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Pogba fit to face Leicester but Martial only among the substitutes

Leicester City take on Manchester United in the first of two Premier League matches to be contested on Sunday afternoon. Kick-off at the King Power Stadium is at 14:05 GMT.

Paul Pogba (£8.6m) has shrugged off a groin injury and starts for the visitors today, with Anthony Martial (£7.2m) fit to return on the bench.

Pogba was the most-sold Fantasy Premier League midfielder of Gameweek 25, having been shipped out by almost 250,000 FPL managers.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made four changes to his team overall, with Eric Bailly (£5.0m), Ander Herrera (£5.0m), Jesse Lingard (£6.7m) and Alexis Sanchez (£10.0m) replacing Phil Jones (£5.1m), Andreas Pereira (£4.5m), Romelu Lukaku (£10.7m) and Juan Mata (£6.2m).

Alexis is making his first Premier League start since Gameweek 11.

Marcus Rashford (£7.7m) looks to be leading the line for United after a run-out on the left flank against Burnley in midweek.

Rashford is by some distance the most-owned forward in FPL, sitting in just over 40% of squads.

The England forward has accrued more FPL points away from home than at Old Trafford this season and has only blanked in two of his last nine league appearances on the road: those being matches at Liverpool and Manchester City.

Claude Puel has understandably kept together the bulk of the side that drew 1-1 with Liverpool on Wednesday, with his only alteration being an enforced one: Harvey Barnes (£5.5m) replacing the injured Marc Albrighton (£5.1m).

New loan signing Youri Tielemans (£6.0m) isn’t involved in the match-day squad.

The reverse fixture of this match was the opening game of the 2018/19 season, with Pogba and Luke Shaw (£5.0m) on target for the Red Devils in a 2-1 win. Jamie Vardy (£8.8m) came off the bench to grab a consolation for Puel’s side.

Leicester City XI (4-2-3-1): Schmeichel, Chilwell, Evans, Maguire, Pereira, Mendy, Ndidi, Maddison, Gray, Barnes, Vardy.

Manchester United XI (4-3-3): De Gea, Young, Bailly, Lindelof, Shaw, Matic, Herrera, Pogba, Lingard, Sanchez, Rashford.

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  1. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    No update on Aguero then? Or still just "trust me"?

    1. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      what's the news on Aguero?

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Apparently "injured" during training

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      35 min left. Be patient

      1. Maddi Son
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Just makes the team sheet a little less painful if it is true.

    3. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No point worrying now. Just wait on the team sheets in 40mins or so

    4. Garfield1001
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      What’s this?

      1. Maddi Son
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Somebody made a post about Aguero twisting his ankle in training but didn't provide a source.

    5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      What update do you need?

      1. Maddi Son
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        If it's true or bollox

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I haven't heard the rumours but likely to be bollox if posted without any source

          1. The Train Driver
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            You should know bollox

            1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Eesssh untwist your knickers

        2. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Half hour and you will find out

    6. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      The bookies don't look to worried.

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        ?

        1. Drexl Spivey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Still favourite to score first.

          1. SADIO SANÉ
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            doesn't make a difference

      2. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Bookies offering good odds on Kun not to feature?

      3. F_Ivanovic
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        This makes no sense.... bookies don't take into account player injuries when setting the odds since any bets get refunded if a player doesn't play. And even if they didn't, why would they be worried? If anything they'd be ecstatic that people had taken bets on him at such a short price only for him to not be playing.

        1. Drexl Spivey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Oh okay. 'Doubtful of his start' might have been more appropriate then.

          I should go back to school and wise up on gambling etiquette.

    7. TAArt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      30 mins til a ban for fantasy gold

  2. ZTF
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Foster (Speroni)
    Shaw Robbo Bennett (Bednarek) (Digne)
    Son Sane Richa Salah (McNeil)
    Rashford Aubameyang Barnes

    Richarlison, Sane to Pogba, Jota for a -4? Leaves me with £4.2m ITB!

  3. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    How long to the Pep roulette?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Half an hour ish

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Just over half an hour

    3. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Pretty sure Pep will feature.

  4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Any news on Fab?

