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Arsenal v Man Utd team news: Hincapie, Saka + Jesus start

25 January 2026 1158 comments
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The penultimate match of Gameweek 23 sees Arsenal take on Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium.

Kick-off is at 16:30 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

Mikel Arteta makes four changes to the Arsenal side that beat Inter Milan in midweek.

Gabriel Magalhaes, Piero Hincapie, Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice all return.

Cristhian Mosquera, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Mikel Merino and Eberechi Eze drop to the bench.

The front three consequently remains unchanged, with Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard flanking Gabriel Jesus, who scored two goals at the San Siro on Tuesday.

Michael Carrick sticks with the same team that beat Manchester City in the derby, with Bryan Mbeumo once again leading the line.

LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie, Zubimendi, Odegaard, Rice, Saka, Trossard, Jesus

Subs: Kepa, Mosquera, White, Eze, Martinelli, Gyokeres, Madueke, Merino, Lewis-Skelly

Manchester United XI: Lammens, Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Shaw, Casemiro, Mainoo, Amad, Fernandes, Dorgu, Mbeumo

Subs: Bayindir, Heaven, Malacia, Mazraoui, Yoro, Ugarte, Mount, Cunha, Sesko

LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

New to Fantasy Football Scout this season is the Live Gameweek page, which you can see on the side menu.

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DefCon) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:

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  1. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 day, 16 hours ago

    Who to play next GW?

    A) Ekitike (Newcastle H)
    B) Dorgu (Fulham H)

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    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      1 day, 16 hours ago

      Isn't Dorgu hamstrung?

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    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      1 day, 16 hours ago

      Didn’t Dorg pull his hamster?

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    3. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      1 day, 16 hours ago

      Just read Carrick said Dorgu came off with cramps and hopefully there’s no hamstring injury.

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      1. JohnnyB10
          1 day, 16 hours ago

          That sounds cool!!

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        • Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          1 day, 16 hours ago

          Thanks

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        • fedolefan
          • 11 Years
          1 day, 16 hours ago

          Just for context, this tweet on X is across a ton of accounts.

          “He went off with cramps. I hope it’s nothing more. It’s too early to know." #MUFC

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        • OLB
          • 10 Years
          1 day, 16 hours ago

          Not what I’ve read. Says Dorgu injured. This published last 20mins. Doesn’t sound like cramp.
          https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/football/patrick-dorgu-injury-update-as-man-utd-hero-breaks-silence-at-arsenal-and-fans-praying/ar-AA1UWQzl

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      2. thegaffer82
        • 14 Years
        1 day, 16 hours ago

        Must be someone else you can bench!?

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      3. _Greg
        • 15 Years
        1 day, 16 hours ago

        Dorgu won't be playing next week

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        1. JohnnyB10
            1 day, 16 hours ago

            Yeah

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      4. Gudjohnsen
        • 9 Years
        1 day, 16 hours ago

        This is one of the strangest seasons ever.

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      5. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        1 day, 16 hours ago

        Saka 101 points
        Anderson 97 points
        Don't think many would have predicted them to be the same points this season pretty much!

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        1. JohnnyB10
            1 day, 16 hours ago

            This! He is my 5th mid and on the bench always but keeps getting those 4/5 pointers lol

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        2. lappingitup
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          1 day, 16 hours ago

          Verbrugon
          Timber Gabriel Chalabah
          Enzo Bruno Rice Semenyo Wilson
          Watkins Haaland

          Dubravka
          Guehi
          Kroupe
          Frimpong

          2 FT, 0.6 itb

          Frimpong to Munoz and bench Wilson or roll?

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        3. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          1 day, 16 hours ago

          Get Mbeumo or Enzo?

          Have Chalobah and Bruno F

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          1. Effe
            • 15 Years
            1 day, 16 hours ago

            Mbuemo. I’m looking at bringing him in this evening for Foden to catch the price rise.

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            1. RamaJama
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              1 day, 16 hours ago

              Will also have to do it tonight, exact money and Raul/King to Mane/Mbeumo for -4

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        4. Connor's Calling
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          1 day, 16 hours ago

          Looking at (3FT):

          Foden, Ekitike, Keane -> Fernandes, Pedro, Guehi

          Would prob have to do tonight given price changes....

