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Solskjaer, Mourinho and Santo name unchanged sides for Sunday’s matches

There is plenty of interest for Fantasy managers in Sunday’s two 14:00 GMT kick-offs.

Manchester United take on Everton at Old Trafford, while Wolverhampton Wanderers welcome Tottenham Hotspur to Molineux.

There aren’t many team changes around from Gameweek 16.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has named the same starting XI that beat United’s cross-city rivals in the Manchester derby.

Having made a raft of alterations in European dead rubbers in midweek, Jose Mourinho and Nuno Espirito Santo also revert back to the sides that performed well last weekend.

The only manager to make any starting XI changes is interim Everton boss Duncan Ferguson, who welcomes Seamus Coleman and Yerry Mina (both £5.3m) back from injury.

Bernard (£6.4m) and Tom Davies (£5.3m) are also drafted into the team, with Theo Walcott (£6.2m), Morgan Schneiderlin (£4.4m), Djibril Sidibe (£5.3m) and Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.4m) all dropping out of the squad.

Walcott and Schneiderlin’s absences are enforced due to calf injuries, while Sigurdsson and Sidibe were both taken ill ahead of today’s game.

Marcus Rashford (£9.0m) was the most-bought Fantasy Premier League asset of Gameweek 17 and now sits in more than one in four FPL squads.

Rashford has also been transferred in by more Fantasy managers than any other player ahead of Gameweek 18, despite facing two fixtures before then (United are also in EFL Cup action in midweek, although the visit of Colchester United will likely lead to plenty of rotation).

Rashford has only blanked once in the last eight Gameweeks.

Raul Jimenez (£7.5m) is also on a pretty good run of eight attacking returns in the last nine Gameweeks, although hasn’t found the back of the net in his last three league run-outs.

The Mexican striker was sold by more FPL managers than any other player in both Gameweeks 16 and 17.

Dele Alli (£8.7m) and Son Heung-min (£10.0m) have been picking up plenty of owners over the last month.

Since Mourinho first took charge in Gameweek 13, Alli and Son average 9.5 and 9.25 FPL points per match respectively.

Harry Kane (£10.9m) and Diogo Jota (£6.1m) come into Sunday’s game at Molineux off the back of their highest scores of the season, meanwhile.


Manchester United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, McTominay, Fred, James, Lingard, Rashford, Martial.

Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Holgate, Mina, Keane, Digne, Bernard, Davies, Iwobi, Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Patricio, Doherty, Coady, Saiss, Dendoncker, Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Traore, Jota, Jimenez.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Gazzaniga, Aurier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Vertonghen, Dier, Sissoko, Dele, Son, Lucas, Kane.

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

    Grealish owners ...... holding or selling ?

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

      What's happened?

    2. ljuta zena
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      for next two juicy, ofcourse

    3. ShaunGoater123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Holding. Looked threatening yesterday, shame about The pen miss but good fixtures coming up

    4. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Or.…buying?

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

      He's not injured is he. If not, definitely hold, fixtures and firm are great.

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

        Oh I see, provocative first post.

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

      Buying, probably.

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

      Lol you must be joking

      Im actually getting him in for Pulisic. Great fixtures and firm. Involved in 6 goals in last 8 pl starts and got SOT NOR wat bur in next 4

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

        What’s your mid like?

    8. DAVESAVES
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Captaining

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

      Villa form dipping, can’t see him taking another penalty, 4 yellow cards, easy games are very often tight low scoring affairs ...

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

        I really didn't bring him in for penalties. But yeah, we should all sell him for these easy games...

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

        that's doesn't make sense, so hard games are better?

      3. Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Ummmmm?

    10. Steirish
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Brought him in for pulisic

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

      I certaintly won't be bringing in Rob Holding. Remind me again who Selling plays for?

    12. Pino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      buying

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Same for Puli

    13. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      was the penalty that bad?

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

        It wasn't saved and it wasn't a goal ... that's as bad as you can get

  2. ljuta zena
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Jimi hattie incoming

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

      Fingers crossed

    2. kamdaraji
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A brace will do

  3. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    1. Ings (avl) +4
    2. Rashford (wat)

    I may captain Rashford. I also have Targett and plan to start him.

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

    No Siggy not good for RIcharlison owners?

    1. colakim3
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I'd say no Siggy is very bad for Everton, they are fielding one central mid (defensive) and have no true passing creators.
      They will have to rely on long balls to Calvert-Lewin and 1 on 1s on the flanks in order to feed Rich.

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

        Agreed. 🙁

  5. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Best Tomori replacement? Got a bit of cash but thinking Kelly? (already own Aurier/Soy/Lundstram/Rico)

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

      Kelly looks a great shout. I've already got enough playing defenders and I know I'll want that extra cash for something.

