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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. Limbo
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Would you WC to this team?

    Pope (Button)
    Rico, Lundy, Soy, Diop, Tomori
    Son, Salah, Sterling, KDB, The Donk
    Pukki, Wilson, Tam

    (5 game fixture punt on Diop/Tomori)

    ----

    Current team:

    Ryan (Button)
    Digne, Coleman, Zinch (Lundy/Rico)
    Salah, KDB, Sterling, Ceballos (Donk)
    Pukki, Wilson, Tam

    ----

    Or just -4 for Coleman / Zinch out?

    1. Limbo
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Oops. Sorry for top 😐

    2. shearer9
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      That's very light in defence. Coleman to Ota?

      1. Limbo
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Already 3 City.

        Ota + budget defender (Zinch Coleman) would allow me to afford Mount when he's back...

    3. Tomerick
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Waste of a wild card for such minor changes.

      1. Limbo
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        It's that or hits. 5 players out. Son in for big gun MF. + budget spread on Burnley/Westham/Chelsea fixtures.

        I hate hits. Not taken one yet and could be 10k if my day goes right.

        1. Tomerick
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I don’t think you need the hits either.

    4. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not enough surgery to make a wildcard worthwhile imo

      1. Limbo
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ta

    5. DantheManinaPan
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      The current one is better than the wildcard draft!

      Yeah, just Coleman/Zinch out

      1. Limbo
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        On paper perhaps. But not scoring. Everton double looked soo good at start. Blades at home was last straw.

    6. Brosstan
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Cant you fix this with a -8? Just remove the Everton defenders.

      1. Limbo
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Don't like hits. Serving me well so far this season. Might try just a -4 tonight.

        1. Brosstan
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Think WC is worth more than -8 personally so if you can fix it with a few hits I would keep WC.

          1. Limbo
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            It's -12 (but I could keep Ryan / Digne / Ceballos and hope I don't lose too much ground).

    7. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not many changes and nearly all in defence for the one move you want to do which is Ceballos to Son.
      Don't WC if you really want Son pick an attacker to lose up front instead get more cash and will require less moves.

      1. Limbo
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah. I'll tinker - see if I can use coleman + zinch cash wisely in short term to allow an upgrade of Ceballos (watch him assist 3 today)

    8. Don Van Vliet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Zinchenko was rested and will most likely be back against Everton, so not that pressing.

      Coleman should go.

      Also, seems a bit luxurious and wasteful to wildcard just to bring Son in.

      1. Limbo
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Hmn. It looks like it when phrased this way. haha.

    9. The Jackal
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Seems a lot of work to still end up with no Aguero in your team.

  2. shearer9
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Got 2FT but would you WC anyway? 0ITB

    Heaton (Button)

    Robertson TAA Digne (Zinc) (Rico)
    Sterling Salah Mount Cantwell (Hayden)
    Pukki Haller C.Wilson

    Appreciate any tips.

    1. Limbo
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No way. Decent.

      1. shearer9
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers. Just missing KDB sorely I think. What changes would you make with the two FTs?

        1. Limbo
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Zinch + Robbo out to fund upgrade Mount to KDB (-4)

          1. shearer9
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Good shout, but the cheap defenders I can afford for those moves are so poor.

  3. ‘Tis the Season
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    So much anger on here today.

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You want some !?!

    2. Tomerick
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      ‘Tis the season for it.

    3. Brosstan
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      lol mods removed the "piss off" joke? 😆

  4. mille
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Safest 4,5 MID?

    A) Dendoncker
    B) Hayden
    C) Stephens

    I am currently on Dendoncker, but with Wolves playing in Europa League I think he might rotated ahead.

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

      Are you on a Wildcard? Wait for Dendonker to drop to 4.4 and buy him back.

      1. Sailboats
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        This

      2. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Exactly

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

        I am. Thank you, that’s some good advice.

    2. sglancelot
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      what is your definition of safe?

      1. mille
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Getting 90 minutes most of the gameweeks.

    3. Yank Revolution
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hayden appears nailed

  5. columbo
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lanzini and Digne to TAA and Cantwell for -4 you think chaps? Thanks

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

      Yeah.

  6. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Could it be a stroke of genius to start Perez at home to Newcastle and Jota at home to Watford next week?

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

      You after hacking a dead team?

    2. Limbo
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      That's not genius. It's deluded.

    3. Dr. Agabuse
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      yes but maddison and jimenez

  7. Mr. Grv
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Remove matic , just put on someone who can actually run at defenders.

  8. Butcher
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is Aurier a good option? Looked pretty assured yesterday. Thinking of Digne and Zinchenko to Otamendi and Aurier.

    1. Rust Cohle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I brought in Aurier for Digne. Short term play.

  9. Sid1891
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Chances of Guendozi no show or blank ?
    Lundstram points awaiting....

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

      He will definitely black.

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

        Settle down Bernardo...

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

          😀

        2. Dr. Agabuse
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          lol

      2. Twisted Saltergater
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Freudian slip?

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He seems pretty nailed this season.

  10. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Why did I put Mount 1st on bench and Lundstram 2nd?
    It was obvious that 1 pointer the most likely outcome, 0 also very possible but very little chance of some return. From Lundstram 2 points the most likely but still higher average than Mount from the situation.

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Eh. Wait and see on the lineups before moaning.