          Sound reasonable?

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          1. Effe
            • 15 Years
            1 day, 16 hours ago

            All good moves

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        5. Teddy10
          • 6 Years
          1 day, 16 hours ago

          A or B?

          A) Mbeumo and Evanilson
          B) Wilson and Ekitikie

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          1. JohnnyB10
              1 day, 16 hours ago

              A

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            • KunDogan
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              1 day, 16 hours ago

              B

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          2. mixology
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            1 day, 16 hours ago

            Best 5 man midfield?

            1) Bruno F
            2-5) ????

            I have my opinions but let’s see it!

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            1. Ze_Austin
              • 7 Years
              1 day, 16 hours ago

              Any combo of Saka, Mbeumo, Semenyo, Rogers, Rice, Enzo and Wilson

              And then a heavy dose of hindsight later

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          3. The Mighty Whites
            • 11 Years
            1 day, 16 hours ago

            2FT, 1.5 ITB, thoughts?

            Raya - Dubravka
            Tarkowski - Van Hecke - Andersen - Keane - Gudmundsson
            Saka - Bruno F - Rogers - Rice - Enzo
            Haaland - Ekitike - Guiu

            A: Saka & Keane to Gabriel & Semenyo
            B: Ekitike to Evanilson
            C: Keane to Chalobah
            D: B & C
            E: Something else?

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            1. Ze_Austin
              • 7 Years
              1 day, 16 hours ago

              A

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          4. FPL Blow-In
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            1 day, 16 hours ago

            All away wins today

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          5. Ignasi M
            • 8 Years
            1 day, 16 hours ago

            I think everyone's patience has gone with Saka now.

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            1. FPL Blow-In
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              1 day, 16 hours ago

              Not mine. Another week and I’ll hold to see if they get a dgw26

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            2. Royal5
              • 14 Years
              1 day, 16 hours ago

              Yeah looking to sell. Even with the fixtures he’s not even close to be worth his price tag

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          6. Royal5
            • 14 Years
            1 day, 16 hours ago

            Who are the best Chelsea options atm? Missed the game

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            1. Ze_Austin
              • 7 Years
              1 day, 16 hours ago

              Pedro Estevao Chalobah

              Enzo wasn't bad outside the pen, but I only saw one other good chance. I may have missed something though

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              1. Royal5
                • 14 Years
                1 day, 16 hours ago

                Ty, and Palmer ahould be back on pens

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                1. Ze_Austin
                  • 7 Years
                  1 day, 16 hours ago

                  Yeah, that's my concern

                  It may have had more to do with Palace's weakness though. Breakaways with pace were how Chelsea got the best of them, playing into the hands of their faster attackers

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              2. Essem
                • 8 Years
                1 day, 16 hours ago

                Isn’t Enzo minutes way more safe than Estevao?

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                1. Ze_Austin
                  • 7 Years
                  1 day, 16 hours ago

                  Absolutely. Just reporting on what I saw when watching today

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            2. FPL Blow-In
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              1 day, 16 hours ago

              Chalobah and Enzo

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          7. Steve McCroskey
            • 12 Years
            1 day, 16 hours ago

            Rogers or Saka to Bruno?

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            1. Ze_Austin
              • 7 Years
              1 day, 16 hours ago

              Saka

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            2. RamaJama
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              1 day, 16 hours ago

              Saka

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            3. FPL Blow-In
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              1 day, 16 hours ago

              Any other way?

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              1. Steve McCroskey
                • 12 Years
                1 day, 16 hours ago

                Sadly not

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            4. Royal5
              • 14 Years
              1 day, 16 hours ago

              Saka

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            5. Bleh
              • 9 Years
              1 day, 16 hours ago

              Saka

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          8. Bleh
            • 9 Years
            1 day, 16 hours ago

            Who to ditch first for Bruno F?

            A. Bruno G
            B. Foden

            The other will likely make way for Semenyo in a few weeks.

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            1. Royal5
              • 14 Years
              1 day, 16 hours ago

              Foden surely? Abysmal form

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              1. Bleh
                • 9 Years
                1 day, 15 hours ago

                Yep, also 1m+ more expensive than Bruno G! Cheers.

