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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. Vazza
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Massive congratulations to us KDB non-owners. We need to realise how much of a lucky escape this was for us. 🙂 🙂 🙂

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

      Very lucky

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

      Not luck, bad shooting. It's part of KdBs game.

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    3. Pukkipartyy
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Still was 28pts that got away 🙁

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    4. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Both this week and last week

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

        He's already missed one penalty as well. This isn't bad fortune

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

          So when he does get lucky won't u want him. He's getting double digit pointers right now anyways

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

          U really must hate KDB.
          Pro tip: dont let ur feelings affect ur desicions, it will ruin ur fpl season.

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    5. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Said like somone who is proper kidding themselves that they made a terrible mistake. 28 points...boom

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

      I want to be unlucky 14x2 every week !! What a joke

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  2. Cruyff Turn
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I'll take 24 from 2 games of what was supposed to be a 1 gw Mahrez punt.

    Now should I get rid for KDB vs WBA or continue holding?

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

    Will KDB rise tonight ?

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

      Very likely.

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

      If he is on a promise, yes

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

    Sold Cancelo and Soucek for Jota and Dallas. Well, first one hurt seeing Cancelo playing with a CS and now it's going to hurt even more with that Man Utd line-up.

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  5. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    West ham to win this one.

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

    Early thoughts on Cancelo Sterling to Dallas Salah(c)?

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

    Martin/Kilman/Mitchell/Stephens

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

    Mahrez owners the unluckiest people on the planet after KDB and Dias owners. Feel for them.

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

      I’ve got kdb and Dias (and Cancelo). Can’t complain about 40 but could’ve been more like 50 odd.

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

    The only negative is that every man and his dog now will bring in KDB.

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

      That’s FPL.

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    2. 11SPECIALONE11
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Likely most will try but it isn't that easy to fit him in. Also Salah will be bandwagon this week

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

      Some are getting rid for Salah

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

      Means less transfers will be priorities on the likes of Salah.

      Good news if you want Salah to do well next GW.

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

    are midweek fixtures this week?

    otherwise might do early transfers

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

      any*

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

      Yes

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    3. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Champions League

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

      thanks guys

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    5. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Last group stage games

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

    Cancelo worth holding on to at the moment?

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Enjoy the roulette

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

      You’ll be nervous going into every gameweek but as long as you have cover I’d keep for now.

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

      Depends if you have a backup or not

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    4. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Of course. Just having a playing bench

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      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        *have

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  11. drughi
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Targeting fulham will be a season defining move in the wrong direction for me, from top 5k >outside 20k since vardy captain last week to mahrez captain this week.

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  12. 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? Are they equally nailed on?

    Thank you

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

      Also would like to know this

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    2. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Go into the members area and run a comparison. Might as well flip a coin to choose, not much separating them.

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    3. Lemongrab
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Dallas is playing in midfield so personally I'd go for him

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    4. TOLV TUMS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Dallas more chances created and touches in box

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    5. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Ayling better stats wise, but Dallas has been getting the points!

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  13. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Gonna end up with 9 men if Bruno doesn't come on

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

    You know what I want for Christmas?
    One of those toys where the little penguins go rounds and round and come down the slide.
    That would make me a happy man.

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

    So Bruno to KDB was the move to make after all.

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

      Did this for a hit

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  16. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    This feels like WHU 0-0 MUN for 70min, Bruno coming in and score a winner pen 89min ...

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

      As long as he is coming in for Cresswell, all good

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

      West Ham will be 2-0 after 10 minutes.

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      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Dean Henderson

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

    Only 28% in top 10 have kdb. Wow

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

      That's why they were in top 10k till now

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

      casuals

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

        *Lucky casuals

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

      He is a difficult one to get into a team.

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

    Pretty lucky haul from KDB.

    Penalty was soft.

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    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Non owner?

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    2. TOLV TUMS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      ‘Soft penalty’ and ‘penalty’ now the same thing

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    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Soft penalty = less FPL points awarded?

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  19. dicky2014
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I thought Evra had quit Sky?

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  20. Mufc202020
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Do we think Telles will be pen taker with Rash and Bruno not playing??

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

    Is there any rush to bring KDB when he has ManU next week? Probably not going to be high scoring is it, KDB will rise this week tho

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

      If u can still afford him at 12m later then no its ok.

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

        cant afford him now lol

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    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      No. I am actually transfering out KDB for Salah this GW.

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

      Salah is going to be the priority next week.

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

        I already have Salah thankfully, and yea my cap next week

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    4. TOLV TUMS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      KDB seems fixture-proof in both directions

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

      Overrating Man U much?

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

        City should win, but I dont see them winning by 3 goals or anything. Probably be a tight match imo

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

      Always goals in a Manchester derby.

      KDB plays further forward against the top 6.

      2 good reasons 😉

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

    Man U’s starting line up looks very thin. Looks like us Bruno captainers are going to be punished with a 1 point cameo!!!

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

      In a week with no bench cover, better to give bruno 30mins, he will still produce something

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  23. Crouching Tiger
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Fernandes (C), no KDB or Sterling. But I got Mahrez. So I'm covered. Right?

    Massive red arrow incoming ...

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  24. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    WTF no mention of Brunos sore foot in the presser.

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  25. dicky2014
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Bruno might not even come on according to Ole

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    1. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Don’t see this Utd team beating West Ham without Bruno or Rashford imo so think both will come on

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

    Is it worth using an FT to have Dallas playing instead of Coufal in the Leeds vs WHU game next week? won't be using Dallas for GW13 and 14 anyway so was thinking I'd just consider a move with more upside, something like Ziyech to Jota

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

      This Ziyech to Jota move has bugged you for several days. Just make the transfer and be done with it mate...

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

        Haha yeah but it all comes down to how Ziyech looks tonight and ofc how Jota does as well

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  27. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Bruno will only be used if needed. Rashford the same.

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

    OGS says that Bruno has a knock and hopes he doesn’t have to play him

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    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Nooo spawny VC points all round

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    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Well without Bruno they are a glorified pub team so he will be on

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

    Man City win their game in hand and they are vying for top spot.

    Flukey win by Leicester vs them wasn't really something that could be read through the whole season.

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

    Fernandes to come on when United are 2 down at HT.

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