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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. EL tridente
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What a soft free kick..

  2. yousunkmybattleship
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Gary Neville “yes definitely a foul”

    Give your head a wobble

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      It is

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Just like McTomminay was only a YC for him...

      Having two United fans commentating is silly from Sky.

      (It was a foul)

    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Well it was

    4. Toonmad
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      How can people be saying that's not a foul, it's a clear foul haha

    5. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      It was to be fair.

    6. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Get yourself a trip to Specsavers

  3. @persecuted_by_mods
    4 years, 3 months ago

    You can't trip someone, no matter how soft

  4. It's Fergie Time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    always a foul, perfect call

    1. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      lol

  5. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Benched Maddison so got away with one there

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah me too. Benching 13 points this week would have been a disaster.

  6. fedolefan
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Barnes you blank merchant

  7. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Blatant foul and correct decision

  8. Hulk Smash
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    VAR doing its job for a change. Massive let off for Maguire in particular.

  9. It's Fergie Time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    clear foul, just like the foul on jota.

  10. JohnnyCroat
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Huh... Maddison 2nd sub. Need Saka *and* Kane to no-show.

    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Watkins 1st sub 🙁

  11. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    THIS IS AN OUTRAGE!

    *please attach anything you want to this comment …

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      How did you get a copy of my energy bill?

      1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Lol, superb!

    2. Jock Grealish
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No goal

    3. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      The bartender didn’t rest my pint of Guinness

      1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Scandalous incompetence!

      1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Lol

    4. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Wenger in!

  12. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Great defending from Mariner.

    1. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      That’s the second time this game.

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I guess Leicester are playing with an extra man after all.

  13. Herger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    2 big calls, one right, one wrong

  14. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    any chance of an attacking return from amartey?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Violent behaviour maybe.

      1. Hulk Smash
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        How many points do you get for that one?

  15. putana
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    varchester at it again. Up the blues!

  16. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Slo-mo of the Leicester assistant coach shouting "F**k off" was super funny.

  17. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    4th place completely lost now for United if it weren’t already

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      We don't deserve it, simple as.

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Agreed

    2. Herger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Incredible really

    3. fedolefan
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Don’t worry, Neville will still offer you a ray of hope saying he has a funny feeling that you will somehow get top 4 and everyone will start believing again.

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 3 months ago

        He somehow was predicting United to finish above Liverpool, not just pre season which is mental enough but even once the season was part way through

        1. fedolefan
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          He has lost his mind.

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            He's doing ever so well at the helm of Salford City!?!

        2. Herger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Rumour has it he’s still predicting it

          1. fedolefan
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            I remember him saying about Liverpool I don’t know what it is but they don’t quite seem right, as though that makes sense.

            1. Herger
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Lol

        3. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yes but can you imagine the flak he'd get from the Utd faithful if he said otherwise?

          1. Herger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            He gets that flak regardless though. There’s a thread on Redcafe titled ‘Gary Neville is dead to me’ that’s thousands of pages long

            1. Old Man
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Poor old sod!

              1. Herger
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Yeah, I might be in the minority but he’s one of few pundits I actually enjoy - Carragher too. They’re two of very few that I feel I actually learn anything from

          2. fedolefan
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            He is a paid pundit, pretty sure United fans giving him flak shouldn’t even be a consideration.

        4. Scots Gooner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Despite his best efforts to disguise it, he’s not even remotely objective

      2. NorCal Villan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I trust Aaron Neville’s opinion more than I do Gary’s

    4. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yep. It's going to make summer recruitment much harder.

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Might not be able to sign Kounde, Rice and Haaland now

    5. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No quick fix. Appoint a young and hungry coach, clear out the deadwood and give him time (at least a couple of transfer windows)

      1. Herger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, this. Also change the transfer strategy imo. Would like to see them just start targeting young, hungry players - not those who’ve already made it.

      2. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        "Clear out deadwood" sounds great but it's difficult to do in reality. You have to find someone willing to purchase your deadwood, and then pay it the same amount you are.

        Fortunately some big contracts are expiring this summer in Pogba, Cavani, Mata, Lingard. And Ronaldo will probably leave. That's a lot off the wage bill for a new coach to work with.

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          No you dont. See Auba

          1. Herger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            The money Auba was on relative to his ability wasn’t that crazy though. Look at the money the likes of Cavani, Mata, Pogba etc are on relative to what they’re delivering. These people are merchants.

            1. Herger
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              *mercenaries

      3. NorCal Villan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        If you wanna clear out deadwood you gotta call Al Swearengen

  18. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Commentary box will need a hosing down if Rashford gets the winner here.

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Lol

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not happening

  19. fedolefan
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bloody Barnes Broja .. blankers

  20. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Is Keane in the studio?

    Not switching on unless he is

    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      That's his job

      1. JONALDINHO
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Ah jeez, really?

  21. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ronaldo proving he's not messing up with Bruno?!

  22. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bruno wanting a penalty for Elanga cleaning out Rashford in the box, beyond parody.

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Where's VAR??!

  23. Well you know, Triffic
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    FH33 feels a waste of time. United are rubbish and Leicester will be prioritising Europe.

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      All the game weeks left for free hit will only be a small advantage and potentially backfire

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 3 months ago

      That's also why it's possibly not a waste, don't have to keep them

    3. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      i was thinking to hold FH as agree GW33 very mixed

    4. EL tridente
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      FH in 36/37 is definitely better than 33

  24. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone think the bottom 3 will change before the end of the season?

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Probably not

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, I can’t see it either. I guess Burnley do have some decent games left.

    2. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Can see Everton falling in there and Burnley surviving

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Massive game between em coming up

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nah, unless Burnley turbo charge out of no where.

      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Would love to see Everton down but think it will be current bottom 3

    4. Herger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Think Everton replace Burnley

  25. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    amartey 1 pointer seems like a haul!

  26. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Chelsea getting spanked by Brentford, who saw that?

    1. Kitman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not me, hence why Toney was 3rd on my bench. Albeit he didn’t haul oddly

      1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Meh … same.

    2. CRAZY TRAIN
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Same, but with Bowen and Ait Nouri ahead of him on my bench odds are I’ll bag Tibet’s points

  27. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What is the story with Daka? I thought he was a good footballer most times I’ve seen him, albeit not that many. Just a one minute cameo today with the game in the balance and Vardy still out injured? Not sure if I should keep Iheanacho for the dgw…

    1. Herger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He’s been out though right? Think the recovery’s just taking a little longer than we thought it would

  28. Old Gregg
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Written this week off already.

    2FT. 3.2 ITB.

    What should I do? Stumped

    Ramsdale
    Cancelo - T Silva- Taa - white
    Saka-Salah-Kulusevski-Fraser
    Kane

    Doherty- C Adams - Gelhdhart

    1. EffPeeEll
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      You should forget about next game week - enjoy the rest of your weekend planning something worthwhile.

      It is just a game; no more than that and next gw can wait imo.

  29. AzzaroMax99
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    26pts from 6 players…could say it’s a haul these days xD

  30. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone doing the worst than 15?