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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. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Lundstram playing as Striker

  2. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Dave Saves!!

  3. Doctor Evil
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Wow Lundstram so close

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Excellent shot and excellent save.

  4. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Lundstram has great technique

  5. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Thanks Dave

  6. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Great saves

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

    Williams looking a few levels out of his depth.

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

    Lundstram is the GOAT idc what anyone says

  9. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Lundstram is gonna score today isn't he?

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

      That was his chance.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        will have more

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      VAR better not ruin our celebrations

  10. Party time
      4 years, 5 months ago

      So close isn't what I want to see!

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

      Lundy trying to get a yellow

    • Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Lundstram plz no card

    • No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Lundstram lucky not to get booked for that

    • diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Lundstram making tasty tackles. Could get a YC if he keeps this up

    • HNI
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      How was Lundstram on shefield bench last season is beyond me. amazing zeal and what volley techniques

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Lundstram YC coming next foul, will be his 4th.

      1. YuvalFPL
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        he'll score anyway

      2. HNI
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Is 4 fouls is equal to 1 YC? Or you just saying its random?

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

          Would be one too many ticking offs.

    • YuvalFPL
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Hardest decision I've had to make all season...

      Who makes way for Vardy? KDB or Sterling.

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

        Sterling

        1. YuvalFPL
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          why

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

            Because KDB is better value and will keep up/surpass Sterling for points this season

            1. YuvalFPL
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              thanks. I feel once city start scoring more freely which I expect them too, Sterling will be scoring those tap ins at the back post every week

          2. GreennRed
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Brexit. Sterling is plummeting.

            I'll get the tumbleweeds.

      2. Wild Card this!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Sterling

      3. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        how on earth is that a hard decision?
        Sterling obviously.

        1. Party time
            4 years, 5 months ago

            😆

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

          No brainer.

        3. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          It's not a hard one. Sterling.

          Saves you more, gives you the ability to upgrade elsewhere.

        4. Botman and Robben
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          The one that hasn't scored more than 2pts three games in a row.

        5. Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Sterling. And you're a few weeks too late 🙂

        6. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Sterling, if you ain't going to captain him for any of City's next 5 fixtures then whats the point of having him.

        7. YuvalFPL
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          didn't expect it to be unanimous damn, maybe i'm missing something

      4. osceola31909
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Lundstram will be lucky to survive the match. I may lose points with him if he doesn't cut it out.

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

        Was Lundstram considered too good for the Championship last season? Is that why he was on the bench all the time?

        1. El Matador
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          He was probably being played at LB which may not be his favourite position

      6. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Big tackles flying in

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

        Mousset looks dangerous

      8. Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Jones is a Penalty waiting to happen

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

          Pen vs United? LOL

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

        Phil Jones making up for lost meme creation time. Already body surfed twice through a challenge.

      10. UnitednationsXI
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        United look soo bad

      11. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Have manu made a successful pass from mid to fwd line yet?

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Andreas and Fred are perhaps the worst CM pair we've seen this weekend.

      12. HNI
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Who would have thought Manutd are nothing without Mctominay. Barely missed Pobga actually in comparison. No steel in midfield. 1-1 written all over it

      13. Miniboss
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        United passing has been terrible, Sheffield will strike soon.

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

        0-0 written all over it

        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          I’d take it

      15. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Get Jimmy Garner on Ole. He's better than both Andreas and Fred...

      16. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Rashford > Mousset in the cards