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Anthony Martial (£7.7m) is set for another outing as Manchester United’s centre-forward this afternoon, as he leads the line against Crystal Palace.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has deployed Marcus Rashford (£8.7m) on the left flank of attacking midfield once again, Jesse Lingard (£6.5m) and Daniel James (£6.0m) joining him in that area of the pitch.

The Manchester United manager has opted to leave his back-four and holding midfield pairing of Scott McTominay (£5.0m) and Paul Pogba (£8.6m) unchanged.

Opponents Crystal Palace continue to offer a starting £4.0m option in defence as Martin Kelly (£4.0m) retains his place in the side.

Surprisingly, he has started the Gameweek 3 encounter ahead of Scott Dann (£4.5m), who must make do with a place on the bench as Gary Cahill (£4.5m) comes in for his Palace debut.

Meanwhile, Wilfried Zaha (£6.9m) starts up-front alongside Jordan Ayew (£5.0m).

Fantasy managers were given another taste of ‘Graham Potter Roulette’ on Saturday afternoon as the Brighton manager made changes to his side once again.

He has stuck with the 3-4-3 formation but Glenn Murray (£5.9m) and Pascal Groß (£6.5m) have dropped to the bench, with Florin Andone (£5.0m) and Neal Maupay (£6.0m) coming in.

Potter has kept faith in his three centre-backs and four midfield players once again, suggesting that his rotation this season may focus on those he uses in the attacking front-three.

Keeping his place in the side after scoring on his debut is Leandro Trossard (£6.0m), stationed on the left for Brighton once more.

Opponents Southampton have gone with a front three of Nathan Redmond (£6.4m), Danny Ings (£6.0m) and Che Adams (£5.9m).

The interest in John Lundstram (£4.1m) is sure to continue as he starts again for Sheffield United.

The injured John Fleck (£5.0m) comes out of central midfield allowing Luke Freeman (£5.5m) to get his first start for the Blades.

Callum Robinson (£5.4m) recovers from the knock that forced him off against Crystal Palace to keep his place up-front alongside David McGoldrick (£5.5m).

Despite some poor performances so far this season, Ayoze Pérez (£6.4m) retains his starting berth for Leicester, deployed on the right flank of midfield.

Finally, Gerard Deulofeu (£6.4m) is deployed in midfield for Watford with Andre Gray (£5.9m) leading the line on his own in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

West Ham will be buoyed by the return of Felipe Anderson (£6.9m) and Sébastien Haller (£7.4m) to the starting line-up.

Line-ups in Full

Brighton XI: Ryan; Burn, Dunk, Duffy; March, D Stephens, Pröpper, Montoya; Trossard, Andone, Maupay.

Southampton XI: Gunn; Danso, Vestergaard, Bednarek, Valery; Ward-Prowse, Højbjerg, Romeu; Redmond, Ings; Adams.

Man United XI: De Gea; Shaw, Maguire, Lindelöf, Wan-Bissaka; McTominay, Pogba; Rashford, Lingard, D James; Martial

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; van Aanholt, Cahill, Kelly, Ward; Schlupp, Kouyaté, Milivojevic, McArthur; Ayew, Zaha.

Sheffield United XI: D Henderson; O’Connell, Egan, Basham; Stevens, L Freeman, Norwood, Lundstram, Baldock; Robinson, McGoldrick.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel; Fuchs, Söyüncü, Evans, R Pereira; Choudhury; Maddison, Praet, Tielemans, A Pérez; Vardy.

Watford XI: Foster; Holebas, Cathcart, Dawson, Femenia; Capoue, Doucouré; Deulofeu, Cleverley, Hughes; A Gray.

West Ham XI: Fabianski; Masuaku, Ogbonna, Diop, Fredericks; Noble, Rice; Anderson, Lanzini, Yarmolenko; Haller.

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  1. GE
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    What?!! Where is VAR?!

    1. Pumpkinhead
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      They checked VAR - said no.

  2. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Lundstram yellow 🙂

    1. Garlana
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      So he equals AWB ...yessss

    2. Lilac Breasted Roller
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      That's his pre-goal ritual

    3. EMBOLOFAN
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      we riot

  3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    How the absolute Kentucky fried fock is that not a pen?!

    Is this a wind up??

