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The seventh and final Premier League match of the day sees Manchester United play host to Leicester City.

Kick-off at Old Trafford is at 5.30pm.

Interest in this one is limited from a Fantasy Premier League (FPL) perspective, with only four players on show having an ‘effective ownership (EO)‘ of more than 1% in the top 10k:

Both sides are missing their (very) senior strikers tonight, with Edinson Cavani and Jamie Vardy absent as expected through injury and Cristiano Ronaldo a relatively late withdrawal due to illness.

“Unfortunately, he had some ‘flu-like symptoms, which he showed yesterday. Obviously, he should and would have played in the starting XI but he didn’t feel well and couldn’t train.

“Then the doctor went to see him at his house this morning to check again but he didn’t feel any better and that’s why, unfortunately, that’s why he hasn’t been able to play.

“We will play our normal formation that we always play, with Bruno as a striker at a times, but also maybe as a midfielder. Paul Pogba is one of the two offensive midfield players and this is how I have decided to play.” – Ralf Rangnick on Cristiano Ronaldo

Ronaldo is one of three changes to Ralf Rangnick’s starting XI compared to the 3-2 win over Tottenham Hotspur three weeks ago.

Alex Telles and Nemanja Matic are benched, so in come Luke Shaw, Scott McTominay and Anthony Elanga.

As for the visitors, centre-backs Jonny Evans and Wesley Fofana are back together in a Foxes starting line-up after long spells on the sidelines. Daniel Amartey and Caglar Soyuncu drop to the bench as a result.

James Maddison and Harvey Barnes both start, the latter having recovered from an ankle knock over the international break.


GAMEWEEK 31 LINE-UPS

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Dalot, Shaw, Maguire, Varane, Fred, McTominay, Pogba, Elanga, Sancho, Fernandes

Subs: Henderson, Lindelof, Jones, Mata, Rashford, Lingard, Telles, Wan-Bissaka, Matic

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Justin, Fofana, Evans, Castagne, Mendy, Tielemans, Dewsbury-Hall, Maddison, Barnes, Iheanacho

Subs: Jakupovic, Soyuncu, Albrighton, Perez, Amartey, Choudhury, Pereira, Daka, Lookman.

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  1. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Should've bench boosted this week lol.

    Maddison, Livra, Eriksen...

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Wow wow

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Maddison autosubs on for James at least

      1. Gunners in Haaland
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 21 days ago

        Lol

    3. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Or picked a better first XI

  2. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Wow Maddison what a ball that!

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Brilliant left footed inswinger

  3. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Right Said Fred scores...Bruno assist

  4. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Fred G
    Bruno A

  5. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Wow. Iheanacho! 2nd on my bench will come in for saiss and taa no show

    1. Firminooooo
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      I sold him for Weggi -4.,..

  6. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Schmeichel clean sheet dropped

  7. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Fred has been United's best player under Rangnick.

  8. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Had a shocker picking Barnes over Maddison last week. Maddison way better

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Shame you don’t get a FPL point for a nutmeg 😉
      https://streamable.com/yyyqqj

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 21 days ago

        Filthy

  9. Jon Snow
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    To be expected once Amartey came on

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Amartey to get the winner

  10. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Evans for the DGW!

  11. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Nacho wastes Sancho assist.

  12. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    For DGW33 BB:

    a) Taylor (Burnley), Fred, Dennis
    b) Schar, Sissoko, Weghorst

    Also Dubravka on bench

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Slightly more upside with A

  13. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    RMDGW33FHT

    Pope
    Tarkowski - Roberts - KWP
    Fernandes - Maddison - Barnes - Saka
    Vardy - Wood - ASM

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Bruh we're only halfway through GW 31.

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      D for the triple Burnley defence

  14. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Nacho 1st sub if Reguillon no show

  15. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    No injury for Digne, he just had a case of the Dignes.

    https://twitter.com/greggevans40/status/1510313435497648133?t=RtsuZMugJlFj2fS_SLOkbQ&s=19

  16. HD7
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    How was Adams today, did he have chances to score?

  17. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Maddison G
    Nacho A

    Defenders LOL

    1. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Oh damn Barnes over Maddi.

  18. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Maddison!

  19. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Goal

    Leicester

  20. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Nacho foul on Varane.

  21. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Yeah that’s the Barnes vs. Maddison debate settled lol

  22. Hulk Smash
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Sancho just has no confidence whatsoever. It's actually sad to watch.

  23. yousunkmybattleship
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    How is that a foul, dude fell over on himself

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      you said?

  24. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Madders on fire!

  25. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Nacho and Madds you little daisies.

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Robbed

  26. big_fat_ARSEnal
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    blasphemy if this gets disallowed

  27. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    It’s a foul?

  28. Chalobah's Witness
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    haha what a foul that is... funny stuff

  29. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Unlucky Maddison owners

  30. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Madness from VAR

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Not really, took the ref two seconds to check the monitor because it was that obvious

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Maybe on reflection that's fair enough.