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Pogba fit to face Leicester but Martial only among the substitutes

Leicester City take on Manchester United in the first of two Premier League matches to be contested on Sunday afternoon. Kick-off at the King Power Stadium is at 14:05 GMT.

Paul Pogba (£8.6m) has shrugged off a groin injury and starts for the visitors today, with Anthony Martial (£7.2m) fit to return on the bench.

Pogba was the most-sold Fantasy Premier League midfielder of Gameweek 25, having been shipped out by almost 250,000 FPL managers.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made four changes to his team overall, with Eric Bailly (£5.0m), Ander Herrera (£5.0m), Jesse Lingard (£6.7m) and Alexis Sanchez (£10.0m) replacing Phil Jones (£5.1m), Andreas Pereira (£4.5m), Romelu Lukaku (£10.7m) and Juan Mata (£6.2m).

Alexis is making his first Premier League start since Gameweek 11.

Marcus Rashford (£7.7m) looks to be leading the line for United after a run-out on the left flank against Burnley in midweek.

Rashford is by some distance the most-owned forward in FPL, sitting in just over 40% of squads.

The England forward has accrued more FPL points away from home than at Old Trafford this season and has only blanked in two of his last nine league appearances on the road: those being matches at Liverpool and Manchester City.

Claude Puel has understandably kept together the bulk of the side that drew 1-1 with Liverpool on Wednesday, with his only alteration being an enforced one: Harvey Barnes (£5.5m) replacing the injured Marc Albrighton (£5.1m).

New loan signing Youri Tielemans (£6.0m) isn’t involved in the match-day squad.

The reverse fixture of this match was the opening game of the 2018/19 season, with Pogba and Luke Shaw (£5.0m) on target for the Red Devils in a 2-1 win. Jamie Vardy (£8.8m) came off the bench to grab a consolation for Puel’s side.

Leicester City XI (4-2-3-1): Schmeichel, Chilwell, Evans, Maguire, Pereira, Mendy, Ndidi, Maddison, Gray, Barnes, Vardy.

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

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  1. Bat Man
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Predictions for Utd game? Difficult to find it being hugely significant bc Pogba Rashford ownership is through the roof but at least hope it’s a fun game

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

      3-0 for Utd with two goals by Pogba, goal and assist by Rashford and the other two assists by Shaw. That's my hope anyway 😀

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      1-1

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

      3-3

    4. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Both Pogba and Rash are owned "only" by 70.93% in top 10k.

    5. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      0-1 Martial (82)

      Young assist.

    6. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      3-1 United

      Sanchez brace. Maguire goal from a corner.

    7. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Leicester 0-2 Man Utd

    8. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      2-1 united.

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

    First for Pogba hat trick

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

    Pogba + Rasher

    let'g go!!!

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

      let's

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

      Everyone owns them lol

      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Everyone wins!

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

        I love points

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

          I love pints

      3. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Besides 2907 top 10k players.

        1. Eddie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Wow, surprised that many.

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

          Excellent

  4. noahzark22
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    POGS!

  5. Ziyech on the Bench
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pogba 2 assists rashford 1 goal

    Man U win 3-1

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

    Punish those sellers Pogba!

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

    I sense a Leicester win today

  8. Snooze ya lose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Any legitimate kun news?

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No

  9. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pereira no longer OOP when I get him FFS 🙁

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Chilwell better?

    2. jia you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He played at RB the previous GW also

      1. OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        yup

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

      Same situation for me - but he will still be able to get attacking points I hopw 🙂

      1. OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ben Chilwell?

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

      No other RB in the team.

    5. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Still quite attacking. Was getting forward against Liverpool. Was he fouled by Robertson for the FK that led to Liverpool's goal?

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

        yes

      2. JJO
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        but that wasnt that far position down the field

    6. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'm thinking towards Lascelles/Rice now for blank

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

    Come on Ricardo same as against the blue side of Manc please...

  11. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    When we know who is having a blank GW 31 and 33?

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

      Before gw27 deadline

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      After FA Cup 5th Round for GW31. This is during the weekend of 16th February.

    3. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      after next round of FA cupper, so before gw27 deadline

    4. Strchld
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks all.

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

    I hope Sanchez has a good game. He needs some confidence back.

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

    Time to go and meet Buffer 😉

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

      Maybe get a better internet provider.

  14. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pogba blocking a lot of bench points 😮

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

      He'll make up for those points mate 🙂

  15. Rash
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Combined EO of poggy and rash?

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

      165 in top 10k

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

      Combined ownership is 70.93%

  16. Champions united
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Want rash haul as he ia differential in my mini league

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Rivals living under a rock?

  17. 4-4-who?
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else on the 0-0?

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

      united keeping a clean sheet? nah

  18. Super John McGinn-
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on what to do with this? First time I've ever actually considered a -8

    Fab, Steele
    Alonso*, TAA, Doherty, Digne, AWB
    Salah, Hazard*, Sane, Pogba, Siggy*
    Rashford, Jimenez, Kamara*

    2FT 0.2 ITB

    A) Alonso + Hazard + Siggy + Kamara > Kolasinac/Pereira + Son + Punch + Auba (-8)
    B) Hazard + Kamara > Punch + Auba
    C) Hazard > Son
    D) Other

  19. EMBOLOFAN
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    solksjaer out

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

      On the ground*

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Too cold for him not to notice.

  20. john25
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hey guys, I've captained Aguero, is he really injured for today's game? Hope he doesn't come on as sub against Everton and get 1 point this DGW.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You'll find out at 15.30 UK time.

    2. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      The dude who said he's injured doesn't even share a source. Just keeps saying "Trust me"

      Source > Trust me

      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Trustme.org

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

        Said he got a from someone affiliated with the club.
        I don't see what he can gain from making it up to be fair.
        We'll find out soon enough

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

      Hopefully he's out.

  21. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    He will become FPL Silver once he is banned 😮

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I hope he is not banned as it is just a storm in a tea cup and does not really matter after the deadline.

  22. 4-4-who?
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Why do we get the 'if I do A,B, C..Z then should I play 1,2,3' posts during a game?? I'm not interested!

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ok

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      They don’t have the live games or access to best streams?

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

      Don’t reply then

  23. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    This worth it?

    Alonso, Hazard, Kamara > Kolasinac, Moutinho, Aubameyang -4

    1. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      yes

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Looks decent

      Why Moutinho though? Prefer JWP

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

        Moutinho has consistent returns since Jota came back

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

      Probably.

  24. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    there's goes my jammy Gunnarsson points on the bench

  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What a miss by rashford

  26. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Rashford big chance missed. Shaw cross

  27. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Rashsitter

    Great Shaw ball in

  28. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    rash total sitter

  29. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pogba has to get over 7p (Bednarek) ,

  30. Make Arrows Green Again
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Good to see the mods are alert to deleting some of the particularly idiotic posts today. Keep up the good work chaps!