      1. Ange Ball
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Mount on the bench his been passed fit

        1. Dr. Agabuse
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          why on bench?
          he could be starting

    2. Mike2795647
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Snap, got a bad feeling mount will get a 1pt cameo

    3. Ange Ball
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Like wise painful

  11. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Can't believe I'll bank 1m when I do Rashford > Tammy. FPL really messed up the prices this year

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Funny how you have Rashford, you clearly thought he was a good price or you wouldn't have him in. In hindsight of course they messed up

  12. Mr. Grv
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is KWP out of spurs side ?

    1. Butcher
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Aurier spot to lose I think

      1. Mr. Grv
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        KWP to Aurier to sideways ?

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Auriers spot to lose

      1. Mr. Grv
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        KWP to aurier too sideways ?

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          No, imo

  13. Wild Rover
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Mourinho is loving every minute. Must really be bitter that OGS has his job

    1. Mr Peanutbutter
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      mourinho is snape

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Snake*?

  14. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Wow just seen all this about people being hacked, what low life's. Instantly changed my password

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

      What did you change it to?

      1. Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Hahaha

        1. Bury94
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I didn't change it to 'hahaha' btw! :p

        2. Dr. Agabuse
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          i tried. not true

      2. FOO FIGHTER
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        That was Epic.

      3. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        😆

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I don’t even know how to change it lol

    3. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ridiculous isn't it?
      I suspect they won't bother with bang average types like me - but it's painful for Andy, Neale etc

      1. Dr. Agabuse
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        maybe theyre trying to save their lifes

    4. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Who hacked and where?

      1. Limbo
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Probably a bot Wordpress hack looking for common passwords.

  15. Ange Ball
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Minus 16??

    Mendy > Ota
    AWB> Rico
    Sterling> Son
    Digne> Sõyuncu
    Wickham> Auba

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wow

      1. Ange Ball
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yep think lost the plot from 20k now 100k the balance is changing gotta bring in key players

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Absolutely not

    3. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      no, use your wildcard.

      1. Ange Ball
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Used 🙁

    4. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wow

    5. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Madness

    6. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Go for it

    7. Sailboats
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Madness. Just sell Digne, Wickham and 1 more. Don't take more than a -8 imo.

    8. Tomerick
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It couldn’t possibly be worth the hits.

  16. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Just got in. How's the United vs Manchester game going? 🙂
    Still own Haller for this

    1. Wild Rover
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He’s not in the game

      1. JJO
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        You can buy him,he is in the game

      2. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        No bother sold for Abraham then

    2. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Looking rather Howler

    3. Carlton_Goal
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Neither side has created much. Haller given no service. West Ham winning though!

  17. Yank Revolution
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Cmon Juan....

  18. MITHRRANDIRR
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Patricio meh! 😯

  19. BigBillyBass
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Joel Ward essential?

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Big deflection. Shot wasn't on target

      • Over Midwicket
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        KDB -> Ward (c) for a -8

    2. Brosstan
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      United with a different approach already in this half. Should have just started like that, looking a lot better.

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Mos def

    3. Yoshioka
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Any chance of Gomez coming in for TAA today?

      1. MITHRRANDIRR
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Hoping for Lundstram points aren't ya?

        1. Yoshioka
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          That obvious?

          1. Yoshioka
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Joking aside, I started Lundstram - I was genuinely just wondering about TAA. Seems possible.

    4. shearer9
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling and Digne -> KDB and Ota for free?

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

      I understand - but don't condone - why Andy and Chef was targeted by a hacker as they can rub people up the wrong way.

      I just don't get why Neale was targeted. Nicest bloke in the world. Always willing to help and answer questions on Twitter.

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

        High profile (in FPL terms). That's all it will have been.

      2. Yank Revolution
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Plenty of hackers w no scruples out there.

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

          True that.

      3. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Link?

      4. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        How do you know he wasn't an arse to other people?

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

          Coz I monitor all FFS staff very closely 😉

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

            This is a fair point. 😀

          2. Pedersen
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            We got a Virgin stalker here :O (ironi may have been used) 😀

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

              These forums are only big enough for one unpopped cherry Virgin.

      5. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Its a cruel world, little competition....

      6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        You really don't like Andy do you?

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

          Only because he has said personal things about me.

          I never get personal with anyone. All I have ever done is disagree and challenge people on their FPL advice and opinions.

    6. diesel001
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ward going to haul?

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

      Someone was moaning about Ward blocking bench points today. Lucky.

    8. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      hmmm, almost brought in Ward last week but the fixtures put me off

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Wolves and Norwich at home?

        1. moment
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          That was the almost part (+ the 4.5M), but GW9-14 was the negative decider

          1. F4L
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            switch to Masuaku after those 2 for me anyways

    9. F4L
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ward!!!! Who needs Lundstram 😉

    10. FOO FIGHTER
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Palace defence once again looking good for cleanies.

    11. Mr. Grv
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Dendo OG

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

        Please 😀

      2. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Is this true?

        1. Mr. Grv
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          yea

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

            Ha, I almost reported you for a fake goal alert!

    12. Gaffers
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Why are people getting rid of Sterling? Fully rested, city rampant, Everton couldn't even keep Sheffield out. Am I missing something?

      1. MTPockets
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Same happened after KDB started on the bench

        • Sailboats
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          3 blanks in a row

        • MITHRRANDIRR
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          12m asset blanking 3 games in a row against minnows?

        • Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          What's the point of having him if he will be rested for the nice easy home games. Like say he starts the next 3 games + Champions league and Pep decides to rest him for Villa at home and city rack up a monster score again.

        • Brosstan
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Lucky to get his spot back after B.Silvas brilliant left wing display

        • XabiAlonso
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I'm thinking of swapping him out with Barnes to get aubameyang and son. After Everton match though. Not sure everyone is just throwing the baby out