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. Carlton_Goal
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Everyone else getting Lundstram off the bench and I get Dendoncker 🙁

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

      unlucky mate

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

      F...
      Hard luck bro

    3. mrodgers91
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Rico for me lundstram 2nd, i will take it

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

      All of my players have played so he stays 1st on my bench

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

      I get both!

    6. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'm getting Cantwell plus I lost 5 points in the 97th minute thanks to Jota goal...yuck!

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

    Anyone that still owns jota is 0 threat to their mL

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

      Jota hatty vs watford on the cards

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

      Keep trying
      You'll catch one 🙂

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

        Theres no one to catch 😛

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

          Like pokemon ive caught them all

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

      What about the pros who brought him in this week? Easy game.

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

      You couldn’t be more wrong 🙂

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

      😀

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

      Good try. Have him and lead with 50 points already. closer to 80 after this week.

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

    Assuming with Rashford out Greenwood will get some gametime?

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

      Stay away from United is the advice 🙂

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

      Martial back?

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

      Well done. Did you have money on it?

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

        Only a £10 on West Ham win. Not making me rich, but better than nothing

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

          Fair play. What odds were they?

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

          3.0 (Betfair)

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

      Upped their performance? Didn’t think West Ham performed as well as they should have either

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

      Partially called it. I wouldn't say West Ham upped their performance 😉

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

    All you Salah cappers for next week. He won't get a sniff.

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

      He'll be in lundstram pocket for sure

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

      Don't care about next gw.
      He's my © this one 😉

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

      Abraham (C) next week for me.

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

      Bittersweet

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

      Hahaha

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

      Coming from a West Ham fan. 😉

  5. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    cant wait to do haller to abraham

    just waiting for end of match to confirm abraham wont get injured. he will be rested in carabao cup

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

      Selling haller before( bou CRY eve SHU NEW) is a bad idea

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

        look at chelsea fixtures. my other 2 strikers are kun & pukki. no way i am selling them

  6. rodragon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Sold jota for barnes after keeping for 5 weeks.. . Fml

  7. Modest Bob
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Mam im going out

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

    Salah and VVD v Tammy and Mount. Should be fun, I think I need a VVD goal

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

      Cant see tammy getting past vvd.

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

        Tammy gave him some problems in the Super Cup. He's quite tricky to deal with.

    2. mrodgers91
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Need vvd or taa to match lundstrams 12 to keep me happy

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

    Hodgson better realize he should start Kelly from now on 😉

    1. MTPockets
        4 years, 7 months ago

        First needs to understand that when you're 1-0 up with 5 minutes to go you get an extra def on and waste some time. Strange

    2. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Villa fans why has Douglas Luiz of Villa been dropped out of the squad ???

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

      So fellas 6 weeks in - how many total points have you benched? I have a feeling I’m winning (ie losing).

      I’ll start: 59 points benched in 6 weeks 🙁

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

        37

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

        isn't that pretty low?

        that's like 10pts. per week, and there's 3 players. so it's just 3pts. per player

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

        19 points total

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

          Wow awesome!

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

        64

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

          Sorry 72 with this week

      5. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        38

      6. moment
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        62, but at least I'll get 6 of them subbed in today, so I guess 56 is the true figure.

      7. mrodgers91
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        32 and 26 of those from lundstram

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

        70 and keep counting

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

        Basically Sheff Utd have killed me. I’ve benched:

        Lundstram 15
        Robinson 11
        Lundstram 12

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

          Lundstram captain against Liverpool?

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

        31

      11. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        5

      12. Pinturicchio10
          4 years, 7 months ago

          54

        • BC1
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          57

        • RichardNixon
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          9

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

            My main rival whom Im beating by 15 points has benched 67

        • Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          15 🙂

        • HashAttack
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          80 - with Heaton and Mount to come this week 🙁

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

        Big Sam for Utd?

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

          Yes please!!!

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

          Big sam will save united from relegation

          1. mrodgers91
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            This

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

            Hehe. Championship, here UTD come 🙂

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

          Andy Carroll to United in January?

        4. MTPockets
            4 years, 7 months ago

            I'd donate money to see that happen

          • MITHRRANDIRR
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            They can approach Allegri but he may not want to join the circus.

          • TheDragon
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Pint of wine as a signing on fee?

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

            After relegation?

        5. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          keep james one more week ?

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

            Of course. If you still have Martial and Rash, keep them too.

            1. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              so in a less cheeky way, no

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

              lol

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

            Yarmalenko looks a good shout mate

            1. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              yep could be my transfer this week thanks 🙂

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

          D Luiz and Digne > otamendi and yarma for free?

