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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. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Now your turn Mbeumo!

  2. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    C'mon Bruno grab a goal my son

  3. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    God damn Bruno again. Can Mbeumo not have some points 🙁

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      I need another 5FT top up

  4. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Jeez glad I started Dubravka over Petrovic now!

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Same

    2. Sir Michael Taker
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      2 worst defences in the league on the road there. Quite the rotation

  5. F4L
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    bruno must be doing alright in the defcon as well, some clearances towards the end of that half

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Slightly off pace. But Cherries need to attack, so could well happen

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        maybe im wrong i feel like he tends to pick up more in the second half as well

  6. Moon Dog
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Manchester United the new Corner FC. Overtaken Arsenal.

    • Free Hat
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Petrovic looks a bit like a Donnaruma from Temu

      1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        Petravic

      2. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        I think she had her eyes closed when the ball bounced

    • FPL Sanky
      • 2 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Now 1 jammy pen and Bruno on for a 13-14 pointer

      1. Supersonic_
        • 4 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        Please

      2. F4L
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        yes please

        can see a bou defender taking amad out when hes one of his dribbles

    • JollyGoodYellows
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Worth doing KDH > Wilson tonight to beat the price rise?

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        Might be worth noting Fulham have a midweek EFL QF game

      2. Dokdok666
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        Better do it now than wait until later

    • F4L
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      casemiro already got 4 goals this season jeez

    • Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      I'm glad I rolled the FTs and able to go for Semenyo next GW...

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/27452807

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        Still fancy him for Burnley?

        I’m so undecided. Only have 2FTs. Could do Mbeumo > Semenyo.

        But that blocks me off from Ekitike.

        Other option is Mbeumo + DCL (who I just got )or Thiago (before Wolves?) > Wilson + Ekitike. Would need to do this tonight though if going for Wilson.

    • Free Hat
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Have to say I feel pretty lucky (so far) removing Mbeumo after seeing this first half.

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        I feel sickened after making if my business not to remove him for Wilson.

        1. Free Hat
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 21 days ago

          I can see a lot more goals i this. Lets hope its him for you

          1. Fifa las vegas
            • 13 Years
            3 months, 21 days ago

            I can hope

    • Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Annoying really, everyone probably get Semenyo next week now

      1. NoOneCares
          3 months, 21 days ago

          These comments are hilarious. Like it is a good thing you have kept him LOL

          1. Nightcrawler
            • 6 Years
            3 months, 21 days ago

            not everyone has him for this week. i just got him yesterday for mbuemo

        • AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 months, 21 days ago

          Most had him for ages and persevered

      2. F4L
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        surely that amad goal is 1xG...otherwise what would it take to get that

        1. Captain Mal
          • 1 Year
          3 months, 21 days ago

          0.96

          1. F4L
            • 11 Years
            3 months, 21 days ago

            fair, who are the 4 players out of 100 who'd miss that 😀

            1. Captain Mal
              • 1 Year
              3 months, 21 days ago

              Werner, Jackson, Darwin and 1 more

              1. Nightcrawler
                • 6 Years
                3 months, 21 days ago

                evanilson. he was probably impressed by amad's finish

                1. Captain Mal
                  • 1 Year
                  3 months, 21 days ago

                  Good shout, Beto another strong candidate, how could I forget him.

                  1. F4L
                    • 11 Years
                    3 months, 21 days ago

                    cant deny, dcl wouldve been on this list up to a month ago! 🙂

        2. TheSteel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 months, 21 days ago

          Might not be. He was barely able to reach it due to height before it crossed the line.

          1. F4L
            • 11 Years
            3 months, 21 days ago

            ah yeah, im not sure tbf how much the attackers' control over the ball is taking into the xG stat

        3. Moon Dog
            3 months, 21 days ago

            Didn't Werner miss from that far out before?

            Doubt any chance is 1xG!

            1. F4L
              • 11 Years
              3 months, 21 days ago

              probably 😀

              yeah thats the thing though if no chance is 1 xG, then the ratio is off no? the scale isnt 0.01 to 1.00 if you get what i mean

          • Tonyawesome69
            • 7 Years
            3 months, 21 days ago

            We have seen players miss 1-2 yards from the goal line in previous games which is why it's not given as 1xG

            1. Tonyawesome69
              • 7 Years
              3 months, 21 days ago

              Another reason we don't get 1xG is open goal tap ins are sometimes missed

            2. F4L
              • 11 Years
              3 months, 21 days ago

              true, the elusive 1 xG 🙂

        4. Brosstan
          • 11 Years
          3 months, 21 days ago

          Mbeumo do something...

