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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, 3 months ago

    El Ghazi starting - annoying for Grealish

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

      Yeah blank confirmed

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

      Damn Grealish blank

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

      might be taken off early ....

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

    WTF Bamford 😆

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

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

  4. Babelcopter
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 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.
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Only 5 goals from Watkins can save me now

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

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

  7. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 3 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, 3 months ago

    How come Bamford miss this one?

  9. Party time
      5 years, 3 months ago

      First time ever with Bruno(C)

      It feels great

    • Pep Roulette
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 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

    • Mr. Chimes
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Bruno game winning goal baps?

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

        Already factored into the current BAP score.

    • ivantys
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Raphina deserves a haul

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

        Cant believe Im gutted with 8 points

    • have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

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

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

        That's a very bad score this GW.

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

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

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

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

      4. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 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
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

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

      6. Dosh
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

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

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

      Shame not to get any BamBam points today. Wasteful!

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 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.

    • Pedram
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      How did Harrison miss that

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

        Because he’s crap

    • FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Dallas you beauty !!! juhuuuu

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

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

    • diesel001
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Meslier collecting save points in last 6 minutes

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

        That's some consolation

    • Werner Bremen
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Best 4.7 DEF?

      1. Saka Punch
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 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

    • KGFC
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Mctom out... Groin

    • DandyDon
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Bamfords been poor today

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

        Just one of those days

        Another day he scores 3

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

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

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

        Can we get 6 saves on top of that?

    • Says
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

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

    • Royal5
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Patrick Bamfail

    • Weeb Kakashi
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Need a Grealish blank and No cs

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

        I need the complete opposite

      2. Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I want exactly the opposite.

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

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

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      McTomminay walking off without permission?

      Book him!!!

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

      Dallas has saved me 2 GWs in a row!!

      Great lad.

    • el polako
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Bruno and Salah saving my Kane(c) fail.

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

        Yeah but does it? Feels like grey arrow at best

        1. el polako
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Don't care about OR just my main ML.

    • Dosh
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

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

      1. Saka Punch
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 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, 3 months ago

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

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

      McTominay 65
      Bruno 64

      Those BPS likely to stay that way?