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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

    Looooooooove Brunooooo

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

    Penandes (C) off 🙁 🙁 🙁

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

    Finally captain points! Previous gw was first ever time owning Bruno for me and that was Bruno's historical first away blank (against Shu).

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

    Martial big chance missed

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

    Lateriser ill

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

    Mctominay almost another assist

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

      Oh some positivity! Hoorah!!!

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

    Martial misses an absolute sitter

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

    Dallas goal hahaha wtf

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

    Get a YC, Dallas!

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

      HAHAHAHAHAHA

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

      Oops 😛

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

    Martial is garbage

  11. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Thought about Werner to either martial or Firmino but I saved my FT. Blank inbound 🙂

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

    Dallas GOAL, Raphinia Assist

  13. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    A McTominay yellow and a BamBam goal would be too much to ask for after Bruno (c) has already gotten me 30, eh?

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

    In Penandes we trust!!!

  15. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Well, can’t complain about that!!

    Cmon, Dallas A Bamford G now!!!

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

    Dallas G

  17. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Captained Son over Bruno & Salah ugh

  18. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Ommmmggggggggg wtfffff I’m creammmminhggggggggggg

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

      Something tells me you don’t have balance in your life 😀

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

    Captain blank this week really hurts

  20. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    And the Reds go marching on on on

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

    Bruno C and Dallas... yes

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

    Dallas with the best goal of the day

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

    Bruno winning goal now???????????

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

      yes

  24. BeWater
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Oh my god Dallas!!!!! Just one of the good days in FPL.

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

      Needed that, will come off my bench because of Lamp

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

        Same here!

  25. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Such a weird weekend of results

  26. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I'm one of the only damn losers. KdB (c) how stupid. Only beating the Kane cappers.

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

    McCtominay guaranteed the 3 bonus unless he picks up a card now

  28. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    DALLASSSSSS! Yes!

  29. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Martial is such a poor finisher

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

    Bruno GWG