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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. Flair
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    United CS gone love that

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

      Ppl own united defence?

      1. Flair
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Helps in bonus

  2. Iwantmorepointsthanks
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    lovely, no cleanies here

  3. CRO KLOPP
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    4:3 before HT?

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Zero chance

  4. Party time
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Goal Fest!!!!

    • KGFC
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Could be 5-3 by the end...

    • umerlfc
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Well done Cooper owners

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

        Haha

    • Salan
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      This goal gives little help Bruno to get bonus points.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        -1 for CS loss though.

      2. Conners
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Hopefully he's got another one in him.

    • sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      This is fun.

    • WVA
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Raphinia is very good

    • Conners
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Looking forward to getting Dallas' minus points off the bench.

    • Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Take that Bruno. CS point wiped out.

      1. OverTinker
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        more chance of Bonus

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Already had him penned in for ,3 bonus. He's probably getting at least 2 more attacking returns.

      2. Lev Yashin
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Not like Mo got one anyway

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          If only I'd captained Mo..

    • Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      What a game.

    • Zimo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Burnley to finally start scoring next week i guess

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

      Wow wow wow

    • aborg
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Clean sheet point gone for Bruno :/

    • Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      This is a breathtaking game!! Leeds is awesome ....

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        They're losing 4-1 mate 😆

        Exciting? Yes. Awesome? No!

        1. Salalalalah
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          It's ok to lose, but the excitement they are providing to EPL and FPL is awesome

    • _Make
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Five shots on target, five goals, this game isn't disappointing.

      And here's me sitting here with twin dud Fords Rashford and Bamford.

    • It's Fergie Time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      that goal will keep Bruno on

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

        Good

    • _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Rashford is so greedy.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        It was a good shot.

    • Flair
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      McTominay top of BPS, somebody stop that madman

    • Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      What is it with this season?

      3 weeks ago cap Mane v Fulham = Fail
      Last week, cap Bruno v Sheffield Utd = Fail
      This week, cap Son v Leicester = Fail

      Sticking it on Salah from now on and just leaving it on him regardless of the fixture.

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

        Think that's a good policy sticking with Salah

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Had enough cap fails to last me the rest of the season.

          Of course, Salah will fail next week now.

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

            😆 I am captaining KDB (NEW) next week, wish me luck!

      2. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Same. After Aguero next week.

      3. WVA
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Left it on Salah all season and working a treat, didn't this week as knew he would be benched but Bruno delivering

    • Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Rash hits the spotlights

    • fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Wood(C) Matip(VC) next week.

      1. STEP rOVERS
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Nailed it

    • Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Never in a million years did I expect a goal and an assist when I picked lindelof last gw. Just went for the cheap option 🙂

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        So lucky lol

      2. ivantys
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Cheapskate works sometimes 🙂

      3. The Ilfordian
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Yes I’ve tried not to do hits and just see what I can afford in one move. Resulted in great points from Zouma, Coufal, Soucek and now Lundelof.

      4. Hazard_18
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I transferred him in this GW and didn't expect a goal from him too, just for some random CS and DGW 19

    • ivantys
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Bamford needs to score, want a week with no blanks from my attackers.

      1. JIMMY TUGGINS
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Don't you want that every week?

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

          Not possible realistically every week

    • Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Kane cappers severely punished as Salah and Bruno goes big.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Top 10k dead teams in tatters!

        1. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          The majority of dead teams have Salah (c). Where did you get this info from or did you just make it up?

    • WVA
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Bruno on 2 BAPS

      1. Digital-Real
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Need a McCtominay YC

    • TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      There is so much potential here for Fernandes & Bamford mega hauls

      1. Flair
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        5 more goals in the second half should do it

      2. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Don’t worry. Plenty more chances to come

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

        Pen is incoming considering a so open game like this 😉

      4. Pep bites Kun
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Bamford unlucky for 1

      5. JIMMY TUGGINS
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Unfortunately I'm probably getting Dallas from the bench for Lamptey.

    • Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I am still waiting for 20 raw points from bruno.

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Probably would have taken that from Bruno at HT...