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. F4L
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Get ready for Cantwell ➡ Saka questions all week...

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Who?

  2. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Mount 15 pointer incoming.

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

      Say bet

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

      They are not playing Norwich

  3. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    If my first sub doesn't play do I get zero points or points from second sub?

    Cheers

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

      Points from second

  4. The Left Duke #3
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    2nd time this season Lundstram double digit haul sitting on my bench

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

      Me too. Trolling me.

    2. Snevitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Me too...and subbed in both times.

  5. JJO
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    With Haller and Jota in my team only thing i can hope for is Kellys cameo

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

    Hope Mount stays quiet. Got 6pts from his replacement.. McNeil

  7. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I’d take a Pool CS even though it’s very unlikely

  8. el polako
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Mount starts 🙁
    Lundy's 12 points to remain on my bench 🙁

    Guess got only myself to blame.

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

      It’s hardy a mistake - just bad luck

    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes. Me too.

    3. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Same.

  9. It's his Job.
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    W/C Team
    Pope
    TAA Soyuncu Otamendi
    Salah Sterling Maddison* KDB
    Pukki Wood Abrahams

    Button, Cantwell, Lundstrom, Rico

  10. Muchentuchel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    same old story... rivals forgot to manage their team for gw6 which means they kept Mount in.
    I made plans, knew he was injured, replaced him with Cantwell.

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

      But he ain’t injured

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

      Casuals ftw

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

        especially captaining Bilva by just forgetting to change the lineup kills me 🙁

    3. shearer9
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He was never confirmed out

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

        cmon his ankle was swollen as big as his head

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

    The "Unfit" Lukaku according to Gary Neville plays 90 mins 3 times in a week. Wonder what excuses he has to explain that

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He got fit since that was said?

      • diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He got fit over summer as he looked to move. He was unfit last season.

      • KDB4PREZ
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        You even watch football pal? He’s was unfit and awful for united

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Thank the maker for Mount starting....

    3. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Come on Mount one injury on the warm !

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

      Will Xhaka assist Saka?

      1. CRO KLOPP
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        And where's Laca

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

        BoomXhakaLacaSaka

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

          Nailed it

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

      Haller a great target man and linker but the team around him limits everything else.

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

        Yup. Selling

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

      Cantwell ➡ Saka?

    7. Railwayman
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Mount getting out after some 15 minutes would be nice right now.

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

        This. 1pointee

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

      Lund coming on for Sterling, Mount keeps Dendo benched for me! Come on Cap'n Auba!!!

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

      The lads can be proud of keeping it down to 1.

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

        Is this the worst Utd team you can remember?

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

          Squad wise, definitely. Started watching when the Prem began. The team with Kleberson and Djemba Djemba wasn't great either but we had a far better manager then.

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

            The squad with Kleberson in was a million miles better than this rubbish.

      2. Stockport Hatter
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        You were saying?! 😀

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

      I will cry if Kelly comes on. Cry like a baby.

      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        So will I

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

        He won't

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

        Saiss red. 10 man Wolves. If he brings him in then Woy is a ..

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

      2-1 Liv with Salah brace and an assist from Robbo would be great.

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

        I'd take that Salah brace but 2-3 (Tammy hattie)

      2. AC Yew
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Would be perfect!

      3. Mike2795647
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        3-2 to Liverpool, Salah with a nice hattie with Mount getting 2 and Abra the assists. Oh and ceballos getting red for Arsenal. What are the odds???

    12. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nooooo
      Where did my Ward goal go?!!

    13. Tomerick
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Has Haller been that poor this game?

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

        Yeah. Hardly touched it

      2. Dr. Agabuse
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Not poor as a player but poor as my player (as an fantasy asset)

    14. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Saka :O

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        did more than Pepe has done all season in one game. Gonna be a star

    15. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Considering Utd have spent £892m gross spend since 2013, they really are shlt.

      1. shearer9
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Alright Gary

        1. Forever In Our Shadow
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          He is right. There is nothing there. Bringing Fred on to save a game. A joke.

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

        Where has all the money gone though??

      3. Stockport Hatter
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yes but they have Scott McTominay lol! 😀

        1. Forever In Our Shadow
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Yes indeed. He was free though.

    16. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      imagine saka 4,5

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Wish I’d had the cojones to get him over Ceballos

    17. shearer9
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Zinc and Haller -> Ota and Abraham? Will bench Digne for Cantwell this week

    18. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Benteke misses yet another sitter

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

        Atleast he is consistent

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

        how is this news to us?

    19. Taegugk Warrior
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Did tomori save his place at the starting line up...?

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

        Rudiger back soon

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

        Their only other option is Zouma. Rudiger will take someone's place when he is fit again.

    20. MTPockets
        4 years, 7 months ago

        oh benteke