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Pogba and Rashford fit to start as Greenwood faces bench duty again

Manchester United take on Arsenal this evening in the final match of Gameweek 7. Kick-off at Old Trafford is at 20:00 BST.

There were a few surprises upon the release of the teamsheets, the biggest of which saw Marcus Rashford (£8.4m) named in the United starting XI.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had, without explicitly ruling the England striker out of the Monday night clash, strongly suggested that Rashford would struggle to recover for this meeting with the Gunners in Friday’s press conference but the most-sold FPL asset of this week maintains his ever-present record.

All of which is bad news for the 20% or so of Mason Greenwood‘s (£4.4m) owners who started the budget FPL forward in Gameweek 7, as the teenage forward is only among the substitutes.

Paul Pogba (£8.4m) has also recovered from the swollen ankle he aggravated in the EFL Cup tie against Rochdale last week and returns to the midfield.

Pogba replaces Nemanja Matic (£4.8m) in the double-pivot, while Jesse Lingard (£6.4m) ousts Juan Mata (£6.3m) from the number ten role.

There is no Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.5m) in United’s starting XI, meanwhile, with his place in defence being taken by youngster Axel Tuanzebe (£4.4m).

The Red Devils have revealed that Wan-Bissaka misses out because of tonsillitis.

Unai Emery has made two changes to his starting XI from the team that beat Aston Villa 3-2 last weekend.

Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£5.1m) is available after returning from suspension but only makes the bench, with Calum Chambers (£4.4m) replacing him at right-back.

Dani Ceballos (£5.6m) also makes way, with Lucas Torreira (£4.9m) promoted to the line-up.

Hector Bellerin and Kieran Tierney (both £5.4m) aren’t involved despite their return to first-team action in the EFL Cup last week.

Budget midfielder Bukayo Saka (£4.5m) – owned by just 0.1% of FPL managers – gets his second successive start and joins Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m) and Nicolas Pepe (£9.4m) in a front three for the visitors.

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Tuanzebe, Lindelöf, Maguire, Young; McTominay, Andreas Pereira; Lingard, Pogba, James; Rashford.

Arsenal XI: Leno; Chambers, Sokratis, David Luiz, Kolasinac; Xhaka, Guendouzi, Torreira; Saka, Aubameyang, Pépé.

Lessons Learned from Gameweek 7

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  1. FPL Forward Thinker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Xhaka quite frankly is horrendous!

  2. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Pepe off

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

      70 million down the drain!

  3. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Xhaka close to a suspension....can't come soon enough

  4. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    It comes down to Auba v Vardy for my final striker spot.

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

      I will have both

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Getting Vardy maybe to compliment my Auba

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      That's a hard call as Vardy loves a goal against the Top 6 so matches against Liverpool and Arsenal are no bother to him.

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

    1-1 sounds about right ...

  6. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    best mid upto 8.9m? to go with

    KBD Son Mount Cantwell

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      All 4

    2. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Mahrez

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        getting a run in the team?

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

    Chance of Ceballos staying on the bench, folks...?? =o/

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

      🙂

    2. MTPockets
        4 years, 6 months ago

        zero

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

        On the pitch already

      • BigBillyBass
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        0.00001%

        1. Big_Andy_GAWA
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Ignore me. Lol. 🙁 🙁

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

      Saka off, impressive!

    4. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Remember when everyone tore their teams up to bring james in

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

        Like Ceballos, that was just a joke, right?

      2. Pedersen
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Remember when everyone tore their teams up to bring Ceballos in

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

        Only idiots did from.what i heard

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

        Was ridiculous

      5. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        James is an utter fail like many bandwagons.

    5. BigBillyBass
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Guendouzi is actually a better option than Pepe, and he’s half the price

      1. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Pepe is just expensive Welbeck

        1. BigBillyBass
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Lol

    6. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      VVD > Ota looks tasty with those fuxtures

    7. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?
      Caught in a landslide, no escape from reality

    8. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Saka 4.5m
      Pepe 9.5m

      Must have been an admin error.

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

      Saka looks better than Pepe. One cost 72 million and the other nothing.

    10. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Auba, Vardy. Abraham power front 3 if wildcarding now?

      1. Podge
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Please don’t remind me of that power 5 bs a couple of years back

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

        Pukki home game up next 😮

      3. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Still think I prefer Salah or Mane over Aubam. Maybe short term due to fixtures

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

        Wilson perhaps?

      5. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Pukki faces Villa, Bournemouth, Brighton and Watford in 4 of his next 5 games.

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

          So which would you go without?

          1. Revival
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Abraham if I had to choose

      6. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Indeed

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

        Plenty of good options Wilson, Aguero, Firmino, Kane, etc.

      8. The EJJ
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Put some respect on C.Wilson's name!

    11. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Are arsenal playing for time here

    12. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Can I game have 0 bonus?

    13. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Mahrez a good option on not going to get enough minutes?

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

        Dilva was the same question a few weeks ago, you know the risk.

      2. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I just hope KDB is ok...

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

        Both?

    14. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A) Auba, Vardy & McGinn
      B) Salah, Pukki & Cantwell

      Which do you prefer (A is 3-4-3, B is 3-5-2)

      1. Podge
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        A I reckon

    15. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I do detest the bps scoring system for strikers. Auba has literally done nothing apart from his goal which means he’s easily man of the match in fantasy football land. Could do with a fix to avoid strikers with quiet games I.e they can’t get tackled etc sleep walking to 3 bps. Why isnt touches in the game or involvement measured better to penalise lack of involvement.

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        True, but we know that's the case.

        It's a factor in choosing auba.

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

        Non Auba owner detected

      3. MTPockets
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Completely agree. Better in other games but doubt fpl will change it

        • Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          It is a bit stupid. His goal points is the reward already.

      4. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Roberto (Button)
        Tomori, Soyuncu, Lundstram (Rico, Kelly)
        Salah, De Bruyne, Son, Martial (Dendonker)
        Auba, Vardy, Abraham

        1. FPL Forward Thinker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          One player from each of the Big 7 in attack.

      5. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Auba with a consistent 5-6 points each week but rare hauls. Hard to justify the price tag when Tammy Pukki Vardy etc all fire big.

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

          9 not too bad.

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

            This

        2. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          You say that now....

        3. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          His next 3 home games are Bournemouth, Palace and Wolves. There is a big haul coming in there somewhere.

      6. _Ninja_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        In fpl. Pepe was priced the same as Kevin De Bruyne. They were both the same price... Both 9.5m.. Cracks me up.

        1. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Hahaha, even same as Son was a joke

          1. Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            I don't think anyone was laughing at the time though.

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

          Pepe should be in the 4m bracket, alone.

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

          Couldn't really price him much less going on the info at the time.

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

        Ceballos +xG

      8. endy919
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Digne->Rico
        Salah->Son
        Barnes->Auba
        for-4?

        1. Podge
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Think so yeh

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

        Is it legitimate to perform like this with that enormous salaries? 🙁

      10. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        One player from each of the Big 7 in attack

      11. BigBillyBass
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Guendouzi has been absolutely immense. Like Makalele in his prime

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

        How does Aubameyang keep getting away with this 😀

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          He’s a beast

          1. De Gea is GOAT
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Zico finally showing some love for Auba i see? 😉

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

          1 shot, bang bang!

          Clinical.

      13. Jolly Good
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Auba or Tammy

        Can’t have both ... (for now)