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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. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    No CS for Doherty owners

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      First on my bench, never expected a CS but worried about missing out on an attacking return.

  2. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    How are Rashford and Martial looking?

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

      Very involved

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Music for my ears. Come oooon booysssss

  3. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I like girls
    They like me
    They look so cute in their 7 Jeans
    Want you to be the one
    And my only

    Name the song for an undisclosed prize

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

      Not a hit

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

      Google said
      Gym Class Heroes: Cookie Jar ft. The-Dream

      1. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Great work Giggs Boson

        The prize is a complement

        Lovely hat in the grav

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

          People are loving this hat today... 😀

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

        Wish I didn't click play tbh...

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

      Wrong forum lad

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

      Had a drink too many ?

    5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Don't know but it sounds terrible

      1. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Go back to listening to Oasis or AC/DC you old man

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

          Go back to your moms basement you little rascal kid

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

    Is Moura a viable option? Substantially cheaper than Alli/Son, if not as nailed.

    That said, looks like he’s playing well and Mou favoring him at the moment... too risky (just go for Alli?) or good shout?

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

      100%

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

        Does feel a lot riskier... could be one bad game away from a benching. If only Alli wasn’t so much more (I have exact money for Puli to Alli but wondering if Moura a better option for the price)

    2. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I’d worry when NDombele is back and Lo Celso starts getting more game time

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

        That’s not happened yet - are there any signs that it will?

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

      Yes and real favorite of Mourinho- thinking Alli and Moura double on WC

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

    Well done non-United attack owners. Looks like you’re getting away with it this week. As long as it distracts you from the best captaincy option for the BGW I am pleased with martial and rashford blanks

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Watford will probably beat us.

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

    United are so ineffective against teams sitting deep

    Rashford might be a trap. Thoughts?

    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Wait until the end of the game, lol

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

        Just stating the obvious 😉

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

      Could be.

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

      Wait till full time at least. Pointless speculating right now.

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

        Well im stating what ive observed so far.

        As an owner Hopefully Rashford gets on the scoresheet

    4. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Agree with the first statement.

    5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Could be right

    6. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Wait until he scores.

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

      very likely

  7. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    If Robertson gets subbed on now, will he get a CS as before 30 mins?

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      For Liverpool?

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

    Digne downer

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

      Groin

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

    Baines coming on

  10. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Never bench, never cap coming on.

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

    Baines cleanie, congrats owner

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

    FPL royalty has entered

  13. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Leighton Baines isn’t just for Christmas.

  14. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Fpl legend to come in.

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

      Ashley a young hasn’t come on yet

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yakubu

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

    unlucky MBP, must be tough owning Digne still

  16. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Best moves here? Still have 1st WC so only 2 weeks to consider:

    A) Salah & Williams -> Sterling & Maguire [bench Soy (mcy)]
    B) Salah & JWP -> KDB & Alli/Martial
    C) Salah & Pulisic -> Sterling & Alli/Martial
    D) Salah & Abraham -> Sterling & Rashford

    Ryan
    Lundstram, Soyuncu, Aurier
    Salah*, Son, Pulisic, JWP
    Vardy, Abraham, Pukki

    Button, Dendoncker, Williams, TAA
    Bank 0.9m, 2FT, WC available

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      After the games

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

    Rashford was a trap. I fell into that trap this week. Sorry guys.

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

      Hush your gums.

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

        Xx

        Reverse jinxing whatnot

  18. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who else just checked Baines' price?

  19. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    May just get Baines in can’t lie. Digne groin injury over festive fixtures gives me 4/5 games.

    Imagine on pens.

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

      Not anymore

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

    Dier and good defending in the same sentence.

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

    Rashford almost

  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Poor keeping

    Straight at him

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

      One for the camera's

  23. tokara
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Going to stack Alli and Moura, Spurs too much?

    1. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Not too much but Ali/Son got to be better.

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

    Rashford forces save from Pickford

  25. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Rashford with a hellfire missile!!

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

    Is anybody hitting better free kicks than Rashford right now?...

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Benteke

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

        We apart from him obviously.

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

      Ever heard of Kolarov?

    3. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Bou Wilson

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

        *Hilson

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

    Jimenez very close.

  28. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Some thoughts?
    Out for Pulisic and Mount
    IN
    Ali & Grealish
    Moura & Ricarlison
    Moura & Martial

    Fyi - I have no other spurs villa or everton attack but I have Rashford.

    I'd appreciate any thoughts on which combo
    I'll lose some value tied up in Mount.... so I could opt to keep and get one of the names above in for Ali
    I have 2 transfers

  29. Sailboats
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Ronaldo-esque FK from Rashford

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I need to get Rashford in. Current forwards are Vardy, Tammy and Ings. But is it worth -4 or should I wait one week?

  30. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Crazy?

    Jimi pulisic to rashford Iwobi for free

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

      Ewobi