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

    Jota again!

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

    Hanley clean sheet would be amazing!

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

      Timing 😉

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

      Lol

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

    Jimmy exodus.

  4. Cojones of Destiny
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    my God , Jota !

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

    Jota in. Why not? When he gets hot, he smashes it

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

      This could be interpreted very differently.

      1. NIKO.
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        😀

  6. One More Hit
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I thought I was reading old comments. Well this makes life very easy, Auba > Vardy and DCL > Jota for 28 for me then

  7. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Jota G
    Saiss A (?)

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      yep

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

    Saiss A. And I just have to settle for Boly.

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

    Saiss assist.

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

    Magnus' FPL ID please? I lost track of his rank

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

      Thanks

  11. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ings and Jimenez with plum fixtures. 4 points between them. Another garbage season where having the right players is punished.

  12. Dont give a fuchs
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Yes saiss assist

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

      saissassist

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

    Saiss assist

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

    I have Saiss, get in there

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      K

  15. Jullepuu
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Gets Jimenez in -> sees that Wolves have scored two goals -> no points for Jimmy -> sad face

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

      Same. Typical.

  16. rnrd
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is there a more streaky player than Jota ?!

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

      Not that much of an ouch anymore

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

      LOL

      Questioning transfers before the ins even play. Standard cluelessness from him.

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

        Not bothered if Standard cluelessness has allowed me to finish inside top10k in 4 of last 5 seasons 😉

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      😆

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

      Magnus Carlsen got in Jota this gw who hasn't scored for 10 gws

      Boom. brace straight away. guys a genius 😀

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

        He scored a hattrick midweek in the EL..

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

          Fair enough but talking about premier league here

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

            Yeah I know but it obviously informed Marcus' decision making so it's relevant. Jota likes a streak of form.

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

        Scored 3, 3 days ago.

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

    Ings to Jota will be very popular.

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

      Chasing points.

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Hilariously maxed out on Wolves already. Ahead of the curve...but with all the wrong players.

  18. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Predicted 2 jota goals now hoping for other predictions to come true. Will love the angry comments then 😀

    1. kamdaraji
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Jota! what a troll

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

    Traoré assist??

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

      Assisted in both celebrations.

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      with half time oranges

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      That’s the next village to me, if you are in Gotham 😉

  20. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Jota and Saiss. I have Jiménez and Boly. Of course.

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Noob

    2. Phlajo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Same. Rival C on Jimmy though so can't be too unhappy

  21. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Fernandes has been invisible. United midfield getting bossed by Watford

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

      Unfortunately true so far

  22. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Jota one week punt? Why not

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

    Williams and Traore benched not playing sucks.

    1. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Same

  24. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Boly and Jimmy and Jota were running towards the ball. Jota scored. Not hard to predict which two I and many of us owned.

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

    Magnus knows!

  26. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Put Jota & Saiss on my watch list this morning for GW28. It’s a sign

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

    Damn it I so planned to get Jota

  28. Bow Locks
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Jota should get pens today?

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

      for hattie,yes

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

    To be fair, Spurs away is the kind of game Jiminez gets 1G 1A in. Would not he surprised to see a double figure haul from him next weekend.

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

      Very probable.