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Ronaldo and Pogba benched but Shaw fit to start for Manchester United v Everton

Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.7m) has been left out of the Manchester United starting XI by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for the opening Premier League match of Gameweek 7.

The most-owned forward in Fantasy Premier League (FPL) is joined by Paul Pogba (£7.8m) on the home bench, with the United boss making three changes from the side that lost to Aston Villa last weekend.

The injured Harry Maguire (£5.4m) is the other player to make way.

“Wednesday night was a big effort, big emotional and physical output, so we needed to freshen it up when it’s an early kick-off.” – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on his team selection

Edinson Cavani (£8.4m), Anthony Martial (£7.6m) and Victor Lindelof (£4.8m) are the three players who didn’t start in Gameweek 6 who make the line-up today.

Luke Shaw (£5.4m) is fit to start, meanwhile, having been a doubt for this game because of illness and injury.

Shaw was the most-sold player of Gameweek 7, with just under one million Fantasy managers offloading him.

Above: The most-captained players among the top 10,000 FPL managers

The Everton team news is much more straightforward: head coach Rafael Benitez makes one change from last weekend’s 2-0 win over Norwich City, with youngster Anthony Gordon (£4.5m) starting in place of the injured Alex Iwobi (£5.9m).

GAMEWEEK 7 LINE-UPS

Man Utd XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Varane, Shaw, McTominay, Fred, Fernandes, Greenwood, Martial, Cavani.

Subs: Henderson, Bailly, Pogba, Ronaldo, Lingard, Sancho, Telles, Matic, van de Beek.

Everton XI: Pickford, Godfrey, Keane, Mina, Digne, Doucoure, Allan, Gordon, Gray, Townsend, Rondon.

Subs: Begovic, Lonergan, Kenny, Holgate, Gbamin, Davies, Branthwaite, Whitaker, Dobbin.

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1,509 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Been impressed with gray.

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Very attacking player eye only for goal

    2. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      He's the sort of player that looks incredible until the moment I bring in

  2. REDMOND IN SANDALS
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    well 30 mins should be enough for ronaldo to get a goal atleast

    1. Dammit_182
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Let’s hope not…

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Y

  3. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Alonso has been transferred out for Azpil by someone at Chelsea.

    https://twitter.com/insider_fpl/status/1444254257968996353?s=19

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah I think Chilwell starts this game.

    2. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Rudiger been transferred out?

    3. Goodfeathers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      FFS..

    4. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      And some other teammate brought Alonso in!

      1. The Mandalorian
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        This was at the start of the week. The most recent transfer is Alonso Out!!!

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

    Enjoy the CS Shaw owners

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

      Jinx worked

  5. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    It’s brewing for Ronny

  6. Ivan Toney Soprano
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Played my WC this week and swapped Rom for Ron at the last minute and captained him, better score

  7. thegaffer82
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    I’d already braved myself for a Ronnie captain 2pter when I saw he was on the bench after deadline.

    Anything he gets from that is into pure bonus territory

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yes we may all end up being thankful for any minutes this week considering defense problems!

  8. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    I think it is time to drop Greenwood when Rashford is back. He’s starting to look quite selfish on the ball

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Greenwood should be backup for the first team. Man Utd's best XI has Fernandes, Rashford, Sancho and Ronaldo as the front four. The backups should be VDB, Martial, Greenwood and Cavani.

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Lingard should not be at the club unless he is willing to be a super-sub.

    2. Ivan Toney Soprano
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      The one time he wasn't selfish and played a lovely ball across the six yard box no one got on the end of it

  9. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Are utd about to go top of the league with 16 points from 7 games having not even gotten out of second gear yet?

    Looking ominous...

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Looks at fixtures and performances…

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Easy fixtures so far.

    3. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      If you're suggesting that they are title contenders then I think you're getting a bit giddy.

    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Oh for FS

    5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      *Smashes television with boot*

  10. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Shaw amongst the baps, hoooollllddddd

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      9 pointer please

    2. Thanos
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      What a jinx!

  11. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Shaw attacking return and CS inevitable as I transferred him out. You can thank me later.

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

      Same

    2. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      You were saying?

    3. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Timing

    4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Haha

  12. 824545201
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Chilwell amd hudson odoi start

  13. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Townsend GOAL!

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Doucoure A

  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    OMG townsend

  15. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Ronaldo cappers, I know it's gutting he didn't start, but even if he blanks he still outscores my Bruno (C) last week 🙂

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

    Townsend essential.So is Doucoure

  17. zes
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Does anyone else find the commentators fawning over ronaldo cringey?

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      They always do it. Quite annoying

    2. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yep, depends on which team though. Here in America I have the Drury/Beglin combo and they are quite good, not too much fawning.

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

      Yep!

  18. Gunneryank
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Antonio vice cap dreams dashed!

  19. tbos83
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Townsend g

  20. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Well, there it is

  21. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Ffs, United defence concedes AGAIN

  22. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Townsend has been such a hero for me

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

      Love Andros!

  23. Thanos
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Oh yeah.... MU CS busted!

    1. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yes! Celebrating silver linings!

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Alonso LW?

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        *LF

  24. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Townsend G
    Doucoure A

    Shaw CS busted

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Good news at least

  25. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Get in there

  26. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    SIUUUU

  27. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Shaw cs gone!

  28. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Goal Manchester United

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Concede!!

  29. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Andros with the CR7 celebration to rub it in