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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.

  1. Dr Van Nostrand
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    United must sorely miss Fergie. They would have had 5 pens by now

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

      5 missed pens would have been bad for morale

      1. Dr Van Nostrand
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Touche

      2. Tomerick
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        +10

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      That's it ain't it. I have a bet with a mate who is a deluded UTD fan that they lose more goals to VAR than any other team. No more cheating 😆

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Loving up to your name 😉

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 16 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          😉 You know me pal.

    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Fergie and the refs on his side 🙂

  2. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    United worse than last season. Please sack dead Woodward.

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Did woodward selwct the team? Or gave the team talk?

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Nope, he hired the guy who did though

      2. Rolls-Royce
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Can't fault Ole, this group of players won't even get into the Everton team. Was absolute failure in the transfer market. Didn't replace Lukaku, Herera.

    2. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Let's not be too hasty now.

  3. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Locadia misses a sitter, hits the frame!

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Literally almost a yard from goal. Incredible.

    2. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Trossard pass again?

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Think it was Gross? Not sure.

      2. Greasy Grealish Gang
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Corner, Duffy header and Locadia who misses in front of target.

    3. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Very odd game.

  4. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Come on Brighton

    1. Bees4Lyf
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Come on tossard

    2. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      This game is giving me a proper headache..

  5. The Tinkerman
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Jimi > Pukki early transfer before the rise?

    Heaton
    TAA, Digne, Soyuncu
    Salah, Sterling, KDB, Martial, Dendo
    Haller, Jimi

    Button; Montoya, Greenwood, Rico

    Tempted to start Greenwood next week, think he may get in ahead of Lingard in recent evidence.

    1. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Without Pukki this day would have been awful...so YES

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        I went Haller over him on FT this week. It hasn’t been too bad so far. Will need city and pool to deliver though.

  6. BrutalLogiC
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    if you picked Haller on WC then big well done

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I picked Haller on FT

    2. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I picked him over Pukki this week. Still torn on if that is a win or not.

    3. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I did. Maybe the only good thing I done.

    4. Tomerick
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I picked Haller GW1. Finally rewarded my faith.

      1. BrutalLogiC
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        good patience!

  7. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Sucked into the Martial trap.

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      And me in Rashford one

    2. Red Devil Swede
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      He'll bang more goals in

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Double up of UTD was always going to be a very bad idea.

    3. Pukki Blinders
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      7.5 mid playing no.9 isn't a trap

      1. Bartowski
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Depends on what other transfers I would have made if I'd stuck with my gut and saved the transfer.

        1. Pukki Blinders
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Is he still a trap? 3 returns in 3 games...

          1. Bartowski
            • 15 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            Yee

    4. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I got him WB and Martial on a WC 🙄

    5. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Base on 1 week?

  8. Eytexi
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    5 points from 4 players. Any worse out there?

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      9 from 6

      1. Eytexi
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        1.5 points per player. I'm jealous.

      2. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Now 8 from 6

        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Now 11 from 6

          1. Deulofail
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            Now 10 from 6

            1. Deulofail
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 7 months ago

              9* from 6

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

    Biggest cheer of the day at OT for a Guaita YC.

  10. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Kelly bossing the 4m bracket 😎

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Is he nailed though?

    2. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      On for a bap too. Second on my bench. Played Montoya instead. Ah well

    3. Pep Roulette
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Lol

      1. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        As I was saying, Kelly useless #raging

  11. Dybala10
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Shaw and Siggy > Maguire and Mount worth a -4? Or just sell Shaw?

  12. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Dan Burn sponsor's MotM. Deserved, depsite the lack of a cleansheet. Had Adams in his pocket all game, and was a threat going forward as well.

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

      And for the second time, cost Trossard points. He stinks.

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

        its all good, no trossard return will inspire any causals who have him to ditch 🙂

  13. tm245
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Pukki making my team look alot better than it actually is.

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      At home.. but today its thanks to Ole i guess

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

      he does that in real life tio

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

        too*

  14. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Palace often thwart big clubs, or at least it feels like that

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      They’re doing well against the little ones today

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

      Yeah they do well against them, good performance here vs United too.

  15. JustPark
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Haller or Lanzini?

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Hal

    2. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Both

    3. Tomerick
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Haller because he’s undisputed first choice.

    4. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Hall

  16. sthelenslad92
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Would you do this for -4?

    Zinchenko/Digne & King > Soyuncu & Haller?

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Lol

  17. The Tinkerman
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone reckon Greenwood may take Lingards place?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Forgot he was subbed on

  18. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    MontoYC

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Damn.

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Fook.. down to 5pts i guess

    3. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      ffs

    4. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Oh ffs no CS is hard to take but for all of them to get booked is not cool

  19. JIMMY TUGGINS
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    I really wanna save my WC but I'm getting very tempted into using it.

  20. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    I have Perez and King that have to go. 0.9m ITB

    Options

    A) Save transfer
    B) King > Pukki
    C) Perez + King > Haller + Mount (-4)

  21. RealVirg
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Gutted Trossard blanked

  22. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    JAMESSSSSSSSAL

  23. Yank Revolution
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    JAAAAAMEEEES!

  24. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Yesssssssssss

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

    James G
    Martial A

  26. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    GET IN DJ

  27. El-Kloppico
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Martial assist

  28. tm245
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Martial assist!

  29. SirStevieG
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Martial assist!!!!!!!!!

  30. Werkself
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Martial assist