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          9. Essem
            • 8 Years
            1 day, 16 hours ago

            How likely is arsenal dgw in 26?

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          10. thegaffer82
            • 14 Years
            1 day, 16 hours ago

            I’m tempted to do Ekitike > J. Pedro & Sboz > Mbuemo.
            Could afford to do Anderson > Mbuemo instead but I actually think Anderson is one of the best value players in the game and Pool players have frustrated the heck out of me

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            1. Essem
              • 8 Years
              1 day, 16 hours ago

              First two moves are good

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            2. Ze_Austin
              • 7 Years
              1 day, 16 hours ago

              Yeah, Szobo is somehow the worse asset for now

              The only player keeping me away from Anderson is H.Wilson

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              1. thegaffer82
                • 14 Years
                1 day, 16 hours ago

                Yeah I’d keep Wilson over Anderson for sure. Goals trump defcon all day long

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          11. FCSB
            • 9 Years
            1 day, 16 hours ago

            35 disastrous week

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            1. Ze_Austin
              • 7 Years
              1 day, 16 hours ago

              Just the 23 disastrous GWs for me so far though

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            2. Count of Monte Hristo
              • 12 Years
              1 day, 16 hours ago

              32 with DCL left to play.

              Benched O’Reilly and Andersen smh.

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            3. waltzingmatildas
              • 15 Years
              1 day, 16 hours ago

              If it makes you feel better, I'm on 24!

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            4. BrockLanders
              • 10 Years
              1 day, 16 hours ago

              I'm on 25 🙁

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          12. Count of Monte Hristo
            • 12 Years
            1 day, 16 hours ago

            Once I do O’Reilly > Chalobah my squad is as follows.

            Raya Dubravka

            Timber Gabriel Guehi Chalobah Andersen

            Bruno Rogers Enzo Gruno Anderson

            Haaland Thiago DCL

            If I then do Gruno + Anderson > Semenyo + Wilson my squad looks very good. Anything else you would change?

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            1. Ze_Austin
              • 7 Years
              1 day, 16 hours ago

              I like it

              Just wary of the triple Arsenal defence, but their next few fixtures are great

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              1. Count of Monte Hristo
                • 12 Years
                1 day, 16 hours ago

                Yeah it’s a gamble for sure but had it for most of the season. This week it yielded 3 points, last GW it was 18 so I will stick for now.

                Wilson and Semenyo ahead of Ndiaye/Mbeumo?

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                1. Ze_Austin
                  • 7 Years
                  1 day, 16 hours ago

                  For now, yes

                  Unless Ndiaye impresses a lot tomorrow

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            2. The FPL Units
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              1 day, 16 hours ago

              Strong team

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          13. Teddy10
            • 6 Years
            1 day, 16 hours ago

            Are people not worried about Mbeumo’s minutes?

            68 and 70 under Carrick as Cunha comes on!

            If Dorgu out then fine but doesn’t sound like he will be

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            1. thegaffer82
              • 14 Years
              1 day, 16 hours ago

              Good point this. Not to mention that Sesko may start in games where Utd are expected to be n the front foot and attack. City & Arsenal are games you can play Mbuemo as your false 9. What will they do v’s Fulham

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          14. JohnnyB10
              1 day, 16 hours ago

              0.0 itb. Wirtz to Mbuemo to catch the price up? Or just roll? I have Bruno F and Ekitike.

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              1. Ze_Austin
                • 7 Years
                1 day, 16 hours ago

                I wouldn't want to keep Wirtz anyway, so yeah

                Gave some good returns in his run though

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                1. JohnnyB10
                    1 day, 16 hours ago

                    Yep, I think he can get returns but Utd play once a week, and can’t ignore that.

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                    1. JohnnyB10
                        1 day, 15 hours ago

                        I might just roll though, could always downgrade Ekitike and bring Mbuemo.

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                2. Ludde
                  • 7 Years
                  1 day, 16 hours ago

                  WC this team?
                  Used my 1 FT on Foden to Mbeumo.

