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

    Loool just came back from making dinner. They gave that assist to Bruno? Go away 😆

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

      And now you FEAST

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

        😆

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

        Haha! If only!

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

    Can someone please advise how that was a Bruno assist?? What is their justification going to be? That he touched it? Lol

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

      they dont need to justify anything. They can do whatever they want

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Rigged through and through

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

      Nightmare decision. So, so wrong.

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

    It's actually quite sad to see the way FPL is going.

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

      This

      It's just like rock, paper, scissors now

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

      What's tragic is that most Bruno cappers are extremely happy for this. I honestly wouldn't be.

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

    What a piece of shaite that is

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

    Mahrez(c) assist already...get in

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

      Making up for his no show last week!

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

      I own Mahrez, captained Foden. Fo- no I -den't

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

      Fair play to you. The masses went Salah/Fernandes/Kane so you deserve them points

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

    Premier League really decided to double down instead of calling out the horrible refereeing

    Not so crazy if you think about it

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

      It’s been done like that forever tbh.

  7. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Last 8 mins for Bamford

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

      Leeds already made 2 subs. I think he will last longer than 58.

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

    As Bruno played a similar role in Gundo’s goal, his assist for it will be added within the hour.

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

      Lol

  9. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Bruno getting the assist just shows how rigged this game really is now, all integrity, gone........lost, at sea, forever.

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

      Or a simple mistake.

      Who's rigging it for United to beat Fulham at home?

      Some manipulative betting syndicate or your insecurities at play?

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Lol what? Reading into things a bit maybe? The assist is not his assist. Plain and simple. Dunno what else you’re talking about.

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

    Ive said for ages now that fpl has changed since the influx of casuals. It's sad because it will never be the same again. Unfortunately only us professionals file complaints and we are a minority

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

      I'm sending my complaints directly to Obama

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

      What's your address so I can complain via the Union of complaints?

  11. NATSTER
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Southampton and Leeds up their attacking. Goals are coming soon.

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

    Cancelo RC

  13. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    RC Man City

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

    Man City red

  15. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Bye bye Cancelo

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

    Cancelol

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

    Cancelo red!

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

    That assist was given?? That is unbelievable, it was quite clear he never touched it!! WTF

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

    Cancelo marching off...

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

    Bit harsh that red?

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

    Cancelled out!

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Nice one

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

    Cancelo due.

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

    Cancelo has cancelled himself.

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

    RCancelo 🙂

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

    Quality keeping there Areola

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

    Red card Cancelo

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

    FPL is a joke. Why hasn't Bruno been awarded the assist for Gundogan's goal yet?!

  28. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Cheerio Cancelo

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

    Great news that red for me

    Just got Foden in my team 3 hours ago for f---- sake

  30. NATSTER
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Wow. It guarantees that Cancelo will be fit for the final.