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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. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Lindelol

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

    So rash and martial not essential after all. Pulisic to moura?

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

      I’m thinking that. Can (just) afford Alli instead though... difficult choice

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

        I have Alli. Would be a Spurs double up.

    2. Podge
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      It’s not half time

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

    Wish United played City & Spurs every week. Would get more points.

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

    Are people really surprised? United have been gash against organized defense all season

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

      Disappointed but not surprised. Brought Rashford in for Lacazette this week. We know what’ll happen

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

      Where's the guy that disagreed with us earlier in the week?

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

        Lets hold our horses until the game is over :p Rashford looking turned on tbf

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

          Of course we might still win but this has been happening all season.

    3. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      It shouldn't be an exaggerated criticism of their front 3. Their fullbacks are woeful going forward so teams double up on their wide players and nullify them white comfortably.

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Quite*

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

        Theres no creativity in the middle of the pitch either, so when they arent allowed space to counter attack they have no way to build up attacks. No creative width from full backs and no creativity in central midfield. One trick pony team.

        1. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          I second that. But I don't mind that they're crap 🙂

    4. Third Eye Vision
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Everton’s defence has been slated all season. All of a sudden, we’re organised...

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

        Marco fraud Silva no longer there. Dunc all about fighting and organization

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

    United missing greenwood

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

      I think they are missing Cole and Yorke

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

      They re missing Howard Web

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

      Lingard/Martial -> Mata/Greenwood.

    4. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      United missing a strategy

  6. Better Call Raul
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    2 dives from Dele and one from Kane already

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

      Streetwise Englishmen

    2. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Marks out of 10?

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

    Traore is just roasting Vertonghen at left back

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

      Who wouldn’t that beast roast?

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

      He must be a nightmare to defend against. If he ever becomes a regular goal scorer he’ll be in every team.

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

        Wouldn't be at Wolves then either.

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

    Mane and Trent > Bobbins and Sir Leighton of Baines. Done,

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

      TC Baines against arsenal ?

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

        Yes.

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

    Baines starting reminds me of

    Lukaku Barkley Mirallas Coleman Baines as fpl options back then

    Oh the Nostalgia 😉

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

      Mirallas stealing the penalty.

      Never forget.

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

        Haha good ol times.

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

        Oh my. Miaralas indeed

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

        Mirallas was an awful man on the field. Really nasty player

    2. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Pleased to Michu

    3. Third Eye Vision
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      If this is nostalgia, I take it you’re in your early 20s or something.

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

        25 to be precise 😉

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

    Good to have Baines and Goalman again. Proper nostalgia

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

    Is Jesus a good pick ?

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

      Only if he's nailed (no pun intended)

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

        That’s awful 😆

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

          Atleast i tried 😉

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

      Kun back soon.

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

        hos long is "soon"?

        1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          No one knows

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

      Ask again later

    4. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Only on Sundays

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

    Aurier smashing BAPs. 1st bench. At least Wolves look dangerous.

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

    Am I the only one who thought that Everton goal should've been disallowed? DcL plants his elbow in DDG. I hate United for the record.

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

      yes

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

      I also hate United, but kinda agree

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

        Strange one by VAR

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

      Not sure. DDG went in very softly. Almost didn't challenge for it.

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

        Bit weak by DDG, I agree on that

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

      Too soft to be given a foul

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

        Maybe. Usually keeprs get all sorts of protections frpm the refs on collisions like that.

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

      Var has overturned goals for less. Benefit normally goes to the gk in those situations surprised me a bit.

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

        My thought exactly

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

      Pfft. Weak keaper, and it was after De Gea's touch anyway.

      Not clear and obvious

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

      Would be softer than Ozil in a cage fight.

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

      Me too

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

      VAR checketh, VAR giveth.

    10. Rover
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Can't complain about it being allowed. Can complain about VAR not disallowing it.

    11. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      If the goal was scored against anyone other than us it would have been overruled. Just saying

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

    Wolves all over Spurs last 15 mins 😯 Has to keep Jiminez

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

      Has he scored and os he playing United next week too?