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Wait for tomorrow's game. Deadline over anyway so worrying solves nothing

  5. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Redmond 11 pts
    Shaw on for a CS and a BAP.
    Bench gathering points like a feggin Sponge xD

    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Leicester will score

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Leicester look like scoring to be fair.

    3. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I have Red + Peltier + Kola

    4. DeathoftheParty
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Redmond serious differential

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Played Ings instead 🙁

        1. DeathoftheParty
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Oh no!!!

        2. Dreaming of glory
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          You should really only have 1 of them. No need to load up on saints attack

  6. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Who to make way for auba ?

    A hazard
    B sane

    Thanks 🙂

    1. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      a

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks

  7. Rash
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Souness doing his best to downplay Pogba assist.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Imagining picking out the 1st touch to criticise when he set it up for himself.

      Bitter, bitter man!

      1. Sánchez
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Come on. That's obviously meant as a light hearted compliment. Dalglish was a legend at Liverpool.

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Hey give me any excuse to criticise Sounds and will. Even if I have to cite the Sun 😀

          1. Sánchez
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Lol.

    2. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Souness has credentials to criticise.

    3. Del Griffiths
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Wait, no he wasn't! Praised the skill required to pull it off..

  8. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Worrying last 20 minutes. Hope Ole gives them the hairdryer treatment.

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Might ruin Pogba's highlights

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Don’t worry, a pen is coming 😛

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yep.
      Just need another moment of brilliance from Pogba though. Then open the floodgates 😉

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Hey Amey good luck for your city assets today 🙂

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I have Sane TC 😮
          Thanks alot Brother !!
          GL to you too !!

  9. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    £2.4m £ 1FT. Can I get some ideas on a transfer?

    Guaita
    TAA Lindelof Holebas
    Salah Sane Pogba Son Jota
    Aguero Rashford

    Subs: AWB Bennett Kamara

    Kamara > Jimi?

    1. ritzyd
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero to auba

  10. CliveTilds
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    What’s the Aguero rumors?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Injured

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sore ankle from too much Hokey Cokey.

    3. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Twisted ankle apparently no sources friend of a friend knows something but still not confident he starts been here before and these rumours have a habit of being correct be prepared

      1. Midlands Saint73
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        He looked fine getting off the team bus just now on Sky Sports.

  11. Amey
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I'm loving the praise Rashford receiving from Alen Shearer in halftime show.
    🙂

  12. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    How many dgws are still coming?

    2 or 3?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      IF Chelsea go to SF of EL & FA cup 3.
      Otherwise 2.

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks. Might aswell play my bb chip next gw then

      2. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        EL nothing to do with it

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          It has mate.
          They won't have free midweek to play against Brighton if they go through SF.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Minimum 2 - DGW32 & DGW35.

      Might have another one for Chelsea but that will depend on their FAC/EL progression.

    3. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      There’s also the possibility of another ‘beast from the east’ - weather usually forces a few games.

  13. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    That's what I don't like about Pereira. He is playing right back again when we want to be OOP. He is not much of a defender really. They might as well play him high up so that his defensive mistakes hurt less.

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Has looked ok apart from one (big) mistake

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Fantasy Gold has put a lot of weight on his shoulders today i hope he will be ok.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Is he a poster or Twitter guy ??

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Posts on here. He's a regular.

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Ohh. Thank you 🙂

          2. Burger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            *was

      2. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Wouldn’t expect him to post something like that, if he didn’t trust it.

        1. TyroneGAA
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          He might not trust it he was just letting us know what he heard ... no big deal

          1. Eddie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            The implication was his source was in the know, would be very odd thing to post if he was unsure, lots of risk for no gain.

        2. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          And in fairness didn't say he was deffo out.

      3. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Fantasy gold or fantasy trolled. Time will tell.

      4. Goat
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        What did he do/say?

        1. Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Made an unsourced claim that Aguero injured his ankle during Friday training.

    3. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Not owning Jimenez and Doherty has been the reason why I am still outside top 10K.

