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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. TAT
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Really regret going Martial over Fernandes. Would've had an outside chance to catch up a few points with my mini league rival picking Bruno…

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Martial will be main benificiary of Bruno's passes.
      Stick and dont worry about it.

      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Not too confident about the upcoming fixtures though, but that goes for both of them.

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

      Think in the next 4, points would probably end up the same.

      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Can only hope so. Need some decisions to go the right way now…

    3. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Martial still a fine pick.

      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Hope so. I've been terrible at picking the right players this season.

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

    Traore one pointer haunt me

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Traore is a big game destroyer. Wait and see what he does to Spurs.

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        ...from the bench.

  3. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Worth bringing in Fernandes or is it too much of a kneejerk?

    1. BNMC
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I did it. Utd play well in tough fixtures.

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

      Wait, it depends who you're bringing him in for. I had Alli so it seemed obvious, what about you?

      1. DV8R
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Grealish but it would be for a -4

    3. JJeyy
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Fixtures look rough, but utd could still do well in them idk..

    4. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Wouldn't say it's kneejerk, he looks a perfectly fine pick.

    5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I’d say it’s a go from GW32

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

      I think he's a good pick, not worth swopping out Martial for him though, too sideways.

  4. Party time
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Martial's goal deserves a bap atleast

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

        Offside goal

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

        Great goal. Offside in the build up though.

        1. I Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Couldn't have been. VAR check every goal for offside.

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

            VAR doesn't apply to United, ask Maguire.

    • JJeyy
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Long-term?

      A) Pepe, Saiss (get pepe after this week)
      B) Bruno, Doherty

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

        B doesn't make me worried whether either will start each GW, but that's about it.

    • seewhyaxe
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      23 pts with triple pool left.
      🙁

      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        why sad? that's top 10 k average.....

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

        I'm 25 with triple Liv....not too displeased, could easily get up towards 50

      3. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Still got your C to play?

      4. Yes Don
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        37 with triple Liverpool & Bamayang

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Lol, love the grav and username...one of the craziest movies ever.

      5. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        17 -4

        3 pool including Salah (c)

        Beats you.

    • Halftime
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Any update on when the Man City DGW will be? I need to know if I should save my transfer or not.

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

        You’ll know before GW28 deadline if there’s a DGW29.

        1. Halftime
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks

    • goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      What happened to Digne?

      1. BNMC
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Carlo's always switching around his defence...

      2. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Calf strain apparently

    • A girl has no name
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Traore blocks Awey's 5 pointer. Could have been inside 100K.

      1. SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Traore blocking my Mendy 6 pointer too. Annoying!

        1. Samwise
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          not annoying, just the wrong decision...

          1. SHOOTER MCGINN
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            To be honest thought Laporte would be rested for Madrid in which case City clean sheets are far less likely, and Barnes and Traore seemed to be in some form (plus always favour the attacker right?!). At least Mendy seems to be fit and City can defend again - maybe next time!

    • germanyozil10
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Please rate my wildcard team, Thanks all!

      McCarthy (Button)
      TAA Soy Saiss (Stephans) (Lascelles)
      Salah Mane KDB Barnes (Hayden)
      Vardy Jimenez Ings

      0.1ITB

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        8.5 or 9 out of 10.

        1. germanyozil10
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          How to improve?

          1. Yank Revolution
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Not sure about Soy or Vardy. McCarthy as a no. 1 may be risky.

      2. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        6/10

        1. germanyozil10
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Any suggestion?
          Thanks!

          1. Royal5
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            I'd want Fernandes or Martial. Hayden doesn't play. Bit too much Leicester for me.

            1. Royal5
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Double Pool defense has worked wonders for a while.

      3. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        How many 31 players?

        1. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Lascelles to Taylor
          McCarthy to Pope
          Hayden to anyone playing regular
          Lose Mane to Bruno, Tony, Mahrez & upgrade a defender to Robbo or Virgil.

          1. Marmalade Forest
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Generous of you to point that out on an RMT.

            Lads played his WC before a big blank and not thought about the consequences - unless he’s FH.

            Personally I think playing the FH two weeks after a WC is silly.

            3/10.

      4. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I wud go Liverpool DD and spread the funds to get stronger bench to accommodate blanks and doubles

        1. Eleven Hag
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Soy - VVD
          Button - Henderson
          Hayden - Maxim/adama
          Mane/salah - Bruno
          Saiss - Doherty

          These wud be my changes 🙂

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

        We have six same players. 8 imo.

    • Werner Bremen
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A Kun to Vardy
      B Kun to Vardy and Traore to Bruno
      C Kun to Vardy and Traore to Barnes

      1. germanyozil10
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        C

      2. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        B

      3. @persecuted_by_mods
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Just A

      4. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Digne to Doherty was my ft which is great he is tho only player to return anything for me

      5. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Which move?

        A) Mahrez to Bruno
        B) Fleck to Barnes

        1. germanyozil10
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          B

        2. Stormbringer22
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          A

        3. SHOOTER MCGINN
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          B

        4. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Both possible?

