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Manchester United v Bournemouth rounds off Gameweek 16 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL).

The Cherries have won 3-0 in each of their last two visits to Old Trafford, with Andoni Iraola unbeaten in four fixtures against United across all venues.

Antoine Semenyo, in the Bournemouth XI tonight as expected, scored both home and away against the Red Devils last season.

Kick-off in this latest meeting between the two clubs is at 20:00 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

The big team news is that Bryan Mbeumo and Amad Diallo are available to play, and start, for United this evening.

They head off to the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with Cameroon and the Ivory Coast, respectively, after tonight’s game. There had been a little bit of doubt that they’d feature against the Cherries in the lead-up to Gameweek 16.

Noussair Mazraoui is, however, unavailable. His Morocco side contests the AFCON opener on December 21, so his departure has been hastened.

Leny Yoro starts in his place but that’s it for changes from the side that won 4-1 at Wolverhampton Wanderers last Monday.

Benjamin Sesko has overcome a knee injury and a bout of food poisoning to make the matchday squad for the first time in over a month. He’s among the substitutes.

As for the visitors, Marcos Senesi is fit to start after a minor injury scare.

Bournemouth’s one and only alteration from Gameweek 16 comes in midfield: Tyler Adams, back from suspension, is in for the benched Alex Scott.

LINE-UPS

Manchester United XI: Lammens, Yoro, Heaven, Shaw, Amad Diallo, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot, Mbeumo, Cunha, Mount.

Subs: Bayindir, Martinez, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Mainoo, Sesko, Fredricson.

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Smith, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert, Adams, Jimenez, Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo, Evanilson.

Subs: Dennis, Araujo, Soler, Brooks, Scott, Adli, Kroupi, Hill, Unal.


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  1. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 11 days ago

    Eze + KDH > Semenyo + Wilson?

    Chalobah sub if hold KDH.

    1. Stranger Mings
      10 months, 11 days ago

      Yes

  2. Stranger Mings
    10 months, 11 days ago

    Will eze staet v eve or ode take his place?

    1. FDMS All Starz
      10 months, 11 days ago

      Since spurs, eze has been atrocious he will be dropped

      1. Stranger Mings
        10 months, 11 days ago

        Cheers must sell

  3. Here is Cash, give McGinn
    10 months, 11 days ago

    Start
    A) VVD (tot)
    B) Chalobah (new)

    1. Drizzle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 11 days ago

      A

  4. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 11 days ago

    Seems to be a lot of mid to premium players coming into form
    Saka
    Foden
    BrunoF
    Bowen
    Ekitike

    Can’t have them all and keep Haaland, without going cheap somewhere.

    1. F4L
      10 months, 11 days ago

      at last. fpl isnt as fun when there arent enough good expensive options like you say

      its made me miss Son and KDB quite alot recently

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 11 days ago

      Wilson Tavernier to complement 😉

    3. Atimis
      10 months, 11 days ago

      5.5-6 as 8th attacker and you are sorted with the ones above

  5. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    10 months, 11 days ago

    Can’t decide who to get out of O’Reilly
    Or Nunes folks??? Any thoughts???

    Is it one of them if chasing get Nunes of consolidating get O’Reilly????

    1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      10 months, 11 days ago

      *if

    2. Stranger Mings
      10 months, 11 days ago

      I asked that and peoplevsaid oreilly as more likely to svore?

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        10 months, 11 days ago

        Yeah that’s seems the case mate for sure

    3. Bobby Digital
      10 months, 11 days ago

      ORighty spends more time in opponents box

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        10 months, 11 days ago

        Haha he does!! Certainly enjoys getting forward!! Think
        He actually was a left winger in his early days

    4. Amartey Partey
      10 months, 11 days ago

      I couldn't decide either but ended up going O'Reilly because of my eye test. He gets a bit more forward.

