Dugout Discussion

James fit to start as Greenwood and Lanzini miss out

There are two Premier League matches kicking off at 14:00 BST today, with West Ham United facing Manchester United and Crystal Palace hosting Wolverhampton Wanderers.

The Red Devils are unchanged from the team that beat Leicester City, meaning that Daniel James has recovered from the knock that forced him to miss Thursday’s win over Astana.

There is no place for Mason Greenwood in the matchday squad, however, with the teenage striker ruled out with tonsillitis.

Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial miss out as expected, with Solskjaer providing an update on Pogba ahead of kick-off:

Hopefully, we can get him back next week. He started training yesterday. Probably get some minutes against Rochdale, but definitely we think he’s ready for Arsenal.

Manuel Lanzini hasn’t recovered from the injury that Manuel Pellegrini disclosed in Friday’s press conference, so Pablo Fornals takes his place in central midfield.

Aaron Cresswell is in for the suspended Arthur Masuaku at left-back.

Roy Hodgson makes just one change to the Palace team that lost 4-0 at Tottenham Hotspur.

Andros Townsend drops to the bench as the fit-again James McArthur comes into the starting line-up.

Budget FPL defender Martin Kelly is among the substitutes.

Nuno Espirito Santo continues to ring the changes as Wolves juggle participation in the UEFA Europa League and Premier League.

There are four alterations to the side that started against Sporting Braga on Thursday, with Ruben Neves, Patrick Cutrone and Morgan Gibbs-White all benched.

Ryan Bennett doesn’t make the squad, meanwhile, for the second Premier League game in a row.

Diogo Jota, Joao Moutinho, Adama Traore and Romain Saiss are all promoted to the starting line-up.

The teamsheets show Traore as lining up in a front three with Jota and Raul Jimenez, with Matt Doherty in his usual right wing-back role.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Fredericks, Diop, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Rice, Noble, Fornals, Yarmolenko, Anderson, Haller.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Young, Matic, Pereira, McTominay, James, Mata, Rashford.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Cahill, Sakho, Van Aanholt, McArthur, Milivojevic, Kouyate, Zaha, Ayew, Schlupp.

Wolves XI: Patrício, Boly, Coady, Saïss, Doherty, Dendoncker, Moutinho, Jonny, Traoré, Jiménez, Jota.

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  1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 15 hours ago

    OMG yarmalenko

  2. hueycho
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 15 hours ago

    Goal!!!!!!!!

  3. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 15 hours ago

    Yarmolenko

  4. ‘Tis the Season
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 15 hours ago

    Goal Yarmo

  5. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 15 hours ago

    Yarmo get in

  6. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 15 hours ago

    Yarm G
    Fanny A

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 15 hours ago

      Tell me more about this assist.....

      1. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 15 hours ago

        Matip not in the action

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 15 hours ago

          Shame, seemed like a perfect opportunity.....

  7. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 15 hours ago

    YarmaHammer

  8. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 15 hours ago

    Anderson assist

  9. DAZZ
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 15 hours ago

    Ole’s at the wheel

  10. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 15 hours ago

    Nice.

  11. SirStevieG
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 15 hours ago

    No Haller involvement makes me sad.

  12. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 15 hours ago

    Funny how everyone was saying 4/5 at the back is dead yet most of the highly owned defenders have kept clean sheets this weekend

    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 15 hours ago

      ..I'll see myself out

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 15 hours ago

        😀

      2. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 15 hours ago

        Legendary last words 🙂

    2. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 15 hours ago

      Otamendi, Dunk and Lowton at the back. Soyo and Lundy still on the bench as options. Happy days

  13. ‘Tis the Season
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 15 hours ago

    ANDERSON A

  14. El-Kloppico
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 15 hours ago

    Maguire who?
    Shite piece of defending..

  15. Nightcrawler
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 15 hours ago

    What a finish

  16. goriuanx
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 15 hours ago

    Maguire is bang average. If that.

