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Henderson returns for the Blades as Wolves hand start to £4.0m FPL defender

There are four Premier League matches taking place today, with the first double-header kicking off at 14:00 GMT.

Fresh from their win over Everton, Norwich City take on an Arsenal side who are under the stewardship of Freddie Ljungberg for the first time.

Meanwhile, at Molineux, sixth hosts seventh as Wolverhampton Wanderers face Sheffield United.

The Blades welcome back Dean Henderson (£4.7m) and John Egan (£4.5m) for this encounter, with the pair returning from ineligibility and injury respectively.

Understudies Simon Moore (£4.4m) and Phil Jagielka (£4.2m) make way, while there is another run-out up front for the in-form Lys Mousset (£5.1m).

Wolves have made only one change and it is an enforced one, at that: budget Fantasy Premier League defender Max Kilman (£4.0m) gets his first start at centre-half as Romain Saiss (£4.4m) is suspended.

Raul Jimenez (£7.7m), the most-bought player of Gameweek 14, starts again in attack.

Interim Arsenal boss Ljungberg has made four changes from Unai Emery’s final Premier League line-up.

Having made his return from exile in the Europa League on Thursday night, Granit Xhaka (£5.2m) is back in a Premier League starting XI for the first time since that ill-fated draw with Crystal Palace in Gameweek 10.

Having impressed against Eintracht Frankfurt, Shkodran Mustafi (£5.2m) makes his first league start of 2019/20.

Joe Willock (£4.9m) and Sead Kolasinac (£5.3m) are also recalled as Kieran Tierney (£5.4m), Lucas Torreira (£4.7m) and Sokratis Papastathopoulos (£5.0m) are named on the bench, along with Nicolas Pepe (£9.1m).

Hector Bellerin (£5.4m) misses out through injury.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.9m) and Alexandre Lacazette (£9.3m) will again lead the line.

Norwich’s team news is far more straightforward, with Ibrahim Amadou (£4.5m) replacing Alex Tettey (£4.5m) in midfield.

Jamal Lewis (£4.5m) returns from injury but is only among the substitutes, while Todd Cantwell (£4.6m) has shaken off an ankle injury to start.


Norwich City XI: Krul, Aarons, Godfrey, Zimmermann, Byram, Amadou, Trybull, Hernandez, Cantwell, McLean, Pukki.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Chambers, Mustafi, David Luiz, Kolasinac, Xhaka, Guendouzi, Willock, Ozil, Aubameyang, Lacazette.

Wolves XI: Patricio, Dendoncker, Coady, Kilman, Doherty, Neves, Moutinho, Jonny, Adama, Jimenez, Jota.

Sheffield United XI: Henderson, Stevens, O’Connell, Egan, Basham, Baldock, Fleck, Norwood, Lundstram, Mousset, McGoldrick.

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  1. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    PLAY UP POMPEY!

    1. Dave Bauer
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      This.

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

    Mark knows...

    1. Majestic Chanka
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      .....that Abraham will not fall again if he holds him?

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

      Cognito Ergo Mark

      Mark thinks, therefore Mark is

  3. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    The Arsenal formation - auba and laca could do some real damage

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Man I wish I went with laca over jesus now

      1. JustPark
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        *then

  4. Dave Bauer
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Right then, for those of us who still have wildcards, I presume GW18 and the huge fixture swing is the time to pull the trigger? What say you all?

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Teams solid at moment might just see when to use, wk 20 last week?

      1. Dave Bauer
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I’d need to check but I presume so.

    2. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yep, looking at GW18 at the moment.

    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      GW19 is my current plan.

      1. Dave Bauer
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Just a personal preference or is there a specific reason for 19 over 18 that I’m missing?

        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Because 18 isn't a good week to do it. There are no standout games to target, and I'll still be keeping x2 Liverpool even if I wildcard.

      2. OverTinker
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I have exactly the same overall points as you but you have WC and it seems as if you are 50 points ahead of me 😀

    4. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Certainly a big opportunity (though i used mine). Was thinking about it this morning and seems the last scoutcast delved into it. Today's games will give us more insight

    5. Conik
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      20 is my plan. Liv out for 18 and 19.

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

      Yup. GW19 WC here.

    7. Dave Bauer
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Food for thought there, thanks all.

  5. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pope
    TAA - Lundy - Soy
    Mane - Pulisic - Tielemans - Mount
    Kane - Vardy - Jimenez

    (4.0 Tomori Cantwell Rico)
    1ft & 3.3m

    A)
    GW15: Mount ➡️ Zaha
    GW16: Tielemans ➡️ Alli/Son

    B)
    GW15: Pope ➡️ Guaita or Save FT
    GW16: Mount ➡️ Alli

  6. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Up 10K places with 4 to go including Vardy(c) and Jiminez. The -4 looks to have payed off.

