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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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  1. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Did Bruno to Salah last night. Hope his price wont raise a lot before GW 16

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

      Perfect knee jerk

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Not really. Salah will have about 300 points this season and he is best C option next GW. I will bring back Bruno on my WC for GW 16

  2. Sanchit
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Who gets the winning goal bps here?

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bruno surely

    2. norab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bruno got the 3rd so should be him

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

      Bruno - the 3rd goal

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

      Bruno, but it's already factored into his BAPs.

  3. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What a game. Phenomenal.

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

    Probably some massive scores this week, avg around 70.

    84 here with Martinez, Grealish and Taylor to play

    1. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yep.
      86 with Bruno baps, Chilwell and Grealish to go...

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

      Average 51

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

        53 top 10k sorry

    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      the average is not that high

      1. Bram
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        46 overall

    4. TOLV TUMS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      76 w jack, soucek, cresswell and marty to go

    5. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      43 here with Martinez left. You only normally hear from those doing well so don't let it fool you.

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

      92 here with 4 tp play

  5. Party time
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bruno 3 baps?

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

        2

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

        Currently on 2

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

        Think he got winning goal so let’s hope so

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

          Winning?

          1. Volley127
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            3rd goal (because Leeds scored 2, the third is the ‘winner’)

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

              Cheers HonourValley. I don't get the ins and outs of BPS at all at all. I knew United were 3-0 up so couldn't get my head around a winning goal unless it was 2-2 and third goal put them ahead. I won't complain about an extra point for Bruno or lack of it.

    • Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      107 with 6 to play alright?

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

        Average 😉

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

        No. 111 with 8 to play here. Get good

      3. Hulk Smash
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Anything less than 4 digits is a red arrow

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

        Lol your actual team will be lucky to get a green arrow

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

        Not bad. That's some bench booster you have there!

    • Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      What a game. What a win. As the Reds go marching on on on!

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

        Oh not this again

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

      Brainstorming. Not for tonight.

      A) James/Grealish > Robertson/Soucek
      B) James/Grealish > Robertson/Raphina

      (Have Bamford already.)

      1. Fulchester's New Centr…
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Soucek

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

          A) BUR/WBA/TOT + BHA/SOU
          B) BHA/SOU/EVE + BUR/WBA

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

            (Reverse order for A & B whoops)

          2. Fulchester's New Centr…
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Soucek, benchable.
            Raphina, frustrating.

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

        Prefer B - these are moves I am considering

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

          Tiny bit more expensive which may be an issue, but exciting.

    • Christina.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Spurs blank was massive this week.

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

        Not to bad as most managers have them anyway.

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

          I don't. OR has been suffering for this, this might be the week to turn it around.

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

            This. Huge week for non-owners.

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

          I dont have Kane.
          Also didn't captain Son.
          Own Salah
          Bruno(c)
          Justin(7) in for Lamptey
          Massive for me.

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

            Cool.

            Own Salah
            Bruno(c)
            Dallas(5) in for Lamptey
            Massive for me.

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

              throw in the 31% that either(c) kane or son as well

      2. Steve Chance
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        At last. More please.

      3. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Especially us morons who captained them

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

          Correct... And selling Vardy for C Kane was massive backfire, because without it it would have been C Bruno 🙁

          1. Mr. O'Connell
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Ouch.

      4. Esalman
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Absolutely. 200% combined EO.

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

        Hopefully they bounce back or City get their ar$é in gear.

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

      Dallas has 3 goals for a 4.5 defender already. Not bad. Helped me these past 2 GWs.

    • ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Absolutely no chance city, newcastle and manu go out of the league Cup. No jammy DGW or SGW for them.

    • Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Question for Leeds fans - not trying to take the mick, but how do you feel about the performance? As a United fan, I have to admire Leeds for still trying to attack and play good football even after conceding 6 goals but as a fan would you rather they had just limited the damage?

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

        Not Leeds but if roles were reversed and Solskjaer played such suicidal tactics. The press would be screaming for his head (even more than usual)

        1. Hulk Smash
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Don't get me started on the Ole out brigade

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

            Haha I know from past posts. But I really don’t get any positive coverage of Leeds here.

