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The penultimate match of Gameweek 28 sees third played fifth in the race for UEFA Champions League qualification.

Kick-off at Old Trafford is at 19:15 GMT.

The most-captained player of Gameweek 28, Bruno Fernandes (£11.5m), features in this clash.

Those Fantasy managers who handed the armband to – or perhaps vice-captained, after yesterday’s Manchester City no-shows – the Portuguese midfielder have a chance to steal a march on their rivals following blanks for the likes of Harry Kane (£11.4m) and Son Heung-min (£9.6m) in the earlier kick-off.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made just the one change from the United side that triumphed in the Manchester derby.

It’s an enforced one at that, with Mason Greenwood (£7.0m) in for the injured Anthony Martial (£8.6m) up top.

Martial and Edinson Cavani (£7.8m) aren’t involved in the matchday squad and neither is David de Gea (£5.3m), whose spell in quarantine will end after today’s game.

Marcus Rashford (£9.5m) is fit to feature, however.

David Moyes has made three alterations from the side that beat Leeds United 2-0 on Monday.

Mark Noble (£4.5m) makes his first competitive start since West Ham last played at Old Trafford in the FA Cup at the beginning of February.

Jarrod Bowen (£5.9m) and Ben Johnson (£3.9m) also come into the side.

Said Benrahma (£6.0m) is benched, Pablo Fornals (£5.9m) misses out with a minor muscle strain and Jesse Lingard (£6.1m) is ineligible to feature against his parent club.

GAMEWEEK 28 SO FAR…

Rashford fit to start but Martial, Cavani and de Gea miss out on West Ham clash 2

The north London derby was a dismal watch for most Fantasy managers with Tottenham Hotspur representation in their squads.

Son Heung-min (£9.6m) limped off with an injury, Gareth Bale (£9.5m) failed to make it to even the 60-minute mark and Harry Kane (£11.4m) was denied by an offside flag and a goalpost as Spurs’ three popular attacking assets accumulated just four points between them.

On Son’s issue, Jose Mourinho said:

That’s football. I don’t know how long it is. It’s muscular. Muscular is always not easy. He’s a guy that normally recovers very, very well from any kind of injury.

That’s an accumulation of matches. In the Europa League the other day, I gave him 30 minutes rest… but 60 is still 60. And when you are in so many competitions, some players they have more minutes than others, which is normal. It’s something that can happen.

Rashford fit to start but Martial, Cavani and de Gea miss out on West Ham clash 3

Bale was hooked because of what his manager described was a lack of “intensity”, meanwhile.

Spurs barely deserved the lead given to them by Erik Lamela‘s (£5.7m) rabona, with another effort on goal not arriving until the 70th minute.

After a quiet game, Kane belatedly found the net with a header that was flagged for offside before seeing a late free-kick smash against the hosts’ goalframe.

Arsenal turned the game around with a deflected effort from Martin Odegaard (£5.9m) and an Alexandre Lacazette (£8.1m) penalty.

Owners of the Gunners’ two most-popular assets were as much out of luck as those with Spurs’ in-demand players.

Bukayo Saka (£5.3m) was withdrawn at half-time with a hamstring injury, while Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.4m) was an unused substitute for disciplinary reasons.

Their manager explained:

We don’t know [about Saka]. He was feeling his hamstring.

[Aubameyang] was going to start the game. We had a disciplinary issue, we have drawn the line and we move on. We have a process that we have to respect for every game, and that’s it.

We deal with the situation on the day. That’s been done, now we move on.


Manchester United XI: Henderson, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, Fred, McTominay, Greenwood, Fernandes, James, Rashford.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Dawson, Diop, Cresswell, Rice, Soucek, Johnson, Noble, Bowen, Antonio.

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

    Rashford sitter

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Perfect cross

    2. GROBARI
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      As always

    3. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      t'an w'om

  2. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Trashford doing what he does

  3. JBG
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Has anyone mentioned how this WH team is basically a copy of Moyes' Everton team??

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He’s a one trick pony

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Good trick though

        1. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Apparently!!

  4. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    two free trandfers, son and pereira to make way for:

    1
    A bale
    B lingard
    C Trossard

    2
    A coufal (4.6)
    B cresswell (5.8)
    C reguilon
    D konsa

    1. antis0cial
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A,b

    2. MightyGar
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      D (Moura), B

  5. Tango74
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Maguire injured?

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No, he normally looks like that. What was the thing they ate in Harry Potter to contort their faces? He produces it naturally.

  6. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Maguire jaw

    1. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      ... has its own postal code.

