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Kane on the bench as Shaw and Fernandes start for Man Utd

Two Premier League matches kick off at 2pm BST today – Southampton v Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer makes two changes from the team that comfortably beat Leeds United in Gameweek 1, as Nemanja Matic (£4.5m) and Anthony Martial (£7.9m) replace Scott McTominay (£5.5m) and Daniel James (£6.0m) in the starting XI.

New signings Raphael Varane (£5.5m) and Jadon Sancho (£9.4m) are both named on the bench.

Ralph Hasenhüttl’s Southampton will be looking to bounce back from their opening-day loss at Everton, though they are without a win in 10 home league matches against The Red Devils.

New signing Adam Armstrong (£6.0m) leads the line, while £4.0m defender Tino Livramento gets another start at right-back ahead of Kyle Walker-Peters (£5.0m), who again has to settle for a place on the bench.

At Tottenham Hotspur, Nuno names an unchanged starting XI with Harry Kane (£12.4m) on the bench. That means another out-of-position start for Son Heung-min (£10.0m).

Of all the current Premier League sides that the South Korean international has played against, Wolves are the only team he hasn’t scored against. Could that be about to change?

Meanwhile, Bruno Lage takes charge of his first Wolves home game and makes just one change to his starting XI, with Nelson Semedo (£5.0m) replacing Ki-Jana Hoever (£4.0m).

GAMEWEEK 2 LINE-UPS

Southampton XI: McCarthy, Livramento, Stephens, Salisu, Perraud, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Walcott, Djenepo, Adams, A Armstrong

Subs: Forster, Bednarek, Walker-Peters, Valery, Diallo, Elyounoussi, Tella, Redmond, Long

Man Utd XI: de Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, Matic, Fred, Martial, Fernandes, Pogba, Greenwood

Subs: Heaton, Dalot, Varane, James, Lingard, Mata, McTominay, van de Beek, Sancho

Wolves XI: Sa, Kilman, Coady, Saiss, Semedo, Moutinho, Neves, Marcal, Trincao, Traore, Jimenez

Subs: Ruddy, Hoever, Ait-Nouri, Silva, Gibbs-White, Dendoncker, Cundle, Marques, Campbell

Spurs XI: Lloris, Tanganga, Sanchez, Dier, Reguilon, Hojbjerg, Skipp, Alli, Moura, Bergwijn, Son

Subs: Gollini, Doherty, Davies, Sessegnon, Winks, Lo Celso, Gil, Kane, Scarlett

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  1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Play up!

  2. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    4-0 United I reckon.

  3. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    So Greenwood a rotation risk from now on? With Sancho to come in, tough to see who drops out from Greenwood/Martial

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      He always was going to be. Just a bit surprised martail got in the starting line up so early.

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      not if Pogba has one or two bad games first.

    3. Thescaff
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      He's now as much of a risk as Jota.
      I suspect Sancho will play on the left until Rashford is back, so maybe there's still a good run of games for Greenwood yet

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

    Kane in my XI. Would prefer to avoid the 1-pointer. Thx

  5. 03farmboy
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Take out Targett for Tanganga?

    Good move

    1. Thescaff
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      No

  6. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Where can I bet on Son not scoring his 1st goal v Wolves?

    1. Pedersen
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      You can only bet on realistic things. Sorry

  7. 3 A
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Bruno masterclass coming...

  8. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Shaw needs to step up today….CS, goal and assist should do.

    1. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Doesn't do anything - all and sundry have Shaw...

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Have an upvote.

    3. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Have another upvote.

  9. GoonerSteve
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Greenwood up front then or Martial?

    1. Thescaff
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Martial I expect

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Martial. Greenwood off the right. Pogba off the left (with more license roam)

  10. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    C'Mon Slabhead! You know you want to.:lol:

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      😆 Godammit!

  11. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Barnes to Greenwood swappers, how we feeling? Little disappointed and surprised to see Martial in XI but we should still get a good 5 weeks out of Greenwood. Cavani has to jet off to Uruguay by the time he reaches full fitness so I still stand by the transfer... until Barnes hits a hattie v Norwich ofc

    1. GoonerSteve
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I sold Gundogan for Greenwood instead and held Barnes. Hoping for a haul today.

      1. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        That looks pretty shrewd, always nice to get the first transfer right.

        1. GoonerSteve
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Spent all week convinced I'd made a mistake!. Looking positive after Gundogan blank though.

