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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. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Bruno assist given

    1. Feanor
      • 17 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Just when I was about to give on justice in this world

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Fantasy land

  2. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Yesss A added

  3. walkman666
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Think Bruno assist given

  4. thetommy14
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Assist given!

  5. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Took kroupi out for a hit. Hooray!

  6. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Bruno assist given woooohoooo…

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Mega haul incoming….one more goal/peno please

  7. fantasist
    • 16 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    What do we think about Bruno assist being given?

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      It’s correct. People saying the touch before the OG is a pass are clutching. It’s not a pass. Rules state

      “No assist will be awarded if the pass receives two or more defensive touches or if the defensive touch is a pass”

      It wasn’t two touches and it wasn’t a pass

  8. Mr. O'Connell
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Thiaw captain got a lot of lifting to do

    1. I have no Wirtz
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Yes…
      A) 1 goal + 1 assist + 3 bonus -> 14
      B) cs + 1 goal + 3 bonus -> 15
      C) cs + defcon + 1 assist + 3 bonus -> 16

  9. The FPL Units
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Bruno assist in

  10. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Fergie time

  11. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Bruno assist and 2nd Semenyo goal from 4 weeks ago given!

    1. Dank Squid
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Brunt owner (10 years ago), will he finally get the assist? McAuley didn't even touch it

  12. WVA
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    #justice for Bruno cappers with Hill

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Exactly

  13. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    9 added minutes

  14. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Hill truly helping out in the blank with -1

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      No sign of defcons either

    2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Tbf his continuous returns have been delicious an own goal/minus was due

  15. JBG
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Where's the user that was so adamant that it wasn't an assist?

    1. PartyTime
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Rolling in the mud with Gandhi faithfuls who refused to cap Bruno

  16. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Own Goals

    A player who has the final touch before an own goal is scored is awarded an assist. The final touch can be a pass, an inadvertent touch, or a shot. If an own goal is scored following a deflected pass, an assist is awarded. No assist will be awarded if the pass receives two or more defensive touches or if the defensive touch is a pass. If an own goal is scored directly following a save, block or a shot rebounding off the woodwork, an assist is awarded.

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      They can't award an assist to Senesi tho

      If he did touch it first

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 23 days ago

        He’s got a point, if a player can own goal, why can’t a player own goal assist

    2. Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      so its an assist. if an own goal is scored following a deflected pass, an assist is awarded

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 23 days ago

        Correct

    3. Captain Mal
      • 1 Year
      3 months, 23 days ago

      "If an own goal is scored following a deflected pass, an assist is awarded."
      That's the key part.

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 23 days ago

        Exactly

    4. F4L
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      see i read that important part as saying the deflected pass has to go straight in from the deflection. dont understand why you would bother even mentioning the 2 defensive touches then, so they're basically just saying if it hits 3 defenders on the way in, its not an assist? yeah no sh*t

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 23 days ago

        *swear theres just been so many dodgy assist decisions this season again. like im still pissed romero didnt get one away against burnley ages ago

        only seems the high owned players get the benefit of doubt

  17. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    If there is any justice in the world we will get a Hill goal, just on the right side this time

  18. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    9 mins for bruno to get his def cons.

  19. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    I’m fed up, stupid pen and sketchy assist, unplayable omg

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      i.e. textbook Bruno

    2. Flying Dutchman
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Should’ve captained him mate

  20. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    20% of the second half added on

    Hope any Man Utd fans on the train are having a weekend at the beach in Bournemouth.

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      They only need to get back to London….

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 23 days ago

        Not quite true

        Have you ever been to Old Trafford or faced them away?

    2. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Only 2 hours to London

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 23 days ago

        1 hour

        1. Flying Dutchman
          • 15 Years
          3 months, 23 days ago

          No train goes to a London in one hour

  21. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    No point betting against Bruno under Carrick

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Yeah, stupid from me

    2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      You don’t know though, 13 easily beatable, only takes a brace from Gordon, Wilson, Palmer etc

  22. WVA
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    See how real the butterfly effect is with me and FPL

    Literally a couple of comments ago I said Hill was the best player in FPL, minutes later, own goal!

  23. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Come on Hill..get 3-4 defcons asap

  24. BrockLanders
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Bought Rayan after he'd scored 2 and assisted. Blanks ever since. Thank goodness for WC32 to rid myself of him..

  25. Mr. O'Connell
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Hill, Rayan and Bruno non (c).

    Dreamland.

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      In Thiaw we trust

    2. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

  26. tucaoneo
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    The FPL website shows "most captained: Haaland". So they are admitting their game is dominated by dead teams?

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Probably 3mill dead teams

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      What have they got to hide?

    3. Dank Squid
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Haaland outscores Hill, small win

    4. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Captain wankery

  27. JBG
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Get the winner Bruno!

  28. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Presume that doesn't count as an 'official' assist for Bruno towards his hunt for the record, but just a fantasy assist?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      No

      yes

    2. JBG
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Yeah probably, sadly

  29. Cruyff's Eleven
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    This ref is poor #Sundayleague

  30. JBG
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Mount to come on and look busy and then injure himself next training