                  Raya Dubravka
                  Gabriel Timber Virgil Andersen Heaven
                  Bruno Mbeumo Szobo Wilson Enzo
                  Haaland Thiago Mane

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                  1. The FPL Units
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 15 Years
                    1 day, 16 hours ago

                    No need to WC that

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                3. The FPL Units
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 15 Years
                  1 day, 16 hours ago

                  Foden to Enzo I think is pretty locked in for me this week.

                  Really wanna do Saka to Rice as well, not sure it's worth a transfer yet? Could to Garner to Wilson instead.

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                4. x.jim.x
                  • 11 Years
                  1 day, 16 hours ago

                  Arsenal fans spent all week arguing that they could beat our 2008 team btw

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                  1. The FPL Units
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 15 Years
                    1 day, 16 hours ago

                    Such an irrelevant and waste of time that argument.

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                    1. x.jim.x
                      • 11 Years
                      1 day, 16 hours ago

                      You are on a fantasy football website

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                      1. The FPL Units
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 15 Years
                        1 day, 16 hours ago

                        Haha yes, just a different type of fantasy.

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                    2. Count of Monte Hristo
                      • 12 Years
                      1 day, 16 hours ago

                      Ridiculous argument, Arsenal fans poured too much energy into that debate 😆

                      Nemanja Vidic vs Set Piece FC would have been a side quest for that United team.

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                5. waltzingmatildas
                  • 15 Years
                  1 day, 16 hours ago

                  A) Saka to Mbeumo
                  B) Miley, Ekitike to Mbeumo, Mane (-4)

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                6. Joyce1998
                  • 10 Years
                  1 day, 16 hours ago

                  What to do here
                  1 FT 0,0 itb
                  A- Palmer, Thiago>> Rogers, J.pedro -4
                  B- Palmer> Rogers for free
                  C- Hold

                  Sanchez
                  Gabriel, Timber, Guehi
                  Palmer, Bruno F, Semenyo, Rice, Enzo
                  Haaland, Thiago

                  Dubravka, Dorgu, Mane, Renildo

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                7. bangers and M*A*S*H
                  • 14 Years
                  1 day, 16 hours ago

                  Worth getting Joao Pedro in? Or is that chasing points

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                  1. Royal5
                    • 14 Years
                    1 day, 16 hours ago

                    Thiago out? Chelsea fixtures are green

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                    1. bangers and M*A*S*H
                      • 14 Years
                      1 day, 15 hours ago

                      DCL out

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                  2. thegaffer82
                    • 14 Years
                    1 day, 16 hours ago

                    Just done it. No guts, no glory!
                    I do think he will get the odd benching, but as long as you are willing to take it on the chin, he’s gonna be a gem

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                  3. BrockLanders
                    • 10 Years
                    1 day, 16 hours ago

                    Thinking similar. Have exact money to do it too

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                  4. R Whites
                    • 10 Years
                    1 day, 15 hours ago

                    I’m thinking him or Watkins for Ekitike

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                8. Supersonic_
                  • 4 Years
                  1 day, 16 hours ago

                  GTG?

                  Verb
                  Hincapie Richards Gabriel
                  Rice Palmer* Rogers Bruno F Enzo
                  Thiago Haaland

                  Dub Kroupi Andersen Thiaw

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                9. thegaffer82
                  • 14 Years
                  1 day, 16 hours ago

                  Pressed the trigger on Elitike > J. Pedro, going to hold on Sboz > Mbuemo for now. Can take the 0.1 price rise on Mbuemo. Something holding me back - Mbuemo early subs, United now playing mid table/lower level clubs where they always seem to struggle. United team not settled yet with Sesko/Mount/Cuhna fighting for places in the team.
                  Super excited to have JP on board though. The next 4 fixtures are about as good as it gets, even though I do think he will be benched in one those games.

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                10. Tonyawesome69
                  • 7 Years
                  1 day, 16 hours ago

                  Eyed up Szobo to Mbeumo in 24. Not sure about that move after another early sub.

                  https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/27527514

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                11. Ady87
                  • 12 Years
                  1 day, 16 hours ago

                  Nice surprise to see Cunha 3 bonus in 21 minutes.

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                  1. Tonyawesome69
                    • 7 Years
                    1 day, 16 hours ago

                    winning goal, probably didn't do anything negative to impact bps

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