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Pogba absent as Man United travel to face Burnley

Paul Pogba (£8.4m) has not travelled to Burnley for Manchester United’s Gameweek 20 match.

The Frenchman has made substitute appearances in both of the last two outings but will not feature at all this time around.

Manchester Evening News reporter Samuel Luckhurst has reported that Pogba’s absence is due to the tight turnaround between matches, especially tricky for him considering his long spell on the sidelines through injury.

Gameweek 19 goal-scorer Mason Greenwood (£4.3m) finds himself back on the bench after a rare start against Burnley, while Marcus Rashford (£9.1m) and Anthony Martial (£7.8m) feature in the starting XI once again.

Meanwhile, Burnley have gone with a full-strength side despite playing on Boxing Day.

Ashley Barnes (£6.2m) and Chris Wood (£6.2m) lead the line although Nick Pope (£4.7m) is the key Fantasy asset, owned by 14% of managers.

Burnley XI: Pope; C Taylor, Mee, Tarkowski, Bardsley; McNeil, Westwood, Cork, Hendrick; A Barnes, Wood.

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Williams, Maguire, Lindelöf, Young; Matic, Fred; Rashford, A Pereira, D James; Martial.

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

    Lol was either red card or yellow for diving so went with the yellow, should VAR check that?

    1. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Think he went for the yellow for a dive because it was a dive

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Right, because Bardsley never stuck his right leg out at all...

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

      Mike dein just wants to take away the meagre points I have this week.

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

    WOW Pope

  3. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Shocking decisions, IMO. Stuck a leg out, should have been a second yellow.

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

    Mike Dean is one crazy fella...

  5. Party time
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Pope in the opposition box LOL

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

      Williams is well versed to the Dark Arts. He was a dirty dirty player at youth level.

    • WVA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      FFS Abraham > Rashford FAIL, Tammy brace incoming.

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

        Haha

      2. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Good timing

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

        Say that again...

    • El Matador
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Rashforddddddffffff

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

      Thank the maker...RAAAASHHHH!!!

    • Skalla
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Rashford scores!!

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

      RASHHHHYYYYYYY

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

      Rashhhhhhhhhhhhy

    • TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Get in

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Wohooooo

    • Party time
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Rashfordddddd

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Juhuuuu

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

        RASHFORD YA BEAUT! GET IN!!!

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Yeeeeah

      • Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        sh*T

      • FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Rashford and Martial owner juhuuuuuu

      • Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Disaster.... I hate this game.

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

          You should quit and leave this site.

      • The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Rashh ftw

      • FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Get iiiiin. Top 100K here I come

      • Niho992
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Rival has James and Rashford hahahha. What a terrible GW for me.

      • THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        RASHHHHHHHHHhhh YERrrrrrrrr

      • Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        7 point goal.

      • Fudgy
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        RASHHHHHHHYYYYYYYYY SAVING MY SEASON

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

          You say this every week

      • JabbaWookiee
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Finally something to cheer this gw! Little dance round the kitchen there

      • Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Finishing from United tonight has been diabolical, tbf. Even this goal, what a comedy.

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

        Absolute nightmare season

      • Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I AM A GOD!!!

        Rashford and Martial owner.

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

          Me too!! (and Pogba, Vardy, Chilwell, Aurier...)

      • Skalla
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Never doubted Rashford and what a strike 🙂

      • Party time
          4 years, 4 months ago

          What a finish from Rashford