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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.

1,783 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Does somebody know when does that number under the username change? is it on exact date of when the account was made or?

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      believe so

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

      Yes.

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

      I registered beginning of last season so could have been on 1 now...

      But this is my first season as a user, so maybe it reset

      Not sure

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

        *first season as a paying member

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

      Mine changed on my birthday. Either i'd not working properly o I had a very sad birthday 3 years ago

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Either it's not working properly or I had a very sad birthday 3 years ago

    5. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Mine should be 3 as I'm pretty sure I created account in August 2016. But whatever, not that I pay attention to those numbers

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

      Most likely.

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

    Have United won a pen in every game so far?

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Except vs southampton

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

      They have a habit of winning pens. Cause trouble in the box

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

    Need a Brighton cleanie so I don't cry about benching Firmino for Montoya

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

      Montoya not playing

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        😮 omg. Smooooth af

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Accidental benchwankery

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

      Amateurs bench strikers for defenders.

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

        Especially Firmino at home against Newcastle. Seriously?

        1. Mr Peanutbutter
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          then their defender gets tonsillitis and they get away unscathed...

        2. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Only amateurs don't know that he wasn't in the Starting XI today

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

      Jam meets jam!

  4. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Only if United had scored all their penalties.

  5. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    I did AWB, Rashford > TAA, Haller -4 looooooool @ me

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Similar but with Tammy

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

      Lool

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

    4th United pen in 4 games and 10 mins 😀

  7. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Son goal

  8. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Come on Rashy, punish the 92.6% that don't own you in the top 10k my beautiful son

  9. tm245
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Son, wow.

  10. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    "F*** off Maguire, we don't need you, we've got Soyuncu..." - chant the #LCFC fans at #MUFC defender Harry Maguire before booing his first touch.

    ... followed by Soyuncu conceding a penalty 😀

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

      Thank Buddha he's on my bench!

  11. Lev Yashin
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Son's shining

    1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Because it sounds like "sun"

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

    Love you Son

  13. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Son essential

  14. tm245
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Nice assist from Toby

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

    Wagon!

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

    Gosh Wan Bis looks fresh....

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

    SONWAGON

  18. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Can I have my WC back?

  19. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Bandwagson incoming

  20. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    My Soooooooooooooooooooooon

  21. WVA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Son is so good

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

    Rashford owners rewarded for staying Patient

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Now another 5 weeks before a goal

  23. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    And now Son, week ruined lol

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

    Time to sell KDB, ASAP!

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Never! 🙂

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Easy swap if he gets injured, per say.

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

      Nah just have Sterling KDB Mane and Son 🙂

  25. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    You beauttttttty Son!

  26. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Oh no, this is what I was afraid of, Son! Bugger

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

      Typical whinge

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

        Really tiresome

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

          The only tiresome thing is this lad complaining every time a player which he doesn’t own scores points

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

            Thats my point..

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

              Oh sorry brosstan.. I see what you were saying. It’s sure annoying seeing people complain. Noobs

          2. Top Lad Dakes.
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            and nobody else does anything similar, or even worse? Yeah, right. Bugger off.

      2. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Again, ffs. What I've said isn't even bad. GTF and stop posting troll comments yourself.

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

          What would this place look like if everyone posted comments like yours every time someone they dont own score a goal?

          1. Top Lad Dakes.
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Somewhat like it currently does.

            And that isn't as bad as complaining your captain hasn't scored after like 20 mins.

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

              Lol, you do that constantly too.

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

    Son nice but I dont know how well he hit it and thought he had dragged it back too far. But still go on my Son

  28. HNI
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    lol manutd finally score from a penalty. Third time lucky

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

      Rashford scored one in GW1...his last penalty hit the post so was unlucky not to score that one

  29. olelukoje
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Hi - first post here and hope for some good input.
    Ahead of GW7 I'm considering one of these:

    A) Siggy+Kane --> Mane+Vardy
    B) Siggy+Kane+Walker-Peters --> Pépé+Vardy+TAA (-4 if all done in GW7)
    C) Siggy+Kane (+Walker-Peters) --> Pépé+Vardy/Firmino (+Soyuncu)
    D) Siggy+Kane+Walker-Peters --> Mané+Firmino + max. 4.4 def as KWP is now 4.9 🙁

    Which would you recommend?
    Currently only have Robbo from LIV, their fixtures are less favorable than ARS/LEI but guess Mané/Firmino are close to fixture proof.

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      really at this time?

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Watch the f**** games first mate.

  30. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Most transferred in player already: Mane.
    Most transferred out: Salah

    Wonder what the casuals are doing? I just don't get it, pick one and stick with him

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

      9 points x2 hardly a bad captain score