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Varane and Sancho start as Man Utd visit Wolves in Gameweek 3

Fantasy Premier League’s (FPL) most popular player Bruno Fernandes (£12.1m) starts as Manchester United visit Wolverhampton Wanderers in the final match of Gameweek 3.

For the home team, Bruno Lage sticks with the same XI that featured against Tottenham Hotspur last weekend.

That means another start for Adama Traore (£6.0m), who has taken 10 shots so far this season without scoring.

Long-term injury victims Jonny (£4.5m) and Pedro Neto (£6.5m) remain sidelined, but Willy Boly (£4.9m) and Daniel Podence (£5.5m) have returned as substitutes.

As for Man Utd, Raphael Varane (£5.5m) and Jadon Sancho (£9.3m) both start as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer makes three changes, with Daniel James (£6.0m) returning as Victor Lindelof (£5.0m), Nemanja Matic (£4.5m) and Anthony Martial (£7.8m) drop out.

As a result, Paul Pogba (£7.7m) could revert to a deeper midfield role alongside Fred (£5.0m).

Dean Henderson (£4.9m), Alex Telles (£5.0m), Scott McTominay (£5.5m)  and Marcus Rashford (£9.4m) are all absent, as expected.

Kick-off at Molineux is at 16.30 BST.

GAMEWEEK 3 LINE-UPS

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

Subs: Gibbs-White, Cundle, Podence, Ait-Nouri, Boly, Silva, Ruddy, Hoever, Dendoncker

Man Utd XI: de Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Maguire, Shaw, Fred, Pogba, James, Fernandes, Sancho, Greenwood

Subs: Lindelof, Dalot, Matic, Heaton, Martial, Lingard, Cavani, Mata, van de Beek

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  1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Where're Shaw's random baps??? ffs

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

      Done nout, very restricted with Wolves' wingers.

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Varane ruined it. United should never have signed him.

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

      Gave the ball away too much today.

    4. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      The inceptions/blocks of varane and AWB meant none. De Gea arguably MOTM.

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Yep, De Gea great performance!

  2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Son + Greenwood combo doing the business

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      That being said, Bruno + Gray would have done well for the same price

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

      Yep been great today

  3. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Of course age matters. Did you buy Thiery Henry when he rejoined Arsenal in 12/13?

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Ronaldo is a different breed, he’s in better shape than Kane who’s 8 years younger

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

    3. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I don’t think you understand that Ronaldo has scored more goals per game after the age of 30.

    4. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Depends on how players look after themselves

      Zlatan v Owen is a great example.

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

        Thats not quite right. Some players are more injury prone than others, not just a question of 'looking after yourself' is it

        1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Not 100% sure about that Owen literally ran himself into the ground from a young age. Ronaldo, Zlatan and Giggs looked after their bodies so they could prolong their career.

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

            Owen had a very bad hamstring injury at 19 that wasnt dealt with properly & never really recovered from it

            1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
              • 14 Years
              2 years, 8 months ago

              Exactly wasn’t looked after and didn’t look after himself. I believe he said he should have retired after Real?

    5. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Ronaldo outscored Lukaku in Serie A last season. That's the level he's at.

    6. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I can't believe people are seriously doubting the hunger and physical shape of Ronaldo. Astonishing.

    7. Grounderz
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Looking at the responses to your post, what are you trying to achieve?

    8. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      the guy score dmore goals than lukaku last season, but yeah he's going to suck now

    9. We Go Again
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Henry was playing in MLS... Ronaldo still among the world's best strikers

  4. R.C
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Only Hwaang hee Chaan can save Wolves.

    IYKWIK

  5. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Bottomed

    In order to fund Ings -> DCL which is the better option?

    A) White- > Duffy/Williams
    B) Digne -> Dier/Tangagnga/Coufal

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      B: Spurs def

  6. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    When is Ronaldos goddamn medical

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

    Whats Your score with bonus?

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

      30 summat, not great, not bad.

      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Errr

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

          Tell a lie - 43!

    2. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      63 and pleased as punch

    3. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      79, Benrahma my only attacker who didn’t return 🙂

      1. Von Lipwig
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Nice

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

      62

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

      69

    6. DR0GBA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      74 if Reguilon gets 3 bonus

    7. dark91
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      64

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

      73 I think

    9. Beatle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      77

    10. PB-THE-VET
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      72 after baps

      Ill take it

    11. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      57

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

      63

    13. Steinburg FC
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      76, 17k ovr pretty pleased with myself to be honest, thanks for asking x-)

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

      74

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

      70

    16. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      71 benched Salah for Buendia but I will take it.

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

        Never sell or bench salah. Learnt that the hard way last season. Good score without him tho!

        1. Utopsis
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          If you were definitely going to bench one, net neutral outcome

          1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Yeah it annoyed me was looking a genius move until that pen.

        2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Normally would not recomend it. But it was too tempting to back against the large Salah percentage given my other options. No harm done anyway.

    17. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      85

    18. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      69

    19. Duka
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      80. great week. bruNO from start.

    20. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      75

    21. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      73

    22. A-L
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      92 - might be in top 2k this week and definitely my best GW rank ever!! 🙂

    23. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      74 - v pleased with that

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

      73

    25. Pointerlou
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      80 after Baps

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

      76 points here. Jesus (C) for a second week running helped with that.

