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

    Can Soton score

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

      Hope not

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

      No.

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

    C'mon JWP, do something!

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

    Bamford hoovering up those baps 😎

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

      Pre CS

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

    Ings has a goal for sure when he comes on

  5. tbos83
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Is Bam going to get hooked again?

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

      Non-existant. . .

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

    Bamford useless again. he's gonna get hooked before 60 min I reckon unless things change.

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

      replaced by whom?

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

        This, though.

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

        Poveda.

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

      So busy hoping Dallas stays quiet and Leeds concede that I forgot I own Bamford. Get in the game, Patty!

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

      Rodrigo started

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

        Poveda is a really nice talent. I reckon he could get a run out.

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

          I wouldn’t mind, I benched for Reggie

    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      It's what he does - run up to Leicester he was shite, worst striker in the world, a joke, hooked early in the previous game for being SO BAD - then 15 points

      Run up to Fulham he was rubbish, a disgrace (but but his performances were so baaaaad man - plus Bielsa subbed him off early previous game) then 11 points

      Run up to Spurs he was a laughing stock, only idiots had him plus Bielsa subbed him off early previous game - 9 points

      Run up to Southampton - are poeple still considering Bamford, I don’t get it? Plus Bielsa subbed him off early & Rodrigo will definitely take his place now etc etc

      Its just Bamford doing Bamford things

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

        It’s that little star next to his name on the team sheet

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

    Bruno is shooting on sight, heart in mouth every time

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

      Yeah, that save earlier had my attention!

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

      Yeah I've accepted he's gonna score today. Or FPL will give him a phantom assist and 3 baps.

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

        They removed one ; which is rather awkward given how far Cavani was offside.

  8. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Bruno negative bps

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

      Bruno to be awarded assist

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

        Not without a touch he’s not

        1. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Sky showed a replay looked like he touched it with his studs, don’t own him btw

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

            I haven’t seen one that looked close, but not in UK so no sky

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

    So every site except FPL has Bruno Assist?
    Video refs confirmed Bruno touched the ball - therefore Bruno assist.
    Surely FPL have to follow those?

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

      No touch

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

      It'll come, you can dry your tears.

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

      Fpl assists don’t follow pl assists, no congruency there at all

    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Bruno didn't touch the ball though

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

        Controversial.

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

      They’ll give in due to his ownership.

    6. Custard Gannet
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      The BBC have it as de Gea

      1. Brimble82
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        As do Sky Sports.

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

      i mean he didnt touch it but ok.

    8. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      We will see at HT I guess. Looked a touch to me initially.

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

      If he didn't touch it Cavani is yards offside which makes it all a bit embarassing.

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

        Was that a goal kick though?

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

          Open play

        2. Paqueta Rice
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          No open play

    10. Salan
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      What means every site? Come on.

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

      Prove that video refs confirmed the touch

    12. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      He didn't touch the ball. What he did was a foul for a straight red card, maybe that will come as well...

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

    How are Leeds looking?

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

      Like Southampton. And Southampton are playing like Leeds. It's all very weird.

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

    Just give the assist already so it’s not a captaincy blank

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

    Who are your punts for the last gw?

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

    Bamford over Antonio will be costly for many of us

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

      Don’t think the majority would have done such a thing

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

      Yea poor game

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

    Bored Man U fans about to set off home for London.

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

      Isn't it an early game so the trains will still be running after?

      1. JohnnyRev7
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        To London yes, but then they have to catch their train connections to Surrey and Berkshire.

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

    I think everyone can agree on one thing. The VAR officials did not take enough time to check to see if he touched the ball.

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I’m sure we will get more angles at HT but if Bruno did not touch it then the officials have gotten it wrong yet again

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

      The VAR refs just assumed he touched it. They werent checking the touch, they were checking to see if Cavani was onside when the ball was close to Bruno

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

        That or they weren't sure enough to overturn the on-field decision (even though they probably should have been).

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

      VAR has been introduced to ruin the greatest game on earth....

  16. Je suis le chat
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    A test for fpl towers moral courage, let's hope they give the assist to De Gea.

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

      Does Mark own Bruno or De Gea? There's your answer.

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

        Yawn.

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

      Giving DDG the assist confirms awful referring, again...

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

        Yes but that is what happened...

    3. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      “Fpl moral courage” 😆

      1. Je suis le chat
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        My tongue is in my cheek! Still sore after Terry claimed a phantom goal some years ago.

        1. Paqueta Rice
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          I remember that!

          1. Je suis le chat
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Milf-man Terry!

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

      Cavani is yards offside then . . .

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

    Time for Bamford to come off and for Leeds to smash Saints in the 2nd half.

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

    McTominay would be a good centre back, he's already better than all of United's other ones

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

      Too important in CDM!

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Outstanding player

  19. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    I need Greenwood, Bamford and DCl to haul to win my cash league.

    I have lost then

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

      Not much chance of that mate

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

      Not looking good.

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

    OMG Shaw miss

  21. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Looking at Bamfords heat map, Leeds could do with bringing on a striker.

  22. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Bruno assist given on every app/site bar FPL.

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

      At least FPL are telling the truth

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

      Which app? I use one football and its showing DDG

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

        So that's two because sofascore has the same.

    3. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Nope

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

      Sofascore has it as a DDG assist. Why you lying brotha?

    5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      ??????

      BBC - DDG
      Sky Sports - DDG
      Opta - DDG
      One football - DDG
      Sofascore - DDG

      You sir, appear to be talking squarely out of your anus?

    6. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Please stop making stuff up.

    7. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Fotmob and livescore last time I checked.

  23. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Shocking first half from Leeds. Constantly giving the ball away and inviting pressure.

  24. Party time
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Why has Bruno assist not been added?

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

        PL are photoshopping one of his studs as having touched the ball. They're not the best on Photoshop though.

    • Mighty Banana
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      So, Bruno off at half time to rest? Sounds good, right?

    • RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Crazy that they’ll give that to Bruno

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

        Well, if he didn't touch the ball, then it should be offside!

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          But he didn’t touch the ball. Just give it to any random player then in that case

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

          We can't change that it was offside but you can't just give assists to players because people want them

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

            So just var doing var things then?

            Tbh I only saw the replay once, and it wasn't clear from the angle I saw.

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

        If they don't they have to chalk the goal off surely?

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Would be fairer than giving Bruno the assist

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

      Think Pep would risk a KdB start against Everton?

    • jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Has it been explained how ddg is given the assist? As if bruno no touched it, then cavani was offside from ddg pass?

      Or is it still to be confirmed?

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

        yeah it shouldn't have been a goal, but either way bruno didn't touch it so no assist

      2. Party time
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Bruno touched the ball for goodness sake

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Bruno didnt touch the ball for goodness sake

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

        Poor Henderson owners

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

          Haha you are one!

      4. Rik Waller
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        The VAR man obviously bottled it and didn't wanna take the goal away from the fans. And I respect him for it. VAR kills the vibes.

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

          he's a dirty coward and should be sacked

        2. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Perhaps filed under ‘not an obvious error’.