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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. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    If this Man Utd team is the one to play the EL final then it is harsh on Rashford. Pogba clearly the square peg in this team. Should be left out. Stop pandering to Pogba.

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

      Rashford struggling with an injury though? Resting him in hope he is properly ready for final

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Pogba should be playing in the double pivot with license to go forward. Needs a CDM who can hold his own

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        He's class when played right

        1. Scholes Out For Summer
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          oh yeah 100% I wish Ole would play 433, and Pogba can play LCM

          He was world class in that role for Juve

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

      I'd say this is the team plus Rashford. So either Pogba or Greenwood gets dropped.

    4. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Pogba doesn’t fit in the structure, shoehorning him into LM is far from ideal. Rashford’s form has been way off though so rather Pogba at this stage

  2. SH1M1
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    FPL surely doesn’t account for real life offside rules & therefore De Gea should get the assist.

    They can’t lie & say Bruno assist just because the VAR made an error …

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Oh yes they can

    2. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      They go by Opta when it isn’t one of those assists when you win a penalty.

      1. SH1M1
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Well then Opta surely have eyes like the rest of us too. Human error is a factor when it comes to VAR.

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

      It really depends on whether those at FPL Towers sold him for GW36 or not.

      1. SH1M1
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Honestly true lmao

    4. For Fuchs Sake
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      if they think Bruno touched it though, which I guess no one can prove either way, you can't say they're wrong.

    5. Bring the Cavalry
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Don’t get what all the fuss about, happens all the time a player is offside the goal is given, doesn’t take away the assist just because he was offside and the refs made a mistake

    6. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      yes they can. They are both employed by the Premier League. Whatever benefits the league (in this league the success of VAR)

      They probably will say its a Bruno assist so people cant say VAR messed up again

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

      2 wrongs don't make a right, so it was a DDG assist regardless of the offside

    8. Joey Tribbiani
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Exactly.

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

    I brought in Torres and captained Mahrez this week...no guts no glory?

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

      Could be massive.

    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      City normally stuff Brighton so you could be in for a treat

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

      That's crazy but good luck

    4. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I tried that last week and escaped luckily

      1. Tired and weary
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Snap with Salah, saved my GW

    5. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I started Sanchez instead of Martinez. One of us is going home happy tonight. Though the odds are highly in your favour. Goodluck mate.

    6. Plagued by indecision
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I sold Mahrez in a panic five minutes before the deadline because I am a moron. Hope it goes well for you!

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

    What is happening????

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

      Looks like rain to me.

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

        Yeah right

  5. justaguy9
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Ddg given the assist

  6. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Bruno Non Owners LOVE to see it oh yes they do!

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      you’ll be crying at half time when Bruno is given the assist

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        I have bruno i was talking about non owners

  7. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    David De Gea is the first Man Utd goalkeeper to be credited with an assist since Edwin Van Der Sar against Aston Villa in Feb 2011 https://t.co/awsU697Q3C

    Surely won't be a Bruno assist now

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

      Yep, that stat confirms it.

      Time for everyone to settle down now!

    2. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Hendersen assisted firminos 2nd goal

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

    Most football apps have it as a DDG assist.

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      52.2% the key number. They'll bow to the masses even though he didn't touch the ball.

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Not FotMob

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        keep clinging onto that last strand of hope lol

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

        Fot Mib gives assist to Fernandes and points to DDG

  9. Irish Villan 1985
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Any left field transfers for GW38 lads?

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

      Foden been playing on the left a lot this season.

  10. Rochdale_Cowboy
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    No assist for Bruno, and after that Yellow card, he'll be subbed off at half-time

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      It wouldn't matter - I doubt he'll play on Sunday

  11. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Cavani could have easily kept running to make it an easier chance too. What a freak.

  12. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    I’m genuinely confused, Bruno has no assist but it still says 1-0 on the fpl site?

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

      This comment has me confused

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Because if no Bruno touch then it’s offside

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

          You’ve answered your own question there

        2. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          So it’s either:

          0-0 (would have been DDG assist)
          Or
          1-0 Bruno assist

          1. Duke Silver ☑
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            VAR has entered the chat.

          2. Scholes Out For Summer
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            hear me out here:

            The refs screwed up and missed the fact that Bruno didnt touch it on VAR and awarded the goal

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

        He means as it's no Bruno assist it should be no goal as cavani was offisde

    2. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I'm confused that you're confused.

