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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. Weeb Kakashi
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Is Bruno the second most captained?

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    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      yes

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      1. _Ninja_
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        in top 10k at least

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

          Nice save.

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    2. Hazz
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      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      He's the most captained overall.

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      1. Party time
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Beautiful

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        • Weeb Kakashi
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          5 years, 4 months ago

          Lol thats true

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

        no...he is 1st most captained

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        1. TOLV TUMS
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          • 11 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          He’s 40 percent owned as opposed to 23 for kdb

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    3. Hect.OR 98th
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Coufal has been one of my better purchases this season. 16 points in the last three gameweeks is a decent return for 4.5m

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      1. TOLV TUMS
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        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Very decent

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

      Martial coming off injured.

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      1. Hect.OR 98th
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Good for Utd

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      2. Hazz
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        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Awful, awful season for him. Should have really kicked on.

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        1. Ser Davos
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          The hype for him was in overdrive in the off season

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

        gooddddd

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

      West Ham should have wrapped this up at HT, only their own fault if they let this go.

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    6. Vazza
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      All I want for X-mas is a Bruno goooaallll

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      1. Party time
          5 years, 4 months ago

          You will have to wait until a later date

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      2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Martial injured now

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

        Martial out
        Mata in soon i think

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

        Well west ham have won this.

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      5. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Good god, save my season Bruno(c)

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

          Hahahahahahahah

          We deserve this for being sheep

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

        Martial's demeanour must be annoying for his teammates. Always unhappy, dissatisfied.

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

          Bruno as well. Always moaning at people.

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

            Bruno at least has good reason.

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

            As does Salah. Whats your point

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

        Thats a massive boost for United.

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

        Martial looking injured. Get Mata on for him and put Greenwood down the middle.

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

        Even united need to get in the area to be awarded a penalty, right?

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

          thissss

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      10. Magic Zico
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        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        What is the odd for a last minute penalty?

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

          Only one?

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        2. Begbie.
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          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Not sure about last minute but a Man U penalty is a certainty.

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        3. maditass
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          • 10 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Probably bigger chance that they get a pen than that they score on it

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

        Rashford playing well

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      12. Ser Davos
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Martial does tend to get a twinge when things are going against him

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

          More and more players doing this

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          1. Ser Davos
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Gives another nod for the ol' 5 subs too

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      13. MagicMessi
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Having Bruno but not captain still wanting any return from him ... Right?

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

          Doubt it. Would probably drop you down the ranks.

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      14. No Professionals
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Wow, how can someone tell martial is injured?? Not his usual nigh energy self?

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      15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Martial walking around

        Not much change from when he’s fit

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

        Brunos first away blank

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

          Bound to happen

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        2. Simon69
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Only 30 minutes early

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      17. camarozz
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Guess who I sold last nite? Go on.. I dare ya...

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

          Soucek?

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

          Bruno?

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        3. Party time
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Sterling

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          • _Ninja_
            • 15 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            no one

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          • MagicMessi
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Raheem Strrolling

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            1. camarozz
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Soucek

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        4. _Ninja_
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          mata on for tony

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

          3 - Soucek, Rice (29)
          1 - Fabianski, Coufal (25)

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        6. Vlekz
            5 years, 4 months ago

            If a player's EO is greater than 100%, why do people who own them want him to blank? Others have used their captain on that player(so playing 2 players instead of 1), so shouldn't you want your captain just to match or outscore that player instead of hopping for a blank(which is great for non owners)

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            1. TorresMagic™
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              5 years, 4 months ago

              Captainers.

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              1. Vlekz
                  5 years, 4 months ago

                  I am sorry but I don't get your reply

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

              Captain Bruno been booked yet?

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

                Couldn't care less and I captained him.
                Deserve to be punished for making idiotic desisions.

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

              Fonrals playing well tonight, I be disappointed if he doesn't get any returns.

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

              All 3 subs used by Ole. Very dangerous game to play.

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

                even if the final one was forced.

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              2. The Bandit
                • 15 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Not much choice tbf

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            5. Meinhoff
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Why is Martial never considered as a flop? He's been below average for years now, and he was touted as the next Thiery Henry

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              1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                So inconsistent

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

                Everyones touted as the next something. It's just media talk

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              3. Ser Davos
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                This was meant to be his breakout season. Never going to happen

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            6. Vazza
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              One goal please Bruno followed by an assist

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              1. The Bandit
                • 15 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                There’s your assist

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

              £90m for Pogba. Damn

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

                Timing...

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

                  LOL. Yep.

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