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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. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Vardy to Kane for a hit worked well.

  2. Henning
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Hmmm Vardy and Martial in for Rashford and Son.

  3. Baron Penguin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Already have Martial and Bruno - thinking Jota to Greenwood and AWB to any defender at all (have Doherty TAA Taylor &Lascelles)

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

    Wooo Martial with 2 assists

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

      Not possible

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

        It’s just been confirmed!

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

          I see it too

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

      🙂

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

      Nice

  5. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    WC team...

    Pope Martinez
    TAA Digne Holgate Boly Taylor
    Salah KdB Foden Fernandes Martial
    Kane Jimenez Greenwood

    0.6m.

    Is Digne + Martial + Jimenez better than Mahrez + Rashford + Aurier?

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

    Greenwood 3
    Bruno 2
    King 1

  7. BigCoupes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Martial assist given

  8. Rotation's Alter Ego
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Assist given.

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

    Is this a joke? Martial gets ghost assist added now?

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

    Meh 34 points from 3 United and dropped to 12k =[

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

    Assist given 😀

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

      Martial should nick a bap now as well after winning goal bps is added.

  12. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    i'm gonna target Bournemouth defence as my captaincy choice to the end of the season

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

    I can get Martial.. But, I'm getting Willian instead.. Rashford to Vardy too because scared of ML rival owning him..

  14. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Utd triple up has been a mare so far, particularly with captain picks. Well at least my Wolves triple up has resulted in moderate gains last few weeks...hopefully same again to come shortly

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

    Rival captained Martial. RIP

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

    MARTIAL ASSIST ADDED OMG

  17. backstreets
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    martial assist added..happy days!

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

    FFS fpl towers are a joke that's flat out cheating

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

    It's giveeen

  20. Gabriel Agbonlahor
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Martial assist given 🙂

    62 from Martial(C) Rashford Bruno Vardy

  21. JJO
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    What a pile of shite this is

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

    56 from 3. Not bad.

  23. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Salah no show for martial VC please klopp

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

      I could take that but most rivals have Bruno (VC). They'll earn a handful of extra points, and not sure I want that.

      Would rather Salah go crazy.

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

      Salah hattie will do

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

    Should end up with:
    Greenwood - 3
    Bruno - 2
    Martial - 1

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Worth 5 to me. Nice.

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

    Ffs why did I go Mahrez over martial 🙁

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

    Oh yes yes yes

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

    Martial assist added

    Never in doubt

    Get in

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      At least it wasn’t controversial

  28. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    HOly S. ghost assist. Needed that big time. Thank you towers

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

    That assist gives Martial 1bp!

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

    MARTIALLL ASSISTTTT