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

      The confusion

    4. A. PRISE
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Where is this confusion coming from

    5. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Why are you confused. ?

    6. djman102
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I'm profused myself.

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        So basically the fpl site is admitting VAR has got it wrong then lol

        1. Scholes Out For Summer
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          yes. you've finally caught up

          1. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            That’s madness lol

        2. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Breaking news......VAR fecked up......no shite Sherlock

          1. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Surely the points awarded should be consistent with what VAR has awarded, and thus that outcome shouldn’t break the rules of the game no?

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

              Surely people should get assists when they actually assist not just because people want it?

              1. Big boy Bowen
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 10 months ago

                Oh trust me I’m not even bothered about getting the assist points.

                The point I am trying to make is consistency with has been awarded in the game.

                If Fulham score to make it 1-1 and it’s incorrectly disallowed, the fpl site won’t keep the Fulham goal on there would they?

                1. Amsterhammer
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  2 years, 10 months ago

                  I think this is the most likely outcome. I don't think they'd undermine the integrity of the actual football game and VAR.

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

                  Of course not, we can't award goals that are dissalowed just like we shouldn't award assists that aren't assists.

                  1. Big boy Bowen
                    • 7 Years
                    2 years, 10 months ago

                    But the outcome shouldn’t go against the laws of the game

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

      VAR afraid of the living, breathing fans... lol.

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

    Ngl as a non owner I actually think he might of brushed it with his heel

    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      "as a non owner"

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

        I mean it's just to point out I'm not just biased and in denial. Could be that I'm a pessimist

    2. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Brushed what with his heel?

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

        Looked at in again. I now think otherwise. There is only one angle available at the moment.

        1. Catastrophe
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          I guess in theory it is possible to touch the ball and not change it's direction/spin at all, but incredibly unlikely!

  14. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Raphina is a poor man's ASM

    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Quite different players IMO.

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

      Start watching the games mate.. raph is a class player

    3. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Funny joke....next.

  15. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Guys dont worry

    Bruno 3 points will be compensated when he jumps to 3 baps from nowhere

    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Or gets a 2nd yellow

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Naaaah, Mark sold him too, not confident on that

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

        You are not worth saying this.

  16. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    De Gea has the assist in FPL btw, no point hoping for it to change now

  17. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Adams and missing big chances.

    Name a better duo

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

      United and Var?

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Rich from a Liverpool fan 😉

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

          Thiago and thumbs up?

    2. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Referees and being born blind

    3. A. PRISE
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Werner and a missed chance

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

      Ings and injuries

    5. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Werner missing big big chances

    6. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Jonaldinho & Fudgy.

    7. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Arsenal and uncle four

    8. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Johnstone and saves

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

    Shaw desperately trying to wipe his own cleanie

    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Maybe he transferred himself out after thinking he may not start

  19. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Heard on the radio goalkeeper assist in thr United game but not given to Henderson in my squad. Strange

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Should have played Alisson.

      Last week.

  20. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Is it me or do I see small amounts of snowflakes? There's some debris in the air.
    Anyone else see it?

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

      Lots of snowflakes in FFS for sure.

    2. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Sure its not the utd fans?

    3. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      You have dandruff

  21. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Flash score owners have Bruno(c)...

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

      That said ddg earlier

      1. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        I know.

      2. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Sofascore switched to Bruno now too.

        Offical assist given.

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Problematic ; if they DON'T give it to Bruno then its offside and VAR is left looking like the United supporters that they are.

  22. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    OMG Carvalho miss

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Just make few more steps dude!!!

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      He had so much time.

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

      That pass back would have been a nice save point for Henderson

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

    Wow United's defence is awful, in particular Lindelol, very lucky to still be ahead

  24. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Big miss from Carv for Fulham

  25. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Fulham massive chance missed. Man Utd CS confirmed. The warning was given and now they will heed the warning, so no more chances for Fulham.

  26. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Lindelof has used 1 of his 3 lives.

  27. JJO
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    That Vestergaard faker is gonna get his CS today isnt he
    Probably will score too

  28. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Lindelof is awful, shouldn’t be playing in the PL

  29. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Tyler Roberts already warming up, Bamford or Rodrigo won't make it to 60mins