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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. Pino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Now Im glad I didnt captain Rashford 🙂

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

    Has Rashford gone off then?

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

      Loads saying he’s done etc

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

        The way he sat down and hit the floor in frustration led us all to believe so. Anthony is warming up so could be changed at HT we will see. Wasn’t expecting him to continue

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

      No

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

      Probably stays on and rules himself out of starting the next game

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

        Ok glad he’s ok thanks

  3. pemell
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Take Rashford off. Next sprint and he might not play for a month if something is a little stretched already

  4. DycheDycheBaby
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    He's a tough cookie. I think he'll carry on.

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

    I'm guessing he'll play on until HT and get subbed off at the start of the second, looked like he knew he was done

  6. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Surprised he's still going, slammed his hand on the floor as if he thought there was something serious

    1. Norco
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Maybe that's the signal meaning it's not serious

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

      Probably very frustrating as a pro sportsperson that your body is failing you, whether long-term or not.

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

    Pep's hands in his pockets...

    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Clutching at straws?

    2. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Fiddling loose change?

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

        Looking for Gorgonzola

  8. Pomodoro
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Mahrez needs to be subbed off. He's been absolutely humpty.

  9. statenisland
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I triple captain Haaland… anyone else done this? Thinking I’ve made a mistake…

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

      So did i

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      It's still far too early

      The first half vs Spurs is what I capped Haaland for

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

      It’s only 1/4 played

    4. Saka White Rice
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Absolutely...so did I. People will say you're being too impatient but its clear as day City aren't playing great and against tough fixtures. He'll get one goal at most

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        So why did you TC him?

        1. Saka White Rice
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Because obviously thought he was going to get more chances. "But there's still another game left you're so impatient" I've heard this way too many times

      2. Gubby-Allen
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        One goal each game is fine. I will be OK with that. 16-17 pts would be OK.

        1. Saka White Rice
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Willing to bet my account on that. If it happens I'll delete my account

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

    Cancelo 30 yarder incoming

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      *Walker

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

        What are the odds of the other full back doing that just after I posted haha

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

      I said Cancelo not Walker!

  11. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    They'll give Rash 10 minutes after half time to see if he can run it off

  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Walker close

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

      Lovely neighbourhood.

    2. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Ask them to walk further away

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

    What a terrible half of football

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

      You misspelled "cagey".

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Impressed by ETH, tbf

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

        I think it’s more city are playing garbage

        1. Mirror Man
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Yep. Foden is basically the modern Jordi Cruyff.

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

          Wish I could watch it through your eyes. I'm nervous everytime City have the ball.

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

    Walker close

  15. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Rodri is playing more like Kdb than Kdb

    Also like the look of Cancelo this half.

  16. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Who gets subbed off first?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Martial

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

      Mahrez

    3. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Rashford

    4. Norco
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Cancelo

    5. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Digne

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

      Foden

    7. Pomodoro
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Mahrez

    8. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      His cutout is still on the pitch, did it move?

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

      Maguire

    10. jwong23
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Mahrez

    11. The Mentaculus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Foden

    12. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Rashford will not come on for second half

  17. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    What the hell was that

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Terrible

  18. Pariße
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    What Casemiro seems to do best is get our of prison. Two fouls in dangerous areas just too soft to be given.

  19. Pomodoro
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    A bit of a snooze fest so far.

  20. DycheDycheBaby
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Cancelo sub incoming

    1. Smokey_Lowkey
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He's looked good. Both ends. Doubt he comes off today.

      1. DycheDycheBaby
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I know. I'm just trying to make myself feel better because I sold him for Shaw 😀

  21. It's Fergie Time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I think when I WC, no Salah or KDB

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

    Rashford feigning injury because he’s had a shocker lol

    1. The Mentaculus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      And you wonder why no one listens to you...

  23. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Night Mahrez off at HT?

  24. jwong23
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Gundogan to come on in the 2nd half?

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

    TC Kane looking good so far eek

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Almost as good as TC noone

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

        Feels like one of those well timed shrewd picks but we’ll see!

    2. Kane and Ablett
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He’ll score a double tomorrrow as per…. And he always does well against City so …yeah good vibes on that one

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

    Rashford waddling in.

  27. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Physio time to earn that salary

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

      See if he’s worth his salt.

  28. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    United defence vastly improved - TC Haaland was always risky

  29. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Both sides afraid to lose at least United play the odd forward pass. City never cross for the best CF in the game

  30. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Rashford off at HT, imo.