    I wonder if Tammy sellers will be successful or not, we’ll know by next weekend i suppose!

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Will he be back midweek though ?

    2. The Cisco Kid
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yup. It was a big decision point for this season, and honestly, there’s nothing other than gut feeling to rely on to make it. Those are the kinds of choices we didn’t have to make early in the season, when so many struggled to get to their desired OR.

    3. Rojo's Modern Life
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Too early to judge your -4. Autosubs and today's fixture could still sink you

    4. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'm confident that if he does play against Villa, that a Villa player will give him a smack where his injury is and it will mean he is out for even longer than if he had just missed a few games now.

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

        Lol

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

      Sold Tammy for Ings as FT myself.

      1. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Good move. A goal in his next 2 and it will be a great move. I personally went Sterling, Cantwell, Tammy > Son, Pulisic and Jiminez

        A Jiminez goal and its a success.

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

          Like all3 incoming players mate.

    6. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Next weekend? We’ll know before next game

      1. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah true. But he could be on the bench vs Villa and start and score a brace against Everton. I just meant that after the next 2 games, we will know for sure.

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Ahh yeah that makes sense

    7. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Most will pay off short term, but long term is the real question. Using 2 transfers to take him out and then back in again for a more or less essential player this season isn't worth it... we were shown that with KDB earlier this season

    8. Conik
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Most likely is that it is not a huge decision one way or the other. Basically going to need to be a big score v VIlla to make much difference.

    9. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I think those they had a decent player to come in off the bench and didn’t ‘need’ to use a transfer will find out pretty soon if keeping Tammy has paid off this week, but if Tammy is out for just one game (Lund plays for me) it was an easy choice to hold ... different team strategies always at play in these cases

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

    Egan also returns :). Mousset going to rip this 4.0m kid to shreds

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Wouldn't mind it. Choco bombs incoming

  8. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Cmonnn Sir Lund make my day, also Mousse make it even sweeter.

  9. Conik
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    When you are looking for a 0-0 at Carrow Road and a 3-3 at Molineux, you know something went wrong with team planning :0(

    Especially when you see Arsenal's back four!

  10. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Vardy playing against a managerless Watford at home. Captain confirmed.

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

      As if we were not going to © against current manager 😉

      Party is going on. Keep it going as long as possible !

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No manager bounce!

    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He's going to be the best captain this week regardless.

  11. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Very strange Arsenal formation isn't it?

    1. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      4312?

    2. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      With those guys nothing is strange anymore...

  12. andres
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Good time to do Pope to Guaita?

    Pope
    TAA Soy Lund
    Mane KDB Son Tielemans
    Rash Vardy Jimenez

    Kelly, cantwell, Pieters 0.7 ITB 1FT

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      It could be

    2. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Why are so many selling Pope?

      1. jtreble
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Poor fixture run.

      2. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Look at the ticker..

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

      Yes

  13. davies
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone thinking of selling Tomori?

    3 CHE might be too much...

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Definitely. Aurier from next week looks much better.

  14. Gazwaz80
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Abraham fit to play midweek...

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sauce?

    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Says who ?

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

      Thank you lamps

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

      No. No update yet.

  15. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Vardy blank please :/

  16. El Matador
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I fvcked up. Should have benched him and played Cresswell.

  17. jia you
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Watford sack yet another manager...hope they go down!

    1. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      They will.

    2. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Shows Javi Gracia was never the problem. That aging defence esepcially needs a revamp.

  18. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pukki vs Mustafi. Could be an interesting battle.

    1. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      High scoring game, 2-4 My prediction

  19. Supersonic Marv'
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Am I just getting caught up in the hype or is Luiz and Mustafi the worst back two in the league?

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not even the worst back two in the match

  20. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Hattricks for Lacazette, Jimenez and Lundstram in these 2pm kickoffs.

    That is all!

  21. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    COYG!

  22. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Wolves goal...

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No, Shef Utd goal...

  23. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Horrific defending by Wolves

  24. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Balls

  25. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Arsenal playing much more direct at the moment. Long way to go, but good signs for Auba Laca owners.

  26. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mousset G

  27. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Auba playing as RW umm

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

    Mousset goa

  29. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mousset again! Jeez man.

    TSparkes will be happy!

    So my two alternative Tammy replacements (Mousset/Ings) have both delivered. Cue a Lacazette blank