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Anthony Martial (£8.7m) is absent from the Manchester United squad this afternoon as the Red Devils prepare to face in-form Southampton.

Kick-off at St Mary’s is at 14:00 GMT.

Speaking ahead of kick-off, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said of Martial’s absence:

Anthony fell ill overnight so he’s in the hotel by himself, poor lad. So that’s the reason Ant isn’t playing.

A number of ‘flagged’ United assets do make Solskjaer’s starting XI, however, namely Marcus Rashford (£9.5m), Victor Lindelof (£4.9m) and Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.4m).

The Norwegian has made two changes from the side that squeaked past West Bromwich Albion last weekend, with Martial one of the players to make way.

Juan Mata (£5.9m) drops to the bench, with Mason Greenwood (£7.1m) and Donny van de Beek (£6.7m) promoted to Solskjaer’s line-up.

The Dutchman is making his first ever Premier League start, having had to be content with substitute roles in the first two months of the campaign.

Paul Pogba (£7.7m) and Scott McTominay (£4.9m) miss out altogether through injury, as expected.

The team news for Southampton is much more straightforward, with Ralph Hasenhuttl naming an unchanged side.

Danny Ings (£8.3m) is not part of the Saints’ matchday squad today but his manager suggested in Friday’s pre-match press conference that he could well be available for selection against Brighton in Gameweek 11.

It’s three to one in the hosts’ favour in terms of players with double-digit FPL ownership, a reflection of how the season has been going for each side.

Alex McCarthy (£4.6m), Jannik Vestergaard (£4.7m) and Kyle Walker-Peters (£4.6m) are all in more than 10% of Fantasy squads, with Bruno Fernandes (£10.8m) the only player from the Reds who can say the same.

Southampton’s defence have kept three clean sheets in a row on the south coast and haven’t been breached at St Mary’s since the 5-2 hammering by Spurs in Gameweek 2.

Fernandes, however, hasn’t blanked in any of his 10 away appearances since moving to England at the beginning of 2020.


Southampton XI: McCarthy, Walker-Peters, Vestergaard, Bednarek, Bertrand, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Armstrong, Djenepo, Walcott, Adams.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Telles, Fred, Matic, van de Beek, Fernandes, Rashford, Greenwood.


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  1. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Richarlison, Bruno, Zaha.

    There biggest actors in the PL.

    1. Brosstan
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Salah, Alioski, Lamela...

      1. ivantys
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        ^This

        1. JONALDINHO
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Another person who hates Liverpool. So easy to spot nowadays

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Does he hate Leeds and spurs too?

            1. JONALDINHO
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              Lamela and Alioski are legitimate answers. Salah is not

              1. Ha.
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 8 months ago

                Yes he is

    2. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I feel Zaha isn’t much of a play actor. Just has that reputation from his early days

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Besides he always gets targetted intentionally by opposition as the talisman

    3. Ha.
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Lamela wants a word

    4. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I heard Sterling is also fine

    5. el polako
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Beckham, Vinnie Jones & Cantona.

  2. sminkypinky
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Ooh... Bruno close

  3. Pukki Blinders
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Romeu targeting the knocked ankle in the warmup. Absolute grub.

    1. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Ridiculous tackling the opposition's best player hard

  4. WVA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    United are a bunch of pathetic divers, no wonder they get so many pens.

    Fernandes is so good mind

    1. ivantys
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Without penalties they would finish bottom half

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Without penalties Leicester would have no goals.

        1. Ha.
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          ALERT: I have fact checked this and it appears this may be hyperbole.

        2. ivantys
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Would still have more points than United this season

  5. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    If I have Bruno but not captained will it make much of a difference?

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah, no player this GW has EO more than 100

      1. JONALDINHO
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        But is it worth cheering just to go up 1/2k

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

    3. Huddersfield
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      1 point profit for every 4 he scores

      1. JONALDINHO
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Good way of putting it

    4. Flair
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

  6. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Telles on corners

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Old news

    2. Ha.
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Telles more

  7. LickymyUmtitis69
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Rashford looks like he'll score a brace

    1. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      He looks unfit and injured to me

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      looks unfit to me

      not even running

    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      It most certainly does not look like that to me.

  8. WVA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    This ref needs to grow a pair, it's a contact sport

  9. Flair
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Southampton need to shape up quick

    1. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Poor from us so far but the ref not letting us tackle them isn't helping

      1. JONALDINHO
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        I mean he’s not going to let go people stamping on others...Romeu doesn’t have a yellow yet so your fine

        1. WVA
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Hardly a stamp, what are people coming too

      2. Zimo
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Almost like there's a thing called a foul

  10. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    JWP well deserved early yellow.

    Looks like Soton game plan is just to rough up the opposition rather than play any football.

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      This

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Disagree. I think they are trying to get tight, but they are too slow compared to the Man Utd players so keep getting there late and giving away fouls.

    3. Gobigorgohome
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Thia

  11. have you seen cyan
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    As a Bruno non-owner a KWP cleanie will be the ultimate win in this game

    Chances?

  12. WVA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Walcott destroying Fernandes, come on boy's!!!!

    1. Party time
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Theo Walcott displaying some 06- 2012 display here. Come on Theodoreeeee

  13. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Bruno's gonna get a yellow sooner or later

  14. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Bruno will 100% get booked this game. Constantly berating the ref

  15. Gobigorgohome
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Their game plan is to foul United players

  16. Flair
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    KWP and Hojbjerg was the perfect swap deal

  17. Right In The Stanchion
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Bruno Fernandez could eat an apple through a letterbox.

  18. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Bednarek g JWP a

  19. Begbie.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Bednarek G
    JWP A

  20. Brosstan
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    I take back what I said about Rashford before the game. He looks shite, knackered already. Get Cavani on..

  21. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Bednarek G

  22. KGFC
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    United CS wiped!!!

    1. ivantys
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Who even has their defence

  23. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Bednarek goal

  24. Gobigorgohome
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Bendnark goal
    JWP assist

  25. WVA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Goalllllllll

  26. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Get in, Saints!

  27. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    David de pick the ball out the back of the net.

  28. Ha.
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    JWP back on the menu

  29. Debauchy
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Bednarek again lol

  30. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Cresswell will be licking his lips.