    27. Flair
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      66, will take it

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

    Bottomed:

    Liking the look of this, basically releasing funds in defense to improve midfield:

    Sanchez
    Trent | Duffy | Livramento
    Salah | Son | Greenwood | Torres | Benrahma
    Kane | Antonio

    Steele | Amartey | Williams | Scarlett

    0.2ITB

    Thoughts?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Basically giving up on defence.

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

        Trent is there, alternatively could have Cancelo instead of Torres

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          There is there for many, need to play a minimum of 3.

    2. R.C
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      You will kill your rank if you dont have Lukaku next GW. Captain candidate.

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

        It’s already killed!

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

        Villa no walkovers either

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

    Varane too good.

    Signing of the season.

    1. Postman Ty
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      They should have conceded 3 with half decent finishing.

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

      Wolves should've won 4-0. United look super suspect, DeGea MOTM.

    3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Watched the same game? United were lucky not to concede three at least.

  10. R.C
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    BruNO gang winning

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

      We play the long game

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

      Yeap 🙂

  11. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    BruNO gang lol'ing at the lol'ers

  12. Riverside Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    BruNO report/update:
    Bruno 23 pts
    Greenwood 26 pts
    Son (affordable due to cheaper Greenwood selection) 23 pts

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Ah joined us from behind the sofa now the FW gone

      1. Riverside Red
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Just responding to the schoolboy comments made by some of the community after GW1.
        Trying not to stoop down to their level.

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

      ^ This

    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I was told gw2 I needed Bruno to 'salvage my season' - got Greenwood gw1
      Preseason I was told Vardy overpriced Three goals plus one assist later - Vardy to Lukaku is an easy switch for me.

      There is more than one way to play FPL ! My best ever start as well!

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

    FT 0-1

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

    Do we really want a Wolves defender with that useless goalkeeper they have.

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

    Champions result.

    Oles at the wheel!

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

    Scummy stuff from Utd to see the game out... only thing they've done well.

    Daylight robbery and a horrible watch.

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

      Dude every team does it

    2. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Horrible when it's United. Championship winning performance when it's Liverpool/City.

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

      Take the chances = win the game. Simple stuff really.

  17. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    People captained Bruno even though Ronaldo has taken his penalties? Strange decision

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Ronaldo not playing today - what's your point?

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

        Bait

  18. No_Mo_Salah?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    No baps for Greenwood?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      no

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

      Not surprising. He was anonymous and his goal was an off-target shot.

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        ratio

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

        Off-target shot? Did you re-watch the clip?

      3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        I thought he was United's best attacker even before the goal. When Greenwood was given service he was dangerous.

  19. Hairy Potter
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    ASM and Traore in the same team might simultaneously be the most exciting and frustrating combination possible.

  20. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Ole needs to get some respect. He’s lucky and that counts for a lot as a manager.

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

      Best win rate of any Utd manager in history bar one at this stage.

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

      They used to say Ferguson was lucky too

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        exactly. Everyone waiting for him to slip up because he doesn’t have a personality like Mourinho so isn’t ‘popular’. Getting the job done and breaking records.

    3. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Breaking an unbeaten away record is lucky? That's some awesome luck then.

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        wow, you’re actually having a dig at me giving Ole a compliment?

  21. Drexl Spivey
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    What a splendid end to the afternoon.

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

    Will wolves ever score?

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

      Never again.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Next GW.

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Pretty on the eye but no end product from any of them it seems.

    4. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      When are they playing Arsenal?

  23. Pratik
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    That was a poor performance from Utd. Didn’t like the early signs from Sancho at all.

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Extremely poor first half.

      But we've seen how important pre-season is and United didn't really have one. Once they've had a few games, and the new players are bedded in, I'm sure they'll pick up.

      Fortunate win today, but a big one.

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

        Not sure I trust Ole. I think he doesn’t know his best 11 and I think things will only get more complicated with Ronaldo in the starting 11.

        Hoping I’m wrong!

  24. Tomerick
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    How did Jimenez look?

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A passenger. Game seemed to pass him by.

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

        Damn. Was hoping for him to be a good differential. Not touching Traore either because he can’t finish it seems.

        1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          There is no 'underlying stats' for composure Traore proves this.

  25. Beatle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Wolves lack bite

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      In sheep’s clothing, you might say

    2. Pratik
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I really liked the look of Wolves. They didn’t have anything to show for it but I could see them banging goals very soon! Their attack was quite good, just not the finishing. I reckon they’d be fine!

  26. Isco Disco
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Thank god Bruno blanked.
    Son(C) saving my week

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

      Agree with you good that Bruno blanked again. Didn't have Son as C , but had Antonio. Both seem to be getting same points though....

  27. R.C
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Jammy win but GGMU

  28. Baps hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Greenwood's xG delta over Pog's has killed my start of the season.

  29. Meinhoff
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Sancho will be such a flop

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Just needs some games, can’t expect all players to shine straight away

    2. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Lol some of these comments baffle me

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        You're username is ironic given the context!

    3. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Don't agree. Giggs Boson makes a good point (a few posts back) that MU didn't have an adequate pre-season. It takes time to bed players in.

  30. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    73 points. Green arrow up to 114k. Good platform for my WC 🙂