianski playing well all three £4.5m options looking decent punts for fixtures.

  21. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Mount starts
    Bye bye Lundstram points. This season...

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He might get more than 12

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

        Hopefully. Have Hayden first on my bench and coming in for Sterling just stupid I didn't put Lundstram first because I wanted something in the last game on Saturday

  22. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Yay. TAA starts so no Dendonk autosub and Ceballos in cam.

    Ceballos owners, we could get our points finally

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

      Or a one pointer after 50 odd

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

      Pls.

    3. Licious Lizard
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Could use it after Sterling (C), Dendoncker and Rash

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

    Alonso benched

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

    Told you mount would start yday.

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

      You were wrong then. It’s today he’s starting

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He didn't start yesterday.

  25. SirStevieG
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Getting Haller in last week over Abraham is hurting my soul, zero shots in over 75 minutes...

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

    All that’s needed now is Kelly minutes.

    Go on Woy!

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

      Three changes already made.

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

        Boooo!

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

          I lied & misread. Still time to go!

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

    Saka 4.5m starts.

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

    Love you Mount

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

      1-3 FT, Salahx3G TAAx3A, Mount consolation goal, Tammy red card?

      😉

  29. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Odds on Wesley getting a goal or two since I finally sold him. Had from gw1

  30. vanishing spray
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Obvious move, with the added benefit of not having to care about Utd games?
    AWB -> Lundstram to afford
    Jota -> Abraham or Barnes