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Fernandes and Rashford benched as Solskjaer rotates for West Ham trip

5 December 2020 1939 comments
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Bruno Fernandes (£10.9m) and Marcus Rashford (£9.5m) are surprise inclusions on Manchester United’s bench for Gameweek 11.

Yes, you read that right, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has opted to rest both of his key players for the trip to West Ham, in a week when Fernandes was the most-captained player worldwide and the second-most inside the top 10k (16.6%).

It is the Portuguese international’s first league benching of 2020/21 and could end his run of double-digit hauls in away matches this season.

Donny van de Beek (£6.7m) and Paul Pogba (£7.7m) come into midfield while Anthony Martial (£8.7m) and Edinson Cavani (£8.1m) start together for the first time in the Premier League, we suspect the former is on the wing with the Uruguayan leading the line.

With David de Gea (£5.4m) absent from the matchday squad, Dean Henderson (£5.3m) makes his first Premier League start of the campaign.

West Ham’s only change is up-front, following the news that Michail Antonio (£6.2m) would miss out on Gameweek 11.

That sees Sebastien Haller (£6.1m) return to the side, supported by Pablo Fornals (£6.5m) and Jarrod Bowen (£6.3m), the latter registering 80% of his attacking returns at home.

Those two attacking midfielders keep Saïd Benrahma (£6.0m) out of the team once again, despite the Brentford loanee assisting in each of his substitute appearances so far this season.

As expected, David Moyes keeps faith with the three-man defence of Aaron Cresswell (£5.2m), Angelo Ogbonna (£4.9m) and Fabian Balbuena (£4.4m), which sees Arthur Masuaku (£4.5m) and Vladimir Coufal (£4.6m) retain their wing-back berths.

West Ham United XI (3-4-2-1): West Ham XI: Fabianski; Cresswell, Ogbonna, Balbuena; Masuaku, Soucek, Rice, Coufal; Fornals, Bowen; Haller.

Manchester United XI (4-2-3-1): D Henderson; Telles, Maguire, Lindelof; Wan-Bissaka; Pogba, McTominay; Martial, van de Beek, Greenwood; Cavani.

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  1. Captain Vantastic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    KDB(C) unite.

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    1. The Final Boss
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Son to kdb for free..could have had a hatrick

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  2. The Final Boss
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Brunooo

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  3. fr3d
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Only elite FPL managers could predict this rest for Bruno

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    1. badgerboy
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      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Brostan comment incoming.

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      1. fr3d
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Not needed, I'm talking about myself

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    2. teneighty
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I'm guessing you saw it coming clear as day? 😉

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    3. Studs Up
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      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Must be the only one who knew about his injury then

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    4. Kellz86
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Bruno to KDB (c) this week for me

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  4. Whiskerz
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Dodged a bit of a billet there then. Bruno was my captain until I took a hit to bring in KDB and cap him.

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  5. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    How was LR able to pinpoint that city wont be thrashing Fulham !?

    Can any1 shed some light..

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    1. TheDragon
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      5 years, 4 months ago

      He had triple City plus captain....

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    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      No wonder he sold DCL for Jesus.

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  6. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Bruno with a slight foot issue: https://twitter.com/utdreport/status/1335263993234124805?s=20

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    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Slight foot can be very painful.

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  7. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I guess kdb (c) in for a hit over playing bruno captain has worked out then.

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    1. Whiskerz
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yep. Same move for me.

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  8. TheDragon
    • 8 Years
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    KDB captainers - we’ve been very unlucky there haven’t we? [serious]

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    1. how now brown cow
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      5 years, 4 months ago

      Could have been a major haul certainly. Not sure that counts as unlucky.

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    2. OverTinker
      • 7 Years
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      Double crossbar?

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    3. Granville
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      Conveniently ignoring the fortunate penalty.

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      1. Baines on Toast...
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        Being on penalties this season isn’t bad luck

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      2. Flair
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        With the standard of refereeing in the PL "fortunate" is the new normal, so no issues there.

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

      Should have been 25. Insanely unlucky. Have Dias too, makes it even worse

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    5. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      very lucky* all you should have had is an assist if it wasnt for Sterlings cheating.

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    6. Baps Hunter
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      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Could have been better, yes, but could also have been worse. Yet if we look at chose who did C Bruno, shouldn't complain too much atm. Later maybe.

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    7. Pacer.
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Not really. KdB has traditionally been really quite poor in front of goal. He had a better season last year aided by some pens, free kicks and some much improved shooting. Seems he's reverted to type unfortunately. This isn't bad luck, it's bad shooting. And honestly, people don't want to hear this when they're on the right end of a 14 pointer, but it's a concern for an 11.5m player. He has to score goals apart from pens to be viable at that price.

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      1. Baines on Toast...
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        Pretty sure he overperformed XG every year other than this season?

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        1. Flair
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          https://understat.com/player/447

          Correct.

