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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. JELLYFISH
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bet this site went in to meltdown when that Citeh team was announced. Feeling relieved I capped Kun now

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Good choice

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      o/ think he will do well here

    3. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Until Kun blanks today and doesn't start again Everton 😉

      1. JELLYFISH
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Yep,that’s a risk

    4. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Was to be expected really.

      FG had a mare though

    5. farmerfat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Wish I owned him. Hopefully can get something from Auba

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

    missed the Pogba train and now I'm too stubborn to get on

    1. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I missed the Doh and Jimi train and too stubborn to get on.

      1. suddenorgan
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I wouldn't buy Doherty at his current price, Jimi however

      2. Peter Ouch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Jim here

      3. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I missed the Jimi train so swallowed my pride and brought him in. Instantly rewarded.

        Don't be stubborn!

    2. Tev
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Ditto mate. Hard to change my mind now, want to keep Salah Fraser Son... want to use TC on Hazard so keeping him.
      Thinking of switching Siggy to Fanderson before GW27 for a beautiful few fixtures.

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

    Rashford could get 1 bonus here with the winning goal.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      BPS look final on the site.

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

        How come, Paul has 1 dispossession.

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          And he got it. Him & Young were 31 at FT.

          Even if they both drop another 1, Rash is still 1 off.

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

            No, what got me was Rashford is 28 on FPL. I didn't think FPL updated the winning goal that fast. So, I just assumed no calculations were done.

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Nope

    3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He won't get 1 if there are two players on 2

    4. MTPockets
        5 years, 3 months ago

        already accounted for

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

          Oh, didn't realize that.

      • fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Bonus updated. Rash on 1. I was right.

        1. Nemes1s
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Bonus points party!

    5. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Aguero was the one to TC. A good performance again here and he will be starting again

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        in GW2 😉

      2. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Enough to own or capt, TC ballsy.

      3. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        180 minutes of football before we can say who the one to captain was.

        1. Cilly Bonnolly
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Or if anyone was worth triple captaining.

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

          And it will probably be a single gameweek player

        3. TeamSteam
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Hindsight doesn`t really help you a lot in this game, foresight meanwhile.

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

      Sounds still going on about Pogba first touch, such a cretin

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

        Souness

        1. SPorting
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Sourness

          1. La Roja
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Souness*

      2. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Behave Rover..

      3. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Who?

      4. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Who cares what pundits think?

    7. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Did Pogba have a groin injury? He was awesome today.

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Jamie Jackson just up to no good again 😀

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          It’s quoted in the article above as fact. Not sure you can overcome a groin injury in 3 days lol.

      2. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Different role to usual under Solskjaer he is staking a claim for best in the league Over last 8

      3. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        His groin keeps on dabbing...

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Lucky fella

    8. Ahmed Adam
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Pep Line up Is unpredictable

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Everyone knew the risks

      2. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Nothing new here.

    9. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      No Shaun Goater for Manchester City today. Unbelievable!!!

      1. dvdguy
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Tevez not even on the bench, Mancini is a fraud

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Where Robinho at?

          1. Hulk Smash
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Elano injured?

      2. ShaunGoater123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I picked up a knock, I’ll be back next week

    10. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I have Sane (C) and Aubam today. ML Rival has Aguero (C) , Sane and Dilva... Gonna be scary. Hoping Sane starts midweek and Aguero doesn't atleast

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

        Look down. You'll feel better 😀

      2. Tev
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Same situation here mate. Hoping for Auba goal to force Pep’s hand, Sane on early as possible.
        In reality Arsenal will get a drubbing

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

      Is there anyone else here with Sane TC ??

      1. J T
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Andy

      2. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Loads. Ben Crellin (BGW and DGW guy has Sane TC)

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

          😮

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

          Haha that is funny.
          All those charts and effort.
          Might as well just look 1 week at a time

      3. Bolivian Seaman
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        me..

      4. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        9% of LMS does.

        1. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Wow

      5. MTPockets
          5 years, 3 months ago

          me

        • el polako
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Me

        • Cilly Bonnolly
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Almost. I had it on him then cancelled it a few minutes before deadline.

        • Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers guys.
          Nice to see someone there to share the pain 😛

          1. Willmissudimitrypayet
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            What pain? Will get a few minutes today and be fresh to destroy Everton

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

              Thank you 🙂
              Hope you are right

      6. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        What are Salah owners but non-captainers hoping for tomorrow?

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Negative points

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

          Penalty miss.
          0-0 with 15 pointer for Fabianski

        3. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Doesn't really make a difference. His EO in Top 10k is just over 100%.

        4. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          1-1 with random scorers/assisters.

        5. FPL Forward Thinker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          15 points minimum please

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

          1 goal no baps

        7. XabiAlonso
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          20 points but 21 points for my captain

        8. farmerfat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          As many points as possible

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

          8-9 points - Aguero in double digits would be good.

        10. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          A massive haul

        11. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          A goal, maybe a bap

      7. el polako
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        If I had a time machine I would go back to the day I was introduced to FPL turned amish or just hang myself.

        Cant belive how this game affects my mood swings.

        1. TRIPOS TOPPER
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          just a game mate

          bigger things to worry about in life

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

            Not when your TC starts on bench.
            It's .,................
            😀

        2. Bolivian Seaman
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          its called the superego, when we do bad it bullies us. Don't set yourself up to win and it won't hurt too much

        3. Maddi Son
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I know what you mean but at least it's free.

          Used to be a compulsive gambler and nothing compares to the Sunday feeling after spunking all your money

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

            Bad addiction.
            Good you ain't do that anymore. Money ruins everything.

