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Bournemouth v Man Utd team news: Kroupi + Sesko subs, Mbeumo starts

20 March 2026 613 comments
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Blank Gameweek 31 gets underway at the Vitality Stadium, where Bournemouth host Manchester United.

Andoni Iraola’s side are currently on a 10-match unbeaten run in the Premier League, but United have turned a corner under Michael Carrick, too. They have won seven, drawn one and lost only one of their nine games since his appointment.

Kick-off is at 20:00 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

Michael Carrick opts for an unchanged line-up.

It means Benjamin Sesko again has to settle for a place on the bench, despite finding the net against Aston Villa last weekend.

Bryan Mbeumo will continue playing through the middle, with Bruno Fernandes providing support as a No 10.

Despite Carrick suggesting that Noussair Mazraoui had a decent chance of featuring, he misses out, having been unable to train earlier in the week because of illness.

Andoni Iraola makes two changes to his Bournemouth side.

Alex Jimenez and Amine Adli both earn recalls, so Adam Smith and Eli Junior Kroupi drop to the bench.

LINE-UPS

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Jimenez, Hill, Senesi, Truffert, Christie, Scott, Rayan, Tavernier, Adli, Evanilson

Subs: Mandas, Brooks, Gannon-Doak, Smith, Diakite, Kroupi, Unal, Toth, Milosavljevic

Manchester United XI: Lammens, Dalot, Yoro, Maguire, Shaw, Casemiro, Mainoo, Amad, Fernandes, Cunha, Mbeumo

Subs: Bayindir, Fredricson, Heaven, Malacia, Mount, T Fletcher, Ugarte, Sesko, Zirkzee

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  1. marpy016
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    For those planning WC32, are you activating now or waiting for more info/results post international break?

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    1. Ray85
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Why wouldn't you wait?

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      1. tbos83
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        Price changes

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        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          2 months, 5 days ago

          Surely nobody is making transfers now with 3 weeks to wait

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      2. marpy016
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        Agreed.

        In past seasons where cash was tight the early WC made sense to catch price swings. Now with Salah a non-entity and Haaland out of form it's much more manageable.

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        1. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 13 Years
          2 months, 5 days ago

          Haaland still has a DGW and can’t be completely ruled out, also with Chelsea and Arsenal doubling Palmer/Saka are also worth considering.

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    2. Epicfai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Nobody seems to be entertaining the possibility that the fixture gurus have it wrong and GW32 does not end up being a big double?

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      1. Epicfai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        *GW33 I mean

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        1. ball c
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 months, 5 days ago

          Got ya

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      2. ball c
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        GW32 won’t be a double

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    3. Moon Dog
        2 months, 5 days ago

        I'm making transfers but not activating.

        I've heard a rumour if you activate the WC your transfers don't count towards price rises. So I want to affect the market before activating the chip and undoing all the hits.

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    4. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Reckon this lot is still a 32WC, 33WC, 34FH?

      Team looks ok for this week, but gotta use it at some point! I guess the alternative is something like Wilson (liv) -> Saka (BOU).

      Verbruggen
      Gabriel, Thiaw, Alderete
      Bruno, Palmer, Gordon, Wilson
      Ekitike, Pedro, Thiago

      Dubravka, Stach, Guehi, Keane
      Bank 3.3m, 1FT, all chips

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      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        *33BB

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      2. Dank Squid
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        Team looks good, but Saka? He offered amazing value, a cheat code, but now Rice and even Raya look like better picks

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        1. Jinswick
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          2 months, 5 days ago

          Yeah he’s not been great. I guess it’s the pens, some corners and fixture. Could also be any other 9.8m mid or below. But if I don’t WC this week then I likely won’t have max DGWers for a 34BB which seems to make sense. If not WCing this week, how to use all 4 remaining chips?

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    5. Kannbury
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Much more fun to have Haaland out the way today and captain Bruno 🙂

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      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        I've gone someone else since GW27 despite owning the robot

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    6. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Good enough for 32 for now?

      Kelleher
      Virgil Diouf Gabriel
      Palmer, Bruno, Wilson, Gordon,
      JP, Ekitike, Thiago

      Dubs Rogers Guehi Hill

      7.9

      All chips

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      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        Would wildcard purely because you have Rogers

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        1. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 5 days ago

          He’s been terrible, got suckered in months ago

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    7. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Have FPL Towers added Bruno's 10th defcon yet?

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      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        he needs 12 because he's a midfielder

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        1. DARE TO BISCAN
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 5 days ago

          Oopsies

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      2. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        No prizes for 10 DEFCON sadly.

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      3. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        I think they should add one to Cunha's 11

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        1. DARE TO BISCAN
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 5 days ago

          I think Cunha should defer his defcons to o capitão

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    8. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Mbeumo owners keep or sell?

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      1. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        Sell.

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      2. FantasyClub
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        Sell without a doubt. I contempmated hard about hitting him out. Wish i did.
        I guess we can make a more informed transfer now though.

