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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. Henning
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Abraham in for Greenwood next gw.

    1. Salah4Ever
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No he is an umproven player only scored 7 goals

      1. Henning
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Ok Keep Greenwood then : )

  2. Salah4Ever
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Even bissaka is getting a CS

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      The week I ship him for Trent...

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Leicester are pushing hard. No way close to being in the bank.

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

    lol benched Wan B for Lundstram.

    1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Same here

    2. Effe
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Me too

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

    Yikes

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

      Careful Dakes. Irbox will be waiting in the wings to shoot you down haha

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

        Honestly.

  5. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kane waiting for me to sell him in order to start scoring

  6. MITHRRANDIRR
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Lundstram CS gone. Look like massive red arrow of 500k the way things are going. Expecting Kun, Raz to be benched.

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

      Haha yep, im probably dropping from 300k to outside top million i think

  7. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Jota gonna score ain't he

  8. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Djenepooo you legend!

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

      That would be a sucker punch

    2. Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Sold Son for KDB, just putting it out there now.

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

      I can live with that.

    4. Effe
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I would love that

  9. Sif
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    First time starting Lundstrum

  10. MITHRRANDIRR
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Mount misses a good chance. Ha!

  11. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Mount sitter ffs

  12. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Lundy owners 🙂

  13. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Mount misses open goal

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      how is that even possible ?

  14. The Chosen One...
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Mount missed an open goal

  15. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    OHHH MOUSSA DJENEPOOOO
    OHHH MOUSSA DJENEPOOOO

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Boom

  16. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Maddison is the only Leicester player whos even trying. Half star rating across the board for the rest of the players.

  17. droben
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Abraham in for Rashford? Any ideas?

  18. SEXY SON
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Any news on Montoya? Presumably he's injured

  19. Mumble Pie
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Tammy getting a hatty is going to put the shits up everyone.
    Im in the premium forward camp .... so doesn't leave much room for manoeuvring. Got Pukki atm , will see how he gets on today. Tammy with Pool up next.....

    1. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Kane or Auba?

    2. Mumble Pie
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Aguero

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

    Feeerk Lundstram cleanie gone

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

    Wildcard looking likely now…

  22. FISSH
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    City is gonna be a bore 1-0 isn't it haha

    1. Alan Watts
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Naah 15-20 to nil....

  23. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Foden start possibly? Would make sense.

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

    All my eggs now in the city midfield basket; be gentle, pep.

  25. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wolves goal.

  26. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    (K)un owners who's your VC?

    1. Mr Peanutbutter
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      salah

  27. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    My only happyness comes from Lundy conceding. Sums it up so far

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

      Happyness? lol

  28. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    There is the smell in the air of the WC button being activated by many FPL managers.

  29. Jesus33
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    De Bruyne possibly benched