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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. tbos83
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    1min til team news scenes

  2. have you seen cyan
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    an albatross appears to be nesting on pogbas head

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      🙂

    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Lol

    3. I'm out of name ideas
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Eggscellent.

  3. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Chilwell!

  4. Feanor
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Feel better about dumping Shaw for a hit to get in Rudiger. Although Bart might be benched, too.

    Greenwood and Ron (c) not looking great, though. Should have gone with the popular choice of Lukaku as captain.

    1. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I mean shaw isn’t getting anything but surely it was a big risk to match 2 (6-4) pointer?

      1. Bollard
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Shaw isnt finished yet - could get some points but could lose some. Least he is in the game, unlike Alonso 😉

        1. TomSaints
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I very nearly did the same but Rudiger or any Chelsea defender isn’t that likely to get more than 6 and shaw had good chance of clean sheet today.

          I just don’t like hits for defenders as you need lots to go your way to make minimal points

          1. Feanor
            • 15 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Price changes were a factor.

            Also, Man U have one CS all season. They are too loose defeno

  5. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Alonso benched

  6. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    ⚽ Team News 📰
    BURNLEY : Pope, Lowton, Tarkowski, Collins, Taylor, McNeil, Brownhill, Westwood, Lennon, Wood, Vydra.
    Subs: Hennessey, Norris, Cork, Gudmundson, Barnes, Rodriguez, Pieters, Bardsley, Long.

    NORWICH : Krul, Aarons, Gibson, Hanley, Kabak, Normann, Lees-Melou, Pukki, McLean, Sargent, Giannoulis
    Subs: Gunn, Rupp, Gilmour, Dowell, Rashica, Tzolis, Williams, Idah, Omobamidele.

    CHELSEA : Mendy, Rudiger, Silva, Azpilicueta, Chilwell, Hudson-Odoi, Chalobah, Kovacic, Loftus-Cheek, Werner, Lukaku.
    Subs: Kepa, Alonso, Christensen, Jorginho, Saul, Barkley, Mount, Ziyech, Havertz.

    SOUTHAMPTON : McCarthy, Walker-Peters, Livramento, Salisu, Bednarek, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Tella, Armstrong, Redmond, Armstrong.
    Subs: Forster, Lyanco, Long, Adams, Perraud, Armstrong, Djenepo, Elyounoussi, Diallo.

    WATFORD : Foster, Rose, Ekong, Tufan, Sissoko, Femenia, Sarr, Dennis, Sierralta, Kucka, King
    Subs: Bachmann, Ngkaia, Kabasele, Masina, Hernandez, Pedro, Sema, Cleverley, Gosling

    LEEDS : Meslier, Firpo, Cooper, Llorente, Dallas, Shackleton, Phillips, Klich, Raphinha, James, Rodrigo
    Subs: Klaesson, Roberts, Harrison, Gelhardt, Hjelde, Greenwood, McKinstry, Cresswell, Struijk

    WOLVES : Sa, Marcal, Coady, Kilman, Saiss, Semedo, Trincao, Moutinho, Neves, Jimenez, Hwang
    Subs: Ruddy, Hoever, Aït-Nouri, Podence, Boly, Silva, Dendoncker, Traore, Cundle

    NEWCASTLE : Darlow, Clark, Fernandez, Hayden, Manquillo, Ritchie, Longstaff, Joelinton, Willock, Almiron, Saint-Maximin
    Subs: Gillespie, Schar, Lewis, Hendrick, Krafth, Fraser, Murphy, Anderson, Gayle

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Absolutely pathetic Alonso being benched

      1. SAUCY SALAH
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        This

      2. dark91
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        True. But not surprising

    2. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      LOLonso

    3. Thanos
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Damn it... Christensen as well 🙁

    4. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No Mee? Wow

  7. Ninja Škrtel
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    ffs christensen benched...

    1. tbos83
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yup. Ballbags.

  8. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Alonso benched

  9. AIRMILES
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ffs Alonso 🙁

  10. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Shaw to Greenwood would be absolutely brilliant

  11. jay01
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I said it before and i will say it again, getting Alonso after that CL game was a stupid move. It was OBVIOUS chilwell starts this.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nope

      1. jay01
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Lol at you

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Lol at your life

    2. The Point About It Is
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nobody can complain about the Alonso benching - It was always going to happen, we just didn't know when. Pogba however....grrr

  12. Bubz
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Oh piss off Traore

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      What a joke

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Get rid immediately

      There's never been a better lineup of reolacements

      Sarr
      Saka
      Raphinha
      Gallagher
      Townsend
      Gray
      Doucoure
      Benrahma
      ESR

      Throw Traore in the bin where he belongs

      1. Bubz
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Would love to, have just had many other fires to put out

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Same!

  13. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Chilwell starts, as expected.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Wasn’t expected though

      1. Rainer
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        You sure?

      2. jay01
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        It was. You were just dumb

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          And yet still no. Dumb? Lmao, says the gravless

          I’m flying anyway pal, you continue being bad at the game 😉

          1. PepTalk
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            I've never understood the contempt for the gravless (I being one). Opinions only count if you can be bothered putting a nice wee pic alongside your name?

            We're people too you know? #justice4thegravless

            1. Salah’s Sonnet
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Dear………

              1. PepTalk
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Sorry, what?

    2. SAUCY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Chilwell has been expected to start since GW2

  14. SAUCY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Chelsea to lose now and be punished for dropping GOALONSO

  15. BigBillyBass
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I told you all Chilwell was the Chelsea defender to get!!!

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You did not

    2. 1984 TC
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Glad I listened to you and sold Alonso, after the .2 rise, for da Chillman.

  16. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    No Christensen arghhh! Livramento let’s gooooo

  17. Stupendous
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    James to Chilwell!!!!

    In your hands now Ben lad!!!

  18. I'm out of name ideas
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Alonso you wicked wicked man!

  19. Feloh
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Always go for the nailed on players.

  20. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Harsh on Mee punters.

  21. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hope Southampton is 0-0

  22. Maeki2
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Alonso last game

  23. JJO
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Fking Tuchel and Mount

  24. Beatle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Did not expect Mount benching

    1. Flaming Flamingo
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Same 🙁

  25. SAUCY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Why doesn't he play Chilwell LB and Alonso LF?

    1. Carefree Crew
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He never has & so many options in that position. Mount, Werner, Pulisic (When fit) CHO.

  26. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ronaldo nearly

  27. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Christensen train stalled leaving station, Alonso waiting for ChillyB meltdown

  28. Firmino
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Chilwell owners, talk me through your decision process. Surely that was a big risk?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      There are none

    2. Stupendous
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Every single Chelsea forum had him starting.

      5.6 James 5.6m Chilwell

      Could work great or if it fails I can bring in Laporte for free after the IB and have double City

      Hasn't paid off yet but at least he is starting

  29. have you seen cyan
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    RoTouchelette strikes

  30. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Of course the week I finally get Alonso is the week he has dropped

    1. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Same

      1. DannyDrinkVodka
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Hope he just stays on the bench now!