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        10 months, 11 days ago

        Cheers mate!! He’s definitely the more exiting of the two, think il
        Go for him

    5. rozzo
      10 months, 11 days ago

      Im a West ham fan and most of our goals conceded come from crosses down our left hand side but Diouf will be away at afcon fwiw

    6. Utopsis
      10 months, 11 days ago

      O'Reilly with license to get into the box, Nunez deeper and forms a back 3 on transition.

      His assist was a deep cross for Haaland, so he is much more likely to cross the ball than O'Reilly, who is more likely to be in our around the 6-yard box.

      It's O'Reilly for me.

  6. Kun Fu King Cantona
    10 months, 11 days ago

    Hey guys when would you use your FH and BB ? Still got 3 FTs left. Can't seem to decide....and quite happy with current team. Would I lose my FTs if I free hit ? I am so confused after this helluva crazy United match!!

    1. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 11 days ago

      your f/h just counts as 1 t/f ,you will have 3 next g/wk

      1. Kun Fu King Cantona
        10 months, 11 days ago

        Cheers Jordan! Will have to use it right now then so as not to loose both FH and BB!

  7. bruuuno
    10 months, 11 days ago

    Mateta Munoz > Ekitike Andersen?

    1. Bobby Digital
      10 months, 11 days ago

      Do iit

    2. Utopsis
      10 months, 11 days ago

      Don't like Andersen, Sunderland defender better

  8. Bobby Digital
    10 months, 11 days ago

    Anyone else just noticed that Alderete has been awarded with 1 bap?

    1. tucaoneo
      10 months, 11 days ago

      Wait, what's going on, I'm so confused lol. This makes no sense.

      Bonus
      Roefs (3)
      Reinildo (2)
      Mukiele (1)

      Bonus Points System
      Reinildo (29)
      Roefs (29)
      Alderete (26)
      Mukiele (25)

      1. tucaoneo
        10 months, 11 days ago

        How come Alderete has more BPS than Mukiele but Mukiele has the 1 bonus

        1. Bobby Digital
          10 months, 11 days ago

          They must have changed it, but not corrected in points yet.

  9. Fifa las vegas
    10 months, 11 days ago

    Mbeumo + White > Bruno + Van Hecke (or other 4.5) 2FT?

    Will have to postpone Ekitike. Would take a hefty Rice downgrade and Thiago removal to get him in coming weeks.

    1. Bobby Digital
      10 months, 11 days ago

      Not a fan of Van Hecke.

    2. Here is Cash, give McGinn
      10 months, 11 days ago

      Cant stretch 4.6m Keane? Everton has good upcoming fixtures

      1. Fifa las vegas
        10 months, 11 days ago

        Already have Keane ready and waiting on the bench. Any other 4.5?

    3. Amartey Partey
      10 months, 11 days ago

      Yeah.

      I'm in a similar position. Thiago has good fixtures though so might still outscore Ekitike, and Ekitike isn't nailed.

    4. HVT
      10 months, 11 days ago

      Bruno & Keano

  10. HVT
    10 months, 11 days ago

    Is Sensi banned V Burnley?

    1. Il Capitano
      10 months, 11 days ago

      No

      1. HVT
        10 months, 11 days ago

        Grateful for small miracles

    2. Amartey Partey
      10 months, 11 days ago

      I think he's already served his ban a few weeks ago.

      1. HVT
        10 months, 11 days ago

        Thought so just checking

  11. Il Capitano
    10 months, 11 days ago

    2FT 0.7m

    Raya
    O'Reilly Senesi Andersen
    Saka Bruno Foden Eze Bruno G
    Haaland Thiago

    Dub - Chalobah Alderete Guiu

    Eze + Bruno G to Rogers + Semenyo/Wilson not too kneekjerky? Makes it tricky to get Ekitike but have the FH spare to load up on Liverpool in 18 or 19

  12. F4L
    10 months, 11 days ago

    now or never for bruno defcon

    1. Amartey Partey
      10 months, 11 days ago

      He seemed to be stuck on 10 forever.

