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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.

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  1. Firminooooo
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Get ready for penalty miss from my captain Bruno.

    1. Glad He Ate Her
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      OMG

    2. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Brunoooooooo

    3. The Train Driver
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Ban

    4. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Time to stop playing FIFA, the live match is starting

    5. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      If he could get sent off for punching the keeper afterwards, that would be nice too.

      1. Glad He Ate Her
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Subscribe

      2. FantasyHero
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Haha

    6. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Please don't I TC him

    7. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Dreamy for any non-captainers

  2. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Who scores more this week:

    Rival has Son, Traore, Justin
    I have Pulisic, DCL, AWB

    Currently have a 2 point lead over him lol

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Rival. Because Pulisic > Traore, AWB > Justin, Son = DCL.

  3. Moderately content penguin
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Just about to get my hair cut - normally takes 15-20 minutes. Time for a Greenwood hattie?

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Not today, Ole said Ighalo coming is on at 59 minutes

      1. Moderately content penguin
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I’ll lose that extra appearance point for a first half hattie 🙂

    2. Firminooooo
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Go for Pogba style.

      1. Moderately content penguin
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Was thinking Andros Townsend - dunno how to ask for it.

        1. Moderately content penguin
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          But apparently the barber is a friend of Mo’s so....

          Well at least have something to talk about with my TC call

    3. Drexl Spivey
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Short back and sandblast?

  4. Penang Sandman
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Compulsory United game post ;

    Is Shaw really 24 years old..

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      No, stone.

      1. Penang Sandman
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        His posture looks like he's 40 years old with backpain

  5. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bruno c fail

  6. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Martial smiling. Bad Omen for non-owners!

  7. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Stanislas is King!

    1. DF
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Wenceslas

  8. 7shadesofsmoke
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    How many has Martial scored so far?

  9. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone still own Vardy?

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      0/

  10. PL Ball
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Ferrari with yet another piss poor car. Shocking.. don't know why I even bothered 🙁

    Cheer me up United!

    1. HashAttack
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Did Bottas just do a "Rosberg" to retain poll

  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Still 0-0

    Bruno c fail

    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      might as well take a hit to get him out of your team now mate. Complete waster that guy

  12. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    AWB close

    1. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Clutching at straws?

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      ...to the sky

    3. Dannyb
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      To the moon

  13. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Only thing that can save Bournemouth here could be the fatigue for some United players.

    1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Bournemouth will become more fatigued imo

  14. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Last week I bought Jimenez for the first time and jinxed him.

    This week I’m a new Saiss and Fernandes owner......I swear if they blank

    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      i tend to swear even if my players score.

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Saiss will look a bad move when Pepe scores another free-kick later

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I needed to stop the Wolves clean sheets somehow

  15. Stimps
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    5 mins gone and nothing... Bruno captain fail

    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      already sold

  16. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Thiago Alacantara price predictions?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Stop 🙁

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I'm all in. If we don't pay up for what will be a 2nd world class player wanting to join us this window, I'll headbutt FSG.

    2. BNMC
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Not more than 7.0 surely

    3. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      He’s more of a defensive midfielder, I’d expect around 5.5-6

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I wasn't being serious!

  17. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    The problem I have with Ole is that he doesn't give youth a chance. Lingard should at least be on the bench

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, they let that Zlatan kid go too easily as well.

  18. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Cmon Rashy and Martial grab some goals.

  19. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Ended up with this WC team

    Ederson
    TAA - Maguire - Taylor
    Salah - Mane - Mahrez - Martial - Mount
    Kane - Greenwood

    Martin - Connolly - Kiko - Reid

    1. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Mount?

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Punt

        Was between Trossard and him

        Let’s see how he does

        Out for Richarlison next gw

  20. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Rashford dodgy landing on that previously injured back.

  21. Arctic monkeys
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Rashford down then up

  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bournemouth looking sharp

  23. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Can see Bournemouth scoring in this game

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      King always score against United

  24. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    AWB getting forward so much, lav it.

  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bruno should have scored

  26. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Really think Greenwood has a big future ahead of him.

    Tidy player.

  27. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bruno big miss

  28. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bruno almost

  29. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    almost Rash Bruno connection

  30. Glad He Ate Her
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Imagine having more than 1 utd player