    1. LangerznMash
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      The sky sports panel said it was the correct decision.

      1. Zilla
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        They always back refs anyway

      2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        But they are senile old goons who haven’t got a clue

    2. CARROW ROAD
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A side relying on pens every week is in trouble

  4. Sif
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    VAR

    1. Sif
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Fail!
      VAR quite happy to rule out great goals over a millimeter but not get involved in blatant penalties.

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I agree

      2. Not again Shirley
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        But surely VAR looked at the decision no?

        1. BrutalLogiC
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          commentators said they did

        2. Sif
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Twice now last defender dragged down Martial, denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity.
          First should have been Cahill red, second a penalty. Do they have a rule book at VAR base camp?

  5. Motong-Moting
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    VAR is _______? Feel free.

    1. Exeter Gently
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      ? This is existential

  6. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Mc Burnie G

    1. Pukki Party
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      4.5 Swansea legend

  7. JustPark
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Oh come on. That's a clear penalty.

  8. AicilaXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Happy that it wasn't called, but looks like a pen to me for sure.

  9. FOO FIGHTER
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Trossard nowhere near bonus points system.

    I know now to keep Mcginn over Trossard free up cash too.

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      trossard will score tho, if you think mcginn is better then lol ok

    2. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Lol

  10. Royal5
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Rashford has been poor

    1. Dannyb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      *is

  11. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    VAR made an absolute Brexit of that decision

    I still can’t even

  12. It's Fergie Time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    If Fergie were still manager, that's a pen

    1. Pumpkinhead
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      lol

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      For sure

  13. EMBOLOFAN
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    soyboy 🙁

  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    What's the point of VAR if the people using it are too scared to over rule the ref?

    1. Four Hit Wonder
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      They can't.

  15. Four Hit Wonder
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    So when the referee decides to wave on, VAR can't overrule him, he's still the captain of the shipm

    Power needs to be taken away from these plonkers.

    1. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      walk the plonk

  16. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    On the plus side, Martial is looking great for 7.5

    1. Exeter Gently
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Good to hear am not watching

  17. Differential C (Mark)
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Dan Burns has been class. Other than that idiotic positioning for the disallowed goal, he has been everywhere for all the good reasons. Attack and defense, and he isn;t a natural LB, is he?

  18. Cok3y5murf
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I'm a United fan and no way was that a pen

    1. Bartowski
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Sheffield United?

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      You cant drag players down, period.

  19. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Lundstram winner inc

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

      YC included

  20. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Sitting pretty on 8 points so far

    this gameweek

    1. DVassell
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No Pukki party?

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Maybe later. Haven't even checked Tinder today

        1. DVassell
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Hahaha

        2. Pumpkinhead
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          This got me. LOL

        3. Make FPL Casual Again
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Nookki party?

    2. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Smashing my 7 points.

  21. Monya Meow Meow
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Great free kick Young

  22. thepeen555
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Man Utd - back to last season it seems

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Ole

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Honeymoon over after 2 matches

  23. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    7 from 4. Excellent.

  24. TAT
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    How's Trossard looking? Should I regret bringing him in?

    1. Rainer
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Very dangerous but mightn't start next week.

      1. TAT
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Definitely need him to start next GW…

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Keep. Hopefully Potter benches Andone forever from this point.

      1. TAT
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        He got the red card, right?

        1. Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Yarp

          1. TAT
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Is it likely trossard will be a better option with Murray on the pitch?

    3. Differential C (Mark)
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Very bright, roasted Valery the whole time, I would keep him. We are lucky one of their strikers has been sent off.

      1. TAT
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        That probably limits his chances of getting anything from this game. Mount and McGinn tempting too, tbh.

  25. FOO FIGHTER
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Maguire fail.

  26. Freaki
    7 years, 1 month ago

    gonna get below average lol

  27. Podge
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Martial touch

  28. Pumpkinhead
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I haven't got any attacking points today but really happy with all the lost clean sheets atm.

  29. Four Hit Wonder
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Are you a blind plonker? Yes | No

    Leak from the interview for BPL referees. Yes wins you the job.

  30. have you seen cyan
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    djenpo u dirty player or whatever ur stupid name is

    1. Davido989
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I don't think he's online at the moment mate.

    2. Make FPL Casual Again
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      hahaha