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Fosu-Mensah in for Shaw as Solskjaer makes changes but Greenwood is passed fit

Gameweek 36+ continues at a furious pace, with two more Premier League matches kicking off at 20:15 BST this evening.

There is a lot riding on this evening’s games from a Fantasy perspective, too, particularly at Selhurst Park.

Manchester United are the visitors to Crystal Palace, while in tonight’s other fixture, there is a clash between two south coast clubs as Brighton and Hove Albion face Southampton at the Amex.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had named an unchanged starting XI in his previous five league games but that run has come to an end this evening, with the Norwegian making two alterations to his line-up.

Mason Greenwood (£4.9m) isn’t among the changes, however, with the youngster passed fit to start after an ankle knock.

The injured Brandon Williams (£3.9m) and Luke Shaw (£5.4m) are both unable to feature, so Timothy Fosu-Mensah – not priced up by FPL at kick-off – is given the nod at left-back.

Scott McTominay (£4.8m) is in for Nemanja Matic (£4.8m) in Solskjaer’s only other alteration.

Bruno Fernandes (£9.1m), Marcus Rashford (£8.9m) and Anthony Martial (£8.4m) all start.

Fernandes was the third-most-captained player of Gameweek 36+, both overall and in the top 10,000.

A whopping 91.6% of the top 10k own the Portuguese midfielder, while Martial and Greenwood also sit in more than one in two squads among this elite group.

For the Eagles, the suspended Christian Benteke (£5.7m) is replaced by Andros Townsend in the attack.

That will likely see Jordan Ayew (£5.1m) moving centrally in the Belgian’s absence.

There are a whopping 11 changes in total at the Amex.

After naming the same team three matches in a row, Ralph Hasenhuttl has made five alterations for the trip to Brighton.

Danny Ings (£7.5m) starts but Ryan Bertrand (£4.8m), Jack Stephens (£4.4m), Kyle Walker-Peters (£4.4m), Che Adams (£5.3m) and Stuart Armstrong (£5.2m) are benched.

Jake Vokins (£4.0m), Jannik Vestergaard (£4.5m), Will Smallbone (£4.5m), Michael Obafemi (£4.9m) and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (£4.8m) are recalled.

Ever the tinkerer, Graham Potter has brought Neal Maupay (£5.7m), Tariq Lamptey (£4.1m), Dan Burn (£4.5m), Dale Stephens (£4.4m), Solly March (£4.6m) and Glenn Murray (£5.4m) back into his side after the 5-0 defeat against Manchester City.


Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; Ward, Sakho, Dann, van Aanholt; McArthur, Milivojevic, McCarthy; Townsend, Zaha, Ayew.

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Lindelöf, Fosu-Mensah; McTominay, Pogba; Greenwood, B Fernandes, Rashford; Martial.

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Ward-Prowse, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Vokins; Smallbone, Højbjerg; Romeu, Redmond; Ings, Obafemi.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Ryan; Lamptey, Dunk, Webster, Burn; March, Stephens, Propper, Trossard; Maupay, Murray.



FPL Lessons Learned From Gameweek 36+

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  1. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    What happened to vanaanholt ._.

  2. Pedersen
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    So like last week, ManU making crap week to decent...

  3. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Martial never scores away, is like finding a wild Pikachu

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Pretty common in Emerald

  4. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Gas and air for PVA.

  5. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Tony there’s no one better than you..

  6. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Martial has killed my fpl

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Even me

  7. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    MARTIAL WOW THANKS

    1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Is he paying for your dial-up for the whole next year?

      1. Stormbringer22
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        😀

      2. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Lol sorry stream lagging badly...

  8. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    That number 14 for united look like he could be the next Greenwood. Very promising

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Talent

  9. Greek Freak
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Martial getting clean sheet points is kind of unfair...

  10. Salarrivederci
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Lots of red cards in La Liga tonight 😀

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Tactical early summer vacation red card

  11. Party time
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Martial is a beautiful trap!

    • Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Tony is becoming a powerful striker !!
      Don't remember him being so good 😮

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Nice one hey ... real and FPL wise

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Yes bro
          Nothing gained though. Mane also scored ...
          Hopefully an Tony assisted Bruno goal now

    • Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      When I had Rashford, Greenwood was getting all the points, then I do Rashford to Greenwood and... 🙁

    • Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Which of the 3 MUN favourites do I own? Yep. The one who didn’t score lol

      1. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        You own Bruno? 6 pts still decent

    • Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Real Madrid win the league

    • FreddyP3
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      So Happy i didn’t jump the GW bandwagon and kept Bruno Rash and Martial

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      C’mon Palace, even one.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I'd like that, after third

    • DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Going Bruno Rash Tony on my first WC was my finest hour. Never got the captain right on them though

    • Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Live FPL not working for anyone else?

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Pythons everywhere

    • Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I actually can't do this game anymore.

      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        It's grim at times. Hang in there

    • Lucy2019
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Martial owners creaming over 8 points. Lovely.

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Thats half of some peoples score

      2. DandyDon
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        That’s big this week! Could be 9

    • C'mon the Fylde
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Rashford assist.
      Puts me in touching distance with top spot, in my league.

    • Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Pythons our.. cmon Ings grab that brace my beautiful son

    • 2999 - Lady of Legend
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      First Ings, now Martial, great night!

    • denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      AWB over martial very painful

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        this

      2. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Same here. Huge regret using AWB as my 3rd United spot.

      3. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah that one on WC a few weeks ago really hurt

      4. kraftwerker
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Ole's created a monster :d

        1. kraftwerker
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Reply fail

    • jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Nothing in the bank, so not many options without a hit.

      1) Vardy > Rashford?
      2) Salah > Martial?

    • sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Needed that Martial goal. Still might have a chance in ML.

    • Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      MARTIAAAALLL YAAASSS TONYY

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

      15 points behind my ML leader and I still have FH left for 38. Doable?

      1. GOTHAM City F.C.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Easy

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

          Totally

      2. DandyDon
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yep

    • Nightf0x
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      FH backfired heavily

      1. DandyDon
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        The question is does a vardy assist, a martial goal and a Maguire CS outdo a 150% owned assist and a 50% owned Ings goal!? think I might just shade it and keep my green arrow!

        1. DandyDon
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Oops post fail