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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. Mr. O'Connell
    7 months, 10 hours ago

    No Bruno assist in Fan Team. Good to see a game with integrity that doesn't pander to the masses.

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    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      7 months, 10 hours ago

      There’s one I used to play which only awarded true OPTA assists, was quite good

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      1. Feanor
        7 months, 10 hours ago

        OPTA were just on twitter claiming a goal from a cross came from a throw in

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    2. Atimis
      7 months, 10 hours ago

      Aye

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    3. FPL Blow-In
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      7 months, 10 hours ago

      The rules are there for a reason

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      1. Mr. O'Connell
        7 months, 9 hours ago

        The implementation of the rule is fine. Just a stupid rule. And I've probably benefitted from it once or twice.

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  2. JBG
    7 months, 10 hours ago

    Next time let it go in and you won't get knocked out

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  3. Haalander
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 months, 10 hours ago

    Is it -4 for a sending off?

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    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 months, 10 hours ago

      No -3

      He also loses -1 for 2 goals conceded

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      1. Haalander
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        7 months, 10 hours ago

        Oh right fair enough thanks for clearing that up. Between him and hill I couldn’t buy lick and then Tavernier not on pens after holding him for four weeks

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  4. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    7 months, 10 hours ago

    So 13 the target for Wilson and Gordon to match, hmm

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    1. Atimis
      7 months, 10 hours ago

      F my life, should have been 10, not 13

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      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        7 months, 10 hours ago

        Even less, without the assist no bonus for Bruno I don’t think since Christie and Kroupi goals

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        1. Atimis
          7 months, 10 hours ago

          Yeah, it was 9 probably

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        2. DropkickMurphys
          7 months, 10 hours ago

          He was on 2 bonus points before the assist was added.

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          1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
            7 months, 10 hours ago

            Even with Kroupi goal?

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            1. DropkickMurphys
              7 months, 10 hours ago

              Yeah it was 2-1, he was still like just 4 whatever mini points that’s called away from 3 BPS.

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    2. JBG
      7 months, 10 hours ago

      "this just in, the best FPL keeps getting points" "follow radio 5 for more news"

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      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        7 months, 10 hours ago

        Absolutely petrified of Wilson vs Burnley, he got a goal and an assist vs Spurs in like first 10 mins

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  5. Cruyff's Eleven
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 months, 10 hours ago

    This ref should not be officiating EPL #Sundayleague

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    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      7 months, 10 hours ago

      Sadly there are so many sub standard refs this season

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  6. JBG
    7 months, 10 hours ago

    See you all in like 1 month, just what we need. Another break zzZZzz

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  7. Mr. O'Connell
    7 months, 10 hours ago

    Well, that went well.

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  8. lilmessipran
    7 months, 10 hours ago

    They need to add 3 more defcon for Hill to get them 2 juicy points in their recount otherwise it's season over

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  9. tucaoneo
    7 months, 10 hours ago

    The fact that Ekitike had like 2 great games and 7 sh*tty games in the last 9 and yet his price just kept going up up up...

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    1. Biggsy
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      7 months, 10 hours ago

      I've never known a player to be so popular and blank so consistently

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      1. Ze_Austin
        7 months, 10 hours ago

        There's a player whose price kept going up with each blank, some seasons ago

        I think he was a mid

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        1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
          7 months, 10 hours ago

          Gundogan was the worst

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          1. Ze_Austin
            7 months, 10 hours ago

            😀

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    2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      7 months, 10 hours ago

      Because he does well in Europe and other comps

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    3. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 months, 10 hours ago

      Nuts...wouldn't touch him with a barge pole.

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    4. Dank Squid
      7 months, 10 hours ago

      The fact that Haaland to Ekitike worked out (so far). Ekitike to Kroupi Jr?

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  10. Ze_Austin
    7 months, 10 hours ago

    Bournemouth (1.69) 2-2 (1.90) Man Utd

    https://x.com/i/status/2035114083519742383

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  11. Lallana_
    7 months, 10 hours ago

    Starting a support group for those who have Tavernier and Hill

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    1. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 months, 10 hours ago

      Add McGuire to the list

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  12. Ze_Austin
    7 months, 10 hours ago

    SCOUT: After review, the assist for Manchester United's second goal is awarded to Bruno Fernandes. His deflected pass led to the own goal from James Hill. There was no touch from Harry Maguire before the own goal.

    https://x.com/i/status/2035113783400538124

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  13. BananaDrama
    7 months, 10 hours ago

    1 point from 3 in draft... Petrovic, Hill and Sesko. Guess I'm about to lose first place in the league

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  14. thetommy14
    7 months, 10 hours ago

    Mbeumo to Saka? I have the exact funds with 1FT

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    1. Royal5
      7 months, 10 hours ago

      Saka? What year is this

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    2. Ze_Austin
      7 months, 10 hours ago

      Szobo, Gordon or Rice instead

      Ignore the price

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    3. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 months, 10 hours ago

      No

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    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 months, 10 hours ago

      Summerville

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    5. Capocannonieri
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 months, 10 hours ago

      Both suck in 2026

      But they would be differentials

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  15. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 months, 10 hours ago

    Is WC32 BB33 and FH34 the best play? Or is BB36 better?

