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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. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Antonio cappers rejoicing at the Bruno fail

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

      Not yet; in about an hour

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

      Let's not jinx it

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

        This. Antonio (c) was a mistake, but I don't think Bruno is the right answer either. Son most likely is.

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

          Timing

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

            : D

  2. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Cavani unlucky great movement and intelligence shown to peel off the defender into space.

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

      Great communication with Bruno after his cross narrowly misses him.

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

        His movement is unreal.

  3. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Rashford suddenly decided to go on an fpl run asa I sold him for son

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

      I know right.

      This is the single most frustrating season I can remember.

  4. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anybody thinking of Pope captain next week?

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

      Would never cap a Burnley player.

      Not even in a triple game week 🙂

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

      Shame Duffy flashbacks.

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

        Autocorrect better than what was meant 🙂

      2. djman102
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Mark Schwarzer flashbacks for us old-schoolers.

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

      Doesn't matter who I captain, they won't get more than 3 points.

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

      Yeah, Gundogan or Pope

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

      No, Areola for me 😉

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

        Nip that idea in the bud immediately.

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

        Sold Areola for Pope and played instead of Martinez but Villa won so happy 😆

    6. squits
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Him or raheem

  5. Petey Pablo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    My dream WC:

    Martinez-Pope
    Cancelo-Dias-Stones-Laporte-TAA
    Robbo-Shaw-Coufal-Cresswell-Maguire
    AWB-Justin-Alonso

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

      Can’t do it... 4 city players

      1. Petey Pablo
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        OK Brighton look good too so make it Sanchez

      2. evilfish
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He can, it's a dream.

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

          Irony is lost on you then lol.

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

            It most certainly is in this case.

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

    Bench gonna outscore the XI this week. Currently 15 from 2 vs 13 from 5...

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

      Kcco

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

        Eh

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

          Keep calm and carry on

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

    Cavani looks like the villain from Ghostbusters 2

    1. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Shaw looks like the villain from Ghostbusters 1.

      1. Drexl Spivey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Gozer the Gozerian?

        1. St Pauli Walnuts
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Nope ... Stay Puft Marshmallow Man

          1. Drexl Spivey
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah, likes his grub that kid.

  8. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Everton don't look interested at all

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

      They are getting paid still, yeah?

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

    Everton looking uninspired.

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

    Pogba off... Bruno time.

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

      Crap...

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

      It's not though, is it.

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

        yes. it is

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

    Massive boost for Bruno cappers.

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

    Pogba coming off. Good news for Bruno(c)

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

      Feel for pogba cappers..

  13. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pog broke

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

    Everton look like Liverpool.

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

      That's a bit harsh

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

      Harsh on Everton.

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

    Pogba off...Bruno haul incoming

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

    Pogba off = Bruno haul confirmed

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

    Ok never like to see it, but this may help Bruno

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

    Next week captain sorted then...

  19. squits
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I've now picked 7 captain fails out of last 8 gws. The only success being kdb in the double and he didn't get much.

    Anyone else having such a bad run? Cant seem to get it right. Tried top picks, tried two slight differentials. Just doesnt work

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

      Me!

    2. Jimmy Boy
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Been the same for me since around early November, have a look at my gameweek record if you like. Every week I try to go with the form and fixtures this season and just get done over every time.

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

        I've never had this before in my 5 previous seasons. As so many others have experienced similar i will put it down to the crazy season and not my bad choices! Haha. Each week my captain from the previous week scores points. It's unbelievably frustrating

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

    This has been a disasterclass from Hamez so far.

  21. Neevesy
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    This is the single most frustrating season I can remember.

    Virtually every captain choice has blanked, sold players at the wrong and hits havent worked. It's a miracle I'm still clinging on to top 1million.

  22. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bruno haul incoming

  23. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    FFS

    Only reason I didn’t captain Bruno is because Pogba was going to play

    Of course he goes off injured

    This game honestly .....

    1. Tango74
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Why don’t u want Bruno to do well ?

      Just because u didn’t captain him ?

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

        Yes - he has 150% effective ownership

  24. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone able to tell me who has had a shot on target for either team? (Obviously cavani cos he scored) but anyone else?

    1. thegame983
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Just Cavani

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

      Bruno from a fk... tried to catch the keeper out..

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

    Plans for DCL (C) being thrown out the window with aplomb.

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

    Let’s have another goal and Bruno rest plz

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

      Come on Scotty Mac

  27. acidicleo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Going well for us Son cappers so far...:)

  28. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Get GW off & Martial on.
    GW too selfish not a team player

  29. deshawn7
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Wilson to DCL no brainer? Have enough ITB for move to Kane but probably a week or two too soon

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

    LMfAO

    Richarlison doing Richarlison things

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

      Who would win Rich vs Fred, no goalie from 20 yards?

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

      Richarlison looks like he’s out of favour with his team mates.