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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. korbendallas82
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Ended on 49 p. Alli one in the post. Mane (C) a goal went away with VAR. Well well. My team for next week:

    -only question is to play Pope or Heaton?

    Heaton (Sou home),
    Pereira, Lundstram, Doherty, Maguire
    Alli, Son, Traore
    Ings, Rashford (C), Vardy.

    Pope (Bou away). Cantwell, Janmaat (Injured) Mane.

    1. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Pope

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

      Heaton

    3. korbendallas82
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks. Feel its very close.

    4. Villa Velour
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Heaton

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

    Pull the trigger?

    Rashford Alli ---> Pukki Traore ,(-4)

    Had enough of these inconsistent english players

    1. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Mad moves imho

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

        Jeez im joking. Just got both of them in last gw 😉

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

      would keep alli, ditch rash

  3. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    How did Spurs won this match is beyond me

    1. lindeg
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      mou magic

    2. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Didn’t watch
      But l know they scored one more goal

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

    Not happy with not having any players left with 2 games to go, but happy with 74 all out.

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

      May aswell just have posted the part after the comma.

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

        Some people (like this guy) always posts these dumb brags. Oh woe is me I only score 95 points.

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

      Worse brag post yet. Make a note chaps. 74pts

    3. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yawn.

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

    Need Dendo to pull out his Europa form next week.

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

      In Europe he played in miedfield

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

    Why was the average score so low last night? Surely most people had TAA, The Lord and Mane/Salah .......... didn't they?

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

      I benched the lord for kelly

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

        Ah I see. I do remember people asking about benching alternatives ...... it was lucky that Grealish messed up.

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

      Most people had Mane, not Salah.

    3. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      So where did all the points come from, you've named 3/4 players plus most had captain fails.

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

        Well I had also had Pope but I imagined that many would have him or Henderson too.

        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          I think a lot of captain fails and Salah 22% ownership which I would guess a good many are dead teams.
          Still 4 games to play but can't imagine average has improved much after those 2 games.

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

    Traore is like a bull dozer

  8. marcus2704
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Is it time to ditch Abraham? With the extra funds from bringing in Ings, I could get Salah in for KDB.

    1. lindeg
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      no

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

    Kdb or sterling !!!!!

    One answer
    For today's match ...who will get better points today!!!!

  10. ALegendJ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    wow, cup opponent and I have the same exact points now, with only Ryan left for me!

    watch him pull a Krul and score an own goal 😀 Optimistic I am

    1. lindeg
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      win 99% secure, calm down

  11. R.C
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who wins?

    A. Guaita + Zaha

    B. Ryan + 10 points

    1. EL tridente
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B

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

      predicting 0-2 for brighton, so b

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

    Had no pressing issues with 2FT. With a forward line of Vardy, Jimi and Ings, I did Jimi to Tammy as BOU had defensive issues and didn't want to waste a transfer. Just before deadline, found out Robbo is benched, did Robbo to Kelly. Now I need Jimi for Norwich. What would you have done ?

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

      Ings to Jiminez season keeper

  13. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Save my gw KDB

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

      Yes Sir!

  14. dangdunc
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    should I get Pukki? He's 75% for the next match

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

      Wait until press conference on Thursday or Friday

  15. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Let’s hope Zaha misses Brighton game 8 points would be nice.

  16. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Whenever you use this disgusting photo Martial blanks.

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

      Who's in charge when it comes to picking covers?

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

    Up 380k in 2 weeks things change quickly don't they.

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

      very impressive!

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

        Cheers mate

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

      whats your rank?

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

        81k

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

    What has happened to that red streak in Freddy's hair?

  19. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    what to do with greenwood?

  20. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mahrez can't get a game. Horrible fpl pick.

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

    Hope that graphic is correct, KDB up top.

  22. EL TANO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Watching Luiz hangin out, hugging and high-fiving with all the city players...what’s he doing at Arsenal? Still weird seeing him in the kit
    Thank god he’s on the bench...he might go and sit in the city dugout.

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

      ??

      He used to play for Chelsea.

      1. EL TANO
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        And psg...I know he played for Chelsea mate...just saying he doesn’t belong at Arsenal ..or any professional team for that matter
        He was basically standing in the city lineup as they all walked out...wouldn’t want that goose on my team

  23. Canary_Kid
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who wins? Both on 45. I've got Kelly, he's got Zaha.

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

      Him

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

      You.

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

    Rashford & Abraham > McGoldrick & Wesley?

    (-4)

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

    KDBeaut.

  26. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    This will be a bloodbath!

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

    So what’s the common theme to KDB’s good games? Anyone worked it out yet? Dilva maybe?

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

      He never plays a bad one. Luck sometimes doesn’t fall your way.

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

        Well said my man, well said

  28. EL TANO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Shocking defending by chambers for that goal

    1. EL TANO
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I’d like to see the coaching staff kit up for the goners. Freddy and the Sack would improve that starting 11

  29. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Arse defending

  30. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling G

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

      City assets are all useless they said .....