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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. Conners
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Double 'Pool def, juicy midfield and DCL, Bamford & Adams up front looks a nice combo for the foreseeable.

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

      Welbeck wants a word...

    2. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yup kane looks like the least threatening of the big hitters

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

      Which big hitter are you sacrificing for the Liv defenders?

      As a Salah, Bruno, KdB and Son owner I’d like to know!

      1. Kip
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Kev has to go after newcastle

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

          Brighton Palace West Brom 18-20 making me think twice about that but someone might have to go

    4. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      You got 120m?

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

      Double pool defence isn't worth it

  2. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Is it still worth doing Vardy to Kane before GW16 or would you keep Vardy for longer/get Firmino instead?

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

      Vardy had a groin injury so may not play the next game

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

        - where's that coming from?

        1. Sanchit
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          The match

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

            Commentator, spectator or medical team? There's a subtle difference - no?

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

      Go with your gut on this one 😉

  3. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Need an early Leeds goal to keep Bruno on the pitch

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He’ll stay on regardless

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

        But shouldn't

    2. 272MK
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      How bout a Bamford Brace

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Maybe if he gets anothet 10 chances

    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      6 days off
      No need to rest

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

        Midweek game?

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

          Vs Everton too.

      2. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        oopsy

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

    LMS safety score currently 36 with live bonus.

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Nice

  5. Cok3y5murf
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Rashford owners can always sell him for McTominay...

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

    Bruno being taken off at 55 would be so anticlimactic lmao

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      59.59

    2. Champions League Varane
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Literally captained him and I hope he is

      He needs a rest!!!

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

      Would be a massive fail.

  7. Bruce Lee
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    can utd get a pen now pls?

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Early pen and Bruno can rest this would be perfect Bruce

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

        tony assist for the pen

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      McTomminay owner?

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Actually he could be on it loool

  8. Firminooooo
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I need more Bruno(C) and Bamford. 246 points behind nr 1 OR.

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

      in the world?

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

    Looks like a bad week to have a bad gameweek.

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

      Isn't it just. All popular captains other than Spurs players hauling left right and centre

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

        Indeed. Kane(c) being heavily punished. Defense on tatters with Lamptey, James and Alioski. Huge red coming.

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

    HT: Man Utd (1.48) 4-1 (0.85) Leeds
    10:24 PM · Dec

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

    My red arrow is getting redder game after game this week. Looking forward to El Ghazi wasting 25 Grealish assists after this

  12. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bruno denied the clean sheet point but maybe United conceding helps him stay ahead of Lindelof in BPS?

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

      Lindelof isn't a factor.
      The other Man Utd attackers and Bamford are.

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

        Cool, just trying to grasp at positives as a Bruno capper when Cooper scored!

  13. Fudgy
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Obviously non of my strikers score again for the 3rd week in a row

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

      Better luck next time.

    2. Steve Chance
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      If it weren't for bad luck, you'd have no luck at all.

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

      Playing a 451 with Brewster?

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

    A Bruno brace in the second half will give 20 raw points. The guy has the potential to make or destroy our seasons.

  15. J âš’ Gimme ur Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Rashy, bamford and more Bruno returns 2nd half please 🙂

  16. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Has anyone every scored a faster PL brace than McTominay? I cant think of any..

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Nope its a record

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

        No its not.

        1. Paqueta Rice
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Depends which faster you mean? It’s the earliest brace scored.

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

      An Arsenal player in 2011.

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

        Brace in under 164 seconds.

      2. Party time
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Walcott or Fabregas??

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

        No, think I saw Opta tweet it’s a record - first to score two in the first three minutes of a match

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

      Leeds look like the absolute perfect team to captain against. Dreadful defensive stats, always offensive, leaving tons of space on the counter.

      1. Lilac Breasted Roller
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I feel a bit wary of getting their def now, even though the fixtures seem good.

        Just make sure you have a strong enough bench to hide your lee defenders when facing stronger opposition ..

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

      Loving my Power 5 midfield

      I’d have gone nuts just doing Hokey Cokey with the big hitters

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

        Robertson, Trent and Cancelo say hi

      2. Cok3y5murf
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Maybe your name needs changing then

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

        What is it? I've got Salah KDB Bruno Son Grealish

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Same but defence needs sorting this GW, letting me down

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

        Salah KdB Bruno and?

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

      Chris Wood next GW?

      1. Fudgy
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Im doing Ings to Wood lol

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

        Burnley can't attack.

      3. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Is he quick enough to take advantage tho?

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

          He does ok.

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

        Don't go there

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

      Will we get another Bruno goal?

      1. Sanchit
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        For sure

    7. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Spurs' fixture swing started in GW9 (vs Man City). Since then:

      Kane = 31pts
      Son = 42 pts
      Vardy = 42 pts (includes 3 bonus from today)
      KDB = 38 pts
      Salah = 51 pts
      Fernandes = 41 pts (with 2nd half to go and any bonus to be added)

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

        I sold Vardy to afford KDB

      2. Niho992
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I sold Kane for Vardy.

        Not too bad i think

      3. Free Hat
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        So not much in it is the conclusion?
        All premiums are doing good.

        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Agree. Getting rid of Kane was probably the only good move to make.

    8. Champions League Varane
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Who goes for Martial?

      Kane Adams or Bamford

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

        Kane

    9. Free Hat
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Saw some comments about Raphinha.
      Maybe onpopular opinion, but I dont find hem very good...

      1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        He is very bad today. Too much confidence in his dribbling abilities.

        1. Free Hat
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          He likes the ball too much and imo makes a lot of time the wrong decisions.

    10. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      C’mon Bruno lad, in for the kill! One more and have a rest

    11. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Where's my Bamford goal?

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

        Soon we hope

      2. drughi
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        had 1 great and 1 good chance already but is a bit of a donkey

    12. drughi
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      bamford is pretty bad finisher, needs like 10 chances to score 1

      1. Fudgy
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        good enough for the price

      2. Niho992
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        He missed 26 big chances last season in championship.

    13. Garlana
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      If utd get a pen...I bet Bruno gives it to mctominay

    14. Dybala10
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Dallas subbed off?

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

        Midfield.

    15. Capocannonieri
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Clean Trade for MU

      Pogba, Lingard, Chong, Bailley, and a sack of potatoes for Mbappe from PSG

    16. Party time
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I need a jammy United pen but I don’t Rashford to take it