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Pogba returns for Man United as Cavani overcomes ankle issue

Paul Pogba (£7.7m) returns to the Manchester United line-up as they prepare to face Everton in Gameweek 23.

The French international was handed a rest for the midweek win over Southampton but slots in at central midfield today.

He is paired with Scott McTominay (£4.9m), allowing Marcus Rashford (£9.6m) to take up his best position in the attacking midfield: the left-hand side.

Mason Greenwood (£7.0m) starts on the other side of Bruno Fernandes (£11.5m), this week’s most-captained player among the top 10,000 Fantasy Premier League managers.

Edinson Cavani (£7.9m) has overcome the ankle problem he sustained against Southampton to keep Anthony Martial (£8.7m) on the bench and will be searching for his third goal in four starts.

With Eric Bailly (£4.9m) missing out, Victor Lindelöf (£4.8m) starts a third Premier League matches in a row for the first time since Gameweek 15 while Luke Shaw (£4.9m) and Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.5m) occupy the full-back roles either side of Harry Maguire (£5.5m).

Everton line-up in 4-3-3 formation at Old Trafford with James Rodríguez (£7.7m) and Richarlison (£7.8m) either side of Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.6m).

Gylfi Sigurdsson (£6.8m) drops to the bench as Carlo Ancelotti prefers more workman-like options such as Abdoulaye Doucouré (£5.2m), Tom Davies (£5.2m) and André Gomes (£5.3m) in his central midfield trio.

Gameweek 23 Starting Line-ups

Manchester United XI (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Shaw, Maguire, Lindelöf, Wan-Bissaka; Pogba, McTominay; Rashford, B Fernandes, Greenwood; Cavani.

Everton XI (4-3-3): Olsen; Digne, Godfrey, Keane, Holgate; Davies, Gomes, Doucouré; Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin, Rodríguez.

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  1. Dybala10
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Soucek you legend!!!! Thanks mate

  2. JBG
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I just watched Fenerbahce - Galatasaray before switching over to Ful-WH. In that match a Fenerbahce player actually, intentionally elbowed, proper hard elbow, a Galatasaray player in the back of his neck and he only got a YC. And then I see this with Soucek, hilarious.

  3. MariaBernadette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    HOW MANY VIEWS OF AN INCIDENT DO VAR AND THEN THE REFEREE NEED?

    If they cannot decide on the first view, after the on pitch decision, then they should not be in control of the game after all, that's all the referee in a non Var game gets.

    Dean is a joke and should be dismissed immediately.

    Decision will be Red Card rescinded on appeal - else that panel need sacking too!!!

    1. Mweene
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      100%

      the incorrect decision was made because Dean was wrongly told to go and view it again in the first place.

      Then he watched the contact zoomed in, in slow-mo 20 times and completely out of context where it looks much, much worse than it actually was.

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        And who was the VAR? Lee Mason. The same ref that Wolves and Southampton don't want refereeing their games.

        https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55922560
        https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55566020

  4. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Cmon Bruno(C) Rash and Cavani

  5. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    9pt swing benching Watkins for Soucek (had to, was him or Antonio or Bamford)

    Wtf man

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If you don’t have points on the bench is it even an FPL GW?...

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      F--- this stupid game.

      I quit

      1. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        See you next gameweek

      2. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Can’t quit, it’s a fix

    3. Saxe-Gotha
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I made the exact same decision right before the game updated.

    4. Kebab pig
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Stop posting the same thing 10 times

  6. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Worth dropping any of Antonio, Watkins or Bamford for DCL? All have juicy fixtures next week

    1. Sterling Malory
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I have DCL over Watkins, but not sure if id transfer him put in your position.

      Rodriguez could be a good alternative if you can fit him in?

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Don’t really want to drop any, but worried about not having DCL

        1. Sterling Malory
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Fair enough, just go for it then!

          Fortune favours the brave... Occasionally.

    2. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Antonio possibly injured.

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Oh?

        1. Nanoelektronicar
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Yep. Begging of the 71. minute, he asked to be subbed.

  7. Sterling Malory
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    First time for what feels like forever that not owning Grealish or Soucek isn't too painful.

    1. Salarrivederci
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Love it!

  8. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Coufal to Mee bc of 2FT a fail as well, awesome

  9. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Did Chilwell to Mee, so Chilwell to start and get a CS, assist and brace. Yep, all of it. Because that's how this weekend is going so far.

