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Wan-Bissaka comes through injury to start against Leicester

Manchester United’s injury situation appears not quite as bad as first feared as Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.5m) starts at right-back against Leicester.

The player had been flagged with a back injury in the week but has been declared fit for the first XI.

However, Paul Pogba (£8.5m), Anthony Martial (£7.7m) and Luke Shaw (£5.4m) are indeed missing for the Red Devils.

Marcus Rashford (£8.5m) starts the match in a central role supported by Daniel James (£6.2m), Juan Mata (£6.4m) and Andreas Pereira (£5.0m), which means substitute Mason Greenwood (£4.5m) still awaits his first league start of the campaign.

There are very few surprises for opponents Leicester other than Demarai Gray (£5.3m) coming in for his first Premier League start of the season, featuring alongside Jamie Vardy (£8.9m) and James Maddison (£7.1m) in a front-three.

Mason Mount (£6.4m) and Tammy Abraham (£7.2m) hold their places in the Chelsea team despite concerns about Champions League rotation setting in.

The changes come elsewhere in the side as it looks like Frank Lampard has opted for a 3-5-2 formation to match Wolves.

Antonio Rüdiger (£6.0m) makes a much-anticipated return in central defence, joined in the middle by Andreas Christensen (£5.0m) and Fikayo Tomori (£4.5m).

With Emerson (£5.5m) ruled out, Marcos Alonso (£6.2m) returns at left wing-back with Cesar Azpilicueta (£5.9m) on the opposite flank.

Opponents Wolves have restored Diogo Jota (£6.3m) to the starting line-up while Adama Traoré (£5.0m) is at right-back and Jesus Vallejo (£4.9m) and Romain Saïss (£4.4m) come in at centre-back.

Callum Robinson (£5.3m) is fit enough only for the bench for Sheffield United but David McGoldrick (£5.5m) is able to come through and start alongside Oli McBurnie (£5.9m).

John Lundstram (£4.2m) keeps his place in midfield, even as John Fleck (£4.9m) returns from injury, Luke Freeman (£5.4m) the man to make way.

Meanwhile, Southampton’s defensive situation looks a little unclear ahead of kick-off.

They have named three centre-backs in their team, Jan Bednarek (£4.5m), Jannik Vestergaard (£5.1m) and Maya Yoshida (£4.4m) but there is no recognised left-back in the starting line-up.

It is thought either Japanese international Yoshida will play that role in a back-four, or central midfielder Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (£4.9m) will fulfil it in a five-man defence.

In attack, Che Adams (£5.8m) is flanked by Sofiane Boufal (£5.5m) and Moussa Djenepo (£5.4m), who starts despite concerns over a muscle problem.

Finally, it looks as if there’s a different shape for Brighton as they name a 4-3-3 formation. It is possible that Dan Burn (£4.5m) and Adam Webster (£4.4m) are at full-back while Pascal Groß (£6.5m) starts in central midfield and Solly March (£4.9m) pushes forward into more familiar territory.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Webster, Duffy, Dunk, Burn; Groß, Stephens, Pröpper; Maupay, Murray, March.

Burnley XI: Pope; Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Pieters; Lennon, Westwood, Cork, McNeil; Barnes, Wood.

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Young, Maguire, Lindelöf, Wan-Bissaka; Matic, McTominay; James, A Pereira, Mata; Rashford.

Leicester XI: Schmeichel; Chilwell, Söyüncü, Evans, R Pereira; Choudhury, Tielemans, Ndidi; D Gray, Vardy, Maddison.

Sheffield Utd XI: D Henderson; O’Connell, Egan, Basham; Stevens, Fleck, Norwood, Lundstram, Baldock; McBurnie, McGoldrick.

Southampton XI: Gunn; Yoshida, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Cédric; Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Højbjerg; Djenepo, Adams, Boufal.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris; Aurier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose; Sissoko, Winks; Lamela, Eriksen, Son; Kane.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; Ward, Cahill, Sakho, van Aanholt; Townsend, Milivojevic, Kouyaté, Schlupp; Zaha, Ayew.

Wolves XI: Patrício; Vallejo, Coady, Dendoncker; Jonny, Moutinho, Neves, Saïss, Traoré; Jiménez, D Jota.

Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga; Christensen, Rüdiger, Tomori; Azpilicueta, Mount, Jorginho, Kovacic, Alonso; Willian, Abraham.

