Dugout Discussion

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.

1,298 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Not had a United player all season in my team and it will continue like that

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

      I am considering Martial for next week

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

      Greenwood is all for me, early season.

      Was planning Martial in for Dendo this week...

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

        yeah actually had Greenwood in the beginning but always third on the bench

  2. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Jesusss........

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

      Oh my...

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

      is on the bench?

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

    Greenwood coming on?

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

      He might be worth a shot at 4.3

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

    Scottish Messi yc

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Will annoy his owner

  5. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    I might cry if we start Gunn over McCarthy.
    Have some mercy on the lad. He's been poor for the past 4/5 games, hardly made a meaningful save. Give him a spell on the sidelines to take the spotlight off him.

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

      I truly hope you guys win 4-3. After Aguero's hatty

    2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      If he keeps it under 9 will boost his confidence

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

    Comical defending by united

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      McTommy Cooper?

  7. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Sources are telling me there’s a few surprises in the 3pm KO team sheets 😮

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Link or ban 😉

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I’ll take the ban please....

    2. Kip
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I’ve heard the news

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

      No sauce accompanying?

    4. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Can you back that up with tweets?

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

    Ahhh FFS Pep!!!!

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

      spit it out?

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

      *just practising

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

      *Pepe 😉

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

    Lingard coming on

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

    Cherries to keep a clean sheet here.

    People will bring in Rico for Newcastle match.

    Cherries will concede because no Lermer in midfield.

    The script has been written.

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

      Bournemouth defence is rubbish with or without Lerma

  11. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Take off Rico now please.

    Thanks

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

      hell no, attacking returns could come...we are playing complete rubbish!

  12. Stoic
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Stage is set for 19 year old wonderkid

    1. Kip
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Connoly?

  13. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Ten minutes until my favourite game, my weekly spin of the pep roulette.

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Im on 7, 10 and 21

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

        Nice 🙂 7, 17, 21. Double stake on 7.

        1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Yep 2x lucky 7

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

      Excellent

      Who was it captained Pepe. Oof

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

        That Llama guy

  14. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Hearing that Ozil is starting and Pepe benched

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Dial up?

  15. WVA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    FFS Wilson

  16. WVA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    The whole time I owned King nothing, the whole time I own Wilson nothing

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

      You are playing wrong

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

      PLAY UP POMPEY

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

      Can you share your transfer strategy for the next couple of GWs?

    4. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Indeed. Last season all over again!

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

    I actually had Pepe for 2 GWs.. he got me an assist.

    1. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Ditto

  18. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Thank you Pep!!! 🙂

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

    Lingard on Pereira off

    That'll set the pulses racing.

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

    Harry Wilson with a terrible FK.

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

    That post on here! 😮

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

    Young joins Lerma in picking up a 1 match suspension. Could see Williams having a run out next week?

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

    Hoping Connolly scores today if anything

  24. Gizzachance
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Ok, whose bright idea was it to bring in a Utd attacking play for the gr8 fixtures , me included!
    And benched Rico cause of it

  25. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Team sheets?

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

    Three minutes to Guardi-oh-la-la

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

      Gardi-lol-la

  27. Dannyb
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Lingard on, one for the future

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

      never gets old

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

    Stomach actually feels kkinda queasy waiting for this damn City lineup.

    Please, Pep.

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      All will be ok

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

      Chill man it's just a game cheers ! GL