      1. Goat
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I own both and still not in there lol

      2. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I dont own either and im in top 10k

      3. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Same thing happened to me with vardy and marhez , finished outside the top mlilion :0

      4. Bees4Lyf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        The top 10k has been stubborn in letting people in, tough season for us up there

    4. Powers106
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I think Aguero starts both matches, they need wins in both now, had they been 1st by a bunch of points “as expected” it would be a different story.

      1. TyroneGAA
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I think he will score 5 over both games

        1. Powers106
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I used my TC, agree!

      2. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        If his ankle fell off then there's no choice.

      3. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Irrelevant if he is actually injured

    5. Tsssst
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Jesus to heal Aguero so he starts

    6. Crouching Tiger
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Ings, Richarlison, Digne out
      Auba, Puncheon, Holebas in (-4)

      Would give me killer front six with Aguero, Auba, Rashford, Pogba, Salah, Sane.

      Y/N?

      1. MTPockets
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Maybe, but Pucheon was benched and Holebas on 9 yellows (I have him)

          1. Crouching Tiger
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Cheers, good point. Punch would mostly be bench fodder anyway.. any other budget defender to recommend at 4.8 or under? Unfortunately 0.1 short of Lindelöf...

            1. MTPockets
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Haven't looked into it tbh - had been planning on Pucheon myself as a filler for blanks

        • OPTA FPL
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Could Wolves blank in gw 27?

          1. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            They could.

            1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              What would need to happen for that to occur?

              1. THFC4LIFE
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Win fa cup game

              2. Rainer
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Plenty of snow, a bomb...

                Something unforeseen.

            1. Epic Fail
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Ooops that's the old one. Ignore.

              1. Jafooli
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                😮

            2. OPTA FPL
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              hmm not sure how to use it

              1. OPTA FPL
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Cheers Epic Fail

            3. Jafooli
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Thanks Epic....just done my transfers based on this.....

              1. Epic Fail
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                😀

          2. tucaoneo
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            No.

          3. Sánchez
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Only if it snows badly

        • Weasel Boy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Can confirm Aguero got off arrival bus at Ethiad.

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Limping?

            Not that that will tell us anything...

            1. Weasel Boy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Not limping
              Looked fine

          2. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Was he doing his hobble or a sore ankle hobble?

            1. clodhopper
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              No limping behave

              1. clodhopper
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Its always JAFFOOLIE

            2. Burger
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Triple summersault, with half twist, off the bus. Looked fine.

            3. Weasel Boy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Just his usual funny walk

          3. tucaoneo
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            I was going to observe his feet but got distracted by that gorgeous hair (again).

            1. Weasel Boy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Love his hair

        • fachada
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Aguero seen in the Sky Sports channel arriving the stadium.

        • clodhopper
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Just seen kun arrive on sky

        • Rash
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Aguero arrives at the stadium. Owners no need to panic

          1. Boomerang V
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            pheeeew Panic mode off

          2. Amey
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Sane ??

        • THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I think these rumours are true, why would Fantasy Gold post it if it wasn’t true? Surely asking for a ban if it turns out to be bullsh*t?

          1. Weasel Boy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Got off bus

            1. THFC4LIFE
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Just seen it, ban incoming

        • Sim Simma
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Aguero spotted greeting fans

          1. Fpl Richie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Boo - there's a little advantage gone then

        • Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Scenes 😮

        • bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Foster
          Robertson, Luiz, Doherty, AWB
          Haz, Pogba, Salah (c), Richarlison
          Rashford, Firmino

          Lossl, Wilson, Hojbjerg, Zabaleta

          My City less team is going well (62 points) with my only DGW'er (Richarlison) being my only fail so far. I will still be hiding behind the sofa later this afternnon however.

          Are my chances of ending the GW with a green arrow still 50/50 ?

        • Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Just seen Kun....didn’t seem to be limping

          1. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Not in the mood so.

            1. Jafooli
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              This

        • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Aguero shown laughing walking into etihad

          1. tiger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            It is a funny place indeed

          2. Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Laughing at his FPL owners?

            1. Jafooli
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              😛

          3. Fpl Richie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            With an ankle boot 🙂

        • Collie01
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Any sign of Mendy?

          1. Sim Simma
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            He is playing for Leicester

          2. noahzark22
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            On the pitch already