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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. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    El Ghazi starting - annoying for Grealish

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah blank confirmed

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Damn Grealish blank

    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      might be taken off early ....

  2. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    WTF Bamford 😆

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

    Leeds have had so many chances aswell. Bamford should be on the score sheet

  4. Babelcopter
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Sold Bruno for Salah. It was stupid sideways move but thank god I capped Mo. Manu vs Leicester next GW so won't bring Bruno back just yet. KDB -> Bruno GW16

  5. Ha.
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Only 5 goals from Watkins can save me now

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

    Raphinia should have been on 3 goals and 3 assists .. Captain material next GW

  7. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Dallas Bamford Bruno captain juuuhuuuuuu

    Come ooooon I wanna hear Bam I wanna hear Bamford let's do it !!!

    Come oooooonnn. We want Bam, we want Bam Bam 🙂 🙂 🙂

  8. Salan
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    How come Bamford miss this one?

  9. Party time
    5 years, 8 months ago

    First time ever with Bruno(C)

    It feels great

  10. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    How to get Salah? 2 FT 0.2 ITB. WC in GW16.

    McCarthy
    Robbo Lamptey Dallas
    KDB Bruno Son Torres
    Kane DCL Bamford

    Button Anguissa Mitchell Ferguson

  11. Mr. Chimes
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Bruno game winning goal baps?

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

      Already factored into the current BAP score.

  12. ivantys
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Raphina deserves a haul

    1. Bubz
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Cant believe Im gutted with 8 points

  13. have you seen cyan
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    im on 37 points, what an absolute stinker. Season over

    1. KAALI_DAAL
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      That's a very bad score this GW.

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      It actually is tho. Terrible week to have a bad week

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

      33 for me.Rank drop from 250k to 540k currently

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

      Yeah season over with that one for sure. Same for me on 48 but I’ve 4 to go

    5. have you seen cyan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Because I capped Kane and have no Bruno, horrific score from that alone.

    6. Dosh
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      41 with 4 to go. Dropped from 1.3 to 1.6m. No coming back now 😐

  14. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Shame not to get any BamBam points today. Wasteful!

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Classic Bamford though. Other thing is he is better on the counter attack when he is slipped through. Not really got any threat in the air.

  15. Pedram
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    How did Harrison miss that

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Because he’s crap

  16. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Dallas you beauty !!! juhuuuu

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I don’t normally do this Juhuuu business but yes! Juhuuuuu lol

  17. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Meslier collecting save points in last 6 minutes

    1. Flair
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      That's some consolation

  18. Werner Bremen
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Best 4.7 DEF?

    1. Saka Punch
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Maybe Dallas or KWP? Neither are ideal tbf

      I have exactly the same budget to take out Lamptey and so annoyed I'm .1 off Stones

  19. KGFC
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Mctom out... Groin

  20. DandyDon
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Bamfords been poor today

    1. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Just one of those days

      Another day he scores 3

  21. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Martinez CS and pen save to round off a great day?

    1. dark91
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Can we get 6 saves on top of that?

  22. Says
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Harrison looks surprisingly upset that this will finish 6-2 and not 6-3

  23. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Patrick Bamfail

  24. Weeb Kakashi
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Need a Grealish blank and No cs

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

      I need the complete opposite

    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I want exactly the opposite.

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

    Hold off the KDB to McTominay transfers he might have a groin injury

  26. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    McTomminay walking off without permission?

    Book him!!!

  27. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Dallas has saved me 2 GWs in a row!!

    Great lad.

  28. el polako
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Bruno and Salah saving my Kane(c) fail.

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah but does it? Feels like grey arrow at best

      1. el polako
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Don't care about OR just my main ML.

  29. Dosh
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Chose to bring in Kane over Salah this week. Sold Vardy for Kane. Captained Kane. Rough AF!

    1. Saka Punch
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      On paper the moves were fine man. That's proper unlucky. I also took out Vardy for Kane. Let's hope it pays off over next few

      1. Dosh
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        This is a terrible week to have a bad week..

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

    McTominay 65
    Bruno 64

    Those BPS likely to stay that way?