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      2. TOLV TUMS
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        Agreed. I’m usually wary handing him the armband.

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    8. Railwayman
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yes indeed. This is a rare match where one could call his C pick like a minor fail. He should have had 19 at least 🙁 And the top lad in my league didn't even own him, just Mahrez 🙁 🙁

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  9. OverTinker
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Kdb(c) - sterling an and Dias owner
    But not very happy
    Unless Salah and Bruno keep quiet

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    1. Totalfootball
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Wow

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    2. YoungPretender
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      What?

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  10. Boss Hogg
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Bought Mahrez for Ziyech.
    No regrets. Took a risk and I’d do it again.

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    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Did same and i have regrets 😆 hopefully Ziyech blanks too

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  11. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Best way to afford Sterling -> Salah?

    A) DCL -> Wilson
    B) Cancelo -> Dallas
    C) Something else

    McCarthy
    Bellerin, James, Cancelo
    KDB, Sterling, Son, Jota
    Vardy, DCL, Bamford

    Forster, Targett, Douglas, Riedewald
    Bank 0.1m, 1FT

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Nice triple up brag 😛

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      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        😉 Could have been so much more for KDB too!

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    2. Twisted Saltergater
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      • 16 Years
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      Haha, blatant timing to flash your team Jinswick!

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  12. sergioaguero67
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Transferred Bruno in for DCL
    For an 8 point hit
    I am having the time of my life.

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    1. sergioaguero67
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Also, made Bruno captain

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      1. Im New Here
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Ouch. Who is VC?

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    2. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Enjoy

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  13. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
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    Coufal please score.

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    1. korbendallas82
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yes, please. Let it happen.

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  14. BobB
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    • 16 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Damn tinkerman Ole. Deserves the sack if he loses today after leaving Bruno out.

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    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Really? So players shouldn’t be rested and they must play, purely for your Fantasy team?

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      1. OverTinker
        • 7 Years
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        😀

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      2. BobB
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        • 16 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        No - the most successful teams tend to rotate less.

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        1. Qaiss
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Right, well Liverpool rotated Mane last week and they are a very successful side.

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    2. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Also, Ole must never be sacked. He is needed and is doing wonders with man united

      Eh eh

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  15. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Solskjær: "Bruno's [Fernandes] foot has been sore since the Southampton game. The decision was easy to keep him out, hopefully I don't have to use him tonight." #mulive [mutv]

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    1. OverTinker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Hopefully he will come and pick a yc

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    2. FPL Scoop
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      • 9 Years
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      Damn

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  16. OverTinker
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Bruno to kdb(c) hit paying off unless ...

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  17. john25
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Hey guys, Dallas or Ayling the better pick for Leeds def? And why?

    Thank you

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    1. BobB
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      • 16 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Dallas more attacking threat. Both seem reasonably nailed.

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      1. john25
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        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Thank you. Would you say both are equally nailed on or one is more than the other?

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      2. Botman and Robben
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        +1

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  18. JustPark
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Ole's roulette

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    1. turd ferguson
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      rOLEtte

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  19. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Mahrez newcowners will be rewarded over next few weeks. I want him in for gw13 on for sure

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    1. Totalfootball
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      How so sure

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    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Would not be surprised to see him get points vs Man Utd. His touch is very good. If he stops with the shooting on sight policy and becomes more of a team player it will benefit him and Man City.

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      1. Flair
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Wouldn't be surprised if City didn't get anything vs United

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  20. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Mahrez played very well. Unfortunately no returns though 🙁

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  21. Eleven Hag
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Guess what, I got Bruno IN this week

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  22. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    It's actually quite nice having no reason to cheer united on.

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  23. The Chosen One...
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Only way I could have got KDB was selling Salah. He was essential this GW. Happy with that decision unless Salah goes crazy

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    1. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Are u going to get salah back now

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      1. The Chosen One...
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah especially with Fulham next match

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  24. Mr. Chimes
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Mahrez (vc)...

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    1. Harry (C)ane
      • 12 Years
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      DCL (vc)...

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  25. FPL Scoop
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    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Bruno surely comes on to play some part in this.

    Hopefully a late GI to help my green arrow!

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    1. Baps Hunter
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      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      OGS hopes he doesn't need him.

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  26. Old Wulfrunian
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    Come on Coufal!!!

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    1. korbendallas82
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Lets ring in Christmas with Coufal party.

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  27. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Ole won’t give up on his bet of being the first PL manager sacked that easy

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  28. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Early thoughts on Cancelo Sterling to Dallas Salah?

    Martinez
    Robo/Cancelo/Chilwell
    Bruno/Son/Sterling/Grealish
    Vardy/DCL/Bamford

    Martin/Kilman/Mitchell/Stephens

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  29. Black Knights
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Thank you Dias, Cancelo and KdB. LiveFPL tells me that puts me at 6.5k.

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  30. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Thanks for the parting gift Raz, now off you pop.

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