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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. HNI
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    How bad was Taylor injury? Such bad luck going that brought in an injured Taylor for injured Lamptey :/

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

    Don't worry Bruno owners, still got the customary penalty to come.

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

      That's everyone.

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

        Gotta factor in Bruno cappers as well!

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

        Under 97% ownership in top 10k - small gains still 🙂

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

          But it doesn't cancel out the captainers

    2. The Senate
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      already had one pen ignored >:(

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

        Already had one awarded after the game had finished earlier in the season - so anything's possible!

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

    Play it safe with Bissouma (4.5m) or take a punt with Emile Smith-Rowe (4.4m), would be a 5th midfielder & be on the bench

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

      Bissouma is guaranteed minutes

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

        Think it’s probably sensible to go with him, given all the uncertainty, thanks!

    2. marcos11
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Bissoumas probably the safe bet at the moment given uncertainty with fixtures

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

        Cheers mate I agree

  4. Party time
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Utd fans been crying for Cavani to start...

    What an old donkey

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

      Disrespectful 🙁 I love el matador

      1. Party time
        5 years, 8 months ago

        El matador my poop

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

          Party time = party pooper

      2. Plant Based FPLer
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Or blancito?

  5. Hect.OR 98th
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Need to change Taylor. 4.5m to spend. Lowton or Holding?

    1. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Lowton.

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

      Who are your other 4 defenders? Depending on how bad the hammy is I was thinking of keeping Taylor for the double.

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

      Depends on FH and BB plans. I'm thinking Holding, as he (hopefully) plays both gw18 and 19 - with good fixtures

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

      I’m using this situation to get Trent (by downgrading DCL and perma playing Soucek in a 3-5-2)

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

      Wait for fulham corona updates before u buy lowton.

    6. Hect.OR 98th
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Cheers all. Other defenders are Dier, Cancelo, Mitchell and Coufal.

      Leaning towards Holding. Not playing any chips for 18 and 19, so someone who plays in both would be good.

  6. Luton_Fan
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    So i take it spurs v fulham will be pp but a good chance newcastle v liverpool will go ahead?

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

      No one knows. Wait until 4pm tomorrow

    2. chrismoo75
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Hoping so as I have 9 on the bench to come in for Son/Kane and I suspect most people have already used their bench.

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

      No one knows yet.

    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Find out tomorrow- further testing taking place at Fulham apparently

  7. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    2FTs, 0.3itb - Very likely FH in gw18.
    1) Forster, KDB > Fabianski, Son (bench McCarthy vs. Pool)
    2) Kilman, KDB > Dallas, Son
    3) Grealish, KDB > Son, Rashford (assuming fit)
    4) Kilman, Grealish, Wilson > Lowton, Son, Brewster (-4; bit crazy perhaps, but keeps big 4 in mid)

    McCarthy, Forster
    Chilwell, Targett, KWP, Coufal, Kilman
    Salah, KDB, Bruno, Grealish, Soucek
    DCL, Bamford, Wilson

  8. sentz05
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Why didn’t Coufal start? Just a one match test?

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

      Rested.

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

      Rest.

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

      Well rested for the doubles now...

  9. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Chances of being played tomorrow?

    A. Spurs-Fulham
    B. Newcastle-Liverpool

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

      20%
      80%

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

      A) 50%
      B) 90%

      No concrete articles about New vs Liv being postponed, but a Newcastle player testing positive could change that (given they played vs City).

      Quite a few articles about Tot vs Ful potentially being off.

      1. Plant Based FPLer
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        So it's like six degrees of separation now.

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

      50%
      90%

  10. HNI
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    The 2 players I bought in this gw were non nailed Coufal and injured Taylor. Just cant make 'sensible' transfers anymore. Has Coufal lost his place Fredericks then?

    1. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Coufal surely just rested with the schedule and the new baby. Hasn't done anything to deserve being dropped.

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        This...

  11. Pompel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    When can we expect to know whether United - Burnley will be rescheduled for DGW19 ?

    1. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      It can't be scheduled for DGW19 as United already have a double.

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

        sorry, meant bgw18 😳

    2. Brehmeren
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      There might not be a DGW19...

  12. aborg
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    I don’t know why Nuno had stopped playing Saiss....he is so threatening on set pieces and defends well ! I’m watching the game and can say he is currently one of the best players on the field.
    I won’t bring him in though until I see him start another 2 games.

    1. Plant Based FPLer
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      He thinks he's some kind of master tinkerer?

      I think he's daft. I'd play Traore at center forward like a Diego Costa to give the center backs something to have to worry about. He's totally wasted out on the flank.