    1. Dacra
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 15 hours ago

      Better than VVD (to united fans)

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 15 hours ago

        Lol. (Liv fan)

      2. FOO FIGHTER
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 15 hours ago

        Bhahahahaha

      3. Nightcrawler
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 15 hours ago

        He is on the same level. Just needs time

        1. MITHRRANDIRR
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 15 hours ago

          😆

    2. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 15 hours ago

      I’d give his pirouette there a solid 8/10.

  17. Brosstan
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 15 hours ago

    I was just about to say this game needs a WHU goal because United arent even trying to attack. Great goal by Yarmo! Wagon incoming?

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 15 hours ago

      Hell no.

  18. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 15 hours ago

    Get out my team AWB, Digne & Zinchenko...

  19. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 15 hours ago

    I called Yarmalenko in preseason.

    1. XabiAlonso
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 15 hours ago

      What did he say

      1. Dr. Agabuse
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 15 hours ago

        didnt pick up probably

      2. Tigers Time
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 15 hours ago

        He said Man Utd beware!

      3. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 15 hours ago

        No ‘?’ Is just lazy....

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 15 hours ago

      What did he say?

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 15 hours ago

        Snap! Great minds.

    3. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 15 hours ago

      Doubt he answered.

    4. Valar(Keith)
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 15 hours ago

      The guy who bought him in for mount this week below stole your thunder

    5. Dr. Agabuse
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 15 hours ago

      lol double lol

    6. ‘Tis the Season
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 15 hours ago

      What did he say

  20. Firmino
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 15 hours ago

    Sterling -> Son
    Haller -> Auba

    2FT, yes or no?

    1. LMFAO
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 15 hours ago

      Yes

    2. Regin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 15 hours ago

      hell yes! get kun if u dont have him

  21. FOO FIGHTER
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 15 hours ago

    Boom and just like that UTD cleanie gone.

  22. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 15 hours ago

    FANDERSOoooooon Assist!

    1. Tigers Time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 15 hours ago

      Rewards for your patience

  23. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 15 hours ago

    Wow something has happened! Man Utd cleanie gone. Lovely. Utd are so lethargic.

  24. TwiggsJameson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 15 hours ago

    Y A M O L E N K O. Got him in to replace Mount 🙂

    1. Brosstan
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 15 hours ago

      Thats a great pick.

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 15 hours ago

      Well done

    3. Regin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 15 hours ago

      it yarmolenko, isnt it?

    4. Tigers Time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 15 hours ago

      Wow!

  25. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 15 hours ago

    Absolutely nobody picked up his run (albeit a good one).

    Bad from the defense there.

  26. Total Slotball
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 15 hours ago

    Ironsss

  27. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 15 hours ago

    United are dead

    Owning defenders worth more than 4.4m
    Is also dead

    1. Brosstan
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 15 hours ago

      What about Otamendi?

  28. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 15 hours ago

    Can only blame myself for Iwobi over Yarm 🙁

    1. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 15 hours ago

      Still hurts though

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 15 hours ago

      Damn, forgot Chelsea game is 16:30 kickoff...about 30 minutes to team news then

  29. SirStevieG
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 15 hours ago

    Haller had like 5 touches that half.

  30. Soto Ayam
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 15 hours ago

    Is it worth taking a -4 hit just to make a .1 profit?

    1. Regin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 15 hours ago

      no

    2. yakirh
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 15 hours ago

      No

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 15 hours ago

      Depends who for, but for thst reason alone, no.

    4. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 15 hours ago

      You've got to be sure the hit pays back in long term points and not just money ITB

      I make such moves if I think they would

    5. Soto Ayam
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 15 hours ago

      It will be Digne to otamendi. I'm actually happy to play Digne next week and wait until after to change him. Only reason I'd do it now is in case Digne drops from 6.2 to 6.1 and I'd miss out on .1, or if it looks like ota may rise and I may miss out on both maybe totalling .2 if one goes up and one goes down