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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. Captain Mal
    • 1 Year
    4 months, 1 day ago

    I said Tavernier doesn't cut it as an FPL pick when playing in midfield and he's been desperate to prove me wrong.
    Note to self : talk negatively about players I own next week.

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      You’ve been living rent-free in his mind for waaaay too long, Cap’n Mal!

  2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    45 points on the field, 27 and counting on the bench. Who's got more?

    1. iFash@FPL
      • 2 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      Tav on your bench?

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 14 Years
        4 months, 1 day ago

        Roefs, Semenyo, Mukiele and Senesi.

        1. iFash@FPL
          • 2 Years
          4 months, 1 day ago

          Wow!
          I also have Muk’s 9 points last on my bench, and played Guehi instead, for 1 whole fat point… 🙂

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

    Boomo, almost.

  4. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    if bruno ends up on 11 defcon yet again.....

    1. Effe
      • 15 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      Surely he has time to get to 12

      1. iFash@FPL
        • 2 Years
        4 months, 1 day ago

        Currently stuck on 10.

  5. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    Heaven is poor
    Mbeumo and Amad off to AFCON
    Cunha looks good but output is precisely NIL
    Villa will tear us to pieces. I’d love to see wha the plan is whilst those two are away for a month.

    1. Moon Dog
        4 months, 1 day ago

        And Casemiro suspended.

        Would love to have Rogers for this one...

    2. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      Best moment for Cunha, even if unwanted

    3. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      Cmon bruno, 1 more! Get stuck in

      1. Effe
        • 15 Years
        4 months, 1 day ago

        This!

    4. Sergio Giorgini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      Who is on pens for Bournemouth?

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 months, 1 day ago

        Kluivert?

      2. Free Hat
        • 7 Years
        4 months, 1 day ago

        My guess Tavernier now. But could be a lot of people...

    5. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      Okay..Sesko on, Mboomount off.

      Good night!

    6. Free Hat
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      He may have scored, but otherwise Semenyo is having a really poor game.
      Some awful touches.

      1. fantasist
        • 15 Years
        4 months, 1 day ago

        Poor touch on Dalot's neck too

        1. Free Hat
          • 7 Years
          4 months, 1 day ago

          He even missed the face

        2. iFash@FPL
          • 2 Years
          4 months, 1 day ago

          LOL!

    7. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      Was that a recovery from Bruno?

    8. F4L
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      handball?

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        4 months, 1 day ago

        *nah

    9. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      Amorim with his ace move, bring on CBs.

    10. rozzo
      • 12 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      Rice to Bruno worth it or are the returns going to be similar do we think?

    11. fantasist
      • 15 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      Another Mbuemo miss. If he wasn't going afcon, we'd all get rid anyway

    12. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      What the hell Mbeumo...

      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        4 months, 1 day ago

        looked offside anyway tbh

      2. Moon Dog
          4 months, 1 day ago

          Such a poor shot. He's better than that...

          1. iFash@FPL
            • 2 Years
            4 months, 1 day ago

            His mind is perhaps already on the continental tourney.

      3. F4L
        • 11 Years
        4 months, 1 day ago

        united actually moved to a 4 back

        1. Moon Dog
            4 months, 1 day ago

            One way to squeeze Martinez and Shaw together...

            I've been impressed with Shaw this season!

        2. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 months, 1 day ago

          That Bruno header should count for defcons.

          1. TheSteel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 months, 1 day ago

            Clearance

        3. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 months, 1 day ago

          Senesi 3rd sub but at least I have for that Burnley game

        4. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 months, 1 day ago

          Bomo, specialist for big shot off targets

        5. Captain Mal
          • 1 Year
          4 months, 1 day ago

          It's been quite some points-dodging by Mbeumo and Cunha.

        6. Fifa las vegas
          • 13 Years
          4 months, 1 day ago

          With that sort of shite from Mbeumo, we don’t deserve any points

        7. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 months, 1 day ago

          Bruno intercepted

          1. Effe
            • 15 Years
            4 months, 1 day ago

            🙂

        8. Feanor
          • 16 Years
          4 months, 1 day ago

          Shocking pass by Boomo there.

          1. Moon Dog
              4 months, 1 day ago

              He's looked way off form for a few games now...

          2. F4L
            • 11 Years
            4 months, 1 day ago

            senesi might be going for the defcon record

          3. gooberman
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 months, 1 day ago

            Mbuemo is an absolutely shocking footballer.

            1. Dannyb
              • 9 Years
              4 months, 1 day ago

              He isn't

          4. F4L
            • 11 Years
            4 months, 1 day ago

            ohhh, bang this is bruno

            1. F4L
              • 11 Years
              4 months, 1 day ago

              *this in

          5. Effe
            • 15 Years
            4 months, 1 day ago

            Bruno on this free kick

          6. Drop Dead Tsimikas
            • 14 Years
            4 months, 1 day ago

            Sesko should go to Napoli in January. Might win Balon D'or.

          7. Effe
            • 15 Years
            4 months, 1 day ago

            Senesi yc