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Today’s second of two Premier League matches takes place at Old Trafford, where Manchester United host Nottingham Forest in the 20:00 GMT kick-off.

Four points behind Tottenham Hotspur but with two games in hand, the Red Devils will expect a home win against 19th-placed Forest.

Anthony Martial‘s (£6.7m) minutes have been managed during recent matches and he gets the nod here, leading the line with Marcus Rashford (£6.7m) and Antony (£7.5m) on either side of him.

Popular Fantasy Premier League (FPL) picks Bruno Fernandes (£9.8m) and Luke Shaw (£4.8m) also start, although it’s uncertain how their defence will line up. Diogo Dalot (£4.8m) has a hamstring injury.

Raphael Varane (£4.8m) makes the line-up just nine days after the World Cup final but, with Lisandro Martinez (£4.5m) still celebrating and Harry Maguire (£4.7m) only on the bench, there are two other full-backs as well as Shaw – Tyrell Malacia (£4.2m) and Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£4.3m).

Perhaps the latter will be at centre-back, although Casemiro (£4.9m) stepped back during last week’s Carabao Cup match.

Opponents Forest can’t play goalkeeper Dean Henderson (£4.7m) against his parent club so in steps Wayne Hennessey (£3.9m). New signing Gustavo Scarpa is also ineligible, whilst Morgan Gibbs-White (£5.5m) has a knock.

Much-owned cheap defender Neco Williams (£4.0m) is named as a substitute, as Jesse Lingard (£5.4m) makes an emotional return to the boyhood club he spent 21 years at.

GAMEWEEK 17 LINE-UPS

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Malacia, Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Shaw; Eriksen, Casemiro, Fernandes; Antony, Martial, Rashford

Subs: Heaton, Bennett, Maguire, B Williams, Fred, van de Beek, Iqbal, Elanga, Garnacho

Nottingham Forst XI: Hennessey; Aurier, Boly, Worrall, Lodi; Mangala, Freuler, Yates; Johnson, Awoniyi, Lingard

Subs: Smith, Cook, N Williams, Colback, O’Brien, Toffolo, Surridge, Dennis, McKenna



FPL Marc Broadcaster, writer and overthinker. Hoping that ‘differential potential’ will catch on.

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  1. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Have some time to kill during the holidays..any recommendations for binge worthy tv shows? In particular thriller/espionage kinda stuff? Other than the popular ones

    1. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Severance was the best show I saw this year.

      1. lilmessipran
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Indeed it was a great watch

        1. FourLokoLeipzig
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Foundation’s worth a watch too

      2. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I endorse this recommendation whole-heartedly.

    2. jack88
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Have you seen ozark? Not the espionage one, but there are some thrills

      1. lilmessipran
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        The one on Netflix? Have heard mixed reviews but haven't watched it.

    3. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Andor. Slow Horses excellent.

    4. PogChamp
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Season 3 of Jack Ryan is out. I thought it was really good.

      1. BUZZBOMB ♡
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        1st 2 seasons were superb. Waiting for family to go to start the third.

        1. PogChamp
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah I've enjoyed all 3 seasons a lot.

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

      Knives Out on Netflix and it's sequel Glass Onion. Both are good.

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

      The Capture is good

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

        BBC iplayer

    7. gunner79
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Fauda

    8. beric
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      The English, on iplayer

    9. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Plenty of content to look forward to, cheers all

    10. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Money heist

    11. ZimZalabim
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      white lotus

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

    Simple through ball to Rashford would've been better there, Bruno.

  3. jack88
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bruno has become the worst piece of crap. Could easily pass to rashford who was free.

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

    Love Eriksen and Casemiro

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      And Fredri

  5. putana
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Maguire on, shaw clean sheet wiped

  6. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is fffix price prediction now only working if you pay?

    1. gart888
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      fplstatistics better for me anyway.

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

    Shaw has done decent there and would be decent there only for his height.

  8. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Expecting a rank drop tomorrow with only Haaland C and KDB left. Seems like average number of (city) players left is about 2.5

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

      Same two and Cancelo here. Just hope Kdb matches Salah

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Hope so too and regretting not having Cancelo. Darwin and James the two mistakes.

        1. Make United Great Again
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Darwin could still do well next GW. Have faith

          1. RamaJama
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Yes, think I’m keeping. James out if long term

          2. RamaJama
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Might shift Darwin to Mitro the week after

    2. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Haaland cap an cancel left

    3. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Many with Salah over KDB

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Hoping for a kdb haul

        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Same!

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

    Rashford screaming out just for the ball to be put in behind. Forest playing with a high line now too and with his pace it should be easy

  10. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    The last Forest player to score a goal at Man U was Alfie Haaland?

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

    Casemiro is everywhere

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

      Best DM in the world.

