We’ve three Gameweeks to navigate in the next six days as the Premier League spoils us with fixtures aplenty over the festive period. To get us underway, Hull welcomes United to the KC Stadium – a place where the hosts have conceded just three goals in seven home matches this season.
Along with Arsenal, Steve Bruce’s side are one of only two teams to keep Luis Suarez quiet thus far – a suggestion that David Moyes’ men may not have it their own way quite to easily. Nonetheless, Wayne Rooney ended up top of this week’s Captain Poll and carries the armband hopes of many Fantasy managers heading into the lunchtime encounter.
The team news sees Darren Fletcher afforded his first league start in over a year for United as Phil Jones drops out. David Moyes hands Antonio Valencia and Ashley Young the wide roles, with Adnan Januzaj and Shinji Kagawa warming the bench alongside the likes of Nemanja Vidic. Up front, Rooney and Danny Welbeck continue together, with the former looking set for another withdrawn role.
There’s no alterations for the hosts, though, as Steve Bruce names an unchanged for the fourth game running.
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