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

    In the god damn mud

    1. Lev Yashin
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Tiger Feet?

  2. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hoping DCL is not the 3rd of my bench players to hurt me tonight

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

      I see him grabbing a goal tbf

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      On mine too. Kane is in my XI, so I'm not sure what I want. DCL hauls then Kane def plays, if DCL blanks then Kane won't be in the squad. Maybe an assist, tops.

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

      Nearly captained him ; after Antonio fail I should have!

  3. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    9 from 1 followed by 5 from 4 including captain. Now time to get destroyed by Bruno too. FPL is fun

  4. Athletico Underachieving
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Swapping Watkins for Antonio (C) will be even more of a classic if his hammy’s gone too

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Guilty.

    2. NETFLIX & CHILWELL
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Is Antonio injured?

      1. Athletico Underachieving
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Not confirmed, but some rumours. I didn’t see him go off as I was making a cuppa...

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

          Yeah he pulled up.

  5. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    This is gonna be the first time in my life im captaining a goalkeeper... the GOAT Nick Pope
    *only if zaha is out

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

      dont do it 🙂

      1. Shark Team
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He can score from 8 to 22 pts so why not?

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

          Could so easily be 4 though. i suppose if it pays off you ll be even more pleased gl 🙂

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

    how many will soucek miss, was it a straight red ?

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

      Yeah but very very likely to be rescinded completely

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

        cheers

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

      3 for endangering his opponent.

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

      He’s crap so well anyways

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

      Will be rescinded.

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

    Now that I don’t have Bruno cap, I need him to blank don’t I?!

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

      Even Son cappers.wont.mind.that

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      We need him to get negative points, its doubled for cappers so they lose more.

      Big brain thinking.

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

      Yes

    4. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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

    Bruno EO in top 10k?

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

      c150%

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

      143 %

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

      144

      Too high

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

      Crikey

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

    Anyone else sell Watkins and Grealish when Villa Covid postponements happened?

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

      had watkins since gw2

  10. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Lookman looking good for the double.

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

      No

  11. FPL_Crisis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    So Soucek to Raphinha straight swap or we expecting the red to be overturned?
    Perhaps it’s the right move to make anyway...

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

      Do it!

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

      It’ll be overturned

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

    Genuine question...

    Why the F&£LKKKKKK did I play Soucek over DCL?

    Please try to explain this someone??

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

      fixture

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

        United’s home form is terrible. Fixture is no excuse.

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

      Did the same, and made the change at 10:59.
      My other change was switching Captain from Son to Bruno

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

        That’s why I asked you mate. You are always a Spurs captain. Was surprised with your answer

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

          The Bruno EO persuaded me

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

            And had a rough couple of weeks so trying to limit the potential damage

    3. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No

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

      Hopefully our DCL benching will only amount to a 2 point difference

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

        I think DCL scores

    5. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      So did I, never considered it the other way.

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

      Some people played Soucek over Salah.

  13. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    lmfao Jon Moss in this game, another red incoming!

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

      Another terrible ref.

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Totally shocking!!!!

  14. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Think I'll do Gundo -> Sterling and captain him next gw

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

      could pay off gl.

  15. dee_top
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Better value from Burnley Def:
    A) Mee
    B) Tarkowski
    C) Pieters
    D) Lowton

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

      Pieters if Taylor isn't fit.

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

      D. Absurd to expect attacking returns from a Burnley defender, maybe a few bonus points for the centre-halves IF they keep clean sheets but money should be better spent

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

      A or D

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

        Likely to go lowton simply cos he is cheapest

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

          Yeah I think sensible. Pieters interesting if Taylor is definitely out. Mee technically has the best PPG, but I don't think you can rely on him scoring goals.

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

    If Vardy and Kane are both fit, who would you prefer from GW 26 onwards?

    Im thinking Vardy

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

      depends on the fixtures really do they both have doubles ?

  17. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bruno (c) fail

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

      Nah. He'll get one attacking return.

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

    Captain fail after captain fail. Seriously considering set-and-forget on Emi Martinez. I mean, that would be better than my last 8 gws.

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

      Ive had one non blank since GW 12. Its absolutely horrendous. Casuals in my ML that forget to change their team every week get better captain picks than me. Its ridiculous

  19. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Silence impeccably observed did the reporter but no one is there

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

    Cresswell still showing as 3 bonus, I’m sure I read earlier he dropped to 1.

    If the BPS is now live surely the website will be showing the final?

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

      He did, but then both Flappy & Anderson got booked.

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

        I saw this after the final whistle, possibly @Sun Jihai

    2. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Who said he had dropped to one?

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

        TM and Sun Jihai I believe

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

      Maybe like the ticker there's issues and they aren't monetising content and freely held opinions as much as envisaged...

      We can alway talk on Twitter if the message board goes behind a pay wall??!

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

      Members area still has him on 25bps with a few deductions (tackled, shot off target etc.). Will have to see - they seem to revise the bps at random times on the FPL website.

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

        Cheers, very annoying for the delay on the main site

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

    I only just brought Soucek back this gameweek.

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

      You've been Mike Dean'd

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Curious why. Raphinha is the better buy to me. Good fixture this week and then DGW in 25.

      1. R.C
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He bought before DGW announcement

      2. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Easy to say that now, Camzy...:)

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

          Pretty sure Camzy would have said that before the Fulham match, considering Leeds play Fulham this week and have a DGW in 25.

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

            Leeds play Palace

        2. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I was saying it before the week started but yeah it makes sense if he made the changes before the DGW announcement.

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

      Ah I feel better to see Granville doesn't have son either

    4. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      It was you.

  22. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is anyone else getting the commentary distortion on skysports MUvEVE

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No that's how Gary Neville always talks.

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

        🙂

      2. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        🙂

    2. Third Eye Vision
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I can hear it fine. Throw your telly out the window.

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

        Done

  23. Sgt. Schultz
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bamford Capt, anyone?

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

      A GW early.

    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      It was between him and Antonio for me...

      Went for the crooked one.

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

      Vice. Bottled it and went Bruno

  24. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Getting Pope and playing over Martinez and benching Watkins going well .........

  25. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Can see my rank plummeting this week. Nothings gone right so far.

    (Martinez bencher. Antonio (c) )

  26. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Antonio injured when he went off?

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

      Knackered.

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

        I can’t understand how anyone could have watched that match and missed 10 minutes of him walking around holding and rubbing the back of his leg

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

      Slight left hamstring

    3. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Don't think so, looked ok and a bit miffed to be brought off. Think precautionary only.

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

        He gestured for a sub 3 minutes before he went off and was holding his leg. It doesn't look good.

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

          3? Felt like 10...

          I think it happened when he tried to scissor kick it to prevent it from going out for a throw, stupid to attempt...

  27. mikey
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    On a stretcher didnt look good

  28. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bruno can give it out but he can’t take it.

  29. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I missed the incident. Is Soucek getting just 1 or more match ban?

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

      3 game ban.

      One will be in the FAC.

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

      Straight red card for violent conduct = 3 match ban?

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

      Ta, guys

    4. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      By the rules should by 3 match ban right? As straight red for supposedly violent conduct, but it was so soft.

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

    Dignessential.

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

      Wish I hadn’t benched.