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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. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Is this the worst performance of any team this season apart from the Soton mauling?

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

      Nope

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

      Norwich
      Watford
      .
      .
      .
      West Ham

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

      Arsenal away to Sheffield Utd also springs to mind

      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I can see absolutely nothing in this United team...nothing...i’m Not sure how a team can play worse.

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

      MU is playing almost as well as Spurs did against The Mighty Shu 🙂

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

    At this rate, Carrick might as well lace them up and get on the pitch, this is shocking

  3. hueycho
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Fred and pereira shouldnt play for united

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

      Where do you stop with that list?

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

    Lundstram EO "only" 76.83% Are people really benching him because he is too cheap 😉

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

      Benching Lundstram at this point is just unacceptable

      1. BrutalLogiC
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Amazed to see 25% top 10k benched him.

        1. BrutalLogiC
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Scratch that, 25% includes those not having him at all

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

          He is owned by 89.9%

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

        About 1300 top10k casuals 😉

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

      Unfortunately plenty Salah owners will get the lord's jam again

      1. Sandy Ravage
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Salah is not highly owned in top 10k

  5. trikster102
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Was that a body in a bag behind Ole then!

  6. Ed
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pope
    Rico Tomori TAA Lundy Soyuncu
    Mane Sterling Mount KDB Alzate
    Abraham Vardy Greenwood

    2FTS.
    Was debating on Sterling + Tomori > Son + Robertson

    But what do you lot think of Sterling > Salah and roll the FT?

    Would then give me a Mane / Salah double up for BRI and EVE fixtures.

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

    Man Utd have got back into this the last 5 mins.

  8. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    How is Martial looking?

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

      With his eyes.

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

        I dont think so

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

      lol stop

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

      frustrated

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

      Rubbish, Utd are being outplayed and he barely touched the ball

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

      Frustrated is right

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

    I think Lundstram CS is confirmed

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

      Man U need a good clear out of players & some fresh talent adding.

  10. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Solskjær is so basic tactically... "Get the ball, make runs in behind, play long through balls" sums up his entire tactical philosophy.

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He is clueless. You can tell he's out of his depth by looking at him, he's terrified.

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

      he's that kid who only use lobbed through ball in fifa

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

    Best move?
    A. Mount -> Pulisic
    B. Rashford -> Kane

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

      Both

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      See if Rashford gets through the game.

    3. D.Glynn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B

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

    Is there a more fantasy legend than Lord Lundstram?

    1. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Salah.

      • Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Michu

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

        Nope

      • diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Kane was a legend when he burst onto the scene.

        1. Sandy Ravage
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Kane @ 4.5 was gold

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

            Kane and Alli that season.

            I thought the Fuchs, Mahrez, Vardy triple-up in Leicester's title winning season was quality too. Literally set and forget.

      • Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Charlie Adams

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

          THIS!!! Man in the stand bonus system and Adams were lit!

      • Sailboats
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Vardy and Mahrez

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

          Same season too

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

        Bale Kane wan bissaka Seamus goalman, baines

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

          Baines on set-pieces and pens that year was so clutch

      • Bouncebackability
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Vardy and Mahrez in that season.

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

        Doherty

      • DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Boydinho

      • Crystal Alice
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Jimmy Bullard

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

        100% captain material if Sheffield Utd ever have a DGW

      • grumpyman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Lundstram is the Omega-level. I doubt FPL will make make a mistake like this again. We should all enjoy his brief but spectacular ascent, like a big Scouse firework.

      • GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Tim Cahill.

    2. TyroneGAA
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Manager ever been sacked at half time?

      1. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Stephen Rochford in Newbridge!

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

          This is going nowhere 😉

          1. GreennRed
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Absolutely. Like us after Rochford quit.

        2. BrutalLogiC
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Really

      2. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Didn't Martin Jol get fired during a European game?

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

          yea at half time

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

        tbh if you look at Man U sacking Van Gaal, that was right when he won the FA cup or something lol. Was it the FA cup? Was that during the match?>

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

      Did any serious managers bench Lundstram?

      Any of the professionals?

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

        What are you going to do about it? 😉

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

        Tammygochi has some stats about Lundstram. I'm assuming he didn't rate United today.

      3. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I considered benching Martial, was always starting Lund.

