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Martial comes through injury doubt to start for Man United

Anthony Martial (£7.6m) has come through his pre-match injury doubts to start for Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium.

Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hinted that he wasn’t sure if the Frenchman could feature from the beginning in Gameweek 16 but it looks as if he might have been playing mind-games ahead of such an important match.

Martial’s presence means that Manchester United’s attack is largely at full-strength for their trip across the city, Marcus Rashford (£8.8m) and Daniel James (£6.1m) either side of him.

However, the main Fantasy focus of this match is naturally going to be on the hosts and, thankfully, there are very few shocks and surprises.

Raheem Sterling (£11.9m) and Gabriel Jesus (£9.6m) form two-thirds of the front-three with Bernardo Silva (£7.9m) also included in the starting line-up.

Kevin de Bruyne (£10.3m) and David Silva (£7.6m) are both present in central midfield while Angeliño (£4.7m) gets a second start in a row at left-back.

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Angeliño, Fernandinho, Stones, Walker; de Bruyne, D Silva, Rodrigo; Sterling, Jesus, B Silva.

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Shaw, Maguire, Lindelöf, Wan-Bissaka; Fred, McTominay; Rashford, Lingard, D James; Martial.

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  1. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Holy f I did Martial to Pulisic this week ..ouch

    1. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Same

    2. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Same 🙁

  2. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    United boys saving OGS

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah

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

    Oil prices rising on Monday.

  4. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    WE WANT SIX

  5. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Wow Martial!

  6. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    City getting a whooping here.

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

    Pulisic&Jimenez > Alli&Rashford for free, no brainer?

  8. El Matador
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Where are the haters??????????????????

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Only lovers. City losing only doing good for others.

  9. niko mate
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    United are much better so far.

  10. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Martial to Zaha a resounding success then.

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Stunningly good.

  11. Amey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Kill them !!!!!!!
    Bloody hell I'm happy or what

  12. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Rip City

  13. Mo Salah No Mane
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Of course Martial scores after selling him.

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

    Thank you Utd for making us title winners

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers

  15. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Is this the same manu that drew against Aston villa and Sheffield and lost to bmouth? Manu unbelievable today!
    Martial to alli fail though?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      They win when they don't have posession

  16. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Martial 3rd on bench lol

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Do you know what you deserve none of his points

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        OGS presser made it sound like he would make a cameo, that’s how it sounded to me anyway

  17. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    KDB looking clueless

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Son will replace him soon

  18. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Trent, mane, jiminez and Abraham

    To

    Kelly, martial, rashford and kane,

    Looks like obvious moves, 4 out of form or rotation risks to 4 great picks. Good to go?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      lol

  19. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Can't believe how class United have been, what the hell

  20. Skalla
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    This is great to watch as a United fan with zero players from either side 🙂

  21. markus808
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    City was 1.33 to win, I but a considerable sum on x2 just purely because of the crazy value on x2, it's a derby kids, city is never going to rout manu.

  22. HellasLEAF
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    TAA substitution is gutting..

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Same. I lose on Kelly points.

  23. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    martial juhuuuuu

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Lucky you. I sold him, just as I did Tammy,VVD,Mount before their hauls

  24. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Haven't seen City so poor in a long time or are we playing just so good?

    1. Regin
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Manu awesome and tremendous confidence.

  25. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Peps job next on line?

  26. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Might just hit wildcard

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      People still got wild card?

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ditto.

      I’ll just need to borrow one from someone.

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

      I'll strap my knees and try to hold on until GW18. But players I want might get out of reach.

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

    ManUtd are unbelievable. Where have this team been hiding?

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Just a pain they are rubbish v teams at home that sit in and defend.

    2. Am sorry to say again it�…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      They looked good before Martial went down early in the season. And things went pear shaped when they played Rashford upfront, he's not a striker

    3. Regin
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Made similar comment earlier. Next week they'll draw 1-1 against Everton. They seem to play well against top teams, still only team to hold Liverpool.

  28. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Peps at the wheel

  29. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Think I finally need let go from Kdb 🙁

    Don't want to but I have to.

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I’ll be drop kicking Sterling from my team with a big grin.

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Wrong week to do that

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

      KDB + Jimenez/Ings/Pukki -> Alli + Rash will be popular