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Cavani back in United XI as Solskjaer explains absence of Martial and de Gea

After drawing a blank in the goalless draw with Chelsea at the weekend, Fantasy Premier League’s leading points-scorer and most-owned player will attempt to resume normal service at Selhurst Park.

Bruno Fernandes’ (£11.6m) sub-par record against the ‘big six’ is well documented but his output against the rest of the division is exemplary, with 26 attacking returns in 19 such games this season.

The Portugal international unsurprisingly is involved from the start against Crystal Palace this evening but there are one or two eyebrow-raising selections in Ole Gunnar Solskaer’s starting XI, most notably between the posts.

David de Gea (£5.3m) isn’t involved in the visitors’ matchday squad at all as Dean Henderson (£5.2m)makes just his third start of the season.

Anthony Martial (£8.7m) is also missing, with Solskjaer explaining ahead of kick-off:

Anthony got a knock in training on Monday in his knee, not ready for this, hopefully for the weekend but we’re not sure yet.

That’s personal reasons [why de Gea isn’t involved].

Edinson Cavani (£7.9m) returns from injury to lead the line, with Eric Bailly (£4.8m) and Nemanja Matic (£4.7m) also recalled.

Making way are Daniel James (£6.2m), Victor Lindelof (£4.8m) and Scott McTominay (£4.9m).

Crystal Palace make just the one change from their goalless draw with Fulham at the weekend.

James McCarthy (£4.3m) replaces Jairo Riedewald (£4.4m) in the engine room, while Connor Wickham (£4.4m) and Jeffrey Schlupp (£5.3m) returning from lengthy lay-offs on the bench.

Wilfried Zaha (£7.1m) isn’t involved despite a recent comeback to training.


Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Cahill, Kouyate, van Aanholt, McCarthy, Milivojevic, Ayew, Eze, Townsend, Benteke.

Manchester United XI: Henderson, Wan-Bissaka, Bailly, Maguire, Shaw, Fred, Matic, Bruno, Rashford, Cavani, Greenwood

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  1. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Shaw struggling to put weight on his ankle, not ideal.

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      United can't live with real men.

  2. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Manchester United haters:

    "Penandes sucks, he only scores goals from penalties".

    Also Manchester United haters:

    "Manchester United suck, Bruno carrying the whole team".

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      He's a great player ; like a lot of them he's looked poor recently because he's playing too much.

    2. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      The facts state that over half of Bruno’s goals are pens. The facts state that Bruno is United’s best player. Get your facts straight

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        Pogba is United’s best player.

        1. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 25 days ago

          most talented maybe, best not at all

    3. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Who cares

    4. Parsnips
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Turns into a Portuguese Jorginho against the big 6.

    5. Ruinenlust
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      The two don’t contradict?

    6. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      I believe what you just described is confirmation bias. People who do not like something or someone will always look for reasons to say 'ahah see!'. Ignoring any positives as it does not suit their narrative.

  3. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Ah balls to it I’m going to cheer on some Bruno points despite not captaining! He’s taken up a precious spot in the WC team afterall

  4. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    So the biggest double gameweek of all time turned out to be the biggest disappointment of all time.

    Very 2020/21.

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      I don't mind mind a low score as long as everyone else's is lower.

      Sadly not the case 🙁

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Is it that massive a disappointment? Still 3 games left plus this one.

      Sat on 80(-8) here with Bruno Salah Kane(TC) Son Digne DCL here so maybe we have different fortunes. Barnes owner?

    3. estheblessed
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      What score u got fella?

  5. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Oh Harry our captain

  6. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Shaw is seriously chubby!

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Having a great season though

    2. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      The dazzle camo is not flattering to the barrel-chested

    3. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      He's no Ailton.

  7. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Amazing start for Maguire, showing his worth to Palace.

  8. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Benteke close 😀

  9. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Cmon tekkerz

  10. Bushwhacker
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Maguire is so poor.

    1. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      £75Million - crazy

      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        His friends call him Eezer and he is the main geezer..

        1. Tasty Jerk
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 25 days ago

          🙂

  11. Parsnips
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    On 67 with tc Kane and others to play. On a 1k green arrow, I’ll take it so far. But this gameweek has been awful so far. Hopefully we get some goals or even an assist from Kane I’ll take and another Everton clean sheet.

  12. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Score checks? Hearing lots say how awful a week it’s been but I didn’t think it’s been horrendous at this point other than City not doing amazing

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      78

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      If you're not moaning, then I can guarantee you are doing ok!!

