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Manchester United bring out big guns as Wolves switch to 3-4-3

Manchester United line up with a wealth of attacking pace and talent for their Gameweek 31+ meeting with Sheffield United.

Paul Pogba (£8.3m) returns to the starting XI for the first time since Gameweek 7 after impressing as a substitute against Spurs.

The Frenchman sits alongside Nemanja Matić (£4.8m) in midfield, supporting a powerful front-four.

Anthony Martial (£8.0m) retains his centre-forward berth, supported by an attacking midfield trio of Marcus Rashford (£8.9m), Bruno Fernandes (£8.7m) and Mason Greenwood (£4.3m).

Simon Moore (£4.3m) comes in for Dean Henderson (£5.3m) in the Sheffield United goal, with rotation taking place elsewhere in the Blades’ side.

Phil Jagielka (£4.1m) comes in for the suspended John Egan (£4.6m), with Jack Robinson (£4.0m) retaining his place in light of Jack O’Connell‘s (£4.6m) recent injury.

Meanwhile, David McGoldrick (£5.4m) and Lys Mousset (£4.5m) are handed rare starts up-front and John Lundstram (£4.9m) is back in midfield.

Wolves look equally dangerous ahead of their meeting with Bournemouth as they go with the 3-4-3 shape that helped them get the 2-0 win over West Ham.

That means a first start since the Premier League resumes for Adama Traoré (£5.7m), supported by Matt Doherty (£6.4m) in a wing-back role.

Diogo Jota (£6.4m) starts once more, supporting Raúl Jiménez (£8.2m) who garnered some captaincy attention for Gameweek 31+.

Owners of Everton assets will be encouraged by the Norwich line-up named by Daniel Farke.

In a big statement of intent, he has dropped Teemu Pukki (£6.5m), Todd Cantwell (£4.7m) and Emi Buendía (£6.0m) to the bench, opting for largely second-string attackers at Carrow Road.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£6.5m) and Richarlison (£8.3m) are the main Fantasy draws among Carlo Ancelotti’s men, both starting up-front together in the favoured 4-4-2 formation.

Aston Villa manager Dean Smith has shuffled his attacking pack once more, desperate to make a breakthrough at Newcastle.

He has named the same back-four but lines up an attacking midfield trio of Trézéguet (£5.2m) and Anwar El Ghazi (£5.5m) either side of Jack Grealish (£6.4m) in support of Mbwana Samatta (£5.7m).

Despite the recent upturn in Fantasy interest, out-of-position midfielder Keinan Davis (£4.3m) finds himself on the bench.

Villa face a Newcastle side with the joint-most number of clean sheets in home matches this season, featuring the in-form Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.4m) in attacking midfield with out-of-position FPL defender Matt Ritchie (£5.3m) on the other flank.

There are also starts for budget options Jamaal Lascelles (£4.3m) and Federico Fernandez (£4.6m).

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Shaw, Maguire, Lindelof, Wan-Bissaka; Matic, Pogba; Rashford, B Fernandes, Greenwood; Martial.

Sheffield United XI: Moore; Robinson, Jagielka, Basham; Stevens, Fleck, Norwood, Lundstram, Baldock; McGoldrick, Mousset.

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka; Rose, Lascelles, Fernandez, Manquillo; Hayden, Shelvey; Saint-Maximin, Almirón, Ritchie; Joelinton.

Aston Villa XI: Nyland; Targett, Mings, Hause, Konsa; Luiz, McGinn; Trezeguet, Grealish, El Ghazi; Samatta.

Norwich City XI: Krul; Lewis, Klose, Godfrey, Aarons; Tettey, McLean; O Hernandez, Duda, Rupp; Drmic.

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Holgate, Keane, Coleman; Bernard, T Davies, Gomes, Iwobi; Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin.

Wolves XI: Patricio; Saiss, Coady, Boly; Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Doherty; D Jota, Jiménez, Traoré.

Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale; A Smith, Aké, S Cook, Stacey; Stanislas, Lerma, L Cook, Billing, Brooks; C Wilson.

FPL Lessons Learned from Gameweek 31+

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  1. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Had to take out AWB and Martial to get Son and Saiss to avoid ManU triple attack

    1. Reg83
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Ugly photo. Who is that?

      1. Simon69
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Don't you know your own mother when you see her?

        1. Reg83
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          U r even uglier. Congratulations

  2. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pogba, Fernandes, Martial, Shaw and one other (Rashford?) will all be subbed to save them from burnout. Hope they make 60 mins.

  3. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Who is this guy and what has he done with the real Martial?

  4. Crouching Tiger
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Triple United with no points... Fernandes/Pogba/Maguire. Hurts.

