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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

1,517 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    From a no Bruno player I fear the look of this game more than the Leeds one from the way it's going

  2. farmerfat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone know how many fpl players there are currently?

    1. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Just look at your team home page

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

        Im an idiot, thanks.

        1. Kellz86
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Naw don’t beat yourself up, cheers 🙂

  3. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Wtf not son on pen? Joke fpl

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      This, mind you he probably don’t need them 🙂

      1. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        I do though 😉

        1. Letsgo!
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Same here. Make a difference please…

    2. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Own Son and Ings...

  4. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Why is Livramento starting over KWP ? Fitness ?

    1. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Looks like he is preferred

    2. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      fitness yeah

  5. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Pogba trying to score an OG

  6. Lanley Staurel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Pogba being Pogba

  7. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Traore looking so lovely but no end product just yet.

    1. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      He is a sexy beast isn't he

      1. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Lol *lively* typo

        1. TheTinman
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Oh... Forget I said anything

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

          Lol, I agree, he's fetching.

  8. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone else watching Wolves v Spurs on TV? Wolves shadow of their former selves so far.

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Hoping they finish below you?

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

      I'm watching both. Wolves are getting into the game. They are mid-table at best.

    3. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Wolves have looked decent here

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

    Do something Bruno!

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Sou will fall apart second half they are getting run raged

    2. Rock n Grohl
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Once Martial comes off for Sancho in the second half

  10. Licky
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Trinçao looks a tidy player. >.>

  11. Zalk
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    How in the world is Fred still playing football at United?

    1. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      He’s the stofsuiker. Vacuum

  12. RichRover
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Spurs kit is just horrendous

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

    Traore so funny to watch

  14. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Nice to see the Saints fans completely forgetting about Shaw's England exploits and going back to calling him you fat bast*rd. Lovely stuff.

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

      They are bitter that every time a player leaves Soton they go on to better themselves.

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

      Rightly so!

  15. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Soton growing into the game

  16. The Legend Squad
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Pogba looks very good. Involved in everything

    1. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Agree. Looks their best asset in today's showing so far

  17. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Wolves dominating here so far. Look lively and pacey going forward without creating anything clearcut yet.

  18. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Davinson Sanchez literally just held off Traore for 3 seconds like a child

    Wow

  19. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Toney owners keeping or selling ?

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

      Probably gonna keep.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers

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

      I'm getting rid but yet to decide for who, I might even change formation and downgrade him to a 4.5m

    3. Rock n Grohl
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Reluctantly probably keep for couple more weeks.

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

      One more week.

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

      Keep till the WC was the plan and still is

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

    Probably accidental but Djenepo clearly elbowed Greenwood there.

    1. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Haway man..... its a contact sport those coming togethers happen multiple times a match

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

        Very natural position for a elbow as well, I agree.

  21. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Only a matter of time till Greenwood scores.

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

      Looks like it.

  22. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Fred needs to wake up

  23. Original Sin
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Any site I can stream the game for free? Would appreciate

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

    Ffs... Why not start VDB if Matic is there.

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      They're totally different types of players. Not interchangeable if Ole wants a physical presence, for example.

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

        I meant instead of Fred

        1. Hulk Smash
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          My bad. I'd still say Fred and VDB are different types though. Fred is only really there to run around and harry the opposition, like a knock-off version of Kante.

  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Bruno fail. Salah cappers loving it

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

      😆

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      ?

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

      I know that you're trying to do. Just stop it please

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

      Ban

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        ter

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

          Said no one ever

    5. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      and Jesus cappers 😉

  26. Nanoelektronicar
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Bruno lucky not to get booked.

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Behave

  27. Louis Van Gaalstones
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Fred is the definition of robbing a living

  28. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    give Bruno a yellow!

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Behave

  29. 3 A
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Jimenez close. Traore looks good

  30. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Lucas having a stinker so far

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

      Isn't that Mouras Spurs career so far? Besides THAT hattrick.

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Very inconsistent. Was fantastic vs City last week though.