    3. djman102
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      61. 5 to play (2 current, including TC Bruno)

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Under 100 = awful

      1. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        awful then

      2. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        Winning

    5. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Net 65

    6. Kaneyonero
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      95 (-24)

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        Congrats on a -24. Love to see someone having fun.

    7. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      It ain't over till its over. Where the humble braggers at?

    8. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      81

      Bruno, Salah, Kane TC, Son left

    9. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      79 with 6 and captain to go

    10. Vamos Los Celeste
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      109 -8 atm

    11. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      97(-4) with Bruno, AWB, Son(c), Johnstone, Robertson, Salah Jorginho still to play.

      So, yeah, not too bad.

    12. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      86 (-8) with a BB

      Kane(c), Richarlison, M.Pereira, Bruno, Digne, Aurier, & Shaw to go

    13. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      I had a gw rank of 5.7m before today’s games... so yeah

    14. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      64

    15. Patson Dabaka
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      107 with 6 to play (BB kane captain)

    16. CRAZY TRAIN
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      86

    17. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      108 (-8)

      Shaw, Fernandes, Son, Keane, Kane(c) to go. BB though (21 points)

      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        And the DCL.

  13. aborg
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Unbelievable. I got in DeGea purposely for the DGW fixture as one of my strongest BB player.
    I can’t believe he has been left out from this game...ruined my BB and WC that I used last week.

    1. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Right there with you, buddy! Can't even depend on a keeper to get two games in!

      1. aborg
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        Exactly dude....not even being able to have a keeper guaranteed to play both games in a DGW is saying something!

        Have you BB too? How are you doing?

        1. BeaversWithAttitude
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 25 days ago

          I have Dunk on the bench for my BB, so I was majorly peeved that his goal was disallowed by that confused nitwit Lee Mason. Plus Raphinha blanked. Still, 76 and counting ain't bad.

  14. Bushwhacker
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Who had Lindelof lucky deflection on their lotto card?

  15. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    86 (-8) with a BB.

    Kane(c), Richarlison, M.Pereira, Bruno, Digne, Aurier, & Shaw to go

    1. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Reply fail.

  16. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Would’ve most likely got 2pts. 2 pts ruins your BB and WC?

  17. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Rashford misses for a Shaw assist

  18. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Shaw xA

  19. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Rashford close. Would have been a Shaw assist

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      That is an absolute sitter. CLOSE? Massive miss.

  20. Kaneyonero
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Ffs that would've been perfect

  21. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Guaita is a top keeper

    He and Cahill both on frees was remarkable business.

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      He's really not. He's a decent shot stopper.

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        If you say so 🙂

    2. estheblessed
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      He's a poor All round keeper. But a good shot stopper. Hes got some serious errors in him.

  22. REDMOND IN SANDALS
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    shaw 15 pointer wasted

  23. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    It's great to see how well Shaw has recovered from that leg break. In the form of his life atm.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      He’s quality!

      Has to be England’s starter.

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      That's true. I'm no united fan but he's done incredibly well to nail that spot and flourish.

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Needs to move to a bigger club.

    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Good player but rumours of a poor attitude and when things start to go wrong his attitude goes with it

    5. Ode
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      That was 6 years ago though

  24. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    What i thought was once in a lifetime Bench Boost it brought me huge 15 points.

    1. aborg
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Not far off from me mate. I brought in DeGea on WC specifically to BB for this DGW and still can’t believe that he is not playing this game.
      Can’t even rely on a goalie for a DGW ! What a heck of a season is this?!

  25. LewisKitesurf
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    56 with Kane (c) DCL , Digne, Pereira (WB) and Fernandes to play. Nice bench of Johnson / Bartley / el mohamedy and smith row with collective total of 33! ****

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Nice BB

      1. LewisKitesurf
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        Yeah if I played it but I’m on WC

  26. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Just hearing de Gea took the night off for personal reasons, d'oh! One match from two for de Gea, Davies, Stones, Barnes, Sterling... and the week's not done yet, possible more? I ask you!

  27. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Now Fernandes miss kick for Shaw assist

  28. Patson Dabaka
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Bench Watkins or Raphinha for 27?

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      If Grea is out Watkins can sit. Raph to play!

  29. WATERMELONS
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    A goal! a goal! my kingdom for a Fernandes goal!

  30. Bushwhacker
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Shaw should go to a team that can shoot.

    1. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      What team you reckon

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        City. Go to a big club,