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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. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Chelsea lineup anyone ?

  2. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Will Cancelo miss 2 matches at the start of next season?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      No

    2. Third Eye Vision
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I’m always amazed that people who are into footy don’t know the rules.

      1. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I thought we’d had this in the past that suspensions carried over.

        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          There are different suspensions for different offenses.

          DOGSO is a 1 game ban. Violent Conduct or worse is 3.

          1. Zladan
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Yep cheers. Didn’t see the red card incident.

    3. djman102
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      It was denying a goal scoring opportunity. So only 1 match ban.

  3. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    I had Castagne starting but swapped him for Cancelo just before deadline 🙁

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      You did a good call to be fair. I never get angry for these kind of calls

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      You should have had your crystal ball out for the red card

  4. Third Eye Vision
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Torres punt up in flames.

    Oh well.

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Very unlucky.

  5. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    ⚽ Team News 📰
    CHE: Mendy, Thiago Silva, Rüdiger, James, Chilwell, Azpilicueta, Jorginho, Kanté, Mount, Werner, Pulisic
    Subs: Arrizabalaga, Alonso, Emerson, Zouma, Ziyech, Kovacic, Abraham, Giroud, Hudson-Odoi

    LEI: Schmeichel, Thomas, Fofana, Castagne, Söyüncü, Albrighton, Tielemans, Pérez, Ndidi, Vardy, Maddison
    Subs: Ward, Amartey, Morgan, Pereira, Fuchs, Praet, Mendy, Choudhury, Iheanacho

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Nacho benched.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Was ineffective in the cup, kinda makes sense.

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          They need a draw. Smart move from BR

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      0-0

      Castagne and Rudiger on my bench

    3. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I am surprised Werner starts and not Havertz

  6. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Bamford decides to stay up after being fouled and the ref doesnt call it.

    Refs are horrendous

  7. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Cancelol?

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

    Zaha to Greenwood looking awful now

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Rash coming on

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Shoulda captained him

  9. FPL Alaska
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    That should have been my Bamford goal, Raph assist. Wtf.

  10. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Someone is laying down in the Leeds game

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Bielsa is talking to Raphinha so it's not him

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Is it Bamford? Who is it? Anyone knows?

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          It is Bamford

        2. Nanoelektronicar
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Bam

        3. Scholes Out For Summer
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          its bamfrod

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

          Bam

  11. Mr Arsenal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    I’ve never seen a player getting as many privileges as Bruno. Fake penalties, phantom assists, 3 BPS for just showing up.

    Incredible

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Just buy him then - especially for this weekend. 😀

      1. Mr Arsenal
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        He won’t play this weekend otherwise I would!

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Do you have him in your team?

    3. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Own him all next season then.

    4. Bleh
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      There is something definitely dodgy about him. The goal against Liverpool for example, how did that count as a goal when it was quite clearly poked in by the defender?

  12. Bleh
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Chances of Iheanacho staying on the bench? Have Gundo first sub.

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Low enough I'd say.

  13. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    7 points is all between my ML rival and I. I bloody brought in Torres like, what a joke

  14. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Rashford coming on.

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      For Greenwood?

      1. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        McTominay off for Rash

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

        For McTominay

  15. tbos83
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Bam is down

  16. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Bamford owners in trouble. Potential heqd injury. Still down and being checked

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Now up

  17. chaser123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    How the hell do you get an assist without touching it? That’s an absolute joke

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      This is going to go on all night, isn't it!

    2. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I presume the logic is it wouldn't legally a goal if he hadn't touched it, so therefore the VAR decision was that he had.

      1. chaser123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Doesn’t make sense to correct an error (awarding the goal) with an error (giving him the assist)...

  18. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    BRUNO ASSIST

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

      2-0?

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        i think just dial up

      2. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        No confirmation finally came through 🙂

        1-0

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

          Check for kinks in your internet cables

          1. Zladan
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            FPL official communication announced the assist at 20:19...

  19. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Bam makes 60

  20. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Greenwood useless

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      He's still on. McTomminey off.

  21. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Bamford haul, love it.

  22. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    No Havertz...?

  23. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Raph A Dallas G needed

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Don't do this!

  24. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Gutted about Torres that stinks

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      What happened?

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Cancelo was sent off so Pep subbed Torres to bring on another defender

    2. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Lovely. Rival got him in for Jota

  25. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    What on earth are they doing regarding that Bruno decision??!!!!

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Bottling it for 52.2% of owners.

    2. Salarrivederci
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      The most fair decision. I don't think anybody with 100% certainty can show that Bruno did not touch the ball a tiny tiny bit.

      1. chaser123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        You know he didn’t touch it. Look at the ball

      2. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Sky showed it from every angle and slowed down, etc., etc. Am well pi$$ed off...that could end up being the difference of few hundred quid in one of my leagues

  26. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    United front 5 of Pogba, Bruno, Rash, Greenwood and Cavani.

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Front 4 really. Pogba back in midfield

  27. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Nacho benched for Maddison went somewhat under the radar here?

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Nope, mentioned....

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      We all thought Perez would be benched. Glad I sold Nacho despite being a Foxes old man.

  28. SH1M1
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    https://twitter.com/officialfpl/status/1394719352583249925?s=21

    After review, the assist for Man Utd's first goal is awarded to Bruno Fernandes. He provided the final touch before Cavani's effort on goal.

    Honestly what a joke. Blatantly lied.

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Haha love this 'he provided the final touch' yet no-one can see a touch, so assist given to a player we can't even see touch the ball!

  29. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Fantasy Premier League
    @OfficialFPL
    After review, the assist for Man Utd's first goal is awarded to Bruno Fernandes. He provided the final touch before Cavani's effort on goal

    #FPL #MUNFUL

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

    Dallas booked and out of any BAP race.

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Unbelievable how many of my players get booked