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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. Cookie Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Drop your most creative player when adrift in title race

    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      But KdB starts though...

      1. Cookie Kid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        1 g 1 a in 375 mins

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

      *checks the stats*

      Nope

    3. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Silva and KDB you bin lid

  2. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sane vs tired legs + start vs Everton
    Serling Kun will be benched next turn vs Everton

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

      if this was a logical world,but ..

      1. OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        free to bookmark it, come back at midweek

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

      Sane won’t get to play vs tired legs he will come on for last minute

  3. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    OMFG

  4. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Scenes !!!!!

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

    Its Hazard
    He trolls even players that you bring in for him

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Lol

    2. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      😆

    3. Thiga
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Hahahaha! 😆

    4. Halftime
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      lol

    5. lugs
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      😆

  6. UshFPL
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    TC Sane, nice one

    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I liked it

  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Likely to see the majority of the team rested midweek, I'll take a sane start v Everton

  8. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling worth the extra.

    Unfortunately Sane has been pushed because of his price and people always recommending the guys they own.

    Still very very unlucky.

    1. BIGREDDOG
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sane will start the match against the worse defence

      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Let’s see.

    2. bigwig
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      And his points per minute is insane

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

      Yeah when he is rested midweek

  9. UKG
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sané DGW (c) fail already.

    1. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Could still come on and score.

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

      Still could get 110-120 minutes football.

  10. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    3-4-3? Walker CB?

  11. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard to Sane utter fail

    1. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Selling Hazard just before Chelsea play Huddersfield at home was always asking for trouble.

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Not captaining a City attacker in a DGW is always asking for trouble.

        1. gooberman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Indeed but that was still possible to do without selling Hazard.

          1. Cok3y5murf
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Not in my team. Pogba, Salah and Richarlison are the other mids.

            1. gooberman
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              You indicated that you had sold Hazard for Sane?

    2. Says
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sane can still easily outscore Haz this week, everyone loses their damn minds when someone doesn't start.

    3. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Bit early to say that.

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah just being dramatic

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

      Not yet still but still dumping before Huddersfield haha.Asking for trouble

  12. azz007
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    What did i say sane on bench. Scenes

  13. TAT
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Gameweek fail confirmed, and 30k rank drop. Can't get anything right this season.

  14. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone know what formation City are going with?

    1. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Not the formations SS score centre have gone with, I can tell you that!

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

        Ye I see that lol

  15. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Need Sterling (TC) to haul this game since he'll get benched against Everton

  16. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    No Sane. Lol. Beautiful.

    1. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Love it... Now for an Aguero brace

  17. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    HaHa the ole emotional rollercoaster for all of us Sane owners against Aguero owners after that pants ankle rumour going around, but you still hoped......

  18. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sanè(c).. supposed to be the most nailed one.
    But at the same time, feel like laughing, rival TC him

    1. Tev
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Haha, many did tbf. Could still go alright!

  19. Srv210
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Anyway..if sane doesn't play...Salah Captain & bednarek from the bench...it could be worse I guess

    1. Srv210
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Oh..he has one more game 🙂

    2. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sane will get at least a minute over 2 fixtures!

      1. Srv210
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I hope he gets a brace in a minute

  20. Amey
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Ouch

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Auba score a brace & force pep to bring on Sane !!

      1. Srv210
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        This would be amazing

  21. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    What is that shape?
    3-1-3-2-1?

    1. FPL_Gyarados
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A small Christmas tree on a stand

    2. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      1-2-3-2-1-1-1

  22. Dr. Rog
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    If you captained Sane, then the bright side is: he will start against the weaker team (Everton)

    1. Third Eye Vision
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Unnecessary use of the colon.

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Ouch. Never a good thing.

  23. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Why on earth would he actually bench him? That’s mad

  24. Jimmy Boy
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Bernard RW Sterling LW I'd say

  25. Tev
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Is KDB playing LW?

  26. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Gotta love this game 🙂

  27. bigwig
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Fantasy Fools Gold

  28. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Just a random comment passing through

  29. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    On the bright side sane will start at goodison ...

  30. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Leroy Sané benched! 🙁

    Aguero ant Sterling start 🙂

    1. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Dial up?

    2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Woohoo!