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Fantasy Premier League managers are turning to Bruno Fernandes (£11.1m) in their droves, desperate for some rare Gameweek 16 joy.

In a round where Everton and Manchester City are out of action, a number of key personnel were benched in Tuesday’s earlier fixtures and doubt hangs over the upcoming schedule, Fernandes could be the saviour for many.

No player has registered more than his total of seven double-digit hauls making him the second-most transferred-in asset for Gameweek 16.

Predictably, Fernandes starts in the number 10 role for a strong-looking Manchester United side, flanked by first-choice wingers Marcus Rashford (£9.5m) and Mason Greenwood (£7.1m) while Edinson Cavani (£7.8m) comes in for Anthony Martial (£8.7m).

Alex Telles (£5.5m) and Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.3m) take the full-back positions off Luke Shaw (£4.8m) and the injured Victor Lindelöf (£4.8m) while it’s a second consecutive start for Eric Bailly (£4.9m) alongside Harry Maguire (£5.4m).

Meanwhile, Nuno Espirito Santo has rung the changes for his Wolves line-up, perhaps handing the advantage to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Romain Saïss (£5.0m), Conor Coady (£4.9m) and Max Kilman (£4.1m) represent the best-possible back-three available to him right now in light of Willy Boly‘s (£5.4m) injury but Rayan Aït-Nouri (£5.0m) and Ki-Jana Hoever (£4.4m) are handed the wing-back slots.

Daniel Podence (£5.5m) and Fabio Silva (£5.2m) find themselves on the bench as Nuno hands the centre-forward berth to Pedro Neto (£5.9m), flanked by Vitinha (£4.8m) and Adama Traoré (£6.1m).

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Telles, Maguire, Bailly, Wan-Bissaka; Matic, Pogba; Rashford, B Fernandes, Greenwood; Cavani.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Patrício; Saïss, Coady, Kilman; Aït-Nouri, Neves, Moutinho, Hoever; Vitinha, Neto, Traoré.

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

    Salah cap kane vc..
    Hope both game goes ahead but atleast one...

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Same two for me

  2. RubeRx
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    For which goal did Bamford get a 2nd assist?

    Harrison’s goal and?

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

      Rodrigo I think

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

        That was Klich.

        I think they're giving him the Alioski assist.

      2. RubeRx
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Klich assist on that goal

    2. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Alioski's

    3. thegaffer82
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Alioski

    4. Salarrivederci
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Alioski

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

      Alioski.

      Rebound assist.

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

      The first goal. Alioski?

  3. thegaffer82
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Lamptey to Holding is about the only redeeming feature of this horrible GW. Although, I do appreciate that many on here have had it even worse and I really feel for them.

    What more good news is on its way tomorrow?

  4. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Looks nailed on for a 0-0 this. Need a Bruno haul as my captain

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

    Podence has t-rex arms

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

      Squashed pickford

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

    2 FT & 2m ITB. FHing in 19. Assuming only Chelsea City off, any early thoughts? Will wait till Friday before pulling the trigger in case of other changes ...

    A) Taylor & McCarthy > Holding & Guaita (plays in 18 and good fixtures till GW 25 WC)
    B) Taylor & Kilman > Holding & Keane
    C) Any other suggestions?

    McCarthy
    Zouma, Cancelo, Taylor
    Salah (C), Son, Zaha, Graelish
    Kane, Bamford, Wilson

    Forster, Stones, Kilman, Reiderwald

  7. Right In The Stanchion
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Man Utd spent £160m on Shaw, Maguire and Wan Bisakka.

    Absolute banter.

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

      In today’s market I’d argue Shaw and Wan Bissaka weren’t bad business.

      1. Here's Tom with the We…
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Plus the price doubles as soon as United are interested.

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

        He can’t play football.

      3. Right In The Stanchion
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Neither good enough to satisfy the glory hunters

    2. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I would want 50p change from that minimum.

    3. The Red Devil
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Shaw & AWB are ok I think, ripped off with the Maguire deal not even worth one-fourth of what was paid

    4. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      AWB is fab and well worth the transfer fee

    5. thegaffer82
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      3 decent players!? All English too which comes at a premium (for some reason)... don’t see the problem

    6. Catastrophe
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      And they significantly improved the Team. AWB is a fantastic defender.

  8. thetommy14
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Vitinha looks like Neto got confused there for a sec

  9. Fudgy
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    My ml rival has 50 points almost and I'm on 22 lol

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      We don't care.

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

        Id stop responding to his comments

    2. Casual Player
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Can you get your ML rival to post here, seems like he’d make some more worthwhile contributions?

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

      Pick players who score more points then

      1. ‘Tis the Season
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        This guy is hated more than Brosstan

        1. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Debatable although this one is a proven liar .

    4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      You should find another hobby. One you are good at

    5. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      How old is this fudgy guy?

      1. ‘Tis the Season
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        My guess is 20 with a mind of 10 year old.