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

    Slab head off as well would just cap off this game week

  8. Vazza
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Need Antonio goal urgently

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

      Zero chance

    2. Tango74
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Why urgently? Any time will be good

  9. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Maguire head butt goes unpunished.

  10. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Nothing more than a slight jab to the chin

    1. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No way Harry has a glass jaw. More likely adamantium.

  11. Jindaljain
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Antonio injured?

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Always

  12. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Tight game. West Ham looking happy with a point and Man Utd lacking the creativity to break West Ham down.

  13. chaser123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Any guesses on return date for:
    A) Bamford
    B) Son

    I was thinking of wildcarding in GW31 so want to know whether they are likely to miss GW29, GW29 & GW30 or neither!

    1. Says
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A) soon
      B) not soon

      1. chaser123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ok cool, thanks. Guess I should hold onto Bamford in the hope he plays then

    2. antis0cial
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I can’t see son playing 29, Bamford looked just a knock so could play.

  14. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone got the Hamstring Quartet?
    (Burn, Pereira, Saka, Son)

    1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Are they all injured?

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        All hamstrung

        1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          :/

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Clue is in the post 😛

        1. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I see what you did there

        2. Iwantmorepointsthanks
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          literally

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Just 1 manager in the to 10k:
      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/1331338/event/28/

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        And I thought I was having a tough week...

      2. Moderately content penguin
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        He's showing off having BamBam as first sub

        1. Moderately content penguin
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          And all chips played too - ouch!

  15. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Was Kane poor or unlucky not to return? Captainer, just woke up so missed the game

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Spurs were poor, Kane unlucky.

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes
      Yes

    3. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nah. Dived for a free kick which he hit the post but that’s it. And should have had at least a yellow card as well.

    4. GROBARI
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Spurs parks the bus whole game. Kane hit the post but nothing special from him today

    5. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wasn’t his fault, no service. Hit the post squarely on a fk and had one denied for being a yard offside. Wasn’t really “unlucky” either, was a reflection of the game

    6. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      TOT did not perform well, Son early hammy not helping, Bale off before 60min, Lamella RC ... Kane hit post, few chances only. Don't think it's unlucky but could well score from minimum chances.

      1. FCSB
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ok thanks everyone

        Nervous to watch Salah tomorrow now though

  16. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Greenwood fried Rice.

    1. Crouching Tiger
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sounds delicious

  17. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Gundo not playing and J. Lingz not featuring means I get Dunk and Dallas points. Sweet jammy points.

    1. Jindaljain
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You dare to bench dunk?

      1. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Had blanked a lot before

    2. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Those points are legit! That's what a good bench does.

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, I’d never say my Bamford point is jammy

      2. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        That has been my secret for the season. Having a strong bench through spreading $$ is worth it.

    3. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Undeserved

      1. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        The jam makes it even sweeter.

    4. djman102
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      With Lingard, that's not jammy, that's benchwankery.

      1. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I will take it regardless of the benchwankery.

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Lame

  18. GE
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    WC or take many hits (?) when status is;

    2FT, 0.0 itb

    Fit (4): Martinez (and Messlier), Dallas, Watkins and Kane

    Not fit (3): Son, B.Traore and Bamford

    Not playing (7): Cancelo, Dias, Digne, Dunne, Salah, Bruno and Gundo

  19. lordkippe
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Mccarthy

    Pereira - Burn - Reguillon

    Son - Bale - Saka - Havertz - KDB (C)

    Bamford - Kane(Vc )

    1. not_astarte
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      jeez

    2. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wow !!! What's your bench like and how many points so far. Hope it improves for you.

      1. lordkippe
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        12 points so far. Dallas coming in for KDB though and Johnstone for Mccarthy

    3. Sloane426
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Lies

    4. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Rough!

  20. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    AWB YC

  21. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    AWB YC

  22. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Surely not a Bruno blank as well?

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Is he playing?

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ironically nearly assisted as I typed!

    2. Avery
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hopefully

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        No need for hopefully, EO under 100%

    3. not_astarte
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      seems so

  23. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Battle for the top four?

    Snooozzzzer

  24. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Greenwood wastes Bruno assist

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      What a save

  25. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Flappy denies Bruno A

  26. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Greenwood G Bruno A

    Very close!

  27. Crouching Tiger
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Shaw corners have been w**k so far.

  28. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    If I have to replace Son as well then I will probably need to hold on to Sterling. Why was Bale subbed off before 60? Injury or tactical?

    1. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Was useless, looked knackered.

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He literally just walked around the entire game

  29. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bruno xA night.

  30. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Rashford close, nearly Bruno x2 assists