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De Gea back between the posts as Solskjaer hands James surprise recall

The long-awaited first league meeting in 16 years between Manchester United and Leeds United takes place at Old Trafford this afternoon.

Kick-off in the north-west is at 16:30 GMT.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made five changes to the Manchester United team that beat Sheffield United on Thursday.

David de Gea (£5.3m) is one of the players recalled, with Dean Henderson (£5.3m) dropping to the bench.

Luke Shaw (£4.8m), Fred (£5.3m), Scott McTominay (£4.9m) and Daniel James (£6.2m) are also handed recalls as Alex Telles (£5.5m), Paul Pogba (£7.7m), Nemanja Matic (£4.8m) and Mason Greenwood (£7.1m) make way.

Greenwood is among the substitutes and Edinson Cavani (£7.9m) is back on the bench after a spell out through injury.

On James’ surprise inclusion, Solskjaer said:

Sometimes it’s players who suit different opposition but also the rotation. It has to happen because of all the games we’ve played, with the physical strain and preparation times in between.

Dan’s worked really hard. We know his qualities and I think, today, his qualities will be very valuable. We’ve found a role for him to play tonight and I think it’s going to work out well. He always gives you a defensive work-rate and his pace is electric on the counter as well.

Leeds’ head coach Marcelo Bielsa has unsurprisingly named the same team that defeated Newcastle United 5-2 in midweek.


Manchester United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, McTominay, Fred, James, Fernandes, Rashford, Martial.

Leeds United XI: Meslier, Dallas, Ayling, Cooper, Alioski, Raphinha, Rodrigo, Phillips, Klich, Harrison, Bamford.

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2,382 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Everyone to sell KDB for Salah/Fernandes only for KDB to haul next GW 😆

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I was about to make the move but saw he plays Newc at home...

      Would be classic FPL if he hauls

    2. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Just have all three...

      1. Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I have all 3 but captained Kane. 🙁

  2. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Should have done ayling to dallas instead of burning a transfer.
    1st defensive sub if James no show

  3. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    So is this a freak game or McTominay is actually this good?

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Leeds mids making him look good

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      James scored

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Freak game. Everyone was calling for him to be dropped. Leeds have a liquid center this was always going to happen

  4. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    😆

    People crying for a McTominay yellow for an extra Bap after 2g 1a is just down right greedy !

    1. dark91
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      You have to be greedy if you play FPL

    2. aborg
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Lol, fine margins in competitive mini leagues....fine margins

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      You’re playing the game wrong if you’re a Bruno captained and don’t want him booked 😉

  5. aborg
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    If Leeds score another goal will McTominay lose his winning goal bps ?

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Why?

      1. aborg
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Guess why? 🙂

  6. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone know actually why the pythons come out?

    Surely it is a traffic thing as it happens when demand spikes... if so, why not solve it? Cloud comp?

    No hate, love the site.

    1. fusen
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Be a cost thing I'd imagine. Paying for the resources to support the small peaks Vs just letting people come back 5 minutes later and then let it load normally

    2. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I reached the capacity of the servers that host the website. Probably need to host the website somewhere else but it's not straightforward..

      1. Ragabolly
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I have been working with the server people for months trying to optimize the situation. Paying 3 times the cost of last season, but still the traffic peaks just get bigger and bigger.

        1. Bruce Lee
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Hope you're getting a ROI pal!

          Looked into AWS/Azure hosting? Much cheaper than the traditional methods.

  7. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Captained Kane over Salah or Bruno, so depressing.

    1. AnfieldLad
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Captained Kane and don’t have Bruno here. Don’t feel too bad for yourself loool

    2. Nimby
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Same. Don't let it get to you so much though.

    3. Podge
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Snap

    4. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Captained Kane and have neither Salah or Bruno. Rank has quintupled. I win.

      1. Marcin the Pole
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Unlucky man 🙁

    5. Messien
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Same mate Bruno burned me last week so I switched off him. Oh well, at least we had Salah + Bruno.

    6. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Me too. Hey ho. I have Salah Bruno KDB and Kane. Difficulty to get cap right every week with 4 to choose from.

  8. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    May have to Get Raphinia in what a player

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I was considering James/Grealish to Robbo/Soucek, but maybe Raphina takes Soucek's spot?

      Have Bamford too. Not sure about doubling!

      1. JJeyy
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Im all for the double, Leeds are great going forward

    2. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He is my 4th mid well happy

  9. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Need a howler from Scott M for Bruno to get 3 bonus

  10. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bps anyone?

