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Brewster not immediately drafted into Sheffield United starting line-up

Rhian Brewster (£4.5m) is on the Sheffield United bench for the Blades’ home clash with Fulham this afternoon.

The budget forward was brought in by over 175,000 managers ahead of Gameweek 5 but has to settle for a place in Chris Wilder’s matchday squad.

On the decision to leave Brewster out of the starting line-up, the manager explained:

He was close, it was a tough decision. He trained well but it was a tight decision. He’ll play a part and it’s great to get him in the building. We’re not only here for results now, we’re building as well for the club’s future.

Sheffield United have managed just one goal so far this season, a David McGoldrick (£5.4m) strike against Arsenal during a 2-1 defeat in Gameweek 4.

The Ireland striker and his international colleague John Egan (£4.9m) both start at Bramall Lane. McGoldrick was an injury doubt, while centre-half Egan has been cleared to play after being noted as a close contact of a positive Covid-19 case in the Ireland squad.

Another Irishman in Enda Stevens (£5.4m) sees a positional change to left centre-back, meaning budget defender Jack Robinson (£4.4m) only makes the bench.

That sees a start for summer signing Max Lowe (£4.4m) at left wing-back, while Oliver Norwood (£4.8m) returns to the starting line-up in midfield.

McGoldrick is joined up front by Oli McBurnie (£5.7m) in Wilder’s familiar 3-5-2 system, with £4.5m midfielder Oliver Burke – who had been carrying a knock – dropping to the bench

Fulham have scored three times so far this season, all during a 4-3 defeat to Leeds in GW2, with both sides desperate for a win at Bramall Lane today following four consecutive defeats apiece.

New signings Tosin Adarabioyo (£4.5m) and Chelsea loanee Ruben Loftus-Cheek (£5.9m) both come straight into Scott Parker’s XI.

Ademola Lookman (£5.0m) also earns a starting spot after impressing on his off-the-bench debut in GW4 as the Cottagers lost 1-0 to Wolves.

Aleksandar Mitrovic (£5.9m) again leads the Fulham line, while Antonee Robinson (£4.4m) is favoured at left-back over Joe Bryan (£4.9m). Michael Hector (£4.4m) is not part of the matchday 18.

Joachim Andersen (£4.5m), another new centre-back addition at Craven Cottage, is set for a spell on the treatment table with damaged ankle ligaments.

On the defender and other injury issues, Scott Parker explained:

We’ve had some pretty bad news with Andersen, who’s obviously only just come into the football club. He’s damaged his ankle in training so he’ll be out for the foreseeable future.

I wouldn’t want to put an actual timescale on it but it’s going to be some weeks. It’s disappointing of course, because we had him for two days, we saw his quality, but we’re going to be without him now for a little time.

Hopefully we’ll get him right, get him rehabbed, and get him back as part of the team.

Kenny Tete‘s still struggling and will be out for a few weeks. Mario Lemina‘s back, he’s been training now for 10 days. Harrison Reed is getting there, but the weekend will come too early for him.

Sheffield United XI (3-5-2): Ramsdale; Stevens, Egan, Basham; Lowe, Lundstram, Norwood, Berge, Baldock; McGoldrick, McBurnie.

Fulham XI (4-2-3-1): Areola; Robinson, Ream, Adarabioyo, Aina; Cairney, Anguissa; Cavaleiro, Loftus-Cheek, Lookman; Mitrovic.

994 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Sheffield United gonna concede in the end right?

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

      Do you have some sort of cheat code for top posts? 😮

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        It’s easy to get top posts

      2. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I forgot now the exact number, but its something like 30 or 35 "white" posts per page, so you have an idea, but when many comments flying around someone can still beat you.

        1. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          It's 20

  2. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    why did I put Ferguson in my team, will he ever be fit or start??

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 5 months ago

        No and no

      • Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        no

      • Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Roy couldn't wait - Natty Clyne's joined the party.

      • have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        my bench is woeful at best;
        Nyland, Ferguson, Elneny lol...