      2. Catastrophe
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        6 next month

      3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 17 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        No he's a grown man with kids and a wife

  10. Casual Player
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Wake up, check FPL See Taylor injury, start looking at possible transfer targets. Then check the news, read they might cancel Spurs and/or pause the entire league. Which probably makes sense. But I did just waste 10 minutes thinking about a 4.5 DEF to bring in for nothing. Plus I got Kane this week. It’s not fair to expect me to play a free game in these circumstances, will delete my team later today.

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Go back to sleep

      1. Casual Player
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        I would but my damn wiener kids woke me up and now they want food

    2. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      No you won't

      1. Casual Player
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Oh yeah?

    3. Dannyb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Right'o

    4. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Fudgy there's no need to make a second account

      1. Here's Tom with the We…
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Let me know when you delete your team. I’ll be right over here, on the edge of my seat.

        1. Casual Player
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Don’t fall off. The hospitals are full

      2. Casual Player
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Don’t get me started on my ML rival being over 9000pts ahead of me.

    5. Casual Player
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      So based on replies I see jokes don’t work here hey?

  11. @persecuted_by_mods
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Can anyone think of a worse fullback in the league at attacking than Wan Bisakka

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

      Nope

    2. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      He's actually shockingly bad going forward. Still though he's solid enough defensively. United have lacked a solid RB for a good while.

    3. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Walker

    4. aleksaa2
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Joel Ward

  12. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Score already United. Some jambags are going to get a Kilman cleanie off the bench 🙁

    1. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Main rival getting Kilman, United won't score

      1. Duke Silver ☑
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Ah SS, you're killing us with your bad luck lately 😆

        1. WVA
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          It's honestly unreal!

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

      Would love it!

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

    Banter when Liverpool Newcastle gets called off while Spurs beat Fulham 5-0.

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

      No chance of pool being called off. Newc and pool the least hit sides

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Who cares anymore

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

      Salah (c) Robbo Kane (vc) Son here...
      Crucial day tomorrow
      Hope both go ahead..

    4. Neevesy
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Oh yeah such 'Banter'. You Bantersauras, you.

  14. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    How many would u be left down to if Spurs Game is called off?

    9 here

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      10 if Salah and Robbo play.

    2. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      8

    3. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      9 too

    4. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      KDB DCL Coufal Lamptey and Taylor kind off missing for me

      1. FPL_Crisis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Same here except Dias for Lamptey
        Robbo Salah left

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

      Can field 11 with Mitchell and Bissouma off the bench

    6. Salarrivederci
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      10 if all of Robertson, TAA and Salah plays. Got Son too, but Mitchell and Brewster already coming in for Coufal and Welbeck.

    7. Don Kloppeone
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Including other no shows?

      8 as Kane, Son and Dias also
      Plus you could add a bit for my first bench player being Coufal 😆

  15. WVA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    FPL is a very bad joke,

    Me: Bruno captain
    Rival: Kilman 3rd on bench coming in

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

      Is the game over?

      1. WVA
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        May as well be, both teams look awful

        1. Party time
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Should have told me you were gonna capt Bruno

          1. WVA
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Haha apologies, everyone would have sold him for a hit if I had mentioned it

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

    My God do Wolves play some boring football.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Nunos style

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

        Dyche would be proud.

    2. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      It's absolutely dreadful.

    3. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Yes, turned the channel to watch my Fantasy Bowling players.

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

      So one dimensional

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

    Burke replacement...

    Who’s my best bet? 4.7m max?

  18. Right In The Stanchion
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    1 home win in 8 PL games.

    Pathetic

  19. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Bench boost 19 hopes look as good as dead now with Taylor and James both laid up and 2nd keeper + lamptey to sort out

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

      Hit your way trough it!

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Still tempted to do this considering most will be taking hits to remove these players anyway

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Starting to think it’s better to wait until next dgw as who knows what late call offs we might get in 19

      1. tisza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Keeping an open mind on it now. There's still a 2nd WC.

  20. Dannyb
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Really hope Bailly can stay fit, we look so much better with him.

    1. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      You actually do but he won't stay fit

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

    Surprising that people still continue to respond to certain trolls on here. 5 seconds of one's life that they'll never get back

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Fudgy the clown?

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

        And more, we all know who they are

      2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 17 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Oh sorry...bear

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

    Sorry Bruno owners, i captained him this week.

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

    Wolves are shite, wheres my Bruno haul??

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

    Martial inc.

    Congrats Kilman owners.

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

    Martial bench points incoming

  26. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Tony inbound

  27. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    This game is so bad

  28. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Martial on Greenwood off

  29. Mr-Inbetween
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Think I already know the answer but could someone confirm...
    If activating free hit chip with 2 free transfers will I be back at 1 transfer in the following gameweek?

    1. ‘Tis the Season
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      After 9 years, seriously!

      1. Mr-Inbetween
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Haha, I'm gonna take that as a yes!

  30. Footieboot
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Is there any official source claiming Spurs-Fulham is possibly canceled? Can't believe it how unlucky this is.

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Depends on results of the outstanding tests

    2. BIG TONES
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      No. google . com if you want to check moving forward

    3. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Stop being lazy and just google it

    4. how now brown cow
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      No.

      Just relax.

      Newcastle and City both had multiple cases and training facilities closed so they couldn't prepare. I don't see that for Fulham unless something dramatic changes.