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      3. KeanosMagic
        • 4 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        Selling in 33 definitely. Gonna hold for Leeds

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        1. Flynny
          • 11 Years
          2 months, 5 days ago

          Think I'm fh33 and wc35

          Have some spare transfers and may just move to cunha

          Plenty of time to figure it out

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    9. KeanosMagic
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      1 point from 2 players (Mbeumo, Hill) + Bruno captain who pretty much everyone has.

      Not sure what to make of that

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      1. space mercenary
        • 6 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        Same here. Relax. Still early days in this gw.

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      2. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        No need to make anything of it. Same as me. The remaining 8 will be similar too. Not a GW for OR gain but one to get through and no kneejerk for 32

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      3. DALEDOBACK
        • 6 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        Not everybody! I bought in Gordon and Wilson and captained Wilson. dropped 2k places. Take the 13 🙂

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    10. mrtapio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      I need help coming up with a good plan for the rest of the season. I missed the deadline for this GW.. I only have 10 players this GW, including Mukiele. So most lightly a big red for me.

      I have 3FTs, 1.1m in the bank and all of my chips intact. Right now up to 3.5k OR after today.

      My plan was WC GW32 and BB GW33 (most likely). But now my team is to good for a WC, especially with 3FT.

      Verbruggen l Dubravka
      Gabriel l Timber l Thiaw l Hill l Mukiele
      Fernandes l Mbeumo l Rice l Rogers l Dango
      Haaland l Ekitike l Kroupi

      Any advice? When do I use my chips now? Literally got no idea what to do.

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    11. Nightf0x
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Best startegy for chips in the upcoming gws (still got WC FH BB)

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      1. One More Hit
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        Save them for next season

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        1. Nightf0x
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 5 days ago

          Ok

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    12. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      So wc 32 time right? Time to do it before price changes?

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    13. Moon Dog
        2 months, 5 days ago

        Just back from the pub. Bruno(C), Amad, Hill owner. Was I lucky or unlucky?

        Seems like I should I have used a transfer on Hill after all ffs!

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        1. The Philosopher
          • 5 Years
          2 months, 5 days ago

          What did you drink at the pub?

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          1. Moon Dog
              2 months, 5 days ago

              Started with a Gem Ale but it tasted off, so moved onto Kronenburg. Usually stronger that I'd want when playing chess but won all 3 games! 😎

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          2. Moon Dog
              2 months, 5 days ago

              Ok yeah wow. Just watching the highlights now. How was Amad not given the pen?!!

              One of those FPL weeks I guess...

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          3. NZREDS
            • 12 Years
            2 months, 5 days ago

            Can any math heads work this out for me? Tried AI but it kept saying it was 260km for $84 when I got 300.

            If I had 260 kilometres left in my car tank and it cost me $84 to fill it up to the maximum of 560 kilometres how much does a full tank cost?

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            1. Moon Dog
                2 months, 5 days ago

                $156.80 for 0 to 560 km

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                1. NZREDS
                  • 12 Years
                  2 months, 5 days ago

                  Amazing thanks so much - AI gave around $181!

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              • EffPeeEll
                • 6 Years
                2 months, 5 days ago

                Ask Trump.
                Hope this helps!

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                1. NZREDS
                  • 12 Years
                  2 months, 5 days ago

                  Lmao. Sanctions! Tariffs! China!

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            2. FDMS All Starz
              • 10 Years
              2 months, 5 days ago

              Not sure which strategy to use;
              A) WC32, BB33, FH34
              Or
              B) FH33, WC35, BB36

              Which one for this team makes sense?

              Verbruggen
              Timber Gabriel VDB
              Bruno Mbuemo Sarr Dango
              Pedro Ekitike Thiago

              Areola Enzo Thiaw Andersen
              (2FTs & 4.8itb)

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            3. Kingy109
              • 4 Years
              2 months, 5 days ago

              What price Bruno next season? More than Salah Saka or Palmer certainly. More than Haaland??

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              1. Moon Dog
                  2 months, 5 days ago

                  If he's still in the game probably at least 11.0m.

                  But he's in his last year of contract and still no sign of renewing. Ineos are overhauling the wage bill removing the 300k+ players like Sancho, Rashford, Casemiro, and Bruno's on A LOT of money. Maybe he gets replaced with a Bellingham or Palmer. I hear relations are frosty between Real and Jude and Real have been sniffing around Enzo & Bruno. Chelsea are also in a bit of FFP trouble, and might need to sell big players if they fail to qualify for Champion's League; prompting an Enzo or Palmer sale.

                  Who knows. Exciting summer incoming regardless.

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              2. SpaceCadet
                • 12 Years
                2 months, 5 days ago

                Would you wc this team? All chips available.

                Sanchez dubravka
                Gabriel vvd senesi vdv diouf
                Bruno Gordon Wilson Szobo Anderson
                Haaland Thiago Pedro

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