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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.



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  1. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

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

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Shaw OG would have been worse 😉

  2. The Mighty Hippo
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

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

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Pep should take him off, needs a rest.

    2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 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
    3 years, 5 months ago

    That's game over now for United I reckon.

    1. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Only takes a counter attack.

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yep. Struggling to keep the ball or create deffo half

    3. Bluetiger1
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 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
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 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
      3 years, 5 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
    3 years, 5 months ago

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

  5. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

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

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Weghorst will help with that……

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Get the Norwich scarfs back out!

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Lol

    3. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Mctominay maybe. Sure things up

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

      Garnacho maybe

  6. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    KDB with a return, finally!

  7. Ask Yourself
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Hold those 3 baps Ederson

  8. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

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

  9. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

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

  10. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

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

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He's keeping a CS and making saves

  11. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Bruno playing false 9

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

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

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

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

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 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
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Let's see how this one ages...

    4. Bluetiger1
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      DGW & Spurs defence especially first half

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

    Awb looking like prime Ronaldinho there 😆

  14. Mirror Man
    3 years, 5 months ago

    The smell of burned chips around is atrocious.

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Nothing that daddies sauce can't fix

  15. Robe Wan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Could use a united goal here. Fred scorer

  16. ILOVEBAPS
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

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

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      All those 5 yars passes

    2. Zalk
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Thought about that aswell...successful crosses maybe?

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

      Passes probably

    4. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Completed passes

  17. Hect.OR 98th
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

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

  18. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 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
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Shhhh don't jinx it now.

    2. ididnt
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Ban

    3. Mirror Man
      3 years, 5 months ago

      People believe in gAndy

    4. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Heard you the first time

      1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

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

    5. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Thank you for the reverse jinx

    6. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 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
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

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

        1. DARE TO BISCAN
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Meaningless, until Adele has warbled

    7. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

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

      Sounds like a parody 😆

      1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

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

    8. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Could still score 5 goals vs. Spurs

      1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I know the risks

  19. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    what happened to KDB bps monster?

    1. Mirror Man
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Casemiro

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Only came on at HT.

  20. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Rodri is too good.

  21. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Cancelo looks tired, he should be pulled.

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Mmm, pork.

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Oo-er

    2. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Oo-er

  22. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Lineups anyone?

    1. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      BBC sport football usually has them

  23. fantasist
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Haaland non-essential?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He’s over the haal

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Only KDB is

  24. FantasyClub
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    No Darwin

  25. FantasyClub
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Gakpo striker

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      That a new COD release?

  26. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Go on, Bueno!

  27. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Haaland getting no service again.

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

  28. The Senate
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 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
      3 years, 5 months ago

      [Alan Partridge shrugging gif]

    2. MissouriMarten
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      And now...?

  29. JBG
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    No Darwin Nunez for LFC

  30. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

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