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Rashford recovers from knock as Solskjaer names unchanged starting XI

Gameweek 11 kicks off at a windswept Vitality Stadium this lunchtime, with Manchester United the visitors to Bournemouth.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has named an unchanged starting XI to the United side who overcame Norwich City last weekend.

The Red Devils have lost just once in their last eight matches in all competitions, with last Sunday’s success at Carrow Road eye-catching from an attacking perspective.

This match on the south coast will perhaps be a truer test for many of their Fantasy assets, with the Canaries having been a very obliging defence in 2019/20.

United will be looking to the likes of Anthony Martial (£7.6m) to deliver against the Cherries, with the Frenchman yet to register a blank when he has started in the league this year.

Marcus Rashford (£8.5m) will be aiming to deliver yet another goalscoring performance to build on successive nine-points hauls and his midweek brace against Chelsea in the Carabao Cup. 

Yet whilst United will be aiming to continue their momentum, they will be coming up against a Bournemouth side who have been keeping it exceptionally tight at the back in recent weeks.

The Cherries will be looking to continue the promising defensive form that has seen them keep successive clean sheets in the top flight.

Eddie Howe’s side have been suffering a drought in front of goal of late, however.

Failure to score against United in the lunchtime kick-off would mark a fourth consecutive blank for Bournemouth’s frontline, though Howe has persisted in his faith towards striking duo Callum Wilson (£7.9m) and Josh King (£6.3m).

Harry Wilson (£6.0m) has also been handed a spot in the starting XI in a bid to revitalise the Cherries’ attacking fortunes. 

His inclusion marks the only charge to the Bournemouth side who laboured to a 0-0 draw against Watford at Vicarage Road last weekend, with Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld (£5.8m) dropping to the bench. 

Bournemouth XI (4-4-2): Ramsdale; Smith, S.Cook, Ake, Rico, H.Wilson, Lerma, Billing, Fraser; C.Wilson, King. 

Manchester United XI (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Lindelof, Young; McTominay, Fred; Pereira, James, Rashford; Martial.

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  1. Party time
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I suggested Awb over Cancelo for a fella today. I am sorry buddy, please forgive me

      1. Pacer.
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        People who take advice deserve everything they get

        That's my advice anyway

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

          I still love you guys

    • Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Foden start over D. Silva please. If he doesn't now, when will he?

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        When they're 7-0 up with 30 seconds to go.

        1. lespaul
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          You can't start 7-0 up

    • Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Jeez the weather here in England is absolute pish

      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I’m in a second floor flat, and a table flew past my window during the rugby.

        1. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          I hope the table is ok.

          1. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            It’s fine. It landed on a pensioner.

            1. goriuanx
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Poor table.

        2. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          😆 lovely

          I got back from training and just watched it in my accomodation - big oof for folks who got up early and went to a bar expecting england to win

          1. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            They were doing half price beers at my club. I personally struggled to roll out of bed.

    • Zladan
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Scenes in Sweden.

      Djurgården come back to 2-2 from 2-0 down, a draw enough to win the league.

      Malmö and Hammarby could win if DIF fail to get that draw. 5-0 & 3-1 respectively in their games.

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

        And here we are moaning about FPL when this is going on in Sweden.

      2. Rotation's Alter Ego
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Do you play Allsven?

        Who finished #1 OR? Looks like Daniel?

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

          Yes, I fell off near the end of the season. OR2700 before this week but I have two captains today.

          Rosenberg 2G
          Djurdic 1G1A

          Some very good scorers in FFS though.

          BobSacamo I think was tinkering around the top 15 for a good while.

          #1 I am not sure about.

      3. teneighty
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Go Norrköping!

    • Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Of course I sold King - what a duhbrain I am. This game never gets easier, does it?

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        The game is a joke, but with no real punch line

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

        Same here
        Sold for Jimenez

      3. TheBrazilianRonaldo
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Bournmouth pen incoming to compound misery

    • Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      U get the feeling the way this game is going it willl be casuals' gameweek again...

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        “ the way this game is going”

        I give up lol

      2. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Who/what even counts as casual picks anymore

        1. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          King is a casual pick.

