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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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1,419 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Rassi
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Bruno assist/non-assist blah blah. Guess people's opinions are based mostly on whether they own Bruno or not.

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

      A few people are being honest but yeah I agree haha

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

      I thought it would be chalked off 100%

      Var lazy on the obvious ones and work OT when not needed

    3. el polako
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      SofaScore tells me that De Gea got the assist.
      I trust SofaScore.

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

        Sofa and flashscore as well

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

      Mostly yes but we can't just give assists to players who didn't assist just because var messed up

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

      Goal shouldn’t stand as Bruno didn’t touch the ball but it’s United...

      And as it’s Bruno, he’ll probably get the assist later.

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

      Bruno has to get the assist because the goal stands.

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

        Don’t see how that’s correlated. If they make a mistake and allow a goal, the FF points stand as called, which was no touch

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

          They haven’t called it have they? Says tbc on the FPL Twitter. My point is unfortunately FPL may have to honour the Fernandes assist because that’s what the officials have clearly called. Clear offside if he doesn’t touch it.

          For the record, I don’t think he touched it. Goal should not have stood.

  2. el polako
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Can start crying now about Bruno captain fail ? Or is it too early ?

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

      Too late, should have started after that non-assist

    2. tom220222
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      too late mate, getting the assist

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

    United have been pretty low scoring all season against the bottom 3

  4. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    If Mark says it's not a Bruno assist then it's not!

    Happy days!

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

      Not even seen the United goal (putting kids to bed) but if Opta have not seen a touch from Bruno it’s done and dusted. It’s not an FPL thing.

    2. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      100%

  5. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    I need that assist so badly.

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

      There is no assist because he didn't touch the ball

  6. BrockLanders
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Where's all Raphinas points?

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

      You'll get that sweet, sweet CS point soon.

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Transferred to next season

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

        Lol

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

    FPL wants loosing players

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

    Call me old fashioned but I like my assisters to touch the ball. What next making a funny face to put off a defender counts?

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

      With VAR I like my goalscorers to be onside.

  9. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Ok, he didnt touch it.

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

      Did we think he did?

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Nope.

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

    Yo, 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.

    And I own Bruno but hate VAR and love those crowd reactions.

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

    That angle from behind Bruno... clear touch 😮

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

      Link?

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

        Specsavers.com.

    2. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Lol

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

      He was closer to touching cloth

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

      Are you watching lol everyone confirming he didn't touch it, slow motions show clearly no touch

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

      NBC did their entire halftime on it being a bad decision.

      PGMOL said that there was no clear evidence that he did not get a touch so they couldn’t overturn

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

      Kiddin' are for real?
      I can't find an angle that confirm me in him touching/not touching it.
      That said FPL probably can't show us an angle in which (with 100% security) Bruno does not touch the ball - therefore I think they should follow the VAR refs decision.

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

    If they followed the rules that is offside and no goal.

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

      Yeah. Bizarre it wasnt

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

      Crystal clear

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

    The slow motions literally confirm he didn't touch it

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

      Does it? I think there's no way to say if there was no touch, or if there was a very, very
      slight touch.

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

        I think it's completely clear he doesn't touch it, speed and motion of ball, position of foot as ball passes, from one angle you can almost see daylight between his foot and the ball.

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

          Out of interest are you a non bruno owner?

          I think I'm pretty impartial, and there is no way of knowing. A slight brush won't change the dot that souness was infatuated by.

    2. Tango74
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Did not touch it. Should of been disallowed but that’s VAR for u . We move on

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

    Just watched the slowmo, its pretty much impossible to say one way or the other.

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

      Exactly. Premier league gives that as an assist - favouring attacking team for a change - what will FPL do? Surely they go with League decision

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Wrong. He didnt touch it and it was clear as day.

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

    Cavani is onside when DDG plays it

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

      false

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

      Lol

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

      Err wrong.

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

      Haha WTF?

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

        Just setting the hook

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

          Gonna eat for a week in that one

    5. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      No . Off by a mile.

    6. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      hahahahaha

  16. DRIZ ✅
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Bruno owner here for practically the whole season but that is not a assist

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

      Fair play mate

    2. I Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Not your captain right?

  17. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Shouldn't have been a goal if Bruno didn't touch it which he didn't.

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

      But VAR said it was inconclusive (which is why they gave the goal)

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

        VAR wasnt checking if Bruno touched it or not, they were checking if CAvani was onside on the assumption that Bruno touched it, which he clearly didnt

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

          Var did check it, thats what its for, and they deemed it was inconclusive to determine that he didn't touch the ball.

  18. smix
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    What’s happening Leeds ! Raph for a hit mega fail

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

    Sky presenter now confirms Bruno assist, surely it’ll be given in Sky Fantasy too?

    Lots of pressure on FPL.

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

      Souness confirms no Bruno touch and he is the law.

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

        The discrepancies just show how close it was, some say it was,some say it wasn't, Like I've said, no really way of knowing.

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

      Can they ask bruno and he just do like kane did

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

    Wow Bruno didn't touch it hahaha

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

    I agree with VAR personnel. Could have easily brushed that - inconclusive!

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

    Please Ole make a half time sub Rashford in Greenwood out. Give equal chance to both in front of the fans to prove that they are worthy a start in EL final

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

      Rashy needs all the rest he can get he's been plaing with injections all season

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

    Epic fail from Bruno to back heel the ball!
    The nerve of Bruno owners to even claim that as an assist!

    1. G00LI0
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Defo assist

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

      Rival has Cavani (C) and no Bruno
      I have Bruno (C) and no Cavani

      If Bruno does not get that assist I'll be mad.

  24. FFFoxy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Never an assist. He clearly doesn’t touch it (Bruno owner)

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

    Jimmy just said Edison is "touching himself"

  26. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Very similar to KDB Dilva last season

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

    According to Sky Sports, VAR decided that Fernandes had indeed got a touch on the ball with his back-heel flick, thus making Cavani onside when he wouldn't have been otherwise.

    https://www.givemesport.com/1693489-man-utd-vs-fulham-edinson-cavanis-wonder-goal-subject-to-var-controversy

    1. G00LI0
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Assist incoming

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

      That’s wrong they decided that there was no clear evidence to overturn the ruling on the field.

      It would have been confirmed had they had a clear evidence of a touch

  28. smix
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    VAR was enamoured by the goal ! Clearly no Bruno touch there

  29. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Assist given . Yes

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Needed that.

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

    Bruno owners adding a lot of Salt to Cavanis Chips