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Meslier, Rashford, Ings benched as fans return to Premier League grounds

End-of-season rotation continues to ramp up as fans return to Premier League grounds.

Leeds, Manchester United and Southampton each boast at least one important Fantasy asset on the bench while Fulham come to Old Trafford with a very shuffled pack.

Illan Meslier (£4.8m) is among the substitutes at St. Mary’s Stadium tonight with Kiko Casilla (£4.1m) handed a first start since the Gameweek 19 defeat to Brighton.

He is joined there by Pascal Struijk (£4.0m) who ends a run of five successive starts to allow Liam Cooper (£4.3m) to return to the team for the first time since his Gameweek 31 sending off at Manchester City.

The club captain appears to be set for a night in a back-three alongside Diego Llorente (£4.4m) and Luke Ayling (£4.4m) with Stuart Dallas (£5.4m) and Ezgjan Alioski (£4.3m) either side of Kalvin Phillips (£4.9m) in a 3-3-3-1 formation.

Rodrigo (£5.7m) comes in for Mateusz Klich (£5.2m) play at number 10 with Jack Harrison (£5.5m) and Raphinha (£5.5m) either side of him and Patrick Bamford (£6.5m) leading the line.

As ever, Southampton are in their 4-2-2-2 formation with Che Adams (£5.7m) and Nathan Tella (£4.3m) leading the attack in Danny Ings‘ (£8.4m) absence.

Theo Walcott (£5.8m) celebrates his permanent switch to Saints by starting on the flanks with Moussa Djenepo (£5.4m) while Oriol Romeu (£4.5m) failing his late fitness test means another central-midfield outing for Stuart Armstrong (£5.5m) next to James Ward-Prowse (£5.9m).

Marcus Rashford (£9.6m) is Manchester United’s big-name benching as they host Fulham.

Paul Pogba (£7.6m) and Mason Greenwood (£7.3m) are on the left and right flanks of attacking midfield respectively tonight while Edinson Cavani (£8.0m) leads the line in front of Bruno Fernandes (£11.4m).

Axel Tuanzebe (£4.1m) makes a second league start from a possible three alongside Victor Lindelöf (£4.8m) while Luke Shaw (£5.5m) and Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.7m) are in their usual full-back roles.

Fulham come to Old Trafford with a rather second-string appearance as Joachim Andersen (£4.5m), Ola Aina (£4.4m) and Kenny Tete (£4.3m) on the bench.

Tim Ream (£4.2m) is handed the captaincy in his first start since Gameweek 6 and looks like one of just three recognised defenders alongside Joe Bryan (£4.5m) and Tosin Adarabioyo (£4.5m).

Gameweek 37 Line-ups

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Shaw, Tuanzebe, Lindelof, Wan-Bissaka; Fred, McTominay; Pogba, B Fernandes, Greenwood; Cavani.

Fulham XI: Areola; J Bryan, Adarabioyo, Ream; Lookman, Reed, Anguissa, Lemina, De Cordova-Reid; Cavaleiro, Carvalho.

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Salisu, Vestergaard, J Stephens, Walker-Peters; Djenepo, Armstrong, Ward-Prowse, Walcott; Tella, Adams.

Leeds United XI: Casilla; Llorente, Cooper, Ayling; Alioski, K Phillips, Dallas; Harrison, Rodrigo, Raphinha; Bamford.

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  1. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Let's go!

  2. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Nervous times!

  3. HD7
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    1 G2G?
    2 Captain?
    3 Siggy to Raphina on free?

    Mendy
    Keane, Rudiger, Dallas
    Salah, Son, Siggy*, Greenwood
    Kane, Antonio, Bamford

    Pickford, Holding, Philips, Jota

    1. MightyGar
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Is this really late or really early?

  4. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    No penalties for United please for once

    1. OLD Rafiki
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      This

  5. teknicolourfox
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    BB played

    Meslier benched

    Great start!

  6. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Kane one of my differentials this week as per livefpl.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      So, captain.

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Yes. Just saw the captain stats! Scary.

  7. Surfeit of Lampteys
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Brought in meslier and rashford as part of -8 🙂

    1. teknicolourfox
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      couldnt make this s(*& up

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Oops

  8. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Fans gonna back gonna make a huge difference innit, an extra motivation for the home teams.

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      *being back lol

    2. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Hope you're right, got 8 home playing players in my team this week

  9. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Foden on the bench

    Another wasted transfer

    1. Weeb Kakashi
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Starts

  10. REDMOND IN SANDALS
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Feels weird that despite being a united fan this would be the first game week where I have tripled up on Man Utd assets

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I tend to prefer not holding United assets as a fan. If they haul, then I am still happy.