  13. Atimis
    10 months, 11 days ago

    To note, Semenyo still with just one shot today, hope getting Ekitike over him was right thing to do

    1. HVT
      10 months, 11 days ago

      Thought he was quite tbh

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 11 days ago

      It was a good shot tho

      To nite note

  14. F4L
    10 months, 11 days ago

    gonna have to get cunha back in second half of the season at some point. he is purring

  15. OptimusBlack
    10 months, 11 days ago

    If you have Saka Bruno Foden so
    Mbeumo >
    A- Semenyo
    B- Rogers
    C- Cherki
    D- other one
    Budget 8.1 M

    1. Bobby Digital
      10 months, 11 days ago

      A- short term

      1. Here is Cash, give McGinn
        10 months, 11 days ago

        Really short term, 1 game

    2. F4L
      10 months, 11 days ago

      cherki if doku out for significant period

    3. Here is Cash, give McGinn
      10 months, 11 days ago

      I have same 3 and transferred in Rogers

    4. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 11 days ago

      B

    5. Stranger Mings
      10 months, 11 days ago

      A

  16. Pep Roulette
    10 months, 11 days ago

    Rice to Semenyo?

    1. Bobby Digital
      10 months, 11 days ago

      Sure

    2. Here is Cash, give McGinn
      10 months, 11 days ago

      Nah not in form, bad fixtures

  17. rozzo
    10 months, 11 days ago

    Is Rice to Bruno a kneejerk?

    Got Timber and Saka and no United

    1. Amartey Partey
      10 months, 11 days ago

      No. Bruno is way more attacking.

      1. Utopsis
        10 months, 11 days ago

        Hmm not sure about this. Both players are playing as 8s, Bruno is just better technically than Rice

    2. Il Capitano
      10 months, 11 days ago

      Get Bruno

    3. Qaiss
      10 months, 11 days ago

      Saka has less points than Rice and we’re almost halfway through the season

      1. rozzo
        10 months, 11 days ago

        Both on 5.4 per game and Saka would be slightly more if he didn't go off injured against leeds

  18. Amartey Partey
    10 months, 11 days ago

    I'm on 78 points and I think I'm still getting a small red arrow.

    1. Brosstan
      10 months, 11 days ago

      75 and mini green down in the 800k dumps

    2. Supersonic_
      10 months, 11 days ago

      About the same and on a green by 1

    3. Herger
      10 months, 11 days ago

      85 a small green for me at 5k

  19. Supersonic_
    10 months, 11 days ago

    Went Rice over Wilson, absolute genius I am.

    Do I move Rice to Wilson, Rogers or hold

    1. F4L
      10 months, 11 days ago

      arteta will need rice on top form to fend off city, i think that plays into rice's hands in terms of minutes. would keep

      1. F4L
        10 months, 11 days ago

        *and CL is over for arsenal until their KOs

    2. Supersonic_
      10 months, 11 days ago

      Add Semenyo to this actually

    3. Qaiss
      10 months, 11 days ago

      That’s not your fault, that’s just the variance of FPL. Rice was unlucky to get nothing against Wolves and is a great season hold

    4. Utopsis
      10 months, 11 days ago

      I did the same, but to be honest I didn't consider Wilson strongly enough. Think I'm gonna hold

    5. BUZZBOMB ♡
      10 months, 11 days ago

      You brought Rice in for a reason.

      1. Supersonic_
        10 months, 11 days ago

        Nice one lads, I'm gonna hold I think

  20. Qaiss
    10 months, 11 days ago

    Fernandes > Mbeumo was a move that many on here were advocating for a month ago

    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 11 days ago

      Yes, but people on here also post in caps a lot.

    2. Drizzle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 11 days ago

      The Bruno hate is never ending. He's so obviously one of the best picks in the game, and it was true even when he was blanking.

  21. bruuuno
    10 months, 11 days ago

    Cunha in for Mbuemo?

