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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. Capocannonieri
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    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    “Miss me yet?”

    - Bruno

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

    Bruno Cavani combination about to come

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  3. The Senate
    • 7 Years
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    should be an assist for Telles

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

      He assisted Soucek by not marking him.

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

    I would also point out West Ham are playing really well this season and first game at home with fans. This was never an easy game for united.

    Even with a full strength side out

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    1. Bushwhacker
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      Not to mention United are really a very average team with an awful manager.

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      1. TomSaints
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        Good manager, ok team and will come back second half

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  5. Begbie.
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    The best and the worst of AWB there. Horrible first touch, recovers well with a great tackle.

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  6. HippY
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I've had Soucek since GW1. No prize for guessing when I took him out.

    You're welcome!

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
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      Same

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    2. Plant Based FPLer
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      I was rewarded myself for keeping Podence through last week, sort of.

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    3. FPL_Motty
      • 5 Years
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      Oh mate, why sell? Hes perfect for Christmas run as bench cover - always lurking in the bix

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  7. Reeker
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    Mad how Bruno Fernandes is the reason Ole still has a job

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  8. OverTinker
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    Who will be subbed off for bruno?

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    1. dogtanion
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      Greenwood

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  9. Rainer
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    Some decline this season from the team who had the most clean sheets in all of Europe last season.

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  10. fr3d
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    I'm captaining KDB again against this lot

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    1. Scapegoat Salah
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      I’m thinking of keeping Sterling now!

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  11. g40steve
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    Comical defence by United

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  12. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
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    Incredible pace by AWB to get back at Robben

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    1. Scapegoat Salah
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      *Bowen

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  13. Patio Kev
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    Be interesting to see on Monday if Bissouma can match Soucek’s output.

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  14. Ógie
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    Solskjaer>Moyes?

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  15. Hulk Smash
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    5 years, 4 months ago

    Pogba getting his first start in ages and doing needless overhead kicks in his own box.

    Honestly the chasm between his talent and his mentality is sickening.

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    1. Plant Based FPLer
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      5 years, 4 months ago

      What is happening with him? A transfer request denied or something?

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  16. Duke Silver ☑
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    What is this defending

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  17. Total Slotball
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    Telles is terrible. Reguilon and Chilwell been much additions to their respective sides

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    1. Hazz
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      It's what you get when you go to the shops late. All the food stock is already gone.

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      1. Hazz
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        *good stock

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

      Fred, Sanchez... United doing well "gazumping" bigger clubs 😆

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  18. Flair
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    Ole's at the wheeeeel

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  19. Gobigorgohome
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    Soucek winning midfield battle vs Pogba

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  20. have you seen cyan
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    Fab is such an under-rated keeper

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  21. g40steve
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    United got rid of Moyes to quickly 😉

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  22. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
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    Cue 1 point cameo from Bruno.

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  23. Begbie.
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    Honestly Martial is a waste of a jersey. So bad.

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    1. Plant Based FPLer
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      5 years, 4 months ago

      OGS is dumb for not realizing him not playing last week was the reason they won. Or maybe Woodward forces him to play him.

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  24. Doctor Evil
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    5 years, 4 months ago

    Ole to be stubborn and not bring on Bruno? Surely he has to but then he should of taking Fred off midweek

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

      0% chance he doesn’t come on now.

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  25. el polako
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    United thought that their zebra outfits will be enough to confuse Hammers and they won't have to defend.

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  26. JHolmes
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    5 years, 4 months ago

    F me I needed bruno c to stay on bench nd have some hope of salah vice rescuing me

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

      Rumours Salah will be benched too......

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

      At this rate Bruno will come on in second half for sure.

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    3. Gobigorgohome
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      heard salah is rested
      rumours though

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  27. Salah’s Sonnet
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    Of course I took Soucek out for a hit

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    1. Uncle Gamst
      • 14 Years
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      Ouch! I took him out for Jota for free and still unhappy

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      1. Salah’s Sonnet
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        5 years, 4 months ago

        Yep, added misery to Mahrez captain, joke of a season

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        1. Uncle Gamst
          • 14 Years
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          Perhaps we should be targeting United, not Fulham 😉

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  28. EmreCan Hustle
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    Started Bowen and Soucek. Could have had so much more.

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    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
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      I feel the same as Fornals owner.

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      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 13 Years
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        Could have each had a goal and assist

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    2. FPL_Motty
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      Bowen been so unlucky, deserves a goal, great performance so far

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  29. TOLV TUMS
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    5 years, 4 months ago

    Pogba to get the hook

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  30. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    VDB is nom existence
    not sure he even touched the ball yet

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