          1. Nightcrawler
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            This. I bet most just own him becuase hes one of the few english players they saw on the player list

            1. StevePeave
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              English???

              1. Brosstan
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                He might have chosen to play for Norway but hes still English born and raised

                1. jason_ni
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Is that a joke?

    • RealVirg
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Yarmo first on my bench last week, King first on my bench this week...

      Anyone do consistently worse?

      Unless any surprise benchings, I think the King won't be coming to my party

      1. TheBrazilianRonaldo
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Connolly 1st benched last week. Thy at was meh

    • Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Lindelol:

      Slow
      Weak physically
      Bad in the air
      Mediocre passing ability
      No goal threat
      Positionally bad

      Why is this """footballer""" in the PL?

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Shocking player

      2. TheBrazilianRonaldo
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Mourinho

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

        2nd best ManU player for last season.. Fans poll.. Lol

    • Sz21
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Looks like I ll be starting Adam Smith next GW and possibly the GW after as well after all this time!

    • One More Hit
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Why do I always bench Rico?!

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Because you start 10 other outfield players ahead of him.

      2. Jindaljain
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Even I

      3. TheBrazilianRonaldo
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Cause the game has 1-1 as destiny. Scotty T goal

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

        Bournemouth going for a 3rd clean sheet in a row...surely that can't happen!

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

          *post fail

    • NWA
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      lads do you have the City line up?

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Pep benched

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

          lol

      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I don’t own a Delorean

    • FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Any early team news ?

    • El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Rash is being cooked.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Oh my. Scared

      2. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Big humour failure

    • tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Bournemouth going for a 3rd clean sheet in a row...surely that can't happen!

    • Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      united trying their best at poessionfootball. mc tominay turning away the chance to penetrate goal without hesitating. open for counter attacks like you wouldnt believe.
      for me ole must be a goner

    • Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Has the Vardy party already closed? Or still worth going to for new owners next week

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

        Party just beginning. At least for me on WC

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        You're actually not allowed to bring him in unless you nabbed his 20 points last week. Private members club.

      3. On The Up
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        The Vardy party never ends! There's enough for everyone

    • aborg
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Wtf is Wilson doing? What a complete troll

      1. teneighty
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        He better stay quiet today. Sold for a hit.

    • jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      What Jose achieved with that team is amazing really...applause!

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Jose couldnt win us the league. Bare minimum when u manage man utd

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

          Your bare minimum has dropped down to finishing 6th

      2. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Mourinho built that team spending hundreds of millions.

    • Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      wan bissaka standing over every ball that he passes like its a decisive fielgoal attempt

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

      Lingard warming up

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Martial out ?

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

          Rashford was struggling, I think he is ok though

      2. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Finally

      3. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        4-0 BOU confirmed

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

        great potential that young lad has

    • La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Dabber warning up

    • davies
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Absolutely bricking 2pm with Aguero (c)

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Got him as captain too.

        Thems the risks though.

    • FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Do we think Jesus and Kun start both?

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

        I'll tell you in 15 mins

      2. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        no Raz?

        An exact repeat of midweek scoreline and scorers would be fine w me

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Raz can start again. No Bilva in that case

      3. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        nope

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          They started in the cup

          1. Pukki Blinders
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            I know... only to give Sterling a rest.

    • panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I thought United were meant to have turned a corner? They have been putrid so far

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Turning to wrong direction 🙁

      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Typical united, wouldn’t touch any of them for fpl

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Absolutely this.

      3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Beating Norwich and a second string Chelsea is hardly a sign of an upturn in form

    • Freaki
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I beg for Tony to outscore Rico otherwise I am going to delete fpl

    • El Matador
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Perreira is dreadful makes me cringe watching him on the ball

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

      Sold king. Benched rico.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Unlucky

    • FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      14 more minutes

    • Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Pukki cap vs Watford?

    • Gerd Mueller’s thighs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Maybe this is the week.....fewest members of my team ever in the scout picks!

      1. MagicMessi
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        No Aguero in scout team is bit strange