    1. Brosstan
      10 months, 11 days ago

      seems a decent differential. Looked really sharp today, best ive seen him in a United shirt. Has to be nailed for 90 mins too

  22. BUZZBOMB ♡
    10 months, 11 days ago

    With 4 FTs and Dub, is it worth shipping Pope or ride it out?

  23. Steager
    10 months, 11 days ago

    Bruno and spence

    Or

    Roger’s and Timber

  24. Qaiss
    10 months, 11 days ago

    FH16 got quite unlucky

    1. Brosstan
      10 months, 11 days ago

      I blame Arteta. Never owning Eze ever again.

  25. Wet Bandits
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 11 days ago

    Talk me out of this -8 to get here;

    Sanchez,
    VVD, Timber, Guehi
    Saka, Foden, Rice, Rogers, Bruno
    Haaland, Ekitke

    Dub, VDV, Esteve, Guiu

    Out - Thiago, Wilson, Bruno G & Burn
    In - Guiu, Bruno F, Rogers, Esteve

    1. Drizzle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 11 days ago

      Moves are OK, but definitely not worth 8 pts

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 11 days ago

      No, Saka > Bruno and you're sorted

    3. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 11 days ago

      Not for me

    4. Woking Wanderers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 11 days ago

      Don't panic! Team is better than average and you will get green, if you chose the right cap 🙂 Be patient. Fruno going good. OK. Rogers has tough fixtures. Not sure they will easily make up the 8 point loss, or surpass the points of those you're removing. HOLD!

    5. FplmorelikeFml
      10 months, 11 days ago

      Wouldn't take out Thiago and Wilson at all, especially the latter with many bringing him in.

  26. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 11 days ago

    Before the price rise:
    Should I do:

    Raya & Anderson to Vebruggen & Rogers?
    Will still have 0.1m to mull over it for few days ☺️

    1. Woking Wanderers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 11 days ago

      You think Villa beat the Gunners?

      1. ball c
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 months, 11 days ago

        I think anything is possible but I think rogers is fixture proof

        1. Woking Wanderers
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 months, 11 days ago

          Yeah, OK, I got Rogers before GW16 and have done Vicario > Verbruggen before GW17 so I can't argue too hard. Would prefer Raya to Verbruggen though.

    2. FDMS All Starz
      10 months, 11 days ago

      I’d wait till gw20 for Rogers

  27. Saka White Rice
    10 months, 11 days ago

    Do we prefer Cunha or Semenyo?

    1. Woking Wanderers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 11 days ago

      Neither really.

      1. OptimusBlack
        10 months, 11 days ago

        So whom ?

    2. Stranger Mings
      10 months, 11 days ago

      Semenyo

  28. OptimusBlack
    10 months, 11 days ago

    Is this a good plan for Short term ?
    Mbeumo >
    Semenyo GW17 BUR (H)
    Semenyo >
    Szoboszlai GW 18 WOL (H)
    Szobosali >
    Cunha GW 19 WOL (H)

    1. ct mariner
      10 months, 11 days ago

      Looks good but monitor Szob - flagged and on 4 yellows

      1. OptimusBlack
        10 months, 11 days ago

        Cheers

  29. ct mariner
    10 months, 11 days ago

    4FT and 3.0 IB - Bench Boost still to play - options not looking good! Not having a good year - rank around 1 million.

    Dub
    Timber - Rodon - Van De Ven
    Saka - Wilson - Semenyo - Foden
    Haaland - Wolt - Thiago

    Pope - King - Esteve - Munoz

    1. Play BB in GW 17 - Pope/Munoz/Esteve/King to Sanchez/Nunes (or O'Reilly)/Richards/Rogers - leaves 0.5 IB
    2. Play BB in GW 17 - take a hit - Pope/Munoz/VdV/King/Wolt to Verbruggen/Nunes (or O'Reilly)/Chalobah/B.Fernandes/DCL - leaves 0.2 IB
    3. Delay BB until GW 18