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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. One More Hit
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Any 3.2m strikers so I can move Foden up to Martial?

    1. One More Hit
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Or a 1m keeper would also suffice

    2. Legendary!
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      LOL!

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Pukki might be in a few weeks

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Excuse me?

    4. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Carroll just assisted so it's getting less likely.

    5. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      What is wrong with Foden? Could be jammy with that price. However, Auba will be close to 3.2 next week so keep an eye on that 🙂

  2. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Was never gonna captain Martial tbh but Salah might punish me.

  3. LE CHARO
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Was planning to do Barnes to Martial for a hit if early news broke Barnes was not starting...
    That Leicester itk guy totally ruined the gw for me

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      You really picked Barnes over Martial because he was playing?

      As if, Martial wouldn't play?

      1. LE CHARO
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        No, Barnes to Martial was always gonna be my next move, but I kept Barnes one more gw because I felt it wasn't worth taking a hit before the Brighton game if he was starting

  4. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Martial hatty wow!

    Shame I don’t have him 😆

  5. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Do something Grealish ffs

  6. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Cantwell 87th min bench blocking.

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      He will score

  7. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Martial having the time of his life on the utd bench 😀
    He knows that hat trick cheque is coming

  8. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone else start Lascelles ahead of Holgate? Fuming

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yep

    2. Legendary!
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Same here

    3. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Did the contrary

  9. Dele
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Salah captain, Mane and TAA coming up, need a massive haul

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Sold Mane on wc, congratulations on those points

    2. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Have the same but changed captain off Salah at the last minute. Need Mane to go crazy now

    3. nerd_is_the_werd
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Same trio, good luck!

  10. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Solskjaer managing. Make no subs before 80 mins in summer.

    Sub all 5 of your frontline at once 😀 😀 😀

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Inexperience manager they say

  11. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Wish I'd Captained Martial but never would have in a million years.

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I'd be super happy with just owning him.

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        I am 😀

  12. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Still hurts that wrong last minute decision to bench Maquire for Barnes who didnt even start 🙁

  13. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    At least the villa goal is good for the relegation battle

  14. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Martial is the definition of the ultimate FPL troll for me. The guy is dead in the water whenever I own, I always come super close to confirming a move to have him, think twice, then he mega hauls.

    Love this game 😆

    1. The Habib Beyes
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      It'd be boring otherwise!

    2. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I feel your pain bro!

  15. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Bruno & DCL you pair of blankers 🙁

  16. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Salah Hattie, TAA Assist Hattie

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Source?

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah I’d be happy with this

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Where did you buy your crystal ball?

    4. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      jinxed it

  17. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Good move to sub all the boys off early - game is done, rest them for the next game

    They need all the points they can get

  18. Bad Kompany
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Ritchie cs and bonus!!!

  19. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Damn it Ighalo!

  20. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone have the Liverpool defence EO?

  21. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Sooooo many options this week, but I can’t be annoyed, as Martial was in none of my drafts

    1. Chris_H
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Shame all the options I did choose have been useless!

  22. Dog and Fox
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Ritchie out or just a knock?

  23. FPL_Devil
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Only have TAA in the next game ngl I’m scared

    1. grumpyman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I don't have TAA and I'm scared.

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

      Same here

  24. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Could have gone down too for penalty there was contact...

  25. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Igahlo selfish

  26. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Ritchie on 2 bonus!

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Awesome.

  27. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Salah better pound out at least 3 goals!

  28. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Martial VC 🙁

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Why am I complaining

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Perhaps it’s because you’re called Tony Martial 😆 very nice haul

  29. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Aguero + Grealish > Jimenez + Martial (-4)?

    1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

    2. FPL_Devil
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

    3. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Seems obvious

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      No brainer

    5. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      why not?

  30. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    How come Ritchie still has his CS points?

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Sorry 😀

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Absolutely ridiculous, rewarded for picking the wrong player