          B if one

      6. Stormbringer22
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        My only hope of salvaging my game week is Robbo doing well tomorrow.

      7. DycheDycheBaby
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Would you consider this for -4?
        Kelly --> Stephens
        Grealish --> B.Fernandes

      8. SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Disappointed I joined the crowd and got Traore in for Son. Considered plenty of other options but didn't go through with it. Enjoy reading people's opinions on here and Twitter etc. but think I'll make an extra effort to go my own way for the rest of the season.

        Starting with a 4 point this week to get rid of bloody Traore (again).

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

          Why are you seeking him?

          He always turns up against the big teams.

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

            *selling

          2. SHOOTER MCGINN
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            He's becoming one of those frustrating players for me that returns whenever I don't have him but does nothing when you expect him to.

        2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Spurs away is a fantastic game for Traore - probably as good if not even better than Norwich home

          1. SHOOTER MCGINN
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Probably true, if he plays. 3-5-2 seems to be working nicely right now and Jota in top form.

        3. TM44
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Same here did the same move, disaster!

      9. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        My rank is showing a red arrow and a drop of...2 places!

        1. BNMC
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          That's a screenshot moment. At the end of last week Az's OR was exactly 10,000.

          1. tiger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Oh yeah I heard that on the podcast 😀

        2. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          The elusive grey arrow!

        3. Maddi Son
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          You have 22 net points don't you?

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

          mine shows green, by two arrows

      10. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Can I keep and play Greenwood next gw now? Risky to think has he played his way into starting again?

        1. HamezMace
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Same dilemma.

          Probably still going to sell him, no bench next week.

          1. FPL Blow-In
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            I’d rather bring in Jota the following week as opposed to for a hit next week.

        2. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Depends on whether Solksjaer makes changes after the Europa League game again or decides to play Greenwood in the FA cup instead. Probably risky if you got no bench cover.

          1. FPL Blow-In
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Rico my only cover

      11. Manani
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Mahrez replacement that is not united players?

        1. BNMC
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Pepe (if you're willing to wait until 29) or Richarlison

      12. tom2224
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Grealish > Bruno Fernandes?
        Rest of midfield is salah kdb martial and traore

        1. The Red Devil
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Yes, Villa's fixtures turn soon

        2. Make United Great Again
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Yes

        3. Werner Bremen
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Too much Utd. Get someone from Leicester

      13. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        2fts..
        Auba & lundy out for
        Vardy & Doherty?

        Exact money for it at the moment.

        Or just go cheap and get boly or saiss?

        1. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I chose Boly makes their defence bonus magnet & close to goal today.
          Vardy has the fixtures & looks hungry again.

      14. yakirh
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Thoughts on Lucas Moura?
        Looking for Grealish replacement, have 7.8m to spend

        1. BNMC
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I can't tell if I'd rather buy him or Stevie.

        2. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I wouldn't

        3. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          No

          1. yakirh
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Any other options you would recommend?

            Rest of midfield:
            Salah KDB Martial *** Fodder

            1. Yank Revolution
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              If you dont have 2 other Pool, get Mane.
              Considered Bruno?

              1. yakirh
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                I have TAA and VVD
                Not sure about double man utd with their next 3 fixtures

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

          Garbage.

      15. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Aguero Grealish Fleck
        To
        Jota Fernandes Martial (-4)?

      16. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Mahrez >>> Fernandez?

        1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          FernandeS, even.

          1. BNMC
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Bruno, not Gedson!!

        2. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Yez

      17. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Who plays GW31?

        1. BNMC
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          WOL-BOU and BUR-WAT for sure.
          One of TOT-WHU and NOR-EVE for sure.
          Rest is undecided.

          1. Halftime
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Sounds like Free hit will be a useful chip

            1. HamezMace
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              People tempted to FH this week should be linked to this post.

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

              FH for big double imo is better

          2. Weasel Boy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Thanks.

            Gonna have to be FH.
            Disaster otherwise

            1. FPL Blow-In
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Good chance Liverpool might also. Most will aim to have 3pool and 3 wolves imo and keep the FH for a dgw

              1. HamezMace
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                Full strength Liverpool beat Chelsea.

                Question is will they go full strength?

                1. FPL Blow-In
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 2 months ago

                  If it’s the kids then you’d back Chelsea

        2. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          We will know who plays or blanks before the Gameweek 29 deadline.

      18. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Auba Grealish Kelly > Jiminez Fernandes Saiss -4

        A. Yay
        B. Nay

        1. yakirh
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          A

      19. migas2k7
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Bruno stolen an assist on that martial goal.

      20. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Anymore news on the possible dgw29?

        1. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          We will know before GW28 deadline if any DGW will take place in GW29.

          1. FPL Blow-In
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Have to hold off on transfer until then I guess

      21. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Can field this 11 next week:

        McCarthy
        TAA - Williams - Dunk - Saiss - Stephens
        Salah - Cantwell - Donk
        Ings - Firmino

        Given the uncertainty of GW31, stick or do something like Maz > Bruno despite United’s fixtures?

      22. BNMC
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        New thread lads