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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. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    24 days, 14 hours ago

    Is that Hill og?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      24 days, 14 hours ago

      Yup

  2. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    24 days, 14 hours ago

    Hope no Bruno assist lol

  3. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    24 days, 14 hours ago

    Bruno easiest captain choice ever

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      24 days, 14 hours ago

      Senesi to Hill

      Yo

  4. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    24 days, 14 hours ago

    Cunha + Bruno on FH. The jinx finally worked

  5. Traction Engine Foot
    • 8 Years
    24 days, 14 hours ago

    Ha no Hill OG

    1. Riverside Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      24 days, 14 hours ago

      No ha ha Hill owner here

  6. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    24 days, 14 hours ago

    Bruno assist?? I beg

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      24 days, 14 hours ago

      From Senesi? I’m confused with new rules

    2. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      24 days, 14 hours ago

      I’d imagine it is

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        24 days, 14 hours ago

        Don't think so

        If Sensei definitely touched it first

  7. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    24 days, 14 hours ago

    Nearly brought Maguire in for a differential but went Porro instead

  8. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    24 days, 14 hours ago

    Captain points for everyone

  9. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    24 days, 14 hours ago

    Hahahahhahahah Downhill

    1. NZREDS
      • 12 Years
      24 days, 14 hours ago

      Hahah downhill - the got me

      1. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        24 days, 14 hours ago

        Hahahaha

  10. NZREDS
    • 12 Years
    24 days, 14 hours ago

    Wow this games getting wild!

  11. EffPeeEll
    • 6 Years
    24 days, 14 hours ago

    Non Bruno cappos scouring the rulebook;)

    1. bring_on _the_fantasy
      • 15 Years
      24 days, 14 hours ago

      Never an assist lol

    2. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      24 days, 14 hours ago

      Haha unfortunately assists have been given for this in the past so for consistency they have to give it

  12. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    24 days, 14 hours ago

    Hill own goal but counts as a defcon is hilarious haha

  13. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    24 days, 14 hours ago

    Oh FFS….OG BS

  14. nanxun
    • 4 Years
    24 days, 14 hours ago

    Hill OG

  15. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    24 days, 14 hours ago

    Bruno assist?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      24 days, 14 hours ago

      Debatable

  16. JBG
    • 7 Years
    24 days, 14 hours ago

    That's a Bruno assist and O.G surely?

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      24 days, 14 hours ago

      Could with with it to cancel out the OG points 🙁

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        24 days, 14 hours ago

        It seems not

    2. bring_on _the_fantasy
      • 15 Years
      24 days, 14 hours ago

      How is it a Bruno assist when it came off two defender?

      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        24 days, 14 hours ago

        He's the one who put the ball in? How can it be a O.G without the cross?

        1. bring_on _the_fantasy
          • 15 Years
          24 days, 14 hours ago

          Because the defender flicked it on from the cross?

    3. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      24 days, 14 hours ago

      Got to be

      1. bring_on _the_fantasy
        • 15 Years
        24 days, 14 hours ago

        How. The defender headed it to the other defender and it was a OG?

    4. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      24 days, 14 hours ago

      Not if Senesi flicks it on to Hill

      Marginal

  17. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    24 days, 14 hours ago

    Who would have thought x gws ago, Cunha would outperform a nailed Mbeumo ...

    1. Ady87
      • 12 Years
      24 days, 14 hours ago

      I swapped Cunha for Mbeumo the week Cunha scored and it’s been painful ever since.

      1. Free Hat
        • 7 Years
        24 days, 14 hours ago

        Can imagine!

  18. thetommy14
    • 5 Years
    24 days, 14 hours ago

    Mbeumo to Cunha thoughts?

  19. JBG
    • 7 Years
    24 days, 14 hours ago

    Ooooff.. I had to start Hill, oh well

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      24 days, 14 hours ago

      It’s one more point than Gudmundsson would’ve gotten me…for now

  20. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    24 days, 14 hours ago

    Maguire A
    Hill OG

    I think

    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 8 Years
      24 days, 14 hours ago

      Maguire didn't touch it

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        24 days, 14 hours ago

        Celebrated like he did 😆

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          24 days, 14 hours ago

          That's not what counts

          Otherwise you'd be overall rank no. 1

    2. Shteve
      • 16 Years
      24 days, 14 hours ago

      Nope, Maguire didn't touch it

  21. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    24 days, 14 hours ago

    Def Bruno A

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      24 days, 14 hours ago

      Possibly

  22. Traction Engine Foot
    • 8 Years
    24 days, 14 hours ago

    About time Hill's luck ran out

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      24 days, 14 hours ago

      With a bang!

    2. Capocannonieri
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      24 days, 14 hours ago

      Just when I got him. As always

  23. jacksonbarber125
    • 11 Years
    24 days, 14 hours ago

    Lets just give Harry this goal and Bruno the assist please

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      24 days, 14 hours ago

      I like that

  24. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    24 days, 14 hours ago

    Deflections: A deflected pass/cross now counts as an assist if received inside the penalty area, provided there is only one defensive touch.

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      24 days, 14 hours ago

      So a clear FPL assist then by definition?

    2. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 14 Years
      24 days, 14 hours ago

      If this is real, then Bruno will get the assist

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        24 days, 14 hours ago

        Oh

        Yes

        Fantasy rules apply

    3. Shteve
      • 16 Years
      24 days, 14 hours ago

      Not sure that's a deflection though?

    4. bring_on _the_fantasy
      • 15 Years
      24 days, 14 hours ago

      It wasn’t a defection though, it was flicked on, pretty much passed to the defender from the cross

  25. WVA
    • 9 Years
    24 days, 14 hours ago

    Start Hill over Rodon you all said!

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      24 days, 14 hours ago

      Think man

      Think

  26. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    24 days, 14 hours ago

    Where's Sunjihai with the Hill stats? 😆

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      24 days, 14 hours ago

      The jinx worked!

      1. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        24 days, 14 hours ago

        😆

  27. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    24 days, 14 hours ago

    Maguire is dangerous in both penalty areas

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      24 days, 14 hours ago

      You really set that one up

  28. Capocannonieri
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    24 days, 14 hours ago

    Need my OG assist

    McGuire is punk to celebrate and act like he scored.

    It's like he needed a hug or something

  29. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    24 days, 14 hours ago

    Bruno is inevitable. Goal + Assist and 3 bonus incoming.

  30. JBG
    • 7 Years
    24 days, 14 hours ago

    No assist apparently