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Jimenez starts but Traore benched as Santo reverts to a 3-5-2 for Norwich clash

There are two matches kicking off simultaneously at 14:00 GMT this afternoon.

Both of the host teams were in UEFA Europa League action on Thursday night, with Manchester United facing Watford at Old Trafford and Wolverhampton Wanderers entertaining Norwich City at Molineux.

The headline team news comes from the West Midlands, with Adama Traore (£5.9m) suffering his second successive benching in the Premier League.

Nuno Espirito Santo has reverted to a 3-5-2 for this clash with the bottom-of-the-table Canaries, making only one change from Gameweek 26: surplus winger Pedro Neto (£5.0m) replaced by Joao Moutinho (£5.4m), who is part of a three-man central midfield.

There are starts for Raul Jimenez (£7.8m), the most-bought FPL asset of Gameweek 27, and Diogo Jota (£6.1m), who scored a hat-trick against Espanyol on Thursday evening.

Norwich’s two alterations are both enforced, with the injured Christoph Zimmermann and Sam Byram replaced by Ben Godfrey and Jamal Lewis (all £4.4m) at centre-half and left-back respectively.

Todd Cantwell (£4.8m) keeps up his ever-present record in 2020, while Emiliano Buendia (£6.0m) is again only a substitute.

Over at Old Trafford, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made two changes to the Manchester United side that beat Chelsea 2-0 on Monday.

Victor Lindelof (£5.3m) comes in for Eric Bailly (£4.9m) in a straight swap, while Brandon Williams (£4.1m) is replaced by Mason Greenwood (£4.4m) in a move that signals a change in formation from 3-4-1-2 to 4-2-3-1.

Odion Ighalo (£6.5m) is on the bench, as is Scott McTominay (£4.9m), who returns following a two-month lay-off.

Nigel Pearson’s only change from the 1-1 draw with Brighton a fortnight ago comes at right-back, with Adrian Mariappa (£4.2m replaced by Craig Dawson (£4.8m).

Ismaila Sarr (£6.2m) is only fit enough for a place among the substitutes.


Manchester United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, Matic, Fernandes, Fred, James, Martial, Greenwood.

Watford XI: Foster, Masina, Cathcart, Dawson, Kabasele, Capoue, Doucoure, Hughes, Deulofeu, Pereyra, Deeney.

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

Norwich City XI: Krul, Aarons, Hanley, Godfrey, Lewis, McLean, Tettey, Cantwell, Duda, Rupp, Pukki.

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

    Jota highly on my watchlist. he was awesome in the EL too.

    1. bOttOmEdpOstrEpliEr.
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Nice.

  2. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Jota bandwagon incoming!

  3. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Jota streak!

  4. Alexis Nonsense
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Both Barnes and Perez too much rotation risk ? Or was it a special formation vs. City?

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I don't know.

  5. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Firmino better deliver, didn't bring in Jota as Firmino is due

  6. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Assist for anyone in my team?

  7. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Jota is in superb form

  8. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Jimenez to Jota transfers incoming

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Looks likely.

  9. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Jota haul would be bad for traore or can they both start?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Thursday your answer.

    2. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Both started midweek and Jota got a hattrick.

    3. Greek Freak
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      They normally do both start. Jota didn't take Traore's place - Dendoncker did, with a change from 3-4-3 to 3-5-2.

  10. BENOIT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Yes Diogo!

  11. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Raul TO Tammy?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Get it done!

  12. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Justice for Traoré owners.

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      ?

      Is he on?

  13. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Jota was obvious pick ahead of Raul. And he is cheaper

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

      Naturally. He's been better the whole season(?)

  14. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    ball looks like touched Doherty hand.. before he pass to Jota..

    if it is a Bournmouth player, the goal would not have stood..

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Some teams are allowed use their hands.

    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Bournemouth wouldn't have to worry about VAR if they weren't rubbish.

  15. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    rival has doherty i have traore of course deffo last season,10 years after sick of it now

  16. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Jota was my best transfer from last season, brought him from GW25 when he went nuts until end of the season, but even with him being hot right now its still a risk, one bad game and Adama is back on with 3-4-3

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah same. Got him for the start this season too but was very disappointing

  17. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Magnus knows!
    Doherty and Jota in.

    1. Agger
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      What's his ID please? I lost track of his rank

  18. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Evidently Traore is not needed here, meaning he should be planted to the bench in my opinion. It makes total sense and has nothing to do with Bertrands 6 pointer as my first sub.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Doherty will need a breather.

    2. MrZ
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Hope so, Stephen's points waiting on the bench

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

    I had Jota & Barkely GW1 😆

    Naysayers silenced!

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Snap

  20. SAY MY NAME
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    sold Mahrez for this week.....for Traore...oh well...one them seasons!

  21. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Tarpre sjd be back in next week at least. Their most important player against big sides. Plenty of space to work with

    1. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      They are playing Spurs though.

  22. bOttOmEdpOstrEpliEr.
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Remember Jota also scored a hatrick and a brace in 5 days and then blanked the following 5 weeks in December.

  23. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Started Traore and Williams and have Lundy and Webster (7 points) on the bench in that order. Just waiting for Traore to come on for a one pointer and for Webster's points to stay on the bench.

    Was going to do Cantwell > Barnes but am now going to bin Traore as he gets benched way too much.

  24. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    How's Fernandes playing?

    1. Unfathomable Ruination
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He's trying to get on the ball but not doing much.

  25. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    2-0 Wolves

  26. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Wolves 2-0

  27. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Jota goal again

  28. tm245
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Jota again

  29. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Wolves play much better without Traore

    1. Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Is that why he plays in the tough fixtures?