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Martial benched as Matic named at centre-back for Man United

Jose Mourinho has named an interesting Manchester United side to face Southampton this evening.

The biggest Fantasy story from the team news was that Anthony Martial (£7.6m) was named on the bench.

After a run of six goals in five games going into Gameweek 13, he blanked against Crystal Palace and has now lost his place. Both Marcus Rashford (£6.7m) and Romelu Lukaku (£10.7m) were named in the side.

Central midfielder Nemanja Matic (£5.0m) has been deployed at centre-back as the problems continue in that area of the pitch.

Chris Smalling (£5.7m) and Eric Bailly (£5.1m) have been ruled out through injury, joining Victor Lindelöf in the physio room.

Meanwhile, Marcos Rojo (£4.9m) was declared fit but could only make the bench. He returned to training this week and was not considered in the right state to start the match.

“Chris Smalling has a pain in his foot so he is not available to play. Eric Bailly has a pain in his back so he is not available to play. Marcos Rojo trained yesterday for the first time with the group after a long absence and he is not ready to play. He’s ready to help but he is not ready to start.” – Jose Mourinho

After impressing in cameos so far this season, Michael Obafemi (£5.0m) comes into the Southampton side for the first time. He starts up front as Manolo Gabbiadini (£5.6m) drops to the bench.

There is also a Premier League debut for right-back Yan Valery, who is not yet on Fantasy Premier League.

After scoring a brace against Fulham, Stuart Armstrong (£5.1m) gets his third start in a row.

Southampton XI: McCarthy, Cedric, Yoshida, Vestergaard, Stephens, Lemina, Valery, Redmond, Højbjerg, Armstrong, Obafemi

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Shaw, Matic, Jones, Young, McTominay, Fellaini, Herrera, Pogba, Rashford, Lukaku

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1,210 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Pooodle
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    0.1m off Hazard, Gudmundsson and Aguero to Sané, Anderson and Kane.

    Ouch.

    1. TallestJohn
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Could just get David Silva, not a bad option

      1. Pooodle
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        True. Just feel he’s only the 3rd best City mid.

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Sane points don’t count get someone else

    3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Wouldn't personally get rid of hazard but even I would be tempted by this loll

    4. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Get Eriksen

      1. Pooodle
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah that could be a good shout

        1. GoonSquad
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Double Spurs seems a bit rash, only shown up for 1 GW.

          1. Pooodle
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Probably best to get Fraser instead of Anderson. Then can get Sané and Kane.

            1. InSaneMan-e
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              I have fraser but the fixtures aren't great other than next gw.

              1. Pooodle
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                Pretty decent over the next 4. 3 out of 4 could bring returns.

    5. Lets jump straight into it.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Keep Haz.
      Can you do Guddy & Kun to Anderson and Sir Harold?

      1. Pooodle
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        No, need to free up some funds for that

  2. HNI
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Want Soton to win 5-0 or something so mou is finally sacked. CEO come to watch and he is shaking his head already. Zidane time

  3. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    What time do United start?

    1. All de Gea no iDier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Fergy time?

  4. Fantastisk
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Rashford needs his inevitable move to West Ham asap.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Wouldn't get a game for them.

  5. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Rashford sends one into orbit

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Just grazed my face up here. Good heavens!

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Jose's fault?

      1. Lloyd Xmas
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Yes,because he has made Rashford not want to play for him.Man management!

  6. Gringo Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Any update on Sane?

    1. jg7u
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      What do you mean, did something happen? I am out of the loop a little bit.

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yep, I just bought him

  7. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    I thought Nuno was playing for a second, it was just Redmond.

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Gibbs actually

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Pretty sure it's Ox mate

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          I owned ox for that game I had never been happier

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

    La(c)a against this United defense next gw looking like a no brainer.

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Arsenal will find a way to lose

      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        This

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

        True that but he can still haul.

      3. Fantastisk
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Given they haven't lost in 18 games that sounds a bit ridiculous.

        1. Sweetboi
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          This. People haven't got a clue.

          1. Fantastisk
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Casuals m8.

      4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Aren't they on like a 20 game unbeaten run?

  9. Sergio Giorgini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    What happened with first Sane assist?

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Not given

      1. Sergio Giorgini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Why not

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

      Sane 1st assist was for Gundogans goal.

    3. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      He assisted Gund

  10. Daghe Munegu
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Kun cap sterling vc. Gunnarson first on bench. Diop Arnautovic Townsend Duffy.

    Nespresso

  11. Ohh1454
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Does anyone know why diangana wasn't in the West Ham squad ?

  12. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Luke Shaw, Mohammed Salah and Wan Bissaka are my three ever present players this season.

    Woah hang on. Luke Shaw?!

  13. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Fulham assets tempting on gw16 wc

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Mitrovic at a push

      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I am tempted by schedule/sess

        1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          *schrulle

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Sess is good pick imo

      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah him or schrulle

  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    OMG lukaku

  15. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    United win

  16. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    SCUMBAGS!!

  17. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Kakuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!! Comn Utd....

  18. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Boy wonder assist.

  19. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Rashford assist

  20. InSaneMan-e
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Damn. Lukaku needed that. I fear he'll go on a run now

    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      A Barron run

      1. InSaneMan-e
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Haha. I'm serious though. Mans gone 20+ goals for like 4 seasons in a row...
        I still think he's a goal scorer. This barren run was the exception, not the rule

    2. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      "I fear he'll go on a run now.."

      Funniest thing I've read all day.

  21. My Name Is Pepu
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    The donk scores

  22. Waynoo
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    LUKAKU IS BACK

  23. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Lukkakkkaaaa

  24. Fantastisk
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Commentator just said "Lukaku has ended his famine". The guy doesn't exactly look like he's been living below the breadline...

    1. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      hahahaahahaaa

    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      lol, was thinking the same

    3. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Racist

      1. GoonSquad
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Weightist

  25. InSaneMan-e
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Thing is even if utd win 3-2 it's just covering the cracks. Saints are awful and utd have made them look like Barca

    1. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Need to save Jose

  26. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Hojbjerg YC

  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    A Lukaku for Christmas

    only 10.7m

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I'll pass

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

      A lotta meat for your money. My mum will be happy

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Fitting really.

      Donkeys are fairly pivotal to the story of Christmas.

    4. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Rather have Auba

  28. SEXY SON
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    When do they update winning goal/deduction BAPs

  29. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Are BPS from prev matches final now??? Surprised to see Sterling not getting all 3 while Gungo on 3!! Also, Vardy not getting all 3 even with the winner's goal?!

    1. SEXY SON
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Don't think updated yet. Nobody has moved

  30. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts about Fanderson for next 5 gws?

    Has the ship sailed or worth bringing in?

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yep he is.
      Only thing is that Arnie was subbed but he did play 90+. Expect rotation but the fixtures are good

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Sailed? Have you seen their fixtures?

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Well worth bringing in.

    4. Mind över Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I’ve been strongly considering him, to double up with Arnie

      Those fixtures..