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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. EMBOLOFAN
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    come on martial nick a goal pls

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

      terrible top post

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Missed a good 1-on-1 against Schmeichel

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

        🙁

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

      lol yc

  2. drughi
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Sterling most likely benched against Everton, need to produce today

    1. Jam0sh
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I wouldn't be very surprised if Sterling starts also against Everton

      1. drughi
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        depends on minutes today, a full 90 and benching is likely to save for Chelsea

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        I reckon he's benched. Look where he's been benched before. Always just before or after a big game (bar the Liverpool fixture).

        Playing this match; City have Chelsea twice soon after.

    2. Richd
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I love posts like this.

      Sane owner ? 😉

      1. Flynniesta
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Looks like he owns both

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I think so yes

  3. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Wtf was that from Pogba, looks like he can barely jog

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

      jogba

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

        Oh dear...

        1. Maddi Son
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Can't lie, that got me pretty good.

  4. Gaffa914
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Only reason i never played the TC on Sane this week was due to the amount of times pep has already burned me this season, silly to waste a chip on someone who was likely to be benched when there will be candidates who have a guaranteed 180 mins

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Pep does what he wants......

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      This

    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Or Salah v Hud

    4. MTPockets
      7 years, 5 months ago

      TC him but gw not over yet

    5. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      come back after dgw end

  5. acko
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    This gw started off good for me.. Foster, Shaw, Doherty, Hazard, Pogba, Jimenez, Rashford.. Only Richarlison blank... But Sane (C) could ruin it all tho...

  6. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Fouled again, +BPS.

  7. FPL Forward Thinker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Shaw been booked yet?

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      At around the 70 minute mark

  8. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Come on Pogboom grab some bonus points

  9. GoonerSteve
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    I’m such a tool.

    All week had 2fts, did nothing mid week gameweek, then still couldn’t make up my mind so I semi panic transferred Haz, FAnderson and Digne out for Sane (c), Son and Holebas.

    Not looking like good moves so far.

  10. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Martial YC

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Ouch

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

      fml

  11. twoplustwo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    fo Pep you bald c***

    1. TeamSteam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      If you didn`t consider the possibility of this happening then you really are a casual

      1. Alnair
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        To be fair, where is the logic in any of this Pep rotation?

        1. TeamSteam
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          This is exactly why there`s no reason to get upset. We all know that Pep is super unpredictable, so owning a City player, ANY City player is like playing roulette.

  12. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    To be fair to FG...he said Kun twisted ankle in Friday training (which might have happened) and then said ‘I doubt he plays’

    Didn’t try to claim he was confirmed out....

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      ...m’ lord

    2. Here's Tom with the We…
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I can’t even see all the fuss when it’s after Deadline

      1. Epic Fail
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Even if it was before I wouldn't see the fuss. Take the information and decide for ourselves what we think.

      2. Homer21
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        This

    3. Richd
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Well I have Kun TC and knew he was wrong.

      1. BIGREDDOG
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        This guy. Smuggest of smugtown

        1. Richd
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          How’s it smug ? He was on the bus. Simple.

  13. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    pogba on for 2 bps

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Seriously!?!?

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Yup

  14. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Tony Marshall YC

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

      blocking 5pts on bench from doherty ffs

    2. Rash
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Makes my martial to son all the sweeter

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

        might be my move but need to shift rich too :/

  15. Goat
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Avoided city for about 2/3 months. Buy sane for a DGW, DROPPED. Back to having no city. As you were

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Same here

  16. Richd
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Imagine city go 8-0 up in the first half.

    Season defining.

    1. Goat
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah. Or arsenal go up 15-10

    2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah they are in the form to do it.

    3. BIGREDDOG
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Wot

  17. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    DDG deserves those BAPS tbf. Made some good saves.

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Please don’t praise the Bonus System. Its against FFS rules.

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Likely Baps?

      Ddg Rashford Pogba

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Very tight. DDG likely to get 3. But Pogba, Young, Shaw and Lindelof all in the race for the rest.

  18. Yank Revolution
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Another nice win by Man U....keep getting those results, fellas, and Top 4 is assured!

  19. seewhyaxe
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    how did Pereira play?

    he's my Digne replacement for 27

    1. Goat
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Not worth it now he’s playing right back

      1. TeamSteam
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        This is false, my friend.

    2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Don’t know, but only you are going to bring him in, of that I am sure.

      1. seewhyaxe
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        why?

        1. TeamSteam
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          It`s called irony, my friend.

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

        You've not reviewed the fixtures, my friend.

    3. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Chilwell looked a better bet. But played pretty well. One or other will be in my team.

      1. seewhyaxe
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        thanks! Forget about Chilwell, will be on my list too

  20. gonzalocampos
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Someone can share Mark's / Andy's team. Sane C?

    1. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Sure

  21. Vlad Tepes
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    F off martial, see ya later and welcome son

  22. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    My defence of AWB, Shaw and Doherty all delivering 5 pts each.

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

      With the scores this week that’s probably below average (and I’m not even joking)

  23. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Prob Guardiola....the ultimate FPL troll.

    I finally bring back Sane for the DGW and he’s dropped to the bench. Classic stuff it really is.

    Aguero TC though.

  24. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Saw some Pogba down posts earlier, he alright now?

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yes.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Game is over, he's still standing.

  25. TorresMagic™
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Man United clean sheet hardly damaging 🙂

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      That's why DGG is my diff

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

    United two points off Top 4.

    😮 GS

  27. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Man Utd getting closer to those CL spots

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Still 6th though

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

        Yep. But they were 13 points behind Chelsea and 11 behind arsenal when Cole took over. Crazy how close they've gone so quickly.

        1. TeamSteam
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Wrong striker bud

  28. Planet Head
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    High 5 to all DGW ignorers and haz faith keepers

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

      City haven’t kicked a ball yet. They can still easily outscore Hazard.

  29. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    I'll just never own any City player again as long as Pep is their manager. Give me back my 30 points you thief.

  30. Hy liverpool
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    DDG 3 Baps
    Young & pogba 2 Baps

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Shaw bottled it last min with the YC