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  1. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Damn I benched AWB

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Don't worry he will get 1 point

      1. All For One
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        lol

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      He won't get anything

    3. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      9-12 pointer incoming

    4. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Why? If you wanted to start him he was never coming on as a sub. Either he would start or not play at all

      1. BoomXhakaLaca1
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        So many people miss out on this point.

    5. PrettyDick
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      who did you play ahead of him?

    6. GE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Lol, no reason to bench him

    7. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      He seems quite fit now doesn't he...

  2. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Greenwood first sub for Montoya. I wish it was one of those games where the new talent finally breaks through.

  3. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    LMS safety score currently 6

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Sweet info, thanks you big specimen

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Cheeky Mané pick TM... kudos.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers. Hopefully Aguero makes it worthwhile.

    3. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Aguero (C) will beat the final LMS score on his own.

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        From the bench? Nah Jesus haul incoming

        1. jtreble
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Trolling today?

          1. Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Just trying to cope with not owning Kun

    4. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Wow, a fair few without Liverpool attack then...

    5. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      huge if true

  4. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Tammyyyyyy!!!

  5. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Liverpool are the first team in top-flight history to win 14 consecutive games while scoring more than once in each victory.

    😮 🙂

  6. Manani
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    is Salah 2bps confirmed?

    1. Pedram
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yep

      1. Manani
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        thanks, can't complain with 9 points as captain I suppose

        1. Garlana
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          No I feel like it's a good let off for me 🙂

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

          +1

  7. F4L
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Time for a Son brace 🙂

    1. All For One
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Comeon Son!

    2. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Get in. Only Son and Lundstram in the 3 o clocks weird.
      Guess I am watching the Spurs game

  8. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Salah 2 BAPs a nice surprise

    1. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Bit of a joke if you're a bobby owner or a neutral...

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I think its cuz firmino didn't play 60 minutes

      2. Boxwoods
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Yep. Will happily take them all the same.

  9. Zenith UK
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    To all of you who said Laporte > Liv Def... We're no longer friends, lol!

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      you can blame Dubravka for that!

    2. PrettyDick
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Newcastle had an XG of 0.28.. it's just the difference between a world class keeper and one who's just decent (and that you knew before). And if you had one of TAA/Robbo you were very unlucky not to get a goal or two

  10. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Imagine believing AWB was really injured. Ole just said he was a doubt in the presser to put on a facade after removing him from the England squad.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Agree. It was an 'international injury'

      Man Utd have quite a lot of those.

  11. KUN_DE_BRU_YNE
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    I don't know this guy before
    Jetro willems
    & Is 4.5£ defender

    KWP > him ,no brainer ?

    No KWP
    No Montoya
    What the hell is going with me this season? Patience too dint work,bad at all.

    1. Pia06rc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      If you transfer him reaaaaly quickly you might get his goal point from this week!

  12. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    And now we have to look at Utd vs. Lei.. snoozefest.

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      *goalfest

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Hopeful

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      watch Brighton Burnley instead. Should be a decent game

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        4 CBs starting to counteract Barnes 😀

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          he can just hide behind Wood

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Surely got to watch Wolves vs Chelsea. Both playing 3-5-2. Could be a humdinger.

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Not by choice..

      2. F4L
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        honestly Wolves play more of a 5-3-1-1 for the whole game. They just pass it to Traore and hope something happens

    4. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Its going to be a good game.

    5. Rust Cohle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Spurs v Palace.

      The battle of two DMs who have penalties in their locker.

      Who will dive more Harry or Wilf?

      Edge of your seat stuff.

    6. The Chosen One...
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      based on what? United games guarantee goals both ways

    7. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Leicester will take this.

  13. Baked baines
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    If Salah holds on to these 2 bps Id be more than happy. Robbo and Firmino deserve to have more

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      stop cucking. salah deserved 3

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Everyone deserves what they got because it's based on stats.

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

      It's because firmino came on in the 37th minute otherwise salah would be on 1

    4. Klein
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Only one point seperating them before deductions. He is on for 1 surely.

  14. EMBOLOFAN
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    soyuncu party

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Soybois unite!

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Sounds filthy

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yay

  15. delux
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Mane (VC) and Pukki first on bench. Really hope Sterling (C) won't play.

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Or you could hope for a hatty

      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        In the same situation and totally this.
        Right now us Mane owners have gained nothing on C Salah

    2. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Nobody knows yet.
      i had Mane C and Sterling VC.

  16. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    I like how 50 Leicester streams are actually showing spurs palace...