    2. Thescaff
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Bad move. Barnes in for a great season and key to their attack.
      Although Greenwood is safe for a little while

  12. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    C’mon Wolves, put up a decent defence today please.

  13. Our Tiny Windows
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Fernandes or Son to score more?

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      One will get 2 points and the other will get 3 points, not sure which way around

  14. 03farmboy
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Do we think Tanganga will be a regular starter for spurs?

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      he can keep his good form then yeah.

  15. Homer21
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone who didn’t join the Pogs bandwagon nervous today or happy that he will blank?

    1. alfast1c
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Nervous!!!

      1. Fish up a tree
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Got Greenwood instead so chilled for now

    2. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Not nervous at all. 4 assists in 1 game from someone with 3 all of last season? Do your worst Paul, you haircut...

  16. Philosopher's Stones
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Repost from previous:

    Is Livramento potentially nailed ahead of KWP now?

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Looks it.

    2. Pukkipartyy
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Yep looks it.

  17. F4L
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Martial up top = more orthodox striker, less space for Bruno to run into.
    Matic = worse than McTominay, Bruno can be man marked easier.

    And yes, this is just the cope of a Bruno non-owner 😆

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Whatever gets you through mate, whatever gets you through 🙂

    2. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      The last sentence makes everything make sense, because Martial is not an orthodox striker.

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        more orthodox striker than Greenwood was last week. Greenwood spent most of the Leeds game pulling out wide, dragging the CBs away from Bruno.

        1. just a man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Nah

    3. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Interesting theory

  18. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Pogba advanced again. He’s scoring today

    1. Thescaff
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Yes, last game tho as I suspect Sancho starts next game

  19. alfast1c
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    I knew i had to go Gundo > Lucas.. Didn't have the ballzzzz

    1. Thescaff
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      One to keep an eye on. Can see them going for Adama if they sell Harry

    2. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      same :S

  20. tom66
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Who (if any) from the 4.5 Spurs defenders is most nailed in the coming weeks?
    Sanchez - Dier - Tanganga

    1. Thescaff
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Dier I think

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

      Key question. I want the one who is.
      Can Tanganga really keep out Doherty? Who our of Sanchez and Dier drops out for Romero?
      Will Spurs bring in another top quality CB with Kane money?

      1. Thescaff
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Sanchez I suspect

    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Romero will come in eventually, so probably Tanganga

      1. tom66
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        If Tanganga does well again today then I will take a gamble on him

    4. Lovren an elevator
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Dier.
      Tanga at risk from Doherty
      Sanch at risk from Romero

      1. TheBiffas
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Dier at risk from sanchez

        1. Lovren an elevator
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Sanchez was pony last season, but I guess Dier isn't too inspiring either. There's talk of another CB, maybe if Kane leaves. To summarise, Reguilon is the one to own? Haha

  21. Fish up a tree
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Does a player need to get to near on 100% either way on the predictor for the price to drop or increase

    1. Thescaff
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      It usually takes a few gws to settle.

  22. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Thought McTommy played really well last game. Surprised at Tinkerbell tbh.

  23. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Expecting a Shaw masterclass today with Pogba tucking in from the left & allowing him bomb on past him

    Goal against former club on the cards tbf

    1. Thescaff
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Big test for the 4m right back

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Pogba on the left means shaw has to defend the left all by himself. Pogba there is awful for him

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        It's really really not awful for him

        The two DMs both cover for fullback runs, and Pogba comes in centrally to allow Shaw overlap

        Expecting big things from him today, hopefully a goal against his former club

  24. Costa Nostra
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Twitter reporting that Son left the warmups prematurely and was followed by medical staff per Jonathan Veal

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Whaaaat!

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

      I'm watching him walk out now

      1. Costa Nostra
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Phew! Good to see!

  25. Lovren an elevator
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Is Sancho actually guaranteed to become a starter?!

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Being eased in

      1. Lovren an elevator
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Bloody love that album!

  26. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Tsimikas to Duffy before the price rise?

    1. Lovren an elevator
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Seems smart, Robbo back and Duffy doesnt seem to be going anywhere anytime soon

  27. Traction Engine Foot
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Come on Greenwood, I won't mind the Bruno haul if you do better than him!

  28. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Nice away-kit by Utd

  29. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Another 9-0 to Man Utd today would be lovely please.

    Soton usually manage at least one of those every season now.

  30. JBG
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Off course MU has a shaky start when "everyone" expects them to demolish the opposition.