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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. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 3 days ago

    Routes2points

  2. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 3 days ago

    Hill is just too good for Bournemouth, like Huijsen all over again

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 3 days ago

      Isn't Huijsen having a bad time at RM? Someone might correct me on this.

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 3 days ago

        Dunno but he was very good at Bournemouth

  3. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 3 days ago

    Actually thought Cunha was going to take that as Bruno missed last one

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 3 days ago

      When did bruno miss? In premier league?

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 3 days ago

        Brentford away…

  4. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 3 days ago

    is that the dumbest penalty ever conceded?

    with tackles u have chance of winning the ball
    with last man shirt pulls youre taking the penalty over a tap in/easy chance
    with goal line handballs youre taking the penalty over a certain goal

    what was he hoping the achieve there

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 3 days ago

      Most handballs and shirt pulls are not certain goals at all.

  5. Babit1967
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 3 days ago

    Mbeumo has been utter garbage since bringing him in many weeks ago

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 3 days ago

      Not a CF and Diallo is way too important for ball retention so Mbuemo can't play as RW. So kind of wasted atm

  6. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 3 days ago

    Think its time to bring in Kroupi for his hattrick...

  7. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 3 days ago

    Bruno my captain & a definite penalty but
    Did Cunha really have to throw both arms up in the air as if he'd been shot ?
    I hate to see players doing that .

  8. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 3 days ago

    Attackers leading the DC charge

    While Maguire's already hit 10

  9. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 3 days ago

    mbuemo is beyond useless. Cant wait tot sell him after 32. might even sell this week if a semi decent option comes up

  10. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 3 days ago

    Goal

    Bournemouth

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 3 days ago

      Christie

  11. Dank Squid
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 3 days ago

    Penandes a few years ago, Permacapnandes now. Times change

  12. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 3 days ago

    Christie G

  13. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 3 days ago

    Hill the ledge!

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 3 days ago

      Done nothing

  14. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 3 days ago

    Where’s the Amad pen?

  15. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 3 days ago

    FH Team GW33 on FPL Review

    Verbruggen
    Ramsdale
    Gabriel
    Van Hecke
    Gudmundsson
    Rodon
    J.Timber
    Palmer
    Saka
    Gordon
    Bruno G.
    Enzo
    Haaland
    João Pedro
    Welbeck

    Maybe Semenyo and Timber in

    Is that worth a WC in gw32

    1. The Mandalorian
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 3 days ago

      Correction Raya over Saka

  16. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 3 days ago

    Hiw was that nor a pen? For Diallo

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 3 days ago

      Went down a bit easily I guess

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 3 days ago

        This

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 3 days ago

      Because they just had one

      Human psyche

      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 3 days ago

        Stupid reason, pen is a pen

  17. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 3 days ago

    VAR check could make it a Man United penalty

    Probably not

  18. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 3 days ago

    TFI Friday as a Cunha owner and Bruno captainer.

    1. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 3 days ago

      Yes baby!!!!!

  19. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 3 days ago

    VAR just chickened out of that because it needed up being a goal.

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 3 days ago

      VAR is useless

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 3 days ago

      Exactly. Bottled it

  20. FantasyTony
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 3 days ago

    Thought that was a pen myself

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 3 days ago

      Amad was tripped

  21. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 3 days ago

    Haaland averaging 3.4 points per game played over the last 12 PL games

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 3 days ago

      Worth every FPL penny

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 3 days ago

      Can proudly say I got all of them…

    3. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 3 days ago

      Monitor Pep's system. Haaland shoots a lot less often in a front two

      Pep played wingers vs Madrid and he had 6 shots in 56 minutes. Naturally came with a goal, but more importantly: it could finally have been more

  22. Traction Engine Foot
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 3 days ago

    Get out of my team Mbeumo

    1. Bada Bing
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 3 days ago

      Massive fail again from him, probably benched in the next match.

  23. thetommy14
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 3 days ago

    Benching headache next GW... who to start/bench?
    Currently have Thiago benched....

    Verbruggen,
    VVD, Gabriel, Munoz
    Palmer, BrunoF, Semenyo, Mbeumo, Szobo
    Ekitike, JP

    Dubs, Thiago, Kayode, Rodon

  24. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 3 days ago

    Hill would want to get moving on those defcons.

  25. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 3 days ago

    Mag G
    Bruno A

    1. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 3 days ago

      Own goal, Hill.

  26. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 3 days ago

    Mbeumo first departure when I activate the wildcard

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 3 days ago

      Rogers was mine a few mins ago

  27. Traction Engine Foot
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 3 days ago

    Slabhead G

  28. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 3 days ago

    Slabhead!

  29. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 3 days ago

    No Bruno assist

    Touch

    Maguire

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 3 days ago

      Hill

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        1 month, 3 days ago

        Senesi to Hill

        Team work!!

  30. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 3 days ago

    Hon slab head. That won’t be a Bruno assist though will it? 🙁

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

      OG even