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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. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I saw score flash “Keane” come up and silly me thought Moise Keane had got a goal!

    1. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      haha same

    2. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He’s not on the pitch.

    3. Reedy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      *Moise Kean (that's how you can tell) 😉

  2. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Digne corner. Keane Flick header into far corner

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

      Again? Incredible.

  3. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Digne and Martial. Kings of doing nothing when I own them.

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Masters of their craft.

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

      😀 this is me with Cantwell and Traore. Price point also lower but anyways.

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

    Crowd at Old Trafford is pretty flat.

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Usual

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

      It's not actually fans lol? You realise it's just a mosaic

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

        Oh wow, I didn't know. Thanks.

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

        Manu fans don't even get sarcasm. RIP witty puns

    3. Fpl_Juggernaut
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      That's how they they are normally

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

      Some things never change.

    5. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Prawn sandwich brigade

  5. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    DCL should have passed. what a waste

  6. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    DCL shot saved

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      How’s he playing?

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Overall pretty good. He needs Rich to start playing to give him better opportunities.

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

        Fine to be honest.

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

    Pogba blocking Bruno assist

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

    Jimenez been fairly quiet.

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

      Sorry guys, owning him for the first time.

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

    Bruno is different Gravy - ridiculous player

    Hope Madrid or Barca don’t come calling for another few years

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

      This

  10. Hect.OR 98th
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Shaw gives the ball away a lot.

  11. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    ⚽ Team News 📰
    LIV: Alisson, Gomez, Alexander-Arnold, van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Firmino, Salah, Mané
    Subs: Adrián, Lovren, Williams, Elliott, Chamberlain, Jones, Keita, Minamino, Origi

    CRY: Hennessey, Cahill, Ward, van Aanholt, Sakho, Townsend, McArthur, McCarthy, Kouyaté, Zaha, Ayew
    Subs: Henderson, Dann, Tavares, Mitchell, Milivojevic, Riedewald, Meyer, Brandon Pierrick Keutcha

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

      TAA (c), thanks Sim 🙂

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

    Any other non-Salah owners absolutely bricking it?

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      They should, to be fair.

    2. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yes. Hope Mane outscores him

    3. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Glad I've got the armband on him tbh

    4. Domo
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Owner but non captain is bad enough

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

      Im quietly confident about palace doing well.

    6. Fpl_Juggernaut
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      It's Liv cry.. Liverpool are bound to cry.. Ayew masterclass on the way

  13. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Salah and Robbo start btw.

    1. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Barnesy knew.

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

    Salah EO back above 100% next week do we think?

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

      They play City next week

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

      Week after.

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

        I am selling next week for a bench boost most probably

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

    Jota in pain

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

      Ugh.

  16. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Liverpool at full strength

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

    Jota down injured. 60 mins not up yet.

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Not again!!

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

      He might be ok. Receiving treatment

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

      He's fine. But Neto is coming on for Wolves. Need to survive 30 seconds to get to 60 mins

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

    Come on Jota, I am the only owner at FFS be well, get that brace already

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

      I own him too.

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I own also ! Fingers crossed

    3. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I got him out for DCL and hes not doing much either if it makes you feel better

  19. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I listened to Pranil on the scoutcast and got Martial instead of Rashford. The guy really knows what he is talking about. 😉

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

      Lateriser12. Top FPL player.

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

        +1

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

    Please Jimenez and DCL

  21. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Wolves must be utterly terrible if Bournemouth have a cs

    1. Lev Yashin
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Hello

  22. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Michael Keane doesn’t sound like Dominic Calvert Lewin!! Come on someone get me some points

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

    Keep or sell DCL?

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

      Sell for ings maybe

  24. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Jimmy Nez!

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

    Jimenez G
    Traore A

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

      this combination is becoming quite insane

  26. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Another complete turd night of post lockdown football

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Lol

  27. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    JIMYYYYYYYYYYYY

  28. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Jimmmmmmy

  29. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    JIMJAMMMM

  30. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Traore to Jimmy carbon copy goal from weekend