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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. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Need to slip something enlivening into these drinks.

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

    Drinks break coming at a good time for United, on the ropes.

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

    Where my points at?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Lol @ non-Bournemouth tripplers

  4. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I jinxed Man U lol

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

      It is all about the skill

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    This is the United I remember under ole

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      *LVG

  6. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Utd the most overrated team in the league by miles.

    1. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      LOL this is awesome.

    2. Cholito
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah, i never thought that i'll be with 3 utd players ever... but...

  7. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    No CS. Fantastic. Now just score some goals.

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      3 x attack - no defense?

      1. SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        You guessed it.

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

    United bottling it then actually grabbing real bottles, ironic.

  9. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    DDG and Maguire should be replaced

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

      Henderson is obvious choice

  10. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    MU need to sit DDG down for next season and start with Hendo

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

      This, hard when paying 400k a week though

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

        Given how MU loves to splash money around, shouldn't be a problem.

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

          Hendo’s peanuts though,

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

    As i said before Maguire isnt even top 5 english CB curently and not top 20 in the league.

    Most expensive defender ever hahahah

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

      For once, I agree with NIHO 😉

  12. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Can already just see how this game is going to go. A frustrating afternoon for utd. 4th captain fail since the restart pending

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

      Martial?

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

        Bruno

        1. Hybrid.power
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Same

  13. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    So frustrating, Justin hitting the post. He's one of my few differentials.

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Same. That would have been excellent

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

      *Notin

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

    United CS gone haha
    sorry but it just feels so great 😀

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

      alright dont jizz yourself

    2. Party time
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Ofcourse it does hehehe

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

        🙁

    3. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      How many clean sheets will there be this weekend? Bha, Lei/Cry, Liv, Bur/Shu?

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

        Liverpool for sure

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

      If Solanke scores today Maguire & DDG are finished.

    5. Party time
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Jamaal Lascelles is way better than Maguire

        1. Threat Level Midnight
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Two completely different positions and players.

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

          Soyuncu twice the defender.

          Biggest robbery in history from Leicester with a better replacement waiting.

      • Forza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Should've played Lamptey over Bruno, season over

      • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Bournemouth actually look decent defensively

        Well organised

        1. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Lol timing

      • Reg83
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        What a horrible decision to triple up on manu and captaining Bruno, having ddg

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Only the first half mate

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

          Sorry!!!! Bruno captain and Greenwood owner!!!!!!!

      • FPL_DON
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Rashford most likely to score here imo

      • The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Time to rage transfer out Martial & Rashford

      • how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Forgot Bournemouth won at home as well. On for the double.

      • how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Greenwood goal

      • Right In The Stanchion
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Dunk first on my bench played Maguire instead. He’d better score the muthafarker

      • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        OMG Greenwood

      • HashAttack
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Love how any BOU score counts as 0 points against - basically 0% ownership

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

        Greeeeeenwoooooood

      • Glad He Ate Her
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        If Utd lose today, I will gift 3 people who reply to this comment a 1 month sub to FFS

        1. Hect.OR 98th
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Yes please

        2. SuperMane Returns
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Yes please

        3. dark91
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Hmmmm, tempting

      • UKG
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Bruno a. GREENWOOD g