    2. aborg
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Brewster warming up !! Finally

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

        Save my GW Brewster.

    3. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Damn Mitro....do it now from open play like Fernandes yesterday

    4. Party time
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Only casuals own mitrovic

        1. BrockLanders
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Why exactly?

          1. Leonard hatred
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            because he's rubbish, expensive for what he offers, and owning Fulham's only striker isn't anywher near as good as it sounds.

        2. Cok3y5murf
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          True

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

          If #1 in the hall of fame is a casual then I don't know what the rest of us are.

          1. Leonard hatred
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            everybody is a casual. this is a fun little game we play to make watching 0-0 draws between relegation fodder more exciting.

        4. AnfieldLad
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Fábio Borges a casual ? His worst finish is probably better than you highest

        5. NULL-X-VOID
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          You could make the same argument for Werner, so is Lateriser also a casual?

      • BenDavies
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        2 penalties for my team, both missed. Typical. Mitroshit is out of my team finally after this game, took long enough.

      • Puntillimon
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Ouch

      • Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Casual mitro owners punished thoroughly

        Now bamford fail tomorrow and majority of casuals will stop playing the game

        1. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          They still got their Bruno haul

        2. ChiefMockingBird
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          You can’t make comments about ‘casuals’ with one 1 year FFS history. You are a casual and you’re ashamed.

          I say be nice to people.

        3. Old Bull
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          This post has got to be a wind up

      • Oggle22
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Wow what a game week Bruno missed a pen and now Mitrovic cheers lads just need a son red card now

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

          Nono richarli(son) already got one. No more son red

      • Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Mitro lollers would do well to remember what happened after lolling at Bruno yesterday.

        Brace incoming for the sanguine serb

        1. Cok3y5murf
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          No issues. Will go into hiding then 😛

      • Pedram
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Any chances Brewster stays on the bench?

        1. Supertrooper
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Zero, already subbed on.

      • Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Mitro owners crying their way round the garden centre

        1. Botman and Robben
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          He could pull a Bruno, there is still time.

        2. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Why are they in their 60s?

      • SH1M1
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        BRING ON BREW

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

        Mitro and Bruno owner, it hurts too much.

        1. bOttOmEdpOstrEpliEr.
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          And Richa too.

          1. NULL-X-VOID
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            wow, at least you got Bruno's later haul.

        2. Zimo
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Bruno still got 11 points tho

      • tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Brewster time - 63 mins

      • as33
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Pulisic>Havertz for free?

        1. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          What? No.

        2. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          I'd just avoid Chelsea mid altogether, will be too busy chasing last week points. Just Werner (if he continues central) or no one.

      • Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Last half hour gets more interesting

      • Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Brewski coming on

      • Pacer.
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Right lads

        Boards about to crash

      • FER FUSCH AKE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I still find it hilarious even though I a a mitro owner at 3M rank.

        1. Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Forced to hold on with those fixtures too...

      • ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        How many managers are subdued by the constant opinions and recommendations and end up changing their transfer decisions knowingly or unknowingly to follow the majority?

        If we just make our decisions based on eye test and stats, would that make a huge difference to your OR either positively or negatively?

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Best advice then is not to follow group thinking on here.

          Perhaps log on after the deadline on Saturday?

          1. ZeBestee
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            I think logging in is not an issue. But changing your mind just because a player is overwhelmingly chosen by the majority is a no. Many people come in after games and regret why they didnt go with this player or that player.

      • Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Brewster essential again ? 😉

      • Joey Tribbiani
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        here we go

      • aborg
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        BREWSTERRRRRR.
        .....cameo

      • Ted Bovis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        C'mon Brewster!!!

      • Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        BrewDog coming on for McGoaldraught

      • Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Brewster looking lively?

      • AzzaroMax99
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Thought that it was bad decision to sell Mitro for Wilson before this week. Maybe not after all.

      • have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Brewster will score for sure

      • Ted Bovis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Brewster fail no SoT after 2 mins!