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

    Rashford assist

  2. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    YES RASHFORD!

  3. tm245
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Wow.

  4. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Greenwood Goal

    Ole Knows...

  5. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Ole in!

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

    Rashford assist a nightmare

  7. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Rashford essential

  8. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Greenwood and Williams owners must be delighted.

    1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      LOOOOOL

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

    People actually played Lundstram?

    1. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      only noobs not professionals

  10. Dr. Rog
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    this reminds of a game this time last season where a poor man utd were playing an in form Bournemouth and came from behind to undeservedly win

  11. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Yes! Greenwood third on my bench. Don't care about the bench points, but means he might go up in value!

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

    Lundy losing points by the minute

  13. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    OMG GREENWOOD JAM FROM THE BENCH 🙂

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Oh damn, just realised IF D.Luiz no show tomorrow (Come on Hoorahan)

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        *Hourihane

  14. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mason needs to be starting.

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

      This United should play U23

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

    Martail will surely pop up with the winner and steal the bps. 😛

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

    Greenwood getting his start next game!!!

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

    Rashford assist ... my presence

  18. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Set up nicely for a Lundstram winner.

    1. Dannyb
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      *Martial

  19. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Hahahahahhahahahah

    Rico first on bench

    Greenwood second on bench

    My season in a nutshell.

  20. HNI
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    greenwood proper poacher. Guess the striker Manutd needs. Should get games in Europa ame league so is ready for next season aim of 20goals

  21. Am sorry to say again it�…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Lundstram to get the game winner?

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

    OMG rashford

  23. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Well that escalated quickly...3-2

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

    Rashford goal

  25. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Oh brilliant...

  26. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Rashford G

  27. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    RASHFORDDDDDD AGAAINNN OMMMGGG

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

    Hahaha

  29. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    What a Rash assist. Lundy 2nd YC incoming

  30. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    RASHHHHHHH!!!!! EAT IT SHEFFIELD!

    1. Cookie Kid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      *United