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Leeds v Man Utd: Injured Raphinha misses out as Solskjaer opts for pace

There is no Raphinha (£5.4m) in the Leeds United squad as the Whites prepare to host Manchester United this afternoon.

Kick-off at Elland Road is at 14:00 BST.

The winger’s ongoing absence is not a huge surprise, with Marcelo Bielsa saying in his pre-match press conference that the Brazilian hadn’t been able to train as of Friday.

In Raphinha’s absence, Bielsa has named the same team that drew 1-1 with Liverpool in Gameweek 32.

Patrick Bamford (£6.5m) leads the line and keeps up his ever-present record in 2020/21.

As for the visitors, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made just one tweak to his starting XI.

Daniel James (£6.2m) replaces Paul Pogba (£7.6m), with the United boss opting for pace in attack.

The Welsh winger played a starring role in the reverse fixture of today’s match, scoring in a 6-2 win for the Red Devils.

Solskjaer said of his inclusion ahead of kick-off:

You have to think about this game but you also have to think about the run of games that we’re facing. And Dan did really well against Leeds at home.

Marcus Rashford (£9.6m) shrugs off an ongoing foot problem to feature, with his manager adding:

We’re managing him. He’s doing loads of work in the gym but he’s not been on the pitch training with boots on, that’s the hard bit on his toe. [We] give him as much recovery as possible, trained yesterday, felt no reaction, so he’s ready.

Eric Bailly (£4.8m) returns to the United bench after recovering from COVID-19, with Edinson Cavani (£7.9m) also among the substitutes.

Bruno Fernandes‘ (£11.6m) joint-highest score of the season came when these sides last met, with the Portuguese playmaker scoring two goals and assisting another en route to a 17-point haul.

He is unsurprisingly the most-owned player on show in this game, sitting in 57% of FPL squads overall and in 82.6% of the top 10,000 teams.

LINE-UPS

Leeds United XI: Meslier, Ayling, Llorente. Struijk, Alioski, Dallas, Harrison, Phillips, Bamford, Roberts, Costa.

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

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  1. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    OMG Kane

  2. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Why is Cavani not on yet?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Rested for EL. This game is pointless for United. They are safe and can't be champions

    2. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Wrapped up for EL?

  3. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Probably I am doing 8 pt hit to bring back Kane. Bruno out

    1. OLD Rafiki
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      #Bruno out
      We move.

  4. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Almost a Shaw Assist

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      I like assist nit almost. Arrrh... still waiting first delivery from him. He scored 50 pts when I missed him on WC

  5. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Everyone one of my free hit team has blanked except salah so far, things can only get better 😀

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Do we have same team? Nacho, Vardy, Castagne and Martinez left to play.

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Haha

        Blankers so far

        Taa, Saiss, greenwood, havertz, veltman (off bench), mane

        To go

        Martinez, vardy, nacho, castsgne

  6. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Rash Off

  7. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Cavani on

  8. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Bruno really does play like a petulant kid. Always whinging and cheating.

  9. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Cara ‘quality in this game has been so poor’

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Has been to be fair

    2. 2999 - Lady of Legend
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Football or commentary?

  10. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Pogba coming on means Dallas stays on my bench. Better do something Pog

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

      Wait. People own Pogba 😮

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Need to look outside the template to make any progress at this point

  11. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    After Wood got a Hattie, will Koch be involved in a goal or assist ?

  12. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Shaw and Struijk hoooollllddddd

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Please!!

    2. KAALI_DAAL
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Yassss

  13. JBG
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    I hope Bielsa is dumb enough to trade James for Raphinha next season. Sick of him.

  14. 1984 TC
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Spurs/City, the only game that matters this weekend and worth watching.

    These two are the true, man made, super/elite quality teams out there with the best proven managers ever to manage the game.

    **note, lol’s do not apply**

  15. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Fred off

  16. Nanoelektronicar
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    From 1 point to top 10k to 9, just after this game.

  17. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Hold!!!!!!!!!

  18. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Thoughts on Davis and Bruno out Kane and Pereira in for a hit?

    Alternative is Vardy back to Kane

    1. Big Mac 24
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      I would, Vardy is streaky and could go on one now

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Yeah especially if he delivers on Monday... depends on whether we'll have double in GW 35

    2. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      You have to wait after the final, and after the Monday night game. It will be tough to do it for a hit anyway.

  19. Party time
      2 years, 12 months ago

      OMG Bruno

      Please score

    • FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      We need Shaw attacking contribution asap!!!

    • FFFoxy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Bps system on FF is sooo rigged lool
      Been watching the game and without creating a chance Shaw jumped from 27-33 within seconds

      1. tbos83
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        It's like Salah going from nothing to 2 for no apparent reason

      2. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        30 completed passes.

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          Ah was it that? Ah never mind.

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

        It was lagging a bit. 3 of those BPS were from the big chance he created from cross to Pogba.

      4. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        He created big chances

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      I remember a time when people thought Bruno was a better player than KDB.

      I presume they were joking.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Well he is second best

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          KDB then Mount.

          1. Make United Great Again
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 12 months ago

            Mount?? Good player but Foden and Grealish are ahead of him.

          2. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 12 months ago

            Mount can become but still not there

          3. @persecuted_by_mods
              2 years, 12 months ago

              Lmao Mount ffs, he went from being underrated by haters to now overrated vastly. He's a good young player, on the right track to become a star, but he still has less assists than willian this year having played double the minutes

        2. Nightcrawler
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          Utd play better with bruno

          Coty play better without KDB

          Not all about who has more miracle passes and utube highlights

      2. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Come oooooon Shaaaaw

      3. Boomerang V
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        C´mon Shaw grab some bonus

        1. _Ninja_
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          Think hes on 3.

      4. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Salah captain wins.

        1. Make United Great Again
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          ....for now

          1. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 12 months ago

            Nacho can do a wood too

      5. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        3 bonus Shaw...

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          Still time

      6. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Bonus Points

        3 - Shaw, Wan-Bissaka (34)
        1 - Struijk (31)

        Llorente (30)

        1. JONALDINHO
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          Shaw and Struijk saving my season! Bruno blank too! Oh lord I’m gonna bust

      7. TheDragon
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        I need a West Brom goal so much

      8. JBG
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Omfg... Great work OGS, bench your most inform player for this match. Idiot!

      9. tbos83
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Really hate this game sometimes