With no lunchtime or evening kick-off, a two-hour hit will have to suffice as our Fantasy Football fix. As always, the Dugout Discussion chatroom is the best place to absorb the five 3pm Premier League games. The team news for which is in, and is as follows…
Wigan XI: Al Habsi, Gohouri, Gary Caldwell, Alcaraz, Figueroa, Watson, Diame, N’Zogbia, McCarthy, Moses, Rodallega
Man Utd XI: Van der Sar, O’Shea, Smalling, Vidic, Evra, Fletcher, Carrick, Scholes, Nani, Hernandez, Rooney
The headlines from the game at the DW Stadium is that Javier Hernandez starts ahead of top-scorer Dimitar Berbatov, and John O’Shea keeps his place at right-back, at the expense of Rafael da Silva.
Aston Villa XI: Friedel, Walker, Dunne, Clark, Baker, Pires, Reo-Coker, Albrighton, Ashley Young, Downing, Bent
Blackburn XI: Robinson, Salgado, Hanley, Nelsen, Olsson, Jermaine Jones, Grella, Emerton, Andrews, Pedersen, Santa Cruz
Robert Pires is the unexpected name on the Villa team sheet, as Gabriel Agbonlahor is relegated to the substitutes bench. Blackburn also shuffle their side, with Grant Hanley and Keith Andrews named in the first eleven.
Everton XI: Howard, Neville, Jagielka, Distin, Baines, Coleman, Arteta, Fellaini, Osman, Beckford, Saha
Sunderland XI: Mignolet, Ferdinand, Mensah, Bramble, Bardsley, Elmohamady, Henderson, Muntari, Sessegnon, Richardson, Gyan
Much to the disappointment of the thousands of Fantasy Managers that shipped him in this week, Tim Cahill is only deemed fit enough for the bench at Goodison Park, as Jermain Beckford partners the returning Louis Saha up front.
Newcastle XI: Harper, Simpson, Williamson, Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Barton, Tiote, Nolan, Gutierrez, Best, Lovenkrands
Bolton XI: Jaaskelainen, Alonso, Wheater, Cahill, Robinson, Muamba, Holden, Petrov, Kevin Davies, Sturridge, Elmander
The travellers to St. James’ Park hand a rare start to former fantasy prospect Martin Petrov, leaving Matthew Taylor to warm the pine. No surprises in the Newcastle line-up.
Wolves XI: Hennessey, Zubar, Stearman, Berra, Elokobi, Hammill, Henry, Edwards, Jarvis, O’Hara, Doyle
Blackpool XI: Kingson, Eardley, Evatt, Cathcart, Baptiste, Vaughan, Sylvestre, Southern, Kornilenko, Beattie, Campbell
Charlie Adam-less Blackpool give a second Premier League start to recent loan signing Sergey Kornilenko (nah, me neither), as the home side drop Nenad Milijas to the bench once more.