        5. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 months, 21 days ago

          Nice

          Up to 69-71 points on FPL / Live FPL with Bruno, Mbeumo and Semenyo in play.

          Senesi second on the bench after O'R.

        6. Mighty Duck
          • 1 Year
          3 months, 21 days ago

          How does Senesi do a million DC per minute every time? Is he the only defender who does defensive actions in the team?

          1. TheSteel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 months, 21 days ago

            He was one of the statistical standouts for defcon before the season. Outstanding 4.5 pick.

            1. NoOneCares
                3 months, 21 days ago

                He is a terrible pick.

                1. Fifa las vegas
                  • 13 Years
                  3 months, 21 days ago

                  You don’t half complain about everything ffs!

              • NoOneCares
                  3 months, 21 days ago

                  Last 10 games - 2,2,5,3,2,3,2,0,8,2. Absolute great pick.

              • Free Hat
                • 7 Years
                3 months, 21 days ago

                Based on that half it seems like Bou are just playing with one defender on the pitch

            2. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              3 months, 21 days ago

              If that first ManU goal was a Dalot assist, then Saka's first assist should be changed to a goal (deflected by the goalkeeper).

              1. Nightcrawler
                • 6 Years
                3 months, 21 days ago

                saka's "shot" wasnt going in. u dont get goals for off target shots

                1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 4 Years
                  3 months, 21 days ago

                  It would have gone in without that deflection.

            3. fantasist
              • 15 Years
              3 months, 21 days ago

              You can tell that Giroud isn't used to being a pundit

              1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
                • 5 Years
                3 months, 21 days ago

                Struggling with Carras accent

            4. Nightcrawler
              • 6 Years
              3 months, 21 days ago

              bruno is very annoying but luckily utd have villa and newcastle next without mbuemo and amad. two blanks confirmed

              1. Drizzle
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 2 Years
                3 months, 21 days ago

                An annoyingly excellent fpl asset

            5. balint84
              • 9 Years
              3 months, 21 days ago

              A) Save Thiago+Woltemade
              Or
              B) get Ekitike + DCL

              1. fantasist
                • 15 Years
                3 months, 21 days ago

                Did you not see Woltemade's header on the weekend? What a finish

            6. Tic Tacs
              • 6 Years
              3 months, 21 days ago

              Apologies in advance to Foden owners, I’ve brought him in finally so the scoring run is over! Had him GW6-11 and he did nothing :-/

              1. Kaneyonero
                • 9 Years
                3 months, 21 days ago

                Thanks I'll go Semenyo

              2. All Hail K
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                3 months, 21 days ago

                Who did you sell to get him?

              3. tucaoneo
                • 7 Years
                3 months, 21 days ago

                Leader in my mini league held him through GW8-12 before he turned good. Incredible patience.

              4. keefy59
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                3 months, 21 days ago

                I had him for the first time this week on Free Hit
                A sort of try before you buy
                I've always thought he was a "streaky" type of player & not consistent enough
                Finally given up & transferred him in this week .

            7. fedolefan
              • 11 Years
              3 months, 21 days ago

              Christ, Mbeumo is so hopeless. He's already gone.

            8. Feanor
              • 16 Years
              3 months, 21 days ago

              PMGOL will be apologizing for missing obvious reds this weekend. First Gomez's kick to the chest and now Semenyo getting away with a neck grab.

            9. fedolefan
              • 11 Years
              3 months, 21 days ago

              Semenyo on 4 YC.

            10. wiseguy
              • 4 Years
              3 months, 21 days ago

              Semen yo is on 4 yellows now

            11. brianutd-why always we? 20
              • 14 Years
              3 months, 21 days ago

              Manchester United v Bournemouth has the highest non-penalty xG (3.6), the most shots (24) and the most touches in the box (41) in the first half of a Premier League game this season.

            12. fantasist
              • 15 Years
              3 months, 21 days ago

              Evanilson goal

              1. Effe
                • 15 Years
                3 months, 21 days ago

                Semenyo assist?

              2. Effe
                • 15 Years
                3 months, 21 days ago

                Oh Tav assist I see

            13. brianutd-why always we? 20
              • 14 Years
              3 months, 21 days ago

              Wtf

            14. F4L
              • 11 Years
              3 months, 21 days ago

              evanilson g
              tav a