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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. KAALI_DAAL
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Wasn't Justin supposed to get an assist?

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

      VARsical decision denied it

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

      For Maddison's disallowed one

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

      Maddison’s eye lash was offside.

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

    Bruno reverting back to underlying stats 😆

  3. Dickie1898
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    A quick reminder from Martial himself for anyone considering bringing in him in lol.

    1. Party time
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Lol

      • Egg noodle
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Haha

    2. The Frenchie
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Best choice for next GW and double GW19.

      A) Bednarek (Fulham) / (Leicester & Leeds)
      B) Dallas (Burnley) / (Brighton & Southampton)
      C) Coufal (Brighton) / (Burnley & WBA)

      1. Lazaretti
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        C then A

    3. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Odd to see Philips and Klich off

      Is he resting his two main players?

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

        United midfield walk through them.

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

        Bam on pens then?

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

      Even Joelinton would’ve finished that

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

      Lateriser spewing on Tony gloves miss

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

        Same as he spewing on Werner's misses from previous GW. Just not great finishers.

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

      Tony 🙁

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

      Ole needs to sub Martial and bring Cavani

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

      Raphinia denied a goal .. AGAIN

    9. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Omfg so close Raphinha 🙁

    10. Henning
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      how is everyone planning to go into gw 18 and 19.
      In my case, have all chip left but No wc.
      Should i try to get dgw players in for gw 19 and freehit in gw 18?

      Martinez Steer
      Lamptey Chilwell Vestergaard Coufal Justin
      Son Kdb Salah Fernandes Soucek
      Wilson Bamford Watkins

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

      Wasn't Bamford supposed to score in this game?

      1. dark91
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        He will

    12. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Martial doing his best Timo Werner impression there. 9/10

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

      What a save from de gea

    14. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Feel like I should have a lot more points as a Bruno(c), Raphinha, Bamford owner tbh

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

        Bamford wasteful.

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

      Raphinia should have been on 2 goals and an assist by now

    16. Plagued by indecision
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Am I blinded by my anger with Kane (c) or should I actually get rid of him? I got him in for Vardy on the wildcard on basis that Spurs looked good and Leicester didn’t really convince. Now not so sure.

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

        Only son needed imo

    17. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Bruno u need to beat Salah this week mate

    18. Tabasco
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Anyone know what happened to Lewis? Didn't play against Fulham

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

        I bought him this week.

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

      James YC

    20. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      james yc for diving

    21. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Dive dive dive dive

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

      James YC for diving

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

      Diving scum

    24. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Wow. Collectors item.

      Daniel james dive.

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

        He’s shocking.

    25. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      YES! Well played ref.

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

      Do something Bamford

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

      that was a pen?

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

      How is that a dive wtf

      1. dark91
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        How would he be pushed to the front with an arm block to the chest?

      2. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Impartial view?