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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. Balls of Steel
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Greenwood gonna break 20 goals if Ole starts him regularly next season... what a beautiful striker of the ball he is!

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Will probably break it this season... already on 14

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

    I got Greenwood for rashford for a hit! Paid off. And c is bruno

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

      Same lol but Salah C!

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

    Martial hurt

  4. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Ouch. I’m crap at this game haha

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

    -8 to get in Bruno and greeny already paid off before Salah (c) even played

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

    Omg did Rashford to Greenwood!!!!!

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

      Omg

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

      Its okay

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

    One of the cabbie's having a photo taken with DDG later

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

    Nice 10 point goal

  9. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Martial hurt

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

      First time I noticed him all game

  10. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Rashford blanks today then I cannot ignore greenwood anymore

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

      Same

  11. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    DCL to Greenwood starting well

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

      Same move last night for me too with the 2nd of my 2 FTs.

      1. Babit1967
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Decent mate, Greenwood certainly great value

    2. Reggie Nainggolan
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Same move

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

      This

  12. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Can't help but rate Bruno's impact at United

    Fair play, he's class

  13. Costa Nostra
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Greenwood & Bruno (C) loving it!

  14. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Martial Up

  15. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Should be a red card

  16. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Greenwood will be a bigger star than Rashford

    Great player

  17. Postman Ty
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Love seeing my TC take studs to the kneecap...

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

      Then you would have just enjoyed that, then.

  18. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Greenwood could be 4.7m by the end of the season......

  19. Greek Freak
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Milivojevic close

  20. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Lerma is a disgusting player

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

    Rashford do something

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

    Rash looking infectious

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

    Penalty United

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

    Pen!

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

    No yellow?

  26. UKG
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    United pen

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

    Martial wins pen

  28. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pen United

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

    Oooh who takes?

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

    Any chance Rash takes it?

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

      nice