          1. Hog Roast Junkie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Sounds good

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

          anyone who expected Man U to actually do well this season or push top 4 dont know anything about football. Just look at their team, pathetic
          Proudly can say the only Man U asset I owned was Martial for 2 weeks and even that was bad move knowing that he is an abject failure season in season out.
          No one should have a single Man U player

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

            Nonsense. Young squad with so much potential you'll be regretting that

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

              rofl, west ham, everton, leicester all have far better squads. Man U will be lucky to get a top 10 finish 100%

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

                Lol. Easy top 4 for us. Squad may ack depth but has far more mental strength than both Chelsea and arsenal. Showing your ABU bitterness there

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

                  sorry maybe im harsh but there is no chance you get top 4. What does ABU mean? I support Spurs so fairly impartial

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

                    Top 4 no. But not in top ten? Come on that’s going too far!

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

            That’s a mighty fine fishing rod you have there

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

              Don’t assume that when someone talks nonsense, that they’re only doing it to wind people up

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

                lol nonsense, good one. Lets ignore the facts then. At the end of the season see where you stand. I really dont need to state the obvious tbh.
                GL Man U

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

                  Not making top ten is talking nonsense, imo. I probably don’t disagree with a lot else you’ve said. But 100% outside top ten??

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

                    no i said they would be 100% lucky to get top 10 i didnt say 100% they wont.
                    Realistically i see them finishing around 6-10, if they get hit by injuries bad then I really worry for them.

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

                      Okay 100% lucky then. I think they’re somewhere between 5-8th place. Depending on how fit they can keep Pogba and Martial.

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

          If Salah and Trent get injured in warmup I get Lundy's points. Can someone whos at the game go and step on their toes please?

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

            Next time put him 1st on bench and own players like sterling

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

          Screw Otamendi. You can get Diop for about a mil cheaper!

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

            don't want him

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

            Really ?
            😀

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

              😆

              Trent Soyuncu Diop Lundstram Rico backline opens up so many possibilities further forward.

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

                I'll roll with Otamendi fir some gw's
                Then get Diop 🙂

          3. *sigh*
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Tomori 4.5

        10. dshv
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Have VVD, ROBBO, SALAH and MOUNT .. What will be most good for my team to happen ?

          1. mrodgers91
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Would hope for a blank from mount and the rest of chelsea

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

            Liverpool 2-0, salah goal and robbo assist is realistic

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

              I'd like this

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

            Mount hat-trick

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

            Not get hacked 🙂

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

            Points I assume

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

            Pool 3-0 up Salah hattrick first 60 min, then VVD and Robbo sub-off before Mount score 3 for a 3-3 ...

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

          So I've just seen John Barnes on beIN sports and It's the first time Ive seen him in years. Is there a pie shortage over in the UK???

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

            No they prefer ex liverpool pundits now for max bias

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

              Yawn

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

              Exactly

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

            He's on TV in the UK quite a lot. Especially when there is a racism storm. Partly because of this:

            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WmzatnjKZE

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

              He's a big big man these days! I guess he hasn't been hitting the gym after retiring!

        12. Eleven Hag
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          It doesn't even surprise when we lose these days

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

            🙁

            1. Eleven Hag
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Not painful anymore mate, got used to it already

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

                Yeah
                God knows what happens next.

                1. Eleven Hag
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Rashford is going to be injured like last season - and we will finish outside top 6

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

                  United appoint Paul Scholes

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

            you've even switched over to women's football

            1. Eleven Hag
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Yeah it's much more attractive on the eye 🙂

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

            Squad depth is shocking, can’t see ole staying until Xmas

            1. Eleven Hag
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Out starting 11 itself is shocking

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

          even when Martial regains his fitness I would avoid, he will troll you. Count on it

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

            Enough already. It's clear by now that you don't like Man U.

        14. WVA
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Never get jammy bench points, think I'm the only person who got 11 out?

          Pope
          TAA VVD Digne Otamendi
          Mane KDB Mount James
          Aguero Pukki
          Button LUNDSTRAM Geundouzi Greenwood

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

            That’s what you get for picking good players - foolish

          2. moment
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Still 17 minutes, plenty of time for a changing room accident

          3. SHOOTER MCGINN
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            That's what good planning and strategic play gets you.

          4. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Nice team though

        15. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Need Liverpool 3-0
          Salah x3
          TAA assist x3
          Tammy red card
          To save my GW
          Not asking for much!

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

            you don't need, you want

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

              I want what I need

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

            Exactly that but a Mount G too

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

          Congrats Spam! 🙂

          Brilliant.

        17. Hits from the Bong
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          A. Sterling Haller > Son Auba
          B. Digne Dunk Haller > Rico Hanley Auba
          C. Haller Digne Cantwell > Greenwood Guilbert Son

          Pope Button
          TAA Digne Dunk Lundstram Kelly
          Sterling Mane KDB Mount Cantwell
          Haller Pukki Tammy

        18. Twisted Melon
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Zinch to Mendy or Otamendi?

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

            ota

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

            Otamendi

        19. rodragon
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Anyone else here sold jota this week? I sold for barnes.. .. .

        20. Cookie Kid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Salah EO?