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Sunday’s Premier League action concludes at The City Ground, where Nottingham Forest and Manchester United go head-to-head.

Steve Cooper’s side are currently in 18th place in the Premier League standings and are without a win since Gameweek 22, while the Red Devils were held to a disappointing 2-2 draw by Sevilla in midweek.

Kick-off is at 16:30 BST.

Raphael Varane, Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw and Marcus Rashford are all absent for the visitors, as Erik ten Hag makes three changes to the side that started on Thursday.

Tyrell Malacia is also missing from the matchday squad, with Victor Lindelof, Harry Maguire and Diogo Dalot coming in. That means Anthony Martial continues up front, flanked by Antony and Jadon Sancho.

As for Nott’m Forest, they make four alterations to the team that lost 2-0 to Aston Villa in Gameweek 30. Scott McKenna, Renan Lodi, Remo Freuler and Taiwo Awoniyi come in for Joe Worrall, Harry Toffolo, Jonjo Shelvey and Cheikhou Kouyate.

*Marcel Sabitzer picked up an injury in the warm-up so Christian Eriksen has replaced him in the starting XI.

GAMEWEEK 31 LINE-UPS

Nottingham Forest XI: Navas, Felipe, Niakhate, McKenna, Williams, Freuler, Danilo, Lodi, Gibbs-White, Johnson, Awoniyi

Subs: Hennessey, Worrall, Mangala, Shelvey, Lingard, Toffolo, Surridge, Dennis, Ayew

Manchester United XI: de Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Dalot, Casemiro, Eriksen, Antony, Fernandes, Sancho, Martial

Subs: Butland, Fred, Weghorst, Pellistri, Williams, Elanga, Iqbal, Jurado, Bishop

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  1. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Dalot G

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Ant assist

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Antony with a lovely assist

  2. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Dalot G

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Anthony A

      Bruno AA

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Sweet finish

  3. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Goal

    Manchester United

  4. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Dalot lovely goal.

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    United better without shaw?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Hell no

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Better with Maguire

    3. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      It’s forest

    4. Shultan
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      No utd better WITH eriksen & casemeiro

  6. Scalper
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Bruno assisted the assist

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Again lmfao

  7. Shultan
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Dalot G
    Assist Antony

  8. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Luke Shaw 🙂

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Specsavers

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      3 clean sheets in a row, a left back goal, fun owning Luke!

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Marcus Rashford

    4. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Sod’s Law utd getting these cs since he’s been out!

  9. FantasyTony
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Portuguese maestro scores

  10. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Another Bruno AA I am guessing? *Sigh*

    1. Superflymonk
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Yes.

  11. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Good assist that

  12. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Think Bruno's earnt himself a rest.

    1. Scalper
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Stop it Gandalf

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Eriksen

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 days ago

        to Fred

  13. Steve McCroskey
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Bruno's a great player but just not a very good fpl asset given his role

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      It's only been a few weeks and he's in front of Martial in his heat map today

    2. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Since Bruno joined Man United, there are only 2 players in world football with 50+ goals & 50+ assists:

      Messi & Bruno.

      1. Steve McCroskey
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 days ago

        Talking about this season pal

    3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Didn't he hit the bar and force Navas into multiple saves? Would you say that if a couple of those went in?

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Will come good when Rashford back

    5. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 days ago

      He has created so many chances but his idiotic teammates keep fluffing them.

  14. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Dennis for a deadly double?

  15. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Apparently Bruno was looking for a special ending

    1. Scalper
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Nothing like happy endings

  16. RUUD!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    What are people’s thoughts on how FPL will price Haaland at next season? Got to be a FPL record surely, if I remember correctly Henry and Ronaldo were 14.0 one season?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Will be around 14.0 - but let's see how close to he gets to Salah's score. Salah never hot 14.0.

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

      He's not even close to Salahs 300 pointer and he wasn't 14m.

      1. The Ilfordian
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 days ago

        At 7.3 points per game he’s on for about 287. Not far off

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

          Will have played far less minutes than Salah too. Plenty or early subs.

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 days ago

      14m
      In theory maybe more minutes for Alvarez next season?

  17. Saka White Rice
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    2023 fpl summary: Saka and Bruno score a combined 10 points in 3 games

  18. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Not going to happen is it :'(

  19. Steve McCroskey
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 days ago

    Sancho is a wretched player

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 days ago

      Totally overrated

  20. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 days ago

    When Utd keeps 3CS in a row and you own Shaw !

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 days ago

      That is really bad luck

      1. Free Hat
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 days ago

        + Owning Bruno doesnt make it much better either 😀

    2. JBG
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 days ago

      This... thought about the same just now.

    3. Shultan
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 days ago

      Yep frustrating..bad timing & luck

  21. romperstomper
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 days ago

    Bruno once again motm with zero fpl returns

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

      Far more frustrating when the player looks great but ends up with bugger all.

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

      Didn’t motm used to get points?

    3. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 days ago

      I'm just in disbelief at today. Saka and Bruno. Arghhh

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

    3 points is a decent haul by Bruno’s standards recently

    1. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 days ago

      He has been playing great though.

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 days ago

        This, playing the 10 pulling the strings

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

        Yep, has been playing great for sure

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

      Not bad when my three defenders scored 5 in total 🙁

  23. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 days ago

    Top 3 being
    Arsenal City United.

    Who will come 4th? I think Villa will sneak in.

  24. romperstomper
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 days ago

    Brought in Martinez while also owning Saka and Bruno. Beat that

    1. Kevin and Perry go
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 days ago

      Porro instead of Moreno. Olise instead of eze and sabitzer as a diff. On a free hit. Not to mention my non free hit team had Watkins and Bowen. The joys. Luckily had the Scandinavian as cap. Praying to the fpl gods for a ten nil trouncing of Leeds tomorrow and salah gets them all. Hahaha.

  25. Not again Shirley
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 days ago

    6,6,10,12,8,7. These are the scores returned by a certain Mings when I have played him this season.

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 days ago

      Yeah mings has got me 34 pts in 4 GWs

    2. boc610
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 days ago

      medal in the post

  26. CobraKai
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 days ago

    Glad I got DDG instead of Kepa.

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 days ago

      Kepa still got 6 pts this week

      1. CobraKai
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 3 days ago

        Yeah this week he was jammy with 2 bonus points.

  27. The Final Boss
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 days ago

    Felt unlucky as a Bruno owner, could have had a brace..

    1. Silecro
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 days ago

      "Could have had a brace" ,story of Bruno's fpl season so far

  28. Firminooooo
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 days ago

    Bruno 3 points. GET IN!

  29. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 days ago

    When your rival doesn't have Watkins and you only outscore him by 7 points. Kind of sucks. What could have been if Saka and Bruno got returns.

  30. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 days ago

    I can’t believe he blanked, I really can’t.

    Neco Williams what has happened to you