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Man United and Villa audition for Blanks and Doubles at Old Trafford

Fantasy Premier League managers will have eagle eyes on Old Trafford in Gameweek 17 as Manchester United and Aston Villa go under the microscope.

The two teams were recently confirmed as having three matches across Blank Gameweek 18 and Double Gameweek 19 – increasing interest in their key assets.

A large majority of the community are currently in possession of talismanic figures Bruno Fernandes (£11.2m) and Jack Grealish (£7.7m) but this is an opportunity to look beyond the obvious.

Marcus Rashford (£9.5m) features in what looks like a two-man strike-force in front of a midfield diamond, having scored more goals in the last four matches than Fernandes (four to three).

Anthony Martial (£8.7m) holds onto his centre-forward berth as Edinson Cavani (£7.8m) embarks on his three-game ban, although the Uruguayan will only miss one Premier League outing.

Eric Bailly (£4.9m) sits next to Harry Maguire (£5.4m) in defence once again, in light of Victor Lindelöf‘s (£4.8m) most recent injury while Luke Shaw (£4.8m) and Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.3m) are on the left and right of the back-four.

Fantasy managers are not short on alternative options at Villa either, not least because Anwar El Ghazi (£5.8m) has outscored Grealish by 42 points to 19 over the last four matches.

He features on the left-hand side of Dean Smith’s attacking midfield trio at Old Trafford, joined there by Grealish and Bertrand Traoré (£5.9m), who has three attacking returns since Gameweek 14.

There is still no Ross Barkley (£5.9m) in the matchday squad but the defence has reset to normal, with Tyrone Mings (£5.4m) coming straight back into the team following his Gameweek 16 suspension.

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Shaw, Maguire, Bailly, Wan-Bissaka; McTominay; Pogba, Fred; B Fernandes; Rashford, Martial.

Aston Villa XI: Martínez; Targett, Mings, Konsa, Cash; McGinn, D Luiz; El Ghazi, Grealish, B Traoré; Watkins.

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  1. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Marrinez world class save

  2. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    3 more saves Martinez

  3. Z
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Lads, will CFC anr Mcity play their game? Any updates?

    1. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      It's going through as things stand.

  4. marcos11
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Best dcl replacement? From gw19 onwards

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Martial.

  5. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Guttedddd Bruno 🙁

    1. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Pen was enough 🙂

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Be grateful for soft pen

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Nah I want several goals

  6. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Martinez is good at his job!

  7. Z
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Martinez is the BE(A)ST!

    1. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      So much this.

  8. PogChamp
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Need more Bruno(c) jam.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You do not!

  9. FPL price manipulators are …
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Imagine Ole wins the PL 😳

    1. Party time
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Not gunnar happen

      • Orion
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Would love to see that 🙂

      • maditass
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I would probably puke for a week atleast. Wouldnt mind if they were good, but these helping penalties is just disgusting

      • PompeyUpNorth!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Won’t happen

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      What a great game to make up for that early kickoff

      1. Fpl_Juggernaut
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Two average teams... Lacki quality

        1. Fpl_Juggernaut
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          *lacking

    3. Pedram
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bruno is going to be 12m next season, isn't he?

      1. Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        12.5 at this rate

      2. Bees4Lyf
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah looking like it, 11.5 at best lol

      3. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yup. Easily

      4. Muchentuchel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        No problem as Salah will be gone.

    4. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Rash effort

    5. Bees4Lyf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Martinez is an excellent keeper, what were arsenal thinking letting him go!

      1. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Moronic decision

    6. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      And Arteta thinks Leno is a better keeper

    7. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      United better make these chances count.

    8. CheesyZoot
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I'll take 3 points off Emi all day, legend

    9. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      There's another goal in this for United.

    10. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Martinez getting peppered

      1. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Quality keeper. Keeping Villa in this game.

    11. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I think there’s another goal in this for Villa

    12. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Grealish will finish on zero BAPS

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He gets BPS for being fouled...

        1. Granville
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          He doesn't but every foul on him is penalised -1 and that's basically all the opponents 🙂

    13. HNI
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Goddamn what a match

    14. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Half a CS for Emi

    15. Party time
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Liverpool gotta trash Southampton

        1. Not again Shirley
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Don’t think they will though.

        2. PompeyUpNorth!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Hopefully

      • HNI
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Manutd going apeshit. Should be more clinical though

      • Chucky
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        sold Grealish and Stephens for a hit, brought in Rafiphna and Soucek and benched soucek... Season over 🙁

        1. maditass
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Why bench the in-form player against a dreadful Everton side?

      • Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Both teams playing nice football. Rashford being very selfish today

        1. Salarrivederci
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          That is why he is a nice player to own.
          Not been his best day, but 4 shots on target or something 😀

      • Begbie.
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Matic is so dirty.

      • Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Seriously, Bruno has got to be in the running for player of the season. Outstanding today again. Such a talented player. People who believe he is nothing other than a few dodgy pens are kidding themselves.

        1. R.C
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Yes!

          +1

        2. Gudjohnsen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Too early to tell.

        3. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Aye, two assists minimum a game never seem to come his way.

        4. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Player of half the season locked in.

        5. Dannyb
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          He is absolute quality, he's literally got it all.

        6. FPL_Crisis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Clear favourite followed by Grealish

        7. S.Kuqi
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Nice to see you posting here for a while unlike others who has abandoned this site for twitter

          1. Begbie.
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Hmm, I wonder who you're referring to? 😆

        8. Pep Roulette
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          This

        9. HNI
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Those who think he only gets goals from Penalties dont see his assists and open play goals numbers. Probably best in league even without penalties along with Son...Salty Manutd critics are never in dearth

        10. Paqueta Rice
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          100% Granville

          Uniteds position in the table alone proves that. Completely transformed the team.

        11. HNI
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          The fact that Bruno shook his head even after being subbed at 85 min shows his mentality

      • HNI
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        With this form, Liverpool vs Manutd could be nice close one

        1. FPL_Crisis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Problem is hard to predict which way
          Could be 0-0 or 3-2

          1. HNI
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            That is the fun part!

      • Party time
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Wan bissaka on 3baps. Wow!!!

          1. Fred54
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Bruno non capper, yes please!