    2. ljuta zena
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Kelly for.sure

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

      Targett

    4. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Hold

    5. ljuta zena
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Arsenal-City early squads?

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

    Good job West Ham don't play next week. Imagine the carnage Liverpool would inflict on them with Roberto in goal

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

      Yeah got away with one there, and Fabianski will be back for the Palace game apparently

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

    chances of a Son red card?

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      very high

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

      Almost a given.

  8. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    What's that in Martial's mouth?

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Belief

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

      The return of the Martial stock photo.

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

      Bird's poo?

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

    Jimmy haul, Rashford haul, nothing for Son/Kane/Martial, assist and good performance for Dele.

    That’d be nice!

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Rashford haul and Jesus haul is all I want 😆

    2. mojoindojo
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Rash, Son, Alli haul. Gazza clean sheet and pen save . Kane, Martial and Jiminez blanks

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

        Which players do you have?

      2. Silecro
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        That would be Dreamville category for me

  10. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I would love a 1-1 draw in the wolves v spurs game. Moutinhio goal with a Neves assist and a Sissoko goal with Dier assist. 😉

  11. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    There's that picture of Martial with spunk in his mouth again. Get a different pic FFS.

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

      LOL yikes

    2. mojoindojo
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Lol

  12. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    4-2 spurs. Jimenez, Dele, Son braces and a spurs win. Man utd 1-1 everton goals from Fred and holgate 😉

  13. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Martin injured??

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

      Yep. Injured, blank fixture, and now behind the returning Fabianski again

  14. Threat Level Midnight
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Already looking ahead to next week

    Thinking VVD/Connolly>>Pieters/Ings?

    I have exact funds and it would give me..

    Pope
    Pieters/Lund/Kelly
    KDB/Alli/Pulisic/Maddison
    Vardy/Rash(C)/Ings

    Button/Soy/Tomori/Mané

    Don’t have any funds tied up in VVD either.

  15. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who is more likely to keep a clean sheet next week? A. Newcastle at home to goal shy palace.
    B. Bmouth at home to poor away team Burnley

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Pretty close

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

        Thinking of getting Fernandez or Rico for tomori. Don't want Kelly as it gives me major benching headache and want to do pope to guaita the week after.

  16. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Both Anthony Martial’s look very similar....which one is it that will be playing today?

    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      ...looks like it might be the good one...

  17. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    12 of my 15 players are English. Should i be worried ?

    Pope Button TAA Kelly Lundstram Dunk Alli Grealish Cantwell Vardy Rasford Abraham

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

      Missing the most obvious one.... Kane

  18. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Big Dave almost beaten

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

    Let’s be Avenue then

  20. Jullepuu
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who is the best replacement for Robertson? I have TAA already

    A) Aurier
    B) AWB/Maguire
    C) Dunk
    D) Rico
    E) Targett

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

      A

      1. Jullepuu
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers

  21. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Best way to field 11 nest week?

    A. Play Dendoncker
    B. Swap Dendoncker (4.6) or Tomori (4.7) to someone of the same price
    C. Swap Mane out for someone under 12.2 as I only bought him at 12.1 so I don’t mind losing 0.1

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

      C could be a shout in those circumstances.

  22. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    David De Gea...post...

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

    Got no Spurs attackers, need that Wolves defence to be strong today.

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

      I feel ya

  24. MikeRyko
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Need to find £0.4m to swap McGinn to Grealish. Chilwell downgrade looks plausable but who to?

    £5.3m to spend and rest of defence is TAA, Lund, Kelly & Rico.

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

      Aurier

    2. Jullepuu
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      You are just fine with McGinn

  25. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    If Kane shows some form today is he on your radar for captaincy vs Chelsea? Given the lack of other obvious choices I'm leaning that way, Chelsea are in a rut and Kane loves December nearly as much as he used to hate August.

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Absolutely, already have captain nailed on him next week

    2. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He is locked C for me already.

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

      Yeah Kane a great pick. I would imagine there will be a lot of Salah/Mane captainers this week going to Son for the Captaincy next week

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

      If he is not injured today, he will be ny captain regardless of how many points he gets today.

  26. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Lets go Jimmy. Punish them all

  27. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Can't believe I'm thinking about this but Mount to Lingard?

    1. Jullepuu
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Just don't

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

      Martial ?

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        No budget

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

      Lol

    4. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Some people are beyond help.

    5. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Behave. He's already missed an open goal this game.

  28. ramunas
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Seriously, get a new Utd picture and stop re-using this Martial uber-phlegm pi. Rank

  29. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Holgate second shot on target

  30. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Holgate has threat for 4.4?