      4. Woy_is_back
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Only Man U fans, otherwise they are total noobs

      5. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        0/

    4. Naby K8a
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Neville putting blame all on the players and afraid to say anything bad about his mate. OGS was the one who decided not to sign another midfielder and look what they end up with. Hilarious

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

        It was all Jose’s fault, not the players.

        Now the reverse...

        Clown!

    5. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Triple Sheffield United defence too much?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Triple captain Lundstram.

        1. FPL_Sponge
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          When it comes to double game weeks this is a serious shout

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

          Why did you bench kdb.
          I mean, why?

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

        Probably with the other options.

        Henderson + Lundstram will be very popular from GW15 on.

      3. Bouncebackability
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Genuinely thinking about it

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

        Got Mousett & Lundy so another defender looks mega cheap?

      5. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Tinkering now.

        1. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Henderson,Baldock,Lundstrum looks cheap enough

    6. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Manchester United have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 12 top-flight away games, their worst streak since a run of 15 in the 1985-86 campaign. Leaky.

      Via Opta Joe

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

        Even with the best defensive RB in the World and most expensive defender?

        Wow!

        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Pep must have been joking when he said City could not afford Maguire 😀

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

      Ogs > poch

    8. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Man United seriously need someone better in midfield. Calm and creativity.

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

        Need two or three central midfielders...

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

        Never signed a genuine replacement for Herrera IMO.

        1. JustPark
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Fred was supposed to step up, Mctominay the DM, Pogba for that creativity stuff. Things however didn't go well.

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

            McTominay gets forward too much IMO. He is playing the 'link' role between the deep midfield / defence and the attack.

            Matic was doing it, but he has got slow.

      3. AuFeld
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Pogba?

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

          Pogba is an attacking midfielder. That is not what Man Utd need IMO. They need someone like Ndidi, Gueye, Gbamin, Kante to play next to McTominay and win the ball back and protect the back four.

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

      Lukaku style touch from martial

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

        lol

    10. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Ole is even worse than Moyes

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

        I miss Van Persie and Rooney 🙁

      2. AuFeld
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Ten years difference in managerial experience. Plus Moyes inherited a team built by Ferg.

    11. Silecro
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      One of Martial or Maddison will probably be sacrificed for Son. Which one should it be?

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

        Martial

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

        Martial but I'm a hater

      3. JustPark
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Martial.

      4. Sailboats
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Martial. Man Utd are shocking

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

          Yeah, leaning towards him also. And Maddison still a great pick even with Vardy in team..i think

          1. Sailboats
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Yeah he sure is. 5th highest scoring midfielder in the game and hes only 7.5m

        2. JustPark
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          They have been for while now. Shocking some didn't see that.

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

        Avoid United seems to be

    12. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      12 pointer from Lundy to punish those who benched him 😀

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

        Still don't understand why people are benching Lundstram. He is an 'attacking' central midfielder who gets defender CS points.

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

          They ain't got a clue that's why

        2. Woy_is_back
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Specially against a useless Man U.

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

        Again.

      3. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        My excuse was being on a free hit. Anyway I got the perfect replacement in Janmaat

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

      Ole will be absolutely delighted at HT.

      They should be at least 2-0 down.

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

        DDG kept them in the game early on - could have been 2 or 3 to 0

    14. EL tridente
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      McGinn to Pulisic for a hit?
      Already have Mount and Tammy

      1. rick ding whoop
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Mcginn is playing Man U next week

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

        Nah fam - McGinn hasn't even played yet.

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

      Embarrassing United ... no pattern of playing, sloppy passes ...

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        No mids.

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

          Jones mate ... Jones ... what on earth is happening

    16. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      People say one of the positives of solskjaer is that he gives the youngsters a chance, but he's clearly incapable of coaching them. Imagine how good rashford could be with 2 years under Guardiola or klopp.

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

        Rashford would be a Carabao Cup player at them clubs.

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

        Agree. Poch could save Rashford and Martial IMO.

    17. schwing
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Already dropped 14k for benching Lundstram ffs

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

        Why would you bench the Lord?

      2. FPL_Sponge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Who did you play over him? Genuinely intrigued

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

        And why did you do that ?? The 2nd highest point scorer in FFS ?? explain the logic

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

          Simmer down

    18. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      John Fleck smirking at HT. He knows the game is already won

    19. danlynch13
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Mount to
      A) Pulisic
      B) Maddison

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

        A