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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. Well you know, Triffic
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    The stage is set for Salah....

    To blank.

    1. Nanoelektronicar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Great top post lol.

      Wolves have been porous lately, but seem like an ideal team to play against Liverpool, 3-5-2, denying anything in the middle, and from the flanks too. 2:0 Liverpool, but it's questionable will Salah be involved.

      1. Well you know, Triffic
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yes Wolves can be stubborn. Just got to hope that Pool go all out for the win to keep top 4 alive.

  2. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    If there’s a week for Mo to turn up, it’s this week.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Even though not got him capped I’d love him to smash it! Rivals have dropped him haha

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yep. I have him captained.

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Me 2.

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'll take any return from anyone.

    4. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Please!! Captained him!!

      The stage is set.

  3. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    The weekend began with a Martinez gut punch, it’ll end with...

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

      Yup, I said that on Friday haha just knew it

    2. Well you know, Triffic
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Salah low blow.

  4. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    This is so, so boring

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Been awful. So many poor games recently

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

        Been too many I think the issue

        1. tbos83
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          If I wasn't playing fpl I'd have given up on this season long ago

        2. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I was thinking that - few teams will get a rest now

      2. kennethrhcp
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I was thinking do they feel more boring as we're actually getting to watch them all

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

    What an opportunity for Salah (c). I am not greedy, a brace will do.

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Same here

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It’s why I captained him, so I could delay the disappointment

  6. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Shaw on for deserved 3bps! Better not change

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

      Maguire breathing down his neck

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        It’s tight between the back 4

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      MOTM anyway, hope he keeps those juicy baps

  7. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    As a Targett and Fernandes owner got robbed this gw.

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

      Robbed as a Bruno owner? He deserved nothing from that game

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

        You clearly didn’t watch then

      2. mezza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        0.85 xGI says otherwise

    2. seanie3
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno done nothing, what game were you were watching

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

    Moyes probably happy with a 1-0 loss, defensive loser.

  9. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Well selling Shaw before City hasn’t worked out the best

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It was around then that he was looking undroppable!

      1. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yep but needed to load up for GW29 and had City next... Was always going to get him back but a tad annoying.

    2. Bragazeti
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah.... He's transformed his game to the next level

  10. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    43 with Salah(C) left. Terrible week somewhat salvaged by Shaw 9 pointer

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

      That is not a terrible week. Not at all.

    2. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Many would take that

  11. It's Fergie Time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    GLORY GLORY MAN UNITED!

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

      You beat west ham...

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

        A overarching and decent West Ham.

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

          Overachieving(?).

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

            Still...

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

      ^^

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

      brilliant 😀

  12. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    34 points all out. Full bench and vice captain used.

    Horrific. Barely made it out this GW alive.

    1. Kermit Special
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yup dreadful GW

  13. Kermit Special
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lol i'm stuck in the 200-300k prison haha

  14. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    51 with Salah left

    Will take it after digne(c) fail

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

    Wish Salah could haul but doubt he'll be getting more than 3 like the others tbh

    1. Kermit Special
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'm predicting a cagey game. 1-1 or 2-1 to Liverpool

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

    Elmo a doubt with Cash fit.
    Son out with hammy.
    Bamford doubt.

    Only have four left for next week. Might FH after all.

  17. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Need to get Shaw from GW 30 till the end of the season.

    1. Kermit Special
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah him and Chelsea defenders kill me every time. Selling him for Digne in the double GW was a massive mistake.

  18. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What happened to Brunos(c) assist?

    Number of breaks I’ve caught this season = zero

    1. tbos83
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      McTominay got a touch

  19. The Senate
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    You love to see teams that come to OT and park the bus get exactly what they deserve - zero points!

  20. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    This is why Moyes doesn't win anything

  21. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Get in Shaw lad!

  22. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What an awful gw, in fpl terms and also football wise.

  23. Rains of Castamere
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Maguire 2 bonus?

  24. HollywoodXI
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I owned Cresswell, DAWSON and Antonio going into the game. 2 points. My ML rival owned just Shaw. 9 points. What’s the point of even playing this game.

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

      The Shaw side of that is 😉

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

      salah somewhere rubbing his hands with an evil smile planing how he's going to fail us.

  25. tbos83
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    48 with Salah still to go. Suppose I should be grateful.

  26. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    12, 14, 9

    Luke Shaw has been a amazing buy.

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He's up there with my most hated players alongside Justin, DCL and Stones.

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

        I hate Justin too. Own the rest.

    2. Bragazeti
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Your transfer to Manchester worked in his favor

  27. Pompel
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Shaw letting AWB do the dirty work and take the bookings, while he runs away with the baps. Disgusting

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

      I do agree.

  28. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    That AWB YC looking like costing him 4 points in total. I guess that last second block wont net him anything...??

  29. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Shaw was my best transfer in a number of weeks ago.

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

      deserves the 3 bp's

    2. Nanoelektronicar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I missed him by 0.1 or 0.2, and went with Barnes and Dier in the double gameweek. Probably my wost decisions/outcomes for the season

  30. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Thats it then for me. 57 all out.