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        No debate

    2. BUZZBOMB ♡
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Great wee player

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

      His game intelligence is unreal

  12. pablo discobar
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Robbo or Peresic

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Robbo

  13. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    RamaJama
    Who is the top United Goalscorer vs Forest

  14. FantasyTony
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Fred goal

  15. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Goal for Brazil

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

    A goal made in Brazil. Fred g Casemiro a. Casemiro MOTM for me

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

      Great finish too considering he used his left leg to put that in the far corner

  17. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Casimero is world class. What an amazing signing!

  18. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Casemiro the only 'true' world class player in this United team

  19. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Shaw has played well

  20. banskt
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Buying James (Reece) for the restart was a mistake. Hope he gets well soon. In the meantime, I have to scout for his replacement. Robertson looks enticing, except the lack of clean sheets for Liverpool.

    Kepa / Ward
    Trippier, Cancelo, xxx / White, Patterson
    Almiron, Martinelli, Rashford, KdB / Andreas
    Haaland, Kane, Martial

    1. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Thiago Silva? How nailed is he?

      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Surely this is a joke ? No right back , a terrible left back an injured centre back . No chance I would go near that defence

        1. banskt
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          They have Kepa behind that defense.

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

        Actually a great shout. He will play if fit. Good for clean sheet points. Not so much attacking wise. But, he has the double gameweek coming up.

  21. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Hmm the team I did at 3am rocking a sleeping baby is 42 points better off than the overthought, calculated team I did while awake…

    There’s a lesson here somewhere.

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

      Let sleeping babies lie?

    2. camarozz
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      We're sh1te?

  22. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Worth taking out Darwin for Mitro? So tired of Darwin's misses.

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      No

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

      He will score a hat trick next game. Keep him.

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

      Not until next week

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

      Thanks guys...will hold then.

  23. Not again Shirley
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bruno useless
    Darwin useless
    Ramsdale useless
    James useless

    The Newcastle lads are the only ones who can hold their heads high in my squad. At least should be guaranteed points from KDB tomorrow.

    1. BUZZBOMB ♡
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Jinxed now, cheers 🙁

      1. Not again Shirley
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Don’t worry. Everyone owns KDB anyway so will make little difference unless captained.

  24. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Oh Bruno you really let me down

  25. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    2 baps for Shaw hopefully

    1. Brehmeren
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      1 by the looks of it

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Both him and Casimiro on 30?

        1. Brehmeren
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          I thought that meant 1 for each

          1. Royal5
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Hmm.. really can't remember. Thought 2 for both and 1 for nobody

            1. Brehmeren
              • 15 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Just checked the rules and you were right. We get 2 baps

              1. Royal5
                • 14 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                Gold

        2. Brehmeren
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          But I guess it's 2 points each then

  26. putana
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone here with a crazy score?

    I'm at 76 with Haaland (c), kdb, and foden

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      That’s pretty crazy

    2. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Damn that's more crazy than me if Foden hauls. I'm on 80 with Haaland and KDB left

    3. Totalfootball
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      What how ??
      I am at 50 with haaland(c) foden and cancelo

      1. putana
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        My lowest scorers besides James are shaw and almiron with 8

        1. Totalfootball
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Wow congrats

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

      Incredible, good going!

  27. corderz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Have exact funds for Martial > Mitrovic

    Will be priced out tomorrow

    Would you do it tonight?

    1. gart888
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I'm thinking of doing it tonight even without exact funds. If I were you I would.

    2. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah.

    3. ZimZalabim
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      is martial injured ?

      1. corderz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        No, just Mitro has a double after Southampton

        1. ZimZalabim
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          but if he gets booked in one of next 2 hell miss one of the doubles

      2. gart888
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Nope. Played fine (albeit a bit invisible), but came off early. Probably happens a lot.

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

      No happy to keep Martial for next 2.

  28. Netters2018
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is akanji nailed at rcb? Is it ake/laporte for the left sided centre back? I guess stones is his competition?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      He's not nailed

    2. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Have you forgotten about Dias

      1. ZimZalabim
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        hes injured

        but he has forgotten stones

  29. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Shaw on 2 bonus?

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yup, secured.

      1. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Noice

  30. Ronnies
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Marital;

    A) Keep
    B) Sell for Mitro

    Cheers.

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Huh

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

      Why sell Martial? Did he get injured?

    3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Do you have a prenup?

    4. Snake Juice
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Keep for now and wait until Mitro dodges that 5th yellow against the Saints

    5. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      BOU GW3

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        *19

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

      I'm tempted. Have James to deal with, but can play White. Mitro getting a YC would suck.

    7. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Keep for now

    8. Sam (Team Sam)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      See below for reasoning, but I'm thinking of making this move tonight.