            Could easily have been 10-2

        2. Groot the Leveller
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Isnt a better comparison WBA and fulham....

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

        i admire that (unlike most teams) their heads didn't drop and put in a real effort. Sure it will pay off. People were sounding the death knell for Saints after they got drubbed by Spurs. They've basically stuck to their principles and done all right since.

    • WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      72 with Grealish Coufal Taylor Martinez to play, hoping to get 80 for first time this season

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

        Great stuff

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

          My rival also getting jammy Dallas bench points, not impressed

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

        51 with Grealish (c), Chillwell and Cresswell to go. I’d bite your hand off for 71 points now

      3. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Well in mate, still struggling myself but glad you turned it around this week

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

          Turned it around last week with a -12, first time I've ever done that. Thanks mate

      4. Hulk Smash
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Not suicidal this week then?

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

          Nope third week of season I've had a green arrow, GW1, last week and this week! First week I haven't moaned though.. oh actually I did about my rival getting Dallas off the bench for Lamptey

          1. Miniboss
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            oh there's moaning alright, just take a look of your post history

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

              Haha yes there's plenty for sure

    • HippY
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      70 with James*, Chilwell, Bowen, Grealish and Watkins to play.

      Surely a green arrow!

      *KWP

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

      Dallas is my Bamford cover 8)

    • Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Thank you Bruno, you saved me. Never gonna listen to sewer of this world-twitter again (didn't buy salah)

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

      Holy moly 100k rank jump after subs

      First time negative subs!!

    • Halftime
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No Ivanovic means Dallas comes in!

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

        Unless he is subbed

    • WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Am I the only one that thinks Leeds tactics were awful for that game? How are they getting praised for conceeding 6 goals?

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

        They were very naive

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

          Don't get me wrong I love to watch it but from a professional point of view everyone knew they were too open, very poor from their manager

    • ceerus
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bamford +
      A) Adams
      B) Rodrigo

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

        A

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

        A

    • BremerHB
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Depending on James concrete news, probably looking at Grealish, James to Soucek, Robbo for next week.

      Giving KDB the game against Newcastle before going to Kane for a -4 the week after.

      I anticipate that those plans will all go - everything is so unpredictable at the moment - but it’s nice to think it might work out...!

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

        Likewise. Raphina could be an alternative for Soucek though.

    • Dosh
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Kane Ziyech --> Salah Bamford?

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

        Yes!

    • It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Cancelo and Vardy to Dier and Kane(c) wasn’t my best move

    • FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Any tips for a boxing day punt? Wc’ing after kickoff

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Cyrname to win the King George at Kempton is the best tip for Boxing Day.

      2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Haller if Antonio ruled out?

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

        Aguero - More of a Hail Mary than a punt

      4. Esalman
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Get Firmino lol

    • Miniboss
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Wish Grealish will be more selfish today and start shooting

    • ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Sorry I don't like to brag but I've suffered a lot in the last 3 weeks so just had to post this 🙂
      69 with Grealish,Watkins,Chilwell,Mendy and Taylor left

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

        Nice one. Have Grealish, Taylor and Mendy too, with Zouma and Coufal.

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

        92 with Grealish. Chilwell. James & martinez to play

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

          P.s couful first on the bench if James doesn't play.

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

      Lots of people (justifiably) celebrating after that. But remember it’s just 1 game week. Spurs returned lots when Fernandes blanked etc.

      If you average 60 each week you end up on the sand score as 80 then 40 but it feels a lot less exciting!

    • as33
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling>Mane(c) for free?

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

        Sure why not.

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

        Yes easy move that one

    • Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Crazy that Bruno actually had net transfers out this GW too!
      And 150k brought in Rashford - wonder if anyone did the switch

      1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Lots did

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Where did you get this information from ?

      2. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Unlikely.

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

        People transfering in Rashford (C) must be suicidal. Very unlucky.

    • MattysFantasyFooty
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Going Kane captain was so stupid even when I saw the big chance per mins conceded for Leeds. Currently sitting in Overall rank purgatory that is 400k for the last 6 GWs

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

        Same here mate. Feel like I trusted past results too much and ignored what I also thought, Leeds always attack, plays perfectly into utd. Oh well, still own Bruno, live and learn