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14 January 2023 1409 comments
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The Manchester derby is the first Premier League match of the day and kicks off at Old Trafford at 12:30pm GMT.

United and City are two of the four clubs who ‘double’ in Gameweek 20 and have been well-backed by Fantasy Premier League managers as a result: three of the top four most-bought players ahead of Friday’s deadline came from the these two teams.

The names in question were Luke Shaw, Marcus Rashford and Kevin De Bruyne, and all of them start this afternoon.

As for the rest of the team news, Anthony Martial is fit enough to start for the hosts at Old Trafford.

Shaw stays at centre-half, with Tyrell Malacia at left-back, while Fred comes in to bolster the midfield at the expense of the benched Antony.

Three City players who have struggled for Premier League game-time since the World Cup, Kyle Walker, Joao Cancelo and Phil Foden, are the only three survivors from the side that lost to Southampton in the Carabao Cup in midweek.

Foden is back on the left flank at the expense of Jack Grealish, while Walker and Cancelo’s deployment at full-back means that there is no place for Rico Lewis.

Aymeric Laporte is also among the substitutes.

GAMEWEEK 20 TEAM NEWS

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

Subs: Heaton, Lindelof, Maguire, Martinez, Antony, Elanga, McTominay, Garnacho, Mainoo.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Ake, Akanji, Cancelo, Rodri, De Bruyne, Silva, Mahrez, Foden, Haaland.

Subs: Ortega, Phillips, Gundogan, Grealish, Laporte, Alvarez, Gomez, Palmer, Lewis.



  1. jacob1989
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Tc haaland, have mahrez shaw ddg rashford
    The worst possible outcome this goal

    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Shaw OG would have been worse 😉

  2. The Mighty Hippo
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    This new Portuguese LB for City looks decent. He might be one to watch for the future.

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Pep should take him off, needs a rest.

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Looks like a completely different player! Whatever Pep has said has worked

  3. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    That's game over now for United I reckon.

    1. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Only takes a counter attack.

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

      Yep. Struggling to keep the ball or create deffo half

    3. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      We shall see - United have been good since after the World Cup - this will show if a top four team how they respond. Scoreline will mean City can play on the break now - no pressure

    4. JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Not having Martial on as CF really ruins their chances off bringing the ball forward or keeping it high up the pitch.

    5. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah I mean City are pure class, it is what it is. We already know we're not at their level but so far at least it's been a step up from the reverse fixture.

  4. Mirror Man
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Is that Erling Haaland or Dion Dublin out there? Hard to tell.

    • Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      We’ve got nothing on the bench to change this.

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Weghorst will help with that……

      2. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Get the Norwich scarfs back out!

        1. Jafooli
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Lol

      3. Robe Wan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Mctominay maybe. Sure things up

      4. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Garnacho maybe

    • Kodap
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      KDB with a return, finally!

    • Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Hold those 3 baps Ederson

    • Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Cancelo gonna get a cs, t/c will blank will sum up my week!

    • Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      How did Eriksen get a YC for that but not Bruno earlier

    • Ruinenlust
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      How is Ederson on 3 bps. He’s been terrible

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        He's keeping a CS and making saves

    • Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Bruno playing false 9

    • Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Really bad for haaland owners and he won’t get a sniff against spurs

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Will he not? Thought Spurs were pretty bad for conceding chances centrally.

      2. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        200% EO. He doesn't matter to me as a Haaland(c). If anything a blank suits as there will be many who will have wasted their TC on him.

      3. MissouriMarten
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Let's see how this one ages...

      4. Bluetiger1
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        DGW & Spurs defence especially first half

    • Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Awb looking like prime Ronaldinho there 😆

    • Mirror Man
        2 years, 11 months ago

        The smell of burned chips around is atrocious.

        1. Deulofail
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Nothing that daddies sauce can't fix

      • Robe Wan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Could use a united goal here. Fred scorer

      • ILOVEBAPS
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Why does Ederson have so many baps? Only one save.

        1. JBG
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          All those 5 yars passes

        2. Zalk
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Thought about that aswell...successful crosses maybe?

        3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Passes probably

        4. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Completed passes

      • Hect.OR 98th
        • 16 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Didn't make the Kepa to Ederson change this week. Could prove to be annoying.

      • MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        In all honesty, no one seriously thought it was a good idea to triple captain an out of form player on a team who can't beat southhampton in a week where they play derby rivals and a team they got swept against last season. People thought about this right?

        1. JBG
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Shhhh don't jinx it now.

        2. ididnt
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Ban

        3. Mirror Man
            2 years, 11 months ago

            People believe in gAndy

          • Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Heard you the first time

            1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              But I didn't provide ironclad reasoning the first time. I just stated the obvious

          • Bubz
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Thank you for the reverse jinx

          • DARE TO BISCAN
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            The thing about being wise, after the fact is - you have to wait until the end of the GW. And then you can be smug & condescending.

            1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              Thing is, smug and condescending, works better when you are right AND early

              1. DARE TO BISCAN
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 11 months ago

                Meaningless, until Adele has warbled

          • Deulofail
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Your rational: "Haaland blanked last game so is in terrible form"

            Sounds like a parody 😆

            1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              The beauty is that there is humor and truth all rolled into one beautiful post

          • Sun Jihai
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Could still score 5 goals vs. Spurs

            1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              I know the risks

        4. DannyDrinkVodka
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          what happened to KDB bps monster?

          1. Mirror Man
              2 years, 11 months ago

              Casemiro

            • Rainer
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              Only came on at HT.

          2. Rainer
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Rodri is too good.

          3. Botman and Robben
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Cancelo looks tired, he should be pulled.

            1. Rupert The Horse
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              Mmm, pork.

              1. Deulofail
                • 9 Years
                2 years, 11 months ago

                Oo-er

            2. Deulofail
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              Oo-er

          4. Sun Jihai
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Lineups anyone?

            1. DARE TO BISCAN
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              BBC sport football usually has them

          5. fantasist
            • 15 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Haaland non-essential?

            1. Rupert The Horse
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              He’s over the haal

            2. Sun Jihai
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              Only KDB is

          6. FantasyClub
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            No Darwin

          7. FantasyClub
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Gakpo striker

            1. Jafooli
              • 13 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              That a new COD release?

          8. Rainer
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Go on, Bueno!

          9. The Mandalorian
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Haaland getting no service again.

            A few more weeks like this and he'll be arguing with Pep.

          10. The Senate
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Genuinely considered Kepa to Ederson for a hit

            Thought it stupid to take a hit for a goalkeeper

            Now I feel stupid for not

            1. DARE TO BISCAN
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              [Alan Partridge shrugging gif]

            2. MissouriMarten
              • 10 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              And now...?

          11. JBG
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            No Darwin Nunez for LFC

          12. TomSaints
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Ok I think I’ve just about recovered from Foden (c) being subbed 57th min then Grealish stealing his goal…