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 months, 10 hours ago

      For most, but cliche team dependant of course

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  16. Bobby Digital
    7 months, 10 hours ago

    Waiting for that Cunha mega haul, shirley it's coming?

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  17. lilmessipran
    7 months, 10 hours ago

    Just realized after this weekend, there is a 3 week break until PL resumes..kinda wild, 2 week breaks are hard to digest as is..time to snooze off

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    1. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 months, 10 hours ago

      IPL next saturday,

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      1. lilmessipran
        7 months, 10 hours ago

        Yea, something to look forward to

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  18. #1 Arne Engels Fan
    7 months, 10 hours ago

    It won't be spoken about due to how much happened afterwards in the game, but that foul on Amad not being given as a 2nd pen was disgraceful.

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 months, 10 hours ago

      Bruno non cappers got away lightly

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  19. boombaba
    7 months, 10 hours ago

    Is that a three game ban ?

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  20. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 months, 10 hours ago

    Have to get rid of useless Mbeumo - Rice, Szobozlai or Dango?
    Thanks!

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    1. Ze_Austin
      7 months, 10 hours ago

      You'll know in three weeks

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  21. JBG
    7 months, 10 hours ago

    Mainoo and Maguire deliver a stinker(Maguire not so much tbh, but he was dumb and slow enough to concede a cheap pen), right after new contracts being rumoured for borh of them.

    Oh and the refs and VAR can fck off, Diallo should've had a pen

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  22. Mr. O'Connell
    7 months, 10 hours ago

    Odds Rogers outscores Wilson?

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 months, 10 hours ago

      Morgan likely

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    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 months, 10 hours ago

      Good

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    3. lilmessipran
      7 months, 10 hours ago

      As someone who has owned Rogers for the past 5-6 GWs, I laughed ..then i cried.

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      1. Mr. O'Connell
        7 months, 10 hours ago

        Death. Taxes. Rogers blank.

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    4. Flying Dutchman
      7 months, 10 hours ago

      They both might not score but Rogers will blank for sure

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    5. Dank Squid
      7 months, 10 hours ago

      Weird. I did some research before this season started - Watkins/Rogers didn't perform after the midweek games. They did the exact opposite when this season started, but now they've gone quiet again. Low odds

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  23. Capocannonieri
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 months, 10 hours ago

    Bruno Got an Assist on the OG by damn!

    I finally benefit from an outrage! I usually lose with corruption

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    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      7 months, 10 hours ago

      Bruno should have had a second penalty so that’s a loss of another 10pts potentially

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  24. tbos83
    7 months, 10 hours ago

    Trigger WC tonight?

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  25. Stranger Mings
    7 months, 10 hours ago

    Is best strategy to hold off wc until dgw33 confirmed?

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 months, 10 hours ago

      ?

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      1. Stranger Mings
        7 months, 10 hours ago

        Wait to presss wc button over next 3 weeks until we knoq which teams dgw33?

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        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          7 months, 10 hours ago

          I would

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          1. Stranger Mings
            7 months, 10 hours ago

            Cheers

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  26. martynteresa
    7 months, 10 hours ago

    Transfer Tavernier in for injured Salah and somehow Kroupi gets the spot kick wtf

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    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      7 months, 10 hours ago

      Beats me, I thought Kluivert then Evanilson was on pens

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      1. martynteresa
        7 months, 10 hours ago

        With Kluivert out he has taken the last 2. That was the plus point of bringing him in then somehow Kroupi gets it

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  27. FPL Blow-In
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    7 months, 10 hours ago

    Premier League Match Centre on X on the decision not to award Manchester United a penalty on Amad before Bournemouth's equaliser: "The referee’s call of no penalty for a challenge by Truffert was checked and confirmed by VAR – with it deemed the contact was not sufficient for a foul."

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    1. lilmessipran
      7 months, 10 hours ago

      Clowns

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    2. #1 Arne Engels Fan
      7 months, 10 hours ago

      More contact on that than there was by Maguire btw... a LOT more.

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    3. Ze_Austin
      7 months, 10 hours ago

      Worst officiating I've seen since...

      CAF three days ago

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    4. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 months, 10 hours ago

      Ludicrous

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    5. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 months, 10 hours ago

      Sufficient or not - how the heck is it measured

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      1. Flying Dutchman
        7 months, 10 hours ago

        He just didn’t want to give two penalties straight. Maguire red was foolishly harsh, should’ve been a yellow

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    6. Mr. O'Connell
      7 months, 10 hours ago

      Haven't seen it, but seems like the correct decision to me

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  28. Brosstan
    7 months, 10 hours ago

    Mbeumo gtfo of my team useless pos

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  29. tbos83
    7 months, 10 hours ago

    Dgw33 is all but confirmed, no? Or is there a chance it doesn't happen at all?

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    1. Dank Squid
      7 months, 10 hours ago

      There is a chance, or risk (I remember when Covid cancelled/postponed all games), but most likely there will be some doubles in 33

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  30. Mr. O'Connell
    7 months, 10 hours ago

    At least I put Hill on my bench, so I've got a few more days before he autosubs in.

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    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      7 months, 10 hours ago

      I started Hill and benched Kroupi 😆

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