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

    Whos foot did Mitro kick?

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

      Robinson

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

      JRob he wins one back after giving one.

  2. MagicMessi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Sheffield old boys won't let Brewster take that pressure

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

      As a fan, much happier with Sharp taking it

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

    Wrong player I needed to score for Sheffield :/

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

    Liverpool double/tripple defence will do bits next gw. 😛

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

    Mitrovic sending Fulham to championship

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

      He is championship material anyway, suits him much better.

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

        true dat. Terrible player.

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

    Why the hell didn't Brewster take the penalty... Gtfo of my team...

    1. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He's already missed one this season. Probably for the best.

  7. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Shame it took this absolute stinker of a performance to get Mitrovic out of my team but hey ho. If you can't even score penalties you are useless. Watkins in.

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

      Maupay says hi.

      1. MagicMessi
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Maupay Vs WestBrom surely a good captain option too

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

    Time to scrap VAR imo. Maybe just keep it for offsides only

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Because they got a decision right?

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

          No I’m general it’s doing more harm than good. It’s draining

          1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            I think you may regret it if they went back now.. it gets a lot more right than wrong . Remember how bad it was before when we all screamed out for it. Its the officials that are incompetent

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

              But it’s taking away the joy of watching football imo. Yesterday was a prime example, they are incompetent when it comes from the officials in charge of VAR too. Give the Refs more control again I think

        2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Its costing the guy FPL points. Of course they should change it 😆

      • Party time
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Yeah. Only in the PL where VAR is a joke... elsewhere it has been effective

          1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Very true. It is as if they are wanting to make it fail

        • El Presidente
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          In Germany, Spain and Italy for example works just fine.

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

        Any chance of bonus for Mitrovic?

        1. BenDavies
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Maybe a cash bonus from whichever mafia boss told him to drop this stinker

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              3 years, 5 months ago

              Still needs a yellow for that one

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

          Mitrovic creating big chances for Sheffield, should be in the baps 🙂

        3. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          1-1 with a Mitrovic missed pen and a Brewster 1pt cameo would be lovely.

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

          I've never felt more jammy in my life.

          Got Robinson on my wildcard.

          Was benched.

          Came off the bench due to injury.

          Gave away a pen.

          Pen got missed.

          Now has an assist 😆

        5. Kryptonite666
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Hows Brewster looking ?

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

            small and frail

            1. n-doggg
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              Hahaha

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

            Rather Sheffield are not creating much.

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

          A draw is for the best. Makes it less likely that any of these 2 teams survive

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

          Sold Adams for a hit, and kept Mitrovic. LoL

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

            Nice.

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

            Dang. Hard luck.

            Though I do think that was a mistake even without hindsight

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

            Thats on you buddy

          4. n-doggg
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Not the best move ever. At least Southampton have been scoring goals

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

              that's true, but it was frustrating to own Adams. It's easy say now that was mistake.

          5. Nightcrawler
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Hmm

            Just out of curiosity Do u also happen to have bamford?

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

              unfortunately not

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

          Mitro owners flocking to be rid of him. He’s bound to score against Palace next week now

          1. BenDavies
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            At this point I couldn't care less. If he's missing penalties then his head isn't in the right place. I only kept Mitro for penalties. He's gone this week.

        9. n-doggg
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Where to spend 3.9m? 1FT

          Ryan
          TAA, dier, kwp, Taylor, Ferguson
          Salah, son, Fernandes, bissouma, Mendy
          Jiminez, dcl, Adams

          A. Jiminez to aguero
          B. Mendy to pulisic
          C. Mendy to grealish
          D. Save ft

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

            Mendy to James Rod

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

              +1

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

            To upgrade Mendy.

        10. lordkippe
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Makes sens to keep Mitro for next 2 and then transfer out for Antonio/Watkins right ?

          1. BenDavies
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Absolutely not. Makes sense to get rid for Watkins now with Leeds and Southampton next. Mitro is useless.

        11. The Train Driver
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          "Jebem ti mater da ti jebem mater bre" 😀 lol

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

          Serbian Bent does it again

          1. MagicMessi
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Bent was a beast tho !

        13. Hect.OR 98th
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Jeez. 4.9m OR, took Werner out this week as part of a hit to get Son, and now Mitrovic misses a penalty. This season has been a masterclass of bad decisions.

          1. fish&chips
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            I feel you

          2. diesel001
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Thing is, this season you could have a good team and be doing poorly. Add in some mistimed transfers and you could be dawdling at the back.

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

          Brewster looking not ready to play yet !

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

          OK Mitro is looking really really bad

        16. Evasivo
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Sh#trovic

        17. fish&chips
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          21 points from son required for my transfers to pay off

          1. Evasivo
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            ;D

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

          Right now, I'm feeling pretty good I did KDB/Mitro to Kane/Foden yesterday. Poor Mitro... 🙁

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

            Yeah good moves

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

          Maybe Mitro may pull a Werner next GW on his sellers.

        20. BenDavies
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Mitro misses another sitter. Very glad he keeps confirming my decision to get rid.

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              3 years, 5 months ago

              That last one isn't a sitter lol it's a header that he should have put on target is all

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

            How’s Brewster looking?

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                3 years, 5 months ago

                Like an u16

              • fish&chips
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                3 years, 5 months ago

                Concussed

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

              Brewster has the physique of a wing back... And doesn't really seen technically gifted either. Huge waste of money by Sheffield. Brewster and Ramsdale will ensure they go down

              1. The Train Driver
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 5 months ago

                Have you seen him play outside these 20 minutes in a new team not match for yet or are you spitting your usual BS?

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

                  I've seen enough

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

                Talk about premature judgment.
                You even wanted him on the pen, which makes no sense.
                Pressure situation, one goal down at home and plenty of experienced players who can step up before him.