    1. Sean
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Still 3 great clean sheet opportunities for Mee in the next 2 GWS relax

  10. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Man united win with Bruno blank would be lovely

  11. Legohair
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Whats best chip stradegy if i have WC,BB and TC left?

    1. Here's Tom with the We…
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Play them all before gw38

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Good advice mate

    2. alsybach
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Make up your own mind, it’s part of the fun.

  12. Sean
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Antonio to Watkins looks straight forward enough if he’s out so, other option is going bench fodder which could work too

  13. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Everybody seems in a good mood this evening

    1. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Wise guy eh?

    2. Joey Tribbiani
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      can just laugh at this point

    3. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Lmao

  14. Rains of Castamere
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Soucek been hurting me recently. So I play him and he hurts me again.

    I hope his potato salad has a hair in it.

  15. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    People looking to bring in Digne? o/

    1. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sold him after Newcastle last week. Not paying upwards of 6m for a defender with one clean sheet all season.

  16. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    It all makes sense now, Mike Dean has benched Soucek most of the season in his fpl team

    1. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Why do you always play Steer over Martinez?

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

        Makes me feel better when I check my points

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Mike Dean is rubbish, absolute rubbish!

    3. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He’s a joke of a ref mate. Should be banned once the Soucek decision is over turned. 100% will be

  17. jimmy.floyd
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    DDG Cresswell Wilson to Pope Lowton DCL(-4)? Have AWB and Coufal.

    1. Mighty Wings
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Why on earth would you sell Cresswell?

    2. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Don't sell Creswell!

  18. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone got a link to Mike Dean's FPL team? Bet his cup opponent has Soucek.

  19. Reeker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ben Godfrey and Michael Keane ready to audition for Englands CB partnership for the euros

  20. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Did Antonio come off injured??

    Thanks

    1. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No.

    2. DIMITRIS
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No, he was just fatigued.

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Watch the match?

        1. Flynny
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Was watching a different match

          1. The Suspended One
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Not you, his answer was wrong; he was feeling the hammy and walking the last 5 min, didn’t even run when a through ball came his way

    3. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, slight left hamstring

    4. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He asked himself to be subbed. I make he's got a niggle at least.

    5. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      We’ll just have to wait and see. Hopefully no show v United, nice rest for Sheffield United

  21. DIMITRIS
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I need at least goal and assist from Rashford. Come on!

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Thisss

  22. jammie26
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Didnt watch the west ham game, did antonio go off injured?

    1. jammie26
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Oops just seen the answers above.

  23. Sterling Malory
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Shaw to outscore Digne, incoming.

  24. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone go with Mike Dean captain? Had a blinder even for his standers

  25. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Unsure who to captain next week. 6DGW at the moment but all but one (Gundo) are defenders (Areola Stones Cancelo Digne Mee)

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      i m probably going bruno

      1. Here's Tom with the We…
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Going Gundo.

    2. Alisson WondHaaland
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      One of the City lot probably

  26. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Coufal and lacazette > Antonio and mee?

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Antonio injured

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Really? Just looked like he was tired

        1. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Left hamstring tweaked trying to keep a ball in play

  27. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    So if Wilson and Antonio are out, is:
    Watkins, Bamford, DCL the new template?
    Perhaps the DCL spot could go to Vardy or Kane but will require a few transfers considering how spread out cash is in most teams

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Kane back

  28. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Can I get a virtual ironic high five from my fellow Antonio cappers who chose him as a differential over Bruno and Son!

    🙁

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Hey ho yay!

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'm a Bruno ©
      I know you'll wish me luck bro 😉

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        This is the last week I try to be clever.

        Well done for making a sensible choice!

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Ha
          Watch him blank now

        2. Bushwhacker
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Antonio’s form and fixture was actually better ... but nine man Everton will kill us!

    3. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Very reluctantly

  29. GE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Finally I played Soucek, oh wait...

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      That’s what you get when you play Soucek

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Only a 0 isn’t bad really. And it’ll be rescinded so no ban.

  30. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ben Crellin reporting Kane ready for WBA tomorrow. With no Son, I need a big couch! Hopefully not too many captained him

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

      How would he know? He just does the spreadsheets and fixtures doesn’t he?