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Starts for Lundstram and £4.0m defender in Sunday’s only Premier League game

The penultimate match of Gameweek 13 takes place at Bramall Lane, with Sheffield United entertaining Manchester United.

Kick-off in Sunday’s only Premier League fixture is at 16:30 GMT.

There is plenty of interest for Fantasy Premier League managers in this game, with David de Gea (£5.5m), Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.4m), Harry Maguire (£5.3m), Daniel James (£6.2m), Marcus Rashford (£8.6m) and John Lundstram (£4.9m) all sitting in more than 10% of FPL squads.

All six of those players start in South Yorkshire today.

Anthony Martial (£7.8m), who is on the cusp of a double-digit ownership himself, also features in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s starting XI.

The Norwegian head coach has made just one alteration to his Gameweek 12 line-up, with Phil Jones (£4.8m) replacing the injured Scott McTominay (£5.1m).

Whether Jones is a like-for-like swap for the Scot in midfield or joins a back three remains to be seen, with Solskjaer saying ahead of kick-off:

Phil has been training well. He’s got experience of playing both central midfield and at the back. When you show the attitude he’s shown in training, it’s time for him to get a chance. Marcos [Rojo] is injured, Axel [Tuanzebe] isn’t really ready to come in so it was an easy option.

Brandon Williams (£4.0m) gets his second successive start at left-back (or wing-back), keeping the benched Ashley Young (£5.4m) out of the side despite the latter’s return from suspension.

Solskjaer said of that decision:

Brandon’s played really well in every game he’s played. I didn’t find any reason to leave him out. It’s a testing stadium for him to play at so it’s a good opportunity to show his mentality because his temperament is one of his strengths.

Chris Wilder makes two enforced changes from the side that drew 1-1 with Tottenham Hotspur a fortnight ago.

Dean Henderson (£4.7m) – owned by just over 5% of Fantasy managers – is ineligible to face his parent club, so Simon Moore (£4.4m) deputises for the on-loan goalkeeper for the hosts.

The hitherto ever-present John Egan (£4.5m) hasn’t recovered from a calf injury so Phil Jagielka (£4.2m) gets his first Premier League start of the season.

Lys Mousset (£5.0m) and David McGoldrick (£5.4m) again start up front.

The Blades have kept clean sheets in three of their six home fixtures in 2019/20 and conceded just four goals in those half-dozen matches.

Solskjaer’s troops have won just one of their six away games this season and are yet to keep a clean sheet on the road.

Three of the Red Devils’ five away goals came at Carrow Road in Gameweek 10.

Sheffield United XI: Moore, O’Connell, Jagielka, Basham, Stevens, Baldock, Fleck, Norwood, Lundstram, Mousset, McGoldrick.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Jones, Maguire, Lindelof, Williams, Pereira, Fred, James, Martial, Rashford.

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  1. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Aubameyang + Martial + Otamendi > Jimenez + Son + Robertson for -8?

  2. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    lundstram
    owned throughout
    played 16
    benched 54
    ....and counting ,benched today,i have tony
    ihad robbo and taa for 8 weeks just couldnt play him

    massive pool of spew ,its a season killer...

  3. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Mark benched Williams. He knew about that one.

    Williams YC

  4. Pumpkinhead
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    It's sad that Martial, Rash, and James can't get behind 37 year old Jags.

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Williams being torn a new one

  6. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    They are clearly targeting Williams too.

  7. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Two feet? Out of control? Red?

  8. james 101
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Who would you rather have?

    A. Tielemans
    B. Perez

    1. OSanity
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      A.

    2. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I think A long term, B short term, Perez is a streaky player

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah probably about right

  9. MarcusAurelius
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Ole Gunnar get replaced by Poch in the morning

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Would be interesting

    2. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Hopefully.

    3. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Do some research my dude

  10. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    4.0m man on for a duck now

  11. OSanity
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Martial & Maddison to Son and Tielemans for a -4?

    Already have a mid of Mane - KDB - Mount. Only 1.7 ITB.

  12. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    I think it was a bad decision from Wilder to sub Jones

  13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Lundy yellow

  14. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Lundstram YC

  15. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Luddy YC

  16. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Lundy yellow.

  17. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Noooo

  18. FPL Bargain
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Who are you scrambling to get into your squad?
    Son?
    Jiminez?
    Pulisic?
    Maddison?
    Aurier?
    Brandon Williams?
    Dele Ali?

    For me loads of new options are showing themselves.
    Who do you prioritise?

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Lol we’re shite

    2. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I'm happy with my squad, holding a transfer and not scrambling at all.

    3. BrutalLogiC
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Will be interesting to see how Ali does

  19. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Lundy YC

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Ouch

  20. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Lundy yc

    1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I forgive lord lundy

  21. andres
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    So have 2 FTs and a lot of cash. Mount, Tielemans and Pieters the ones to go...

    Pieters - tempted to get Robbo in but that would present a little benching problem... need a playing defender though. Who would you reco for that position?

    For the midfielders I can't decide on two of the three: Pulisic, Madds, Son (can't have Robbo if I get him)

    Pope
    TAA Soy Lund
    Mane KDB Mount tielemans
    Abraham Vardy jimenez

    Pieters, Cantwell, Kelly 4.7 ITB 2FTs

  22. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    4th YC

    He’ll end up missing GW18 now 😀

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Would be hilarious

  23. tm245
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    That's unfortunate.

  24. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Lund one card away from a ban

  25. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Chill out Lundy

  26. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Not the best start to the half for lundy

    Could be a red incoming if he keeps tackling like that

  27. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Mousset G

  28. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    OMG mousset

  29. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Mousset goal

  30. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Boom!