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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. Pino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Now Im glad I didnt captain Rashford 🙂

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

    Has Rashford gone off then?

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Loads saying he’s done etc

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 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, 2 months ago

      No

    3. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

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

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Ok glad he’s ok thanks

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

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

  4. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

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

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

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

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

    Pep's hands in his pockets...

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

      Clutching at straws?

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

      Fiddling loose change?

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Looking for Gorgonzola

  8. Pomodoro
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

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

  9. statenisland
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 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, 2 months ago

      So did i

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

      It’s only 1/4 played

    4. Saka White Rice
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 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, 2 months ago

        So why did you TC him?

        1. Saka White Rice
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 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, 2 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, 2 months ago

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

  10. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Cancelo 30 yarder incoming

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      *Walker

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

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

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

      I said Cancelo not Walker!

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

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

  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Walker close

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

      Lovely neighbourhood.

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

      Ask them to walk further away

  13. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What a terrible half of football

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

      You misspelled "cagey".

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

      Impressed by ETH, tbf

      1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I think it’s more city are playing garbage

        1. Mirror Man
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Yep. Foden is basically the modern Jordi Cruyff.

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

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

    3. Ruinenlust
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Walker close

    4. Free Hat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Rodri is playing more like Kdb than Kdb

      Also like the look of Cancelo this half.

    5. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Who gets subbed off first?

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Martial

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

        Mahrez

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

        Rashford

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

        Cancelo

      5. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Digne

      6. Zladan
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Foden

      7. Pomodoro
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Mahrez

      8. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

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

      9. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Maguire

      10. jwong23
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Mahrez

      11. The Mentaculus
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Foden

      12. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Rashford will not come on for second half

    6. Silecro
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      What the hell was that

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Terrible

    7. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

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

    8. Pomodoro
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A bit of a snooze fest so far.

    9. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Cancelo sub incoming

      1. Smokey_Lowkey
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

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

        1. DycheDycheBaby
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

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

    10. It's Fergie Time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I think when I WC, no Salah or KDB

    11. Ruinenlust
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Rashford feigning injury because he’s had a shocker lol

      1. The Mentaculus
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

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

    12. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Night Mahrez off at HT?

    13. jwong23
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Gundogan to come on in the 2nd half?

    14. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      TC Kane looking good so far eek

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Almost as good as TC noone

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

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

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

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

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

      Rashford waddling in.

    16. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Physio time to earn that salary

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

        See if he’s worth his salt.

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

      United defence vastly improved - TC Haaland was always risky

    18. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 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

    19. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Rashford off at HT, imo.