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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. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Sold Vardy for Connolly 🙂

  2. 1zverGGadeM
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    1 min left for VARDYS HATTRICK!!!!!

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Let’s do it Jamie

  3. Sandesh_
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    vardy..thank you so much...

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

      no problem mate

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Amen brother

  4. Moose™
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Vardy to Rashford.. How does it feel?

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

      Poor

    2. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      As expected

  5. Says
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    United could have had 10 today

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

    Honestly would do better not making transfers

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      same

  7. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Vardy you F’ing beauty

    Thank you mate

    You justified the patience 🙂

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

      Holding now, differential?

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

      Why do you still have him!!??

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        In fairness that’s 41 points from him last 5 weeks now as I had him captain vs Villa

        But he was in the last chance saloon for sure

    3. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      All the replacements scored too, wait for Jesus’ Hatty next then you’ll feel real silly

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Omg what he scored 2!????? FFS

      2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Waley wakey rise & shine 😉

  8. Zebrahimović
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    44 from 3!

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      And ?

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

        It’s nice

      2. evilfish
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        sour

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

      nice one 42 here from 3 🙂

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

      Sorry mate 61

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

    40k rank drop and counting…

  10. Dybala10
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Fernandes could have had a couple more goals and assists today.

    Frustrated captainer 😉

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

    Some game.

    Could have been 10-5.

    Greenwood cannot be ignored any longer.

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Bonus?

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

      Pope
      TAA / Doherty / Saiss
      Salah / KDB / Mahrez / Fernandes / Martial
      Jimenez / DCL

      Who on earth do I bench for Greenwood?

      Even DCL has SOU that week!

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Mahrez if he plays 90 minutes?

    3. teddypicker
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      There were people still ignoring him after the Brighton game?

    4. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      If Kepa was the keeper for both sides, yes 10:5 is the real result

  12. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    of course i took vardy out last minute on FH, this season....

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

    Was so close to getting Vardy in.

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

      Complete lie

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

        Check my comment history d*ckhead

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

      Been holding for ages

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

      Of course you were! Lol Phoden admirer!

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

        Yeah was going to do Richarlison + Aubameyang > Salah(C) + Vardy (-4)

        Saw Vardy’s next fixtures which he always scores in

  14. davies
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Who to bench next week? 😯

    Salah KDB Bruno Mahrez Pulisic
    Rashford Jimenez Greenwood

    I’m thinking Pulisic if he starts tonight...

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Trashford

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      /o\

    3. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      That's a great problem to have 🙂

    4. AC Yew
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Downgrade Rashford not worth the price

  15. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Martial or Greenwood ?

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

      I have right now only Rash, Bruno is a must and as 3rd from MUTD I'm also between them two. Probably could give a shot with Greenwood, as enabler for Salah.

  16. 1zverGGadeM
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Thank you, Jamie!
    Next time hat-trick please 😀

  17. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    If no other issues Rash to Greenwood no brainer?

    Rash looks trash.

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Thinking the same

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

      Yes

  18. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Vardy is back! Patience paid off

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      BOOM

      he’s on a run now

      David Luiz next on the chopping block

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        😀

      2. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        You deserve those points

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Haha it’s turned a tiny green arrow into a big one

          Happy enough!

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

    Give da thing, FPL

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Mark's internet must be down.

  20. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Justin clean sheet...noice

  21. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    do you think having spurs attach coverage is a necessity against bournemouth ? thanks

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      spurs attack, sorry

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No they will concede

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

    Let's go Jimenez and Saiss

  23. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    7 point goal from Vardy

    Beautiful

  24. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    How are the Baps looking?

    1. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Greenwood 3 Bruno 2 King 1

  25. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Ashamed at the lack of faith in my own team - come on you Foxes!!!!!!!!

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      That second Vardy finish was absolute poetry in motion

      He anticipation, The pace, The composure, The finish - the guys a legend

  26. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Thank you Harison Barnes for nothing!!! When i play you you fail, now you deliver!!!

  27. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Terible FPL day. Beer opened. It will be a long day

  28. Victor6359
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Would you do the following for -4?

    Rashford & Jiménez to
    greenwood & Kane

    Guy I’m chasing has them both though. Cheers

  29. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone who watched the game think Vardy has picked up in form or has he been lucky?

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

      He’s back, could of had a couple more against a hard team to break down

  30. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    OK FPL stop trolling now and give that assist 😉

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

      It’s just been confirmed!!!