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

    MU CS X

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

    Yeeeeeeeeees!!

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

      YAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSS!!!

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

    Hahaha get in

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

      Var check

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

    Omgggggg what the actual foooook Shaw cleanie gone OMG season is so screwed

  5. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Gundy first on my bench and very much doubt I'm gonna get lucky. Would have been great differential in my leagues, ffs...

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

    And there goes Shaw CS. Hope Dallas holds out at least.

    1. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      This

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

      shaw in for TGW has been an error

      1. The Point About It Is
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        yup

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

        It's just been unlucky, good move with the E(X).

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

          I took a -4 for it

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

    Moooooooo

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

    Shaw absolutely hates points

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

    VAR trying to make this offside.

  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Clearly on

    Wtf is this. No need to take so long

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Agree

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

      They were checking if they could somehow give the assist to Bruno.

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

    Greenwood winner and a second yellow for Bruno ta very diddly

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

    This can't be happening already this gameweek please

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

    Whoever is on VAR in the United game needs sacking.

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

      They preparing to steal next season like pool

  14. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Where's that guy saying owning no United defenders are not serious players?

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

    Good god I need this season to end, quite incredible

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

    Please end the season today

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

    That's just ended my ML title hopes 🙁

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

      Shaw or AWB?

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

        Shaw

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

    I’d be fuming as a united fan. Players clearly don’t care fans are back

  19. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Wuhuuu CS is gone!

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

      I read this as WHU CS gone 😆

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah whatever 😆

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

    Thank you Fulham. Wipe those cleanies 🙂

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

    Shaw cleanie is a gonner, as usual.

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

    Nacho benched
    Shaw cs gone
    Adams messing me up
    No one coming off my bench

    Should I continue??

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

    Shaw last 8 games: 2, 1, 2, 8, 2, 0, 0, 2

    1. BeWater
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      And 428 chance created.

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

        It's incredible really

  24. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    How the hell is that onside? I genuinely don't understand VAR.

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

      When one line is not past the other line.

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

    Another VAR decision goes against me (Lindelof), don’t think I’ve had one this season go for me lol

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

    Justice for Henderson owners

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

    How is Bruno on 4 points?

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

      Magic

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

    Their own fault for dominating but not killing it off

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

    Well at least united is shete team as liverpool

  30. ZimZalabim
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    so they took about 18 secs for the Cavani goal and 3 mins and every line available and every angle to try to make that offside

    Var is a joke