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No shocks from the team news at Wembley as Pogba starts

Tottenham Hotspur take on Manchester United in the second of two Premier League matches to be contested on Sunday. Kick-off at Wembley is at 16:30 GMT.

Both sides have made two changes to their starting XIs from Gameweek 21.

Ben Davies and the fit-again Jan Vertonghen replace Danny Rose and Davinson Sanchez for the hosts, while Ole Gunnar Solskjaer recalls Jesse Lingard and Ashley Young in place of Juan Mata and Antonio Valencia.

Paul Pogba, as expected, is fit to start after recovering from the knock he picked up in the victory over Newcastle United.

Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial join Lingard in a front three for the Red Devils, who name the same team that lined up against Cardiff City in Solskjaer’s very first match in charge.

Romelu Lukaku is among the substitutes but Alexis Sanchez misses out through injury.

Son Heung-min starts for Spurs for the final time before he departs for the Asian Cup.

Dele Alli, Christian Eriksen and Harry Kane also line up for the Lilywhites in what appears to be a familiar-looking 4-4-2 diamond.

Lucas Moura misses out with a knee injury.

Spurs won this reverse fixture 3-0 back in August, with Kane registering a double-digit haul.

Kane has delivered an attacking return in each of his last ten Premier League starts, while Son has done likewise over his last eight starts.

Almost half of Pogba’s FPL points in 2018/19 (49 out of 100) have come in the last four Gameweeks, meanwhile.

Spurs XI (4-4-2 diamond): Lloris, Trippier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies, Winks, Sissoko, Eriksen, Dele, Son, Kane.

Manchester United XI (4-3-3): De Gea, Young, Jones, Lindelof, Shaw, Matic, Herrera, Pogba, Lingard, Martial, Rashford.

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2,929 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Pogba + Rashford.....love it!!!

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Delicious 😎

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Revival combo 😉

  2. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Rash isn't nailed they said,
    OGS is a fraud they said...

    (I've said the opposite...rekogniz!)

  3. CAPTAIN CRESPO
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Any reason not to do Auba to Rashford? Auba playing Cardiff in two weeks so would love to have him for that

    1. Limbo
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      You answered your own question. But then Rashford's next four all look great too.

  4. FPL Daniel
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Rashford EO in top 10K?

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      47%

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Wow. Huge United fan base.

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      48 I think.Nice rank drop going Arnie this week.Ffs

  5. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Not owning Rashford is hurting my rank - 50% ownership!

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Do you own Digne? That killed me earlier...swings and roundabouts

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Yes it does. We can't have them all

  6. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    GGMU

  7. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Pogba Rashford double up looks a no brainer with those fixtures

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Agree, jammt fixtures for attacking United. No respect for Spurs away

    2. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Agree

  8. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    What a pass what a finish, great FPL points ...

  9. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    OGS has only had luck the first 6 matches and this match is a hattie party for Kane against the horrible Utd defence

    1. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Ehhhhh

    2. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Dropping lukaku isn’t luck it’s good management

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Agree

    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Just ironic and what many say 😉

  10. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Pogba to Rashford done
    Now need Son to Kane

    1. The 5% Team
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      yes please

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      No complaint for this

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Take son outta that equation and I take it

  11. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Goalfest now please....

  12. TyroneGAA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Lukaku to be sold can’t see him getting ahead of rashford he’s class

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      There might be a championship team looking for him 😉

  13. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    What a shocker from Rash! Lovely precision straight to the goal post! Bagged some Pogpoints thanks!

  14. Piggs Boson
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Let's not get carried away. It's only Spurs.

    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Yip

      The only team to finish 3rd in a 2 horse race

    2. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      😛

      Doing PSG over would be nice for football!

    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Yes, more luck for OGS

  15. waitinginthelonggrass
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Between Digne, Rashford and Pogba today has been a good day!

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Nice! That’s a decent rank boost as it stands

  16. Pino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Before this GW I had 2 FT and was planning to take out Auba and FAnderson and bring in Salah and Rashford. But I chose to stick with Auba and captain him so I didn't do the moves. Well, now I just feel very stupid.

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Don't feel mate. If I had Auba would have captain him too. I also decided to give last chance to Alonso/Mitro and didn't pay off. So be it. You are not stupid, trust me
      Cheers

  17. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Pogba cap next week is back on the cards, what is Kane even doing?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      He is my vice. Your post makes me reconsider

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      He’s an option but spurs better away when teams come out and attack. Then there’s salah also!

  18. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Its the little things that make me happy. Like owning Rashford and a rival dropping him for Firmino while said rival also has a Spurs defender.

    1. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      not so little 😀

  19. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    This double up has been an absolute joy both in terms of watching them play and getting the FPL points.

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Hear!! Hear!

  20. fc_skrald
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Two free transfers - how should I use them?

    a. Richarlison and Kamara -> Puncheon and Rashford
    b. Anderson and Kamara -> Camarasa and Rashford
    c. Richarlison and Anderson -> Sane and Camarasa

    Foster
    Robertson, Digne, Doherty
    Pogba, Richarlison, Salah, Hazard, Anderson
    Kane, Jimenez

    Speroni, Bednarek,Kamara, Peltier

    0.4 million in the bank

  21. Richd
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Pogba. Rashford. Kane. Martial.

    We need more boys !!

    1. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      GGMU

  22. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    BSilva nailed at City?

    1. SAUCY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Probably as nailed as the rest of their team barring Ederson and Fernandinho

    2. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Nobody is nailed at City but he is a good pick if you can live with the occasional benching

  23. SAUCY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Kamara to Rashford for free looks like a no brainer

    1. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Haha obviously

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Definition of a no brainer

  24. Bram
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    As it stands ......
    3BP Rashford 28
    2BP Pogba 21
    1BP Vertonghen 11
    BOOM - Apart from Rich being useless this is going well today!

  25. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Pogba & Rashford have been fantasy gold since Jose left. Points, points, points ...

  26. BeDreamin
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Had the option of Wilson + Snoddy to either:

    Fodder + Sigurdsson
    Rashford + fodder

    Went with Sigurdsson

  27. BIG TONES
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Getting sick of Pogba. No real way to get him in for free rn

    1. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Im love sick

  28. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Rashford price rise today then.
    Do Arnie to rashford today or wait?

    1. Bram
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Do it - Rashford is here to stay it seems.

      1. Bram
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Although do wait until FT 🙂

  29. Yellin' in my Ear
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Well that's thrown a spanner in the works, was going to take a hit to get Kane in for Arnie, but maybe Rash in makes more sense. Still need a hit though.

  30. FPL Dakes
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Wish Rasherz hadn’t scored, but Pogboom continues!