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

    Martial and Rash look the only two dangerous players in this game.

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

      Imagine if Mason was playing as well! The three caballeros

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

      They're the best players too

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Cue 0-0

    4. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Cue 1-0 matic winner assisted by fred

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

      Then again I need points... looking dangerous isnt enough.

    6. jimmyabs1987
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Williams looks v good!

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

      James is useless against buses, need someone with better technical ability like Greenwood.

      James is a big game player only, or someone to come on when you're winning a game.

  2. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Man u not being gifted any free goals today?

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

      Probably will now, Joe Hart is coming on

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

    Reaching out to what you think would be a great or perfect 2nd WC team, something needs to change at my rank and i obviously have no idea what i’m doing, so looking to have some ideas thrown my way from you good people please. Not being lazy, but just looking for some inspired suggestions.
    Cheers for any responses guys.

    1. Deeney-is-a-god
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Deeney

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

        Hehe

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

      Ooh, I didn't realise you'd changed your name on here.

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

    Sometimes I wish we had to pay £50 to watch a game like this because then I wouldn't bother

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

    Noooooo pope injured

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

    Pope down.

    Get the smoke!

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

      Brilliant 😛

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

    Pope dead

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

      Ankle twisted badly

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

        Seems I was wrong. Looked worse.

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

    Brilliant ,,nice one pope

  9. Evasivo
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Where were Maddison and Vardy this Evening?

  10. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pope injured

  11. Hart-ake
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Got Moura and Alli double up at the moment- offload one or keep for Soton match?

  12. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    If I can afford him is it wise to splash the cash on Doherty?

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

    Heaton essential with Pope injured?

    1. BIG BOY BRUNO
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Hart essential

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

      He’s a villan

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

    Oh nasty one.

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

      Down without contact, always a bad sign.

      1. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Lol he:s fine.

  15. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    With impending price rises I feel I need to make the TAA move sooner rather than later:

    1. Aurier Dendoncker Tammy >> TAA 4.3 DCL (-4)
    2. Aurier Tammy >> TAA Greenwood
    3. Aurier Tammy >> Robertson DCL

    Thanks

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

    Pope injured, Joe Hart warming up

  17. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    1 point from my keeper is nice

    1. jimmyabs1987
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      At least it’s not - points when he concedes a handful

  18. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    This gameweek is an actual joke. Pope injured now when hes on for a clean sheet?!

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

    Pope Dead.

    Check the chimney but don't burn Santa yeh.

    1. Zero
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He gd

  20. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pope's OK.

  21. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Joe Hart mugged off

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

    Sir Alex looks old. Good to see him well though.

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

      What a purple nose!

  23. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Yessssss pope is okkayy

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

    Hanging on till 60 😮

  25. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I've rolled an ankle like that before. I'm sure hes fine and can play on with crutches if needed

  26. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Joe Hart to come on... utd could bow win 6-0

  27. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pope is not okay, he will be off at half time likely

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

    Justice served to Pope casuals

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Pope owners are mavericks

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

    No papal succession.

  30. WVA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Wow just wow, Pope owner