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

    Baines or Holgate?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Baines 100%

    2. Jafoole_88
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Neville Southall

  16. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Of course Baines would get an assist on FPL Cup Round 1...

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

    1-2 from Luiz and KDB x2 too much to ask for?

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

    Poor United defenders owners

    1. some witty pun
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah all five of them

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

    Not long til Kane scores lads

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

      Alli*

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

      But how many?

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

        Just the one today

    3. some witty pun
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah just 1 week

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

    How comes Baines still as pricey as 4.9? Was hoping he'd be 4.3/4.4 lol

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

      He’ll be 5.5m by Jan, behave

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

      Genuinely thought 4.3, 4.4 at most.

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

      Because is Digne is out full-time, you've got an uber cheap nailed DEF on set pieces and pens (potentially).

    4. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      One of my major gripes is this. Players that are hardly owned should drop in price regardless of sales...cos who is gonna sell them!

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

    VAR too scared of big Dunc to disallow the goal 🙂

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

    How is Jimenez playing?

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

      Decently

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

      dangerous

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

      Watefull

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Wasteful or waterfall? 🙂

    4. Better Call Raul
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Looks good, Adama not been able to pick him out yet

  23. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Where's my Rashford goal?

    1. Mighty Banana
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      goals*

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

        * are my

  24. dark91
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Not watching the Spurs game but does Wolves look like scoring or had any dangerous chances

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

      Yeahs tons. All over Spurs for the last 15-20.

      1. dark91
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Oh wow. Let's hope Spurs hold them in the second half too

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

      lots

      1. dark91
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Not good to hear as someone who benched Jimi 😀

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

    How City lost to these average bunch is beyond me.

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

      Utd more suited to playing counter-attacking football.

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

      Norwich did the same. City has no defence

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

      Pep is too stubborn to change his game plan even if its obvious that he played right into United's hands

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

        This.

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

        He is named Bald Fraud for a reason

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

      By playing below average

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

      That's what they want you to think.

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

      Same way they drew with Spurs... same way they lost to Norwich... same way they lost to Wolves... same way they drew with Newcastle... same way they lost to Liverpool... same way they lost to Man Utd

      Looks like Pep’s been there too long now & they need a change - they reckon he’s gone at end of season on Sunday Supplement this morning

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

    People starting to lose confidence in VAR?

    (The frontline)

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No one had any faith in it to start with

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

      Apart from Vardy no one is essential. All can be chopped and changed based on form and fixtures

    3. Podge
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      The A might be becoming Aubameyang

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

        Ofcourse after i sold him last gw after a horrible run of form

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

        I doubt it. Sometimes poor service, sometimes Laca starts and he is too wide. He will score and blank, but ain't too cheap.

    4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I’m on VIR but no confidence lost after just one bad GW. Been gold so far.

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

        I am on VIA now. "I" could have one more week, but after that fixtures are not his best friend.

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

      Vardy will continue to score goals.
      Abraham looks like he is getting worn down by all the games he is being asked to play IMO.
      Rashford is always hit and miss, but he will get goals, just not necessarily against the teams you expect.

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

    Ok Dele you can score now if you want

    1. Arse Craic
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Don't think he can score at half time

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

        He needs to know he’s ok to score now

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

        You don't know what goes around in dressing rooms these days

  28. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Alli, Son and Rash to save my GW. I’m screwed.

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

      Same .. gone from 40 to 43, whoo-hoo

  29. Fantasy Gold
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Love all the reactionary comments after one half of football 😆

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

      Expecting anything different?

      Thus place is always like this on matchdays

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Tbh comments are more entertaining than those games

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Fantasyfootballdivas

    4. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      It's a game of 2 halves after all. A Delle double plus Jimmy goals will suit me just fine

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

    Penalty or two incoming for United in 2nd half as usual

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      This will end 1-1
      Martial will score

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I agree he was score. 0-2 Everton!