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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. SkeletONv01
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    AWB > Otamendi, done.

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

      Literally?

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

      Cool kids did it weeks ago.

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

        Cool kids never had AWB in the first place

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

          Touché

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

    Roy Keane should be fun after this.

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

      True

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

      Is he in the box? Haha. I was going to go to the shop. Think I'll wait.

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

        He wasn't pulling any punches before the game.

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

    Digne to Ota for free?

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

      No.

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Last year he got CS & A, this year the team are not gelling.

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

          Patience.

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Done it already.

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

      I'm doing it after the matches over today 🙂

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

      Yes

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

      Yes

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

      Yes, anyway you can can get a cheaper like for like then must be done

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

    Right now, so happy I do not have to take any hits 🙂

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

    Issa Diop a little gem. 8, 6 and 6. Two of those off the bench.

    1. some witty pun
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Issa Diop issa gem

  6. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    It is not so easy to get decent results with those players I would say. Im saying it for couple of years that what United lack the most are creative wingers, someone like those from Lfc and City.

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

      Yep and Jose knew which is why he pursued that guy at Inter and then p*seed off that Woodward wouldn't pay the fee they wanted.

      1. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I mean upgrades in defence were also needed (centre back the most I guess) and look decent at the back now. Maybe United is going to strengthen the squad step by step, and maybe they started with defence and attack is next in the line

        1. Sgt Frank Drebin
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          What I also mean is that maybe Ole is not the rop manager - but if he leaves I doubt it changes something - it would be rather unreasonable imho

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

    Do we think Tomori spot is secure now his out of injury

    Looking to downgrade AWB to a 4.5m and he seems interesting

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Seems to be, was at a Derby.

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

    Ole will be visiting the candy shop soon.

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

    is there a Man U version of Arsenal fan tv?

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

      United stand

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

        Nowhere near as good mind.

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

          lol thanks!

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

      MUTV. Although they don’t let proper calls through!

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

        damn censored

  10. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Salah will run rings around a “not match fit” Kante then. Frank’s taken some notes from Bielsa then.

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

      Not match fit Kante is still fitter than match fit *anyone else*

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

    If you love the club Ole, do the honourable thing and step down.

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

    Some people banging on about Haller being an option this season. Absolutely clueless

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

      Lol, I dodged a bullet and instead got in Kun.

    2. JELLYFISH
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      So glad I bought Tammy over him before the international break.

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

      Not dropping him before Bournemouth but hasnt looked good.

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

      Looks a lump

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

      Clueless? 27 points from 5 games played isn't exactly a bad start. Yes he was poor today but that is one game

  13. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Lascalles, Diop and Lundstram - what a week for ny cheap defenders

    1. EL tridente
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      My

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

    Last 2 meetings between WHU and UTD... 5-0 aggregate to WHU. Pathetic to watch.

  15. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    It's the way that United are losing that's alarming. They've been thoroughly outplayed. They look like a legitimate low to mid-table PL team.

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

      Doesn't to me. Looks like a team that is missing players. Particularly Shaw, Pogba, (a fit) Rashford and Martial. Playing Matic doesn't help either.

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

      Midfield is as week as you can get ... minus Pogba they are mid table team ...

  16. Random Name
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Imagine being born in this generation and supporting man utd

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

      Ahhh 😆

  17. Pranav Santhosh
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    At least our xga is good right?

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

      xGxGMU

      1. Pranav Santhosh
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        xD

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

    Leicester City due in court tomorrow morning for fraud allegations.

    £85 million for Harry Maguire seems to be the problem.

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

      Nailed it.

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

      Nice

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

      Rodgers was laughing all the way to the bank with that deal

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

      Brilliant! 🙂

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

    Keep yer erse on that bench Kelly.

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

    Diop you legend. Played him the last three weeks, twenty points!

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

    Roy Keane looks savage.

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

      Hasn't got the hair to look like Robbie

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

        😀

  22. Geriatric Unathletic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Right, AWB to Tomori Or Soyuncu???

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

      Soyuncu - Tomori will lose his place to Rudiger soon

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        They will play together??
        Zouma & Chris back up.

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

          Maybe, I think Tomori and Christensen will be rotated a lot.

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

      Same situation I’ll be going Tomori prob depending on today

  23. Mr Peanutbutter
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    diop autosub points taste like water in the desert

  24. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    JOTAAAAAAAA

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

    Wolves goa

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

    Jota

  27. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Not sure why United players and Ole are applauding after a shambolic performance. Should hide their face in shame.

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

      Agreed

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

    Wolves equaliszed

  29. Random Name
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    people still own jota?

    LOL

  30. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Who’s giving Haller another go then 🙂

    1. Taff1952
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yep. Was poor today but has shown more skill in other games