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah I'll take some thanks

    2. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      McT 65
      Bruno 64
      Martial 35

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      3 - McTominay (65)
      2 - Fernandes (64)
      1 - Martial (35)

    4. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Mctominay Bruno Martial

  11. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Cmon Bamford, I know I'm greedy, but a goal from you would be the cherry on top

  12. OrmskirkFC
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    50 points for Salah/Bruno owners just from those two, feels like anything less than 80 is a bad week.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Think you will be surprised by how few own the Bruno / Salah double up because there are many with the Kane / Son double up.

      1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        not even 16% have both Bruno & Salah according to livefpl

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      then I have a bad week. A very bad week.

    3. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I’m on 51 with 2 players to go. Today gone as badly as it could have

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

      Lol

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

      Have them both and 56 ... and probably only two defenders playing

    6. Mike2795647
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Thankfully I have both, 79 pre baps with 3 to play, will make this most of it as could swap to Kane and KdB next week getting the points

  13. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    FFS rancid Dallas bench point for everyone while I get KWP

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I'll only have 2 defenders.

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        As long as Coufal plays I'll have 3 with Taylor and KWP

      2. WVA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I need to get Chilwell by downgrading DCL to Bamford then our teams will be identical!

  14. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Brutal game. Even after a great day yesterday, no united and average seems to have jumped 30 points

  15. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Finally I can break 1million rank with 87 pts

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Great job!!!

    2. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      good for you 🙂 nice score

    3. Podge
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Well done

    4. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Nice! Same here in top million first time this season. 81 and 3 to go (although got ayling coming on for James!)

  16. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I had called a Dallas goal before.

    Thank you my man!!!

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Need another

    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      And please calling it every week.

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        keep*

  17. fusen
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    This gameweek has been defined by those that own both Salah and Bruno and captained either of them.

    If Grealish does his thing then I should be able to break 100 points 😀

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Well played!

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I liked the first part of your post then came the brag. Shame.

      1. fusen
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I only realise the first part due to the brag 😛

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          😀

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A week for the professionals.

    4. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Same here

    5. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      If so then I should break 50.

  18. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    You’ve got to laugh at Bamford. Bielsa has him chasing Maguire back to the edge of his box. Imagine Aguero having to do that.

  19. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    So I'll get Ayling (-1) in from bench from one of my non playing def (0)?

    1. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      For*

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yes. Congratulations!

      1. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks 😀

    3. Joey Tribbiani
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      same

    4. 2999 - Lady of Legend
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I had Lamptey miss out,
      1st sub PVA (-1)
      2nd sub Dallas.
      Lol

  20. 2999 - Lady of Legend
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    McTominay booking too much to ask for?

  21. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Why Leeds are getting credit this match lol

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I know, right! It’s a very British response. “Look how plucky they played.”

  22. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Martial and Bruno double up looking juicy

    1. Mike2795647
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Not martial, not consistent enough yet

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Its liquid Leeds

  23. Babelcopter
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bruno -Son - Salah the essentials

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      GORREM!

  24. AnfieldLad
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Only dropped from 1.3m to 1.4m with Kane (c) and no Bruno. Thought it would be worse.

    1. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Did you have Welbeck?

      1. AnfieldLad
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Nope. But I was 1.3m at start of the GW, did well yesterday so was 900k start of today

    2. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Where do you see this anewpla I think, but where on the site? Thanks

  25. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Martial not a bad choice.

    1. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      couldn't finish his dinner that lad

  26. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    35 goal attempts in this game

  27. BIG TONES
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    LONG LIVE KING BRUNO

  28. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I guess it could be worse. I could be a Rashford (c) xD

    6 goals and he's gotten nothing!

    1. Party time
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I would rage transfer him out if I had him tbh

      • Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Brosstan won’t be happy at this

      • Mike2795647
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I’ve loved it, my bro in law tops my mini league by 60 points....well he did before this game week. He made the mistake of captaining Rashford

    2. Silecro
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Need 15 points from Martinez, Grealish and Taylor for my first three digit score of the season. Likely?

      1. BIG TONES
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Depends on Grealish I think. Wouldn't expect much out of Taylor and Villa CS not guaranteed

      2. 2999 - Lady of Legend
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Grealish due some decent points, fingers crossed!

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

        I need 20 from Martinez , Grealish , Watkins vs wba and chilwell.

        Fingers crossed

    3. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      finally a save point Meslier!