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      They're probably all pointing at the same source and that one source has it wrong.

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      maybe that's a sign from the future.....

    3. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      finally found one after 30 attempts, even the F1 was coming up ~_-

  17. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Wheres Montoya??

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Too cowardly to face the Austrian Pele

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      tonsil trouble

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Tonsillitis someone said

    4. Bucket Man
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      My Montoya Cathcart rotation working well! Down to 10 players 🙁 Them and Jota to deal with.

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        what's wrong with Jota?

        1. Bucket Man
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          No sorry meant need him out of my team ASAP. Planned to 352 and just stick with rotation till Wildcard now need to figure out how to get them all out.

  18. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    As far as I am concerned even captain Salah equals 6 points average from triple Pool is alright.

  19. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Loads of tackles and 3 baps incoming from AWB

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      LEI going to flood UTD defence.

  20. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Does anyone actually believe Mane is better than Salah? I’m baffled by the mentality of the believers.. enlighten me

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      15 is better than 9

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Over a single GW no doubt.. convince me over the entirety of a season using stats and eye test. Non contest

      2. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        But 43 is better than 37

        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          This, which will no doubt be extrapolated over the course of the season

        2. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          You'd think they were the same price.

    2. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Your trolling act is wearing thin. :).

    3. Fitzy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      This is getting really boring from you, carrying on from the end of last season. Just be happy you're smarter than the Mane owners if you're so convinced.

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Provide evidence to the contrary then..

        1. Fitzy.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          I didn't buy into your argument, I just said you were boring. Provide evidence to the contrary...

          1. IRBOX ⚽
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Far from boring: I’m clearly winding up those who think they can save 1.0 on an inferior asset

    4. notlob legin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      More points game weeks 2 to 5 - only played 16 minutes game week 1. So far he is therefore a better FPL player

    5. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Well, you posted a disgusting racist comment about Mane which was quickly removed. So no one's interested in your bias

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Coming from the once who is posting comments about my own personal relationships.. what a knob

    6. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      What I can say is the gap has closed.

    7. JonBoy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Not a massive amount in it if you take their games as a while. Mané is a defensive monster, which many people fail to see.

    8. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Well it depends on what you can use that extra 1m on. Personally think Salah outscores over the season but considering move him on for mane and investing in my forwards

    9. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Obsessed with Pool. Lame attempts.

      No one in that Everton team close to anyone in the Pool XI.

      Give it a break.

    10. Guru Mediation
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Salah is better. But in your simple mind if a player is not as good as another that makes him "awful" for some bizarre reason. Both are good players in fpl as well as in real terms

  21. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Jota will destroy Chelsea today

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      +42

  22. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Salah, Van Dijk and Cantwell to Mane, Pepe and SoYuncu?

    1. EL tridente
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      For -8

    2. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Insanity

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        personified

    3. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      no

    4. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Go for it and I will move up at least 1 place next week.

    5. JohnBlack
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Do it... fast

    6. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Relax

  23. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    After 7 minutes in the Pool game I was in crap.
    Firmino not starting, TAA losing his clean sheet.
    Then it all changed. Mane as captain has protected me vs Kun and Sterling.
    Bobby 10 out of 10 for his 55 minutes got me 8 points.
    Everyone has TAA so not a train smash.
    Relief is all I can say.

    1. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Your username... Certainly not literal.

      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        The above means headbangers in translation.

        1. BERGKOP
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Yes. But in this forum - wrong.

          1. Eze Really?
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            ?????

            1. BERGKOP
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Clopping someone over the head = beat them.

              Your name therefore has to be aspirational if you're equating this to Everton beating Pool

              1. Eze Really?
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Not at all. i am a scouse but I enjoy the majority failing to understand the connotation.

      2. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Afrikaans

        1. ‘Tis the Season
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          What does soutpeel mean

          1. Eze Really?
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Where it hangs Bud.

  24. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Soyuncu looks like a randomly generated character from Elder Scrolls: Oblivion lmao

    1. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Looks like lord farkward

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Lol thats true too

  25. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Halved my rank from 700k to 350k after pool match...let's keep this going!

  26. BERGKOP
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    No surprises. Club lies about health of a player to avoid internationals....

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Utd have been at this for years nothing will ever be done about it.

  27. ‘Tis the Season
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Come on Vardy

    1. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      This

  28. Respect My Authoritah
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    James almost wins a penalty. Just outside

  29. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Son already close

  30. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Son owner but tbf he should have passed that to Kane rather than shooting