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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. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    57 all out.. FH fail 🙁

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Same score

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

      62 for me. Would've had 56 had I only transferred in and captained Jesus... as I would've done.

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

      10 points above top 10k average. Awful...

  2. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I must be having someone else's luck over the last few weeks. Since the restart my OR has gone from 80k to 4k. This is not a brag just an admittance that things have gone my way. I do feel for those who have had the opposite luck. Just take it and learn for next season.

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Sounds like we’ve swapped and some haha

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

      Very good

      200k to 11k after restart here

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

        Teach me

      2. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Very good, the restart does seem to have made or break people’s seasons

      3. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        That's impressive. Good luck for the remaining 2 gameweeks.

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

      Nice one, really exciting end to season and good luck on chasing top 1k

  3. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    So who’s the players to get in for this week only? (FH 38)

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

      Tarko Wood, City triple up, Utd triple up, VVD and Mane against Kepa. They will "kill" him. He has only 3 saves from the last 11 SoT.

      1. Feed tha Sheep
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        As a united fan I hope your right but Liverpool havnt exactly been amazing lately either

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Would prefer Salah over Mané on that basis. Salah shoots for fun.

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

      Maybe laca! see if it looks like he’ll be rested. Should probably do the safe move I never do and go Ings.

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

    TTA>Tark & Jesus > (K)ane? for a -4

    1. squits
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      kane or auba. Depends who you fancy more. Kane on pens and central but spurs don't create much.

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

    I expected more BP for my scoring boys Martial and Ings

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

      same...

  6. mr messi
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Greenwood to Ings?

    1. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Get Ings. But surely there’s someone else you can drop besides Greenie.

  7. Jolly Good
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Imagine Sergio Ramos in fpl .. 10 goals & 17cs is 33 games

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

      Everyone would own him.

  8. MiLK2018
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who is the best one week punt for GW37+? Thinking Tarkowski (nor)

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

    Jesus or Wood? Which to bring in for Vardy? Wood great fixture V Norwich. City to score more but will Jesus play? Or should I keep Vardy?! 1FT. Will FH in GW38.

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

      Keep Vardy

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

    Lol I'm on 69 points

  11. Mweene
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Jimenez or Ings for the last two? A bit concerned Ings get rested and I can bench Jimenez v Chelsea if needs be.

    1. mr messi
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I think Ings.

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

      Jimi for 37 but Ings for both games.

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

      Ings

  12. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    61 points all out and Foden (C)

    Everyone else in ML have Martial is killing me. Every week.

  13. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Is this worth -4 Plz help!!

    DCL & Taylor OUT

    Pieters & Wood IN

    1. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I don’t think it’s worth a hit. How much money have you got in the bank?

  14. Iggypop
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Ended up in 40's which feels like a win after being 9 from 6!

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

    Is Greenwood fit?

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

      He's fit. He was overperforming. Now everything is back to normal.

    2. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      seems jaded. James may well play instead at the weekend, Greenwood could go big v West Ham

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

        Scripted !
        People will sell him & he'll haul 😀

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

      Clearly hampered. Ole risked him because the drop off to James/Lingard/Mata is huge

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

        Do you trust ole his ankle was actually swollen ?
        😀

      2. Klaren
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        All of those would play better than how he played today and on Monday.

  16. RamboRN
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pope

    Taa Egan Sais
    Kdb sterling mahrez Bruno martial
    Vardy greenwood

    Subs martinez iheanacho kiko killman
    1ft 1.7m itb. Any changes you would do? I'm thinking vardy for someone... possibly aubam?

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

    Win for non FH-ers.

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yea the utd game swung it

  18. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    That AWB "yc" cost 2p. Yep the gw was so bad that would have taken those. Especially since I am still bitter going AWB over Martial.

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

      United was quite lucky to get a CS today so I’d be happy for 5 points.

  19. arndff_
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Is Top 10K doable? Currently trailing by 31pts.

    Pope (Button)
    TAA Doherty Alonso (Lascelles* Robinson)
    Sterling KDB Fernandes Martial Pulisic
    Vardy Greenwood (Nketiah)

    1FT, 1.6M ITB (FH still intact)

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Whats top 10 score?

      1. InSaneMan-e
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I mean top 10k cut off

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

          I said I'm trailing by 31pts.

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

      2 perfect captain picks and you are in the game

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

        Particularly with free hit (and hopefully) early team news in 38

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

      I would say no as I’ve been hanging around there for weeks and it’s easier to drop than climb but you do have Pope though so anything is possible!

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

        I did it! 9554, phew

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

      do Vardy>Kane and cap both weeks. Hello 10k

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

        Didn’t make this move.
        Bought Kane in 38 but he wasn’t my captain.

    5. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      You need to go with mostly differentials on your FH to have a chance.

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

        That wasn’t the case, actually.

        1. Goonsquad245
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Give yourself a pat on the back

    6. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      31 is way too much to be frank..

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

        I managed to achieve it, mate. It was the toughest season amongst the last 4.

        Props to you for running livefpl. 🙂

  20. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Damn Ings dropped to 1bps =[

  21. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Keep Vardy agasint spurs? how did he look?
    Or switch on a free to Auba or Kane?

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I'm thinking Auba. Easier fixtures and will be looking to steal the golden boot.

    2. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      He looked great, very unlucky to get only 5 points. Created a lot of big chances but they kept missing. He also hit the post once. But he had loads of space today, Spurs game is likely to be quite different.

  22. Isco Disco
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Having a wonderful day today after so many bad days of FPL.
    DDG+AWB double up, Ings and Tony on the scoresheet. Finally a green arrow after 3 weeks of red.
    But the best thing that happened today is Real Madrid are La Liga Champions! Hala Madrid!
    Bring it on Man City....Can't wait to see the Spanish champions beat the Bald Fraud and his team in the CL.

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

      Kick them !!

    2. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Good for real Madrid mainly because I don't particularly like Barcelona. But I'm sorry a full strength city will beat you at home, even without fans

  23. Crouching Tiger
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Those FA Cup fixtures are tricky now.. you must decide on your team before e.g. ManU & Chelsea play. Hoping for no injuries!

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      whoa. Your right. Uuurgh this is bad. Also for man City assets

  24. 20LEGEND
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Looking at selling Pulisic for DSilva. Would have triple City mids for the run in. De Bruyne, Sterling & DSilva.

    1. 20LEGEND
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Pep will probably sicken me with his lineups tho

      1. Boxwoods
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Do it. If Dilva sits at the weekend, no reason he can’t play next two. And he will play and haul 38 even if he sits 37.

  25. Jòse
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    JRod or Wood?

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Jrod not injured?

  26. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Best Arsenal defender to get?

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Cedric

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

      Tierney

  27. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Was Armstrong just given his rest tonight?

  28. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Is Chris Wood a good punt against Norwich?

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      He could be, he looked good last game

  29. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    For thiss week only

    A) Pulisic + 4

    B) Wood

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Chris Wood

  30. nico05
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Is TAA + Giroud - Bardsley + Auba for final 2 games? Cheers