        4. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I loled...

        5. xuwei
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Lol me too and I’ve had 2 months straight

        6. Hybrid.power
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          This was me last season. My wife hated when I played it because I always seemed to be having a terrible weekend. It was the knee jerk transfers that always killed me, for instance I probably would have done Hazard to Sane this week!

          This season I decided to go with my gut and try not to overthink things and not take hits. It's actually given me a much better rank than I've had in years and it's improved my mood.

      8. Shultan
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        For all those complaining about Sane you cant beat this!

        I did sane > haz before chelsea good run of fixtures all i got was haz assist in 5 GWs whilst sane got double digits
        This week did haz (C) to Sane (C) before deadline

        1. Cilly Bonnolly
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Wait until after the Everton game before you judge that decison.

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

        Surely Man City are playing 3 atb?

        1. Hooky
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          3-2-2-3?

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

            Rather this than Fernandinho at CB

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

          4

          1. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Bilva LB then

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

            Fernandinho RC or pen

      10. tafrère
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Good thing with this Sané benching is that you can hope for a 15min cameo without fearing a blank since he'll most likely play against Everton.

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

          Hopefully.
          One goal today would be nice 🙂

      11. SPorting
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        How old is Dilva?

        He could pull up early with a bit of shingles or something right?

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I hear he's got a dominoes tournament at the old gents club tonight.

          1. SPorting
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            That’s more like it. And he’ll need time to Brylcream his new hair into place.

        2. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Arthritis incoming

          1. SPorting
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Just a chill from a draughty door will do me.

            1. Twisted Saltergater
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              I used a towel as a draught excluder the other day. I’m getting old 😀

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

            Or maybe Gout?

            1. Twisted Saltergater
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Gout out

      12. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Can anyone make sense of the pep formation?
        3142 sterling and Kun up top is it ?

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Wait no wtf even is it

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

          3-2-4-1

          1. Nemes1s
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah I think 3-2-4-1?

            Laporte - Otamendi - Walker
            Gundogan - Fernandinho
            Sterling - De Bruyne - Silva - Silva
            Aguero

      13. mrodgers91
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I will take 8 from pogba. Slightly better than the 7 from bednarek if pogba actually was ever injured. Now need aguero haul and auba blank as that was my transfer this week

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Good move I did it too

        2. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          This

        3. Cilly Bonnolly
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I did it too. Back to Aubameyang for next week.

        4. mrodgers91
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Definitely swap straight back. Had to captain kun too. My only worry is i will end up keeping hazard one more week or taking a -4 for son

      14. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Pogba must have been tackled in the tunnel, two dispossesions added.

        BAPs for everyone now!

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Mark owns Rashford then ?

          1. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Pogba did lose the ball more than once though. Was surprised he was even up there

      15. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Stuart Brennan of MEN reporting Fernandinho could start at LB.

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Makes no sense he is an idiot

      16. fachada
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Who would you say are the players that can be big differentials from GW 29?

        Anyone considering backing Vardy or Higuain?

      17. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Unlucky for Sane owners. Especially the fact that he has been subbed early last few games

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Agreed, but could play a role today and certainly v Everton!

        2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          fantasy gold did warn people tbf

        3. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Subbed early = rested for owners
          Subbed early = poor performance for non-owners

          You know this by now 😉

        4. Cilly Bonnolly
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          They haven't even kicked a ball yet FFS...

          He could easily still haul over the two games.

      18. Samwise
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        If Aub does well, will sell haz and get him in for next week...

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Good move Gamgee

        2. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          That’s a move you should be making anyway.

          Auba at Huddersfield is way too juicy to turn down.

      19. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        They said Sané was nailed. So much for the experts.

        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          No they didn't ?

        2. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Always difficult to tell with Pep....

        3. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Don't listen to any one here. Read for fun only. Pay more attention to the articles, which are on depth and great value. Not posters.

        4. Cilly Bonnolly
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          It's Pep Guardiola. Other than Ederson, barely anyone is nailed.

      20. woodles
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Baps updated. Shaw Pogba Rashford all with 1 each? I’ll take it

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Same.

        2. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Two mysterious Pogba dispossessions 😮

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

            If you look here, Pogba has 3 Turnovers, may be they account for something.

            https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/1285114/LiveStatistics/England-Premier-League-2018-2019-Leicester-Manchester-United

        3. DAVESAVES
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Own all. sweet

      21. azz007
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Who gets what baps for utd?

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          DDG - 3
          Young - 2
          Shaw, Lindelof, Pogba - 1

          1. azz007
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Shaw yellow dammed him

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

            And Rashford too

      22. Shultan
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I had to go on bbc sport website to see the arsenal line-up!

      23. tisza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Just catching up.
        Has Pep been interviewed yet on why he's not started sane against Liechsteiner and Mustafi?
        definitely fancy Arsenal for a goal or two with the City set-up

      24. F4L
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        4 separate players to get 1 bonus? Is that a record?

      25. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Which idiot brought in Danilo this GW, and also captained Sane ?

        Me........

        Bring on next season

        1. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          CS vs Everton and Sane brace from bench today possible 😉