  13. Boomerang V
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    As a Bruno owner and non-captainer, it really won´t make any difference if he scores or not as his EO is 96% but.. I hope he scores anyway

    1. F_Ivanovic
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      As a Bruno non-owner my week is literally determined by whether or not he does anything...

    2. Limbo
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I have Kilman coming in. Sort of think a CS there will be worth more (assuming captain Kane comes good)...

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

      EO may go up if spurs or pools match is off..

  14. Make United Great Again
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    What United need is a penalty

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

      Trashford is working on it

      1. Oi! Shadders!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Trashford. Hilarious.

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

      VAR team will arrange one, never seen a team in PL.with more refs help\bias than United.

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        I love it

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

          Linesman in the Hammers game was soo busy sucking Ole off he didn't notice that ball left the stadium.

  15. Tsparkes10
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Man united to win or not? Got a bet on and tempted to cash out...

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Very good chance it ends 0-0

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

    We want Bruno to blank, surely. Only captainers benefit.

    1. Limbo
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Pretty much

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

        If the EO is under 100%, and you own 100% of him, I would say you want the points. Unless your main rivals are captainers.

        1. Limbo
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Yes. They are.

    2. dogtanion
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah pretty much

    3. THE Wild Rover
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Nope, EO is under 100% and many of them will be dead teams. He’s not my Capt but I want points

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

        Are you sure EO is under 100%? Forget about dead teams because most of us must be in the top 1m.

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

          https://www.livefpl.net/top10k

          There will be dead teams in the Top 10k too

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

      My rival who is 6 points ahead doesn't have him, so no I wish an assist and goal from him

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

      I have him vice captain with Salah (c). Want him to do something in case Pool match is called off.

    6. BenDavies
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Wolves defence owners would benefit from a cleanie

  17. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Any more news on the Spurs game?

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Nah everyone just quoting the athletic

    2. Londongeezaa
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Sky news calling it as a doubt now

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

      I've got the programme and doesnt mention it's postponed.

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

    Fergie telling Ole to hook Telles 😆

  19. sentz05
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Tricky one:
    Raphina, Saka, Prodence or Neto?

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Raph

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

      Leeds man or Neto.

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

      Raph

  20. Party time
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Bruno(C) feck you!

  21. aborg
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Bein Sports presenter has also just said that the Spurs game tomorrow might get called off ! :/

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

      Must be a part of FFS community

    2. Party time
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I need him to say that the pool game will be called off

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

      I got Lookman in that game.

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

    Who’s my best Burke replacement for 4.7m max?

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

      I wouldn't bother using a transfer unless you can stretch to Soucek.

  23. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Dale Stephens blocking Kilman on my bench.
    This season.

  24. Podge
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Lots of Dallas off the bench if spuds match is off

    1. dogtanion
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      People benched him ? Wow

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

    Salah 90 Vs Bruno 45'

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

      ?

  26. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Wolves or Everton defender for blank gw?

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Wolves but likely 0-0 so...

  27. Niho992
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Ole should rest Bruno right now ! He looks so tired

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

      United literally have got a team without Bruno. They have ZERO creativity without him

  28. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    A) Grealish&DCL to Raphinha& Vardy
    B) Mitchell to Balbuena or someone from Southampton (to have some bench cover) and keep Grealish, punt on someone for DCL in DGW
    C) Other combo mid+fwd max 16.1

  29. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Spurs-Fulham confirmed off?

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

      Not yet official

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

      No

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

      I don’t understand this, there are TWO confirmed Fulham cases, why would the whole game be called off?

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

      No one knows yet.

  30. Hect.OR 98th
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Triple Spurs tomorrow. Christ.

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

      Ouch

    2. Hect.OR 98th
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      And Anguissa.

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

        Who's coming off the bench

        1. Hect.OR 98th
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          That is my bench! Anguissa is last on my bench and is needed!

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

      Big haul when Mourinho forces the game to go ahead against Fulham Under 11s

    4. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      is it off ?

      1. Hect.OR 98th
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Not yet, just dreading it being called off.

    5. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Triple City yesterday, double Spurs and Jamal Lewis tomorrow. Coufal and Podence today.

      1. Hect.OR 98th
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        You win

    6. Brehmeren
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Yep, same here. And no more subs.

    7. The Big Fella
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Who is your captain and vice captain?

      1. Hect.OR 98th
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Salah captain, Bruno vc

        1. The Big Fella
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Lucky in that respect then. I am doing well points wise this week (40 despite KDB and DCL out and Taylor off at 8 mins missing out on a CS) BUT Son captain and Bruno VC. If Salah scores or something tomorrow with his EO, I am sunk if the Spurs game doesn't go ahead.