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Fernandes and Pogba both start against injury-hit Bournemouth defence

Bruno Fernandes (£8.8m) and Paul Pogba (£8.3m) both start for Manchester United as Bournemouth come to Old Trafford.

The pair were subject of an injury rumour circling around some quarters of the media on Friday evening, but it would appear they came through the most recent training session unscathed.

In fact, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has named an unchanged line-up from the side that won comfortably at Brighton, much to the delight of Fantasy managers interested in their assets.

At a time when Manchester United options are in such high-demand, it is encouraging to know that the manager has found a settled selection. This is the first time since November 2006 that an unchanged XI has been named in three successive Premier League matches.

That means Mason Greenwood (£4.4m) is on the right-hand side of attacking midfield once more, joined there by Fernandes and Marcus Rashford (£9.1m).

Meanwhile, Anthony Martial (£8.2m) starts up-front hoping to replicate his most recent Old Trafford outing, which saw the Frenchman score a hat-trick against Bournemouth.

A further boost for Manchester United backers has emerged in the form of injuries to Chris Mepham (£4.3m) and Steve Cook (£5.0m), who was reprimanded by Eddie Howe this week for publicly criticising Bournemouth.

With Simon Francis (£4.4m) still on the sidelines, a dearth of options has forced the Bournemouth manager into some tough decisions with his defence.

Left-back Lloyd Kelly (£4.4m) has tucked into centre-back alongside Nathan Aké (£4.8m) with Diego Rico (£4.2m) earning his first start since Gameweek 26.

Elsewhere, Leicester host Crystal Palace, although that fixture has considerably less Fantasy interest.

Jamie Vardy (£9.7m) remains the most popular Fox, sat in 26.2% of teams, but has just two goals since Gameweek 19.

That statistic does not particularly bode well given that Roy Hodgson’s men have four clean sheets from their last six matches.

It is also frustrating news for the 15.1% still in possession of James Maddison (£7.4m), who does not make the matchday squad while Harvey Barnes (£6.0m) is among the substitutes for the third match in a row since the Premier League returned.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel; Chilwell, Söyüncü, Evans, Justin; Pérez, Tielemans, Ndidi, Albrighton; Iheanacho, Vardy.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; van Aanholt, Cahill, Sakho, J Ward; Zaha, Riedewald, Milivojevic, McArthur; Benteke, Ayew.

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Shaw, Maguire, Lindelöf, Wan-Bissaka; Pogba, Matić; Rashford, B Fernandes, Greenwood; Martial.

Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale, Rico, Aké, L Kelly, A Smith; Stanislas, L Cook, Lerma, Brooks; J King, Solanke.

2,491 Comments Post a Comment
  1. 1zverGGadeM
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    6 mins added time for Vardy's 101st goal!

    1. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      OMG. Why 🙁

  2. ragonian
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    IRBOX classic this morning - ‘Bruno a poor captain pick’

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      People even read his comments?

    2. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Standard Irbox hot take. Should put him back in his box for a few weeks.

    3. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He's not someone to take seriously XD

    4. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Most people on here say things that are just as dumb.

  3. Reg83
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Another bruno fk goal?

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

    FFS POGBA WHY NOT LET BRUNO TAKE

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      cause he doesnt care about your fpl team

  5. More_Goals
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Wonder how many points Salah will get ?!

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      2,3 or 7.

    2. TAT
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Probably a 1-point cameo (Salah capper here).

    3. grumpyman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      1 knowing my luck (Bruno VC).

    4. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      8 min appeance, 1pt sorry

    5. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 9 months ago

        It's not a disaster yet, a brace from him, 3 bonus and Liverpool keeping a cleanie should mean he outscores Bruno

        1. badgerboy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          3 bonus!

    6. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A. Rssh to Kane
      B. Jimmy to Kane (-4)

      Which one? Fwiw also got greenwood and Bruno

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        A

      2. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        *rashford

    7. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Pogba decent fk

    8. 1zverGGadeM
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Ramsdale 3 saves !
      I'll take that point for sure 😉

    9. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Really need a huge performance from Salah tomorrow!

      1. Fudgy
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Same brother

    10. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Mahrez over Martial probably my worst mistake ever. Feel small and low.

      1. Athletic Dildao
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        He hasn't played yet. Chin up

      2. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Another emotional comment from yourself. Hasn’t even played yet

      3. bench boost for every gamew…
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Me playing jota over greenwood makes you feel little better..

    11. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      >>> Greenwood ?

      A) DCL
      B) Ings
      C) Raul Jimi

      ????

      1. FPL_Devil
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        DCL

    12. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Vardy again ffs

    13. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Vardy AGAIN

    14. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Will Martial get the assist for pen?

    15. 420king
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      According to Flashscore, 45 year old Otto Addo starting for Wolves 😀

    16. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Vardy brace

      He’s back

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Was selling now not, Rashford is going for Greenwood

    17. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      VARDYYYYYYYU

    18. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Party on Vardy brace

    19. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Barnes again

    20. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      PARTYYYYYY

    21. 1zverGGadeM
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      YESSSSS VARDYYYYYYYY!!!!

    22. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Sold Vardy this GW. Lol

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Ouch, big green here 😉

      2. FPL_Devil
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        You seem to be taking it quite well

    23. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Barely making any ground. Smh.

    24. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      You can't just add an assist that wasn't an assist an hour after it didn't happen

    25. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Vardy owners the real winners

    26. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Barnes assist

    27. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      More Bruno BPS

    28. Superflymonk
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Woooohooooo!!!! So sorry for bitching earlier about Vardy not scoring! Learnt my lesson!

    29. HNI
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Glad I kept Vardy for CPL....Worth keeping now vs Arsenal?

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yes,

    30. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Ramsdale hasn't been half bad has he

      1. HNI
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Man of Match for BOU, should have been 9-2

        1. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Easily