      That said, Bruno(c) tonight...

  11. HD7
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Oh boy... I thought the game is later and missed the deadline.

    Oh well hope Siggy does sth this GW. Was going to switch him in for Raphinha probably.
    At least I will have 2FT.

    Just out of curiousity did a lot of you captain Kane or Greenwood?
    Or most of us just played it safe with Salah?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Unlucky. Early deadline today. I captained Salah, although was tempted by Kane.

      Any inclination I may have had to captain Greenwood was ceases due to the dodgy team leaks just before the deadline.

  12. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Fk ingssssss

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      This.. At least we are keeping him for westham game.

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Are we keeping him for West ham tho?

        Will he start?

  13. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    DDG on pens in his last match in front of the old trafford audience?

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I am doubtful if Bruno will even let Ronaldo take them in Euros. His whole report card is based on pens.

      1. LB9
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Bruno scores like 90% of them so probably. He's a bit more than just a good penalty taker IMHO.

    2. LegendMoon
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Can’t see him leaving to be honest. Who would buy him, none of the big teams need a new keeper and his wages are crazy. Back as no 1 next season I reckon, Henderson on loan again and Tom Heston in as deputy

  14. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    What team would you like to see Kane in?

    Mancity for me.

    1. Weeb Kakashi
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      As a Chelsea fan yes why not?

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      He would be a 30 goals striker every season with them.

      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Have you heard of Pep roulette?

    3. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Not liverpool obviously.
      United and chelsea can get him too.

    4. Monklane
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Why even bother with having a premier league if this happens?

    5. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Watford.

    6. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      West Ham

    7. LegendMoon
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      PSG , city won’t buy him and he won’t go to Chelsea and no one else can afford him

  15. REDMOND IN SANDALS
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    dodged a bullet. was seriously considering meslier for a hit

  16. Biggsy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    So smug about my Mendy to Meslier hit paying off last week...

  17. Party time
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Fulham starting xi walked onto the pitch before the officials. Wow!

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        They want to get this season over and done with as quick as possible.

        1. Party time
            2 years, 10 months ago

            😆 hahaha

      2. Il Capitano
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        ML rival going without keepers two weeks in a row, it's a bold strategy.

        1. Botman and Robben
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          He needs an extra challenge to beat you.

      3. ZAMUNDA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Testing crowd factor in the games

      4. Cali
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Hiding behind the couch. No United attack in my team.

        1. WVA
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Whatever happens I need a United cleanie

      5. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        XI | Ederson, Cancelo, Dias, Stones, Zinchenko, Rodrigo, Gundogan (C), Bernardo, Mahrez, Torres, Foden

        1. Hy liverpool
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          SUBS | Steffen, Ake, Jesus, Laporte, De Bruyne, Mendy, Fernandinho, Garcia, Palmer

          No kun 🙁

          1. TomSaints
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Tell me about it. Was so simple to get Kane last week but went differential in augero...

        2. WVA
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Bloody hell!

        3. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Torres punters could be very happy. That looks very close to the UCL XI aside from KDB in for Torres(?) and Walker(?) in for Zinchenko.

          1. WVA
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            He may start Fernandinho over Rodri, I think he favours Zinchenko over Walker though

      6. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Why aren't United winning 5-0 yet?

      7. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Bruno Greenwood Shaw Dallas Raphinha - all my boys start, but I’ve captained none of them!

        Hope Bruno doesn’t make me regret that

      8. WVA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Cavani can't handle the crowd

      9. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Mahrez & Dias owners happy.

      10. WVA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Absolutely no chance of a cleanie with that centre back pairing

      11. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Reckon auba will start v Brighton? Fancy him as a replacement for bruno

      12. Digital-Real
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        goodbye to Dallas CS

        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Ffs. Good thing he’s a goal threat ig

        2. WVA
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Apologies, brought him in lol

        3. _Ninja_
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Still 0-0 but yeah not looking good the way saints have started.

        4. My heart goes Salalalalah
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Ban

          1. La Roja
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            ter

        5. WVA
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Don't do this

      13. OverTinker
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        No Bruno Greenwood and Raphina - Time to go behind big sofa

        1. FFSbet.com
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          No Man.Utd,City and Bamford...

      14. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Is Sterling injured? Or just been that bad that he’s not even making the squad?

        He’s screwed for the Euros

        1. FFSbet.com
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Foden better atm