    1. seanie3
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Maguire is on for a clean sheet points so not all lost really

  5. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Do we think this means Martial is on pens now?

    1. Crouching Tiger
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No

  6. Shankly611
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Had a dillema whether to pick Martial or Richarlison. Thank god I went for the first one.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Not over yet, whole half to go

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Martial finally capitalising properly on FPL’s classification error

      Could land a monster haul here if he gets 90

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Bruno off at HT to rest?

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Lol

      2. SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Probably

      3. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Unless captaining not caring too much 100%EO

        1. HurriKane
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          What happens when you captain a player with 100% EO ??

          1. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Then you still can climb the rank if he does something

      4. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I think that would be a huge mistake. Can not let Sheffield come back in this crucial battle for 5th/CL.

    4. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Everton and Wolves stinking the GW up.

    5. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Come on everyone come thank me..

    6. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Last minute switch from Salah to Bruno captain is not looking great right now.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Naaah. Be patient. This is open game. Salah is not even 100% fit

        1. SHOOTER MCGINN
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          2-0 up and cruising with no involvement so far doesn't fill me with confidence he'll be on the pitch long enough.

    7. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      TONY BEST ST IN THE LEAGUE

      1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        lol

    8. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Can we have 5 UTD players? I am ready to trade Salah for it..

    9. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      That was nice football.

    10. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Martial clearly has a higher ceiling from his price point than Rashford folks mainly because he's an OOP player, cheaper and clean sheet points. Simple logic.

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah, but he keeps missing chances. Today is the exception to his general play.

        1. Milk, 1 Šuker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          I'll take today Diesel!

      2. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yes. Made the right wrong call it seems. Thanks for your update to run further salt into the wound

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Tight*

          1. Milk, 1 Šuker
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Sorry fella x

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

        Went with martial in 3-5-2 as i couldnt afford rashford

        Not complaining. Both expected to do well for rest of season

        1. Milk, 1 Šuker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          *thumbs up*

    11. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Ehh keep switching (C) between Martial and Salah and end up with Salah.
      Hope Salah do well

    12. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Come on Sheffield, score many!!!

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        #score baby 🙂

    13. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Martial owners unite 😎

      Martial over kdb for 2 weeks paying off (so far)

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        HEY

    14. Party time
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Martial give us more points

      • Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Should have trusted my gut and picked Martial over Bruno. FML.

      • manu4life99
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        How's WC32 draft looking?

        De Gea (martin)
        TAA Doherty Aurier (Lascelles, Justin)
        Salah KDB Bruno Sarr (saka)
        Jimi Rash DCL

        1. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Looks like a GW31 draft, Martial instead of Rashford looks like the option now and KDB looks like a doubtful starter now (Pep prioritising FA Cup)

      • Free Hat
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Should have bought 11 defenders on my WC the way the games are going

        1. mixology
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Agree . May look at 5 at the back soon

      • Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I’m so happy I have Tony almost all season

        1. Party time
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Same here. Martial hat trick incoming

          • Milk, 1 Šuker
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Same here bro

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

          Feel sick. Just ruined my season completely. Martial and wan bissaka in every draft. Want to give up.

          1. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Wish you would.

          2. Qaiss
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            When you play too much, that’s what happens

          3. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Trade accounts?

          4. FPLtfs
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Lots of Maguires, Rashfords and Fernandeses. Even a couple of Pogbas. Like myself 🙁

        3. Party time
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Only a simp will call a Martial a trap

            1. Milk, 1 Šuker
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              It's all lies

          • Rainer
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Impressive 45 mins from Tony 🙂

          • SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            The last time AWB got an assist, Maguire scored, come on Slabhead!

          • Milk, 1 Šuker
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Martial and AWB the only Man U players in my squad since the restart. Keep faith with who you pick from the off and the rewards will come. I know it's a long way to go but both are in the bps!

            1. mixology
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Great picks and great differentials. I’m happy with Rashford and Bruno. All will get points, just depends on the week

              1. Milk, 1 Šuker
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                Great fixtures too. Man U picking up where they left off before lockdown

          • Nightcrawler
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Hopefully martial is kept on a bit longer for the hat trick

          • Kroos Kontrol
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            After saying no more bad risks (too many city cappers gone wrong), took a -8 to bring Son, Doherty, Martial ; for salah/egan/grealish.

            no right to have worked out so well lol.

            1. bench boost for every gamew…
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              -16 here. Aurier 6 points for shu deg who gets 1, martial is on for at least 11. Mane for sterling was risk, and IT seems i should have Just played Nyland.. Well well. Better squad now barring pukki.

              1. bench boost for every gamew…
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                Def