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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. kidzac
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Otamendy benched... There you go. Save you a few alphabets.

  2. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Ofcourse Pepe gets benched when I captain him FFS

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      can I laugh? I have him too 😀
      But well he will come on and score!

      1. Egg noodle
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        🙂

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

    What is worse for non-Rico, no-Utd managers? Rico cleanie or Martial/James/Rashford blanks?

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

      neither, OG from Rico will do.

  4. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    I guess Marks WC team needs a WC..

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

      Counting his money will console him

  5. Orion
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Feck offff pep

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

    United just so slow even when a minute left

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

      None in the midfield can pass the ball properly

    2. Orion
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Sometimes I think that a slow defensive CBs are actually faster then the attack

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

    Rashford well Cook-ed today..

  8. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Did Cantwell to Martial for a hit because didn't want to play Rico. Well done.

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

    Wilson yellow

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

      ffs

  10. Sailboats
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Disgraceful performance from Man Utd

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

      Agree

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

    Cilson with a dive

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

    A william assist for Fred goal now would be amazing.

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

    Stoppage time .......

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

    Piss off ref you absolute cretin

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

      Exactly my thoughts

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

        How the f is that a yellow? That stuff happens all game long and its never a yellow.

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

          He didnt even give a yellow to Martial who dived to win a penalty

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

    “Has Manchester United finally turned the corner”

    lol

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

      Beating Norwich is hardly a sign of a change

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

      Still turning. F**k thats a large corner..

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

      If they can face Norwich every week

    4. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      They technically have, if reversing around the last corner counts.

  16. JJO
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Get the f off from my team you useless Wilson

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

      You honestly didn't expect him to score against Manchester utd did you

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

      How on earth do you still have him

  17. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Mental how many Rico points Iv benched this season

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Rough. Better start believing in him.

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

      That's the beauty of cheap defenders just throw them there FTW

  18. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Sterling EO 102.89%
    KDB EO 100.95%
    Kun EO 19.99%

    Kun a massive differential... hope he stays quiet!

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

      Sterling could kill me.

      Kun could save me.

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

        I’m praying for a KDB haul!

  19. dark91
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    King 1st on Bench. Rico 2nd on Bench
    Good start to the GW 😀

  20. Monya Meow Meow
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Can't wait to get rid of this useless Wilson

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

    at least i ditched wilson, and connolly starts

  22. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    At least I sold Wilson and Ota.

  23. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    I should have got this Rico guy some weeks back.

  24. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Wilson with a deserved yellow

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

    Fred

    Lol just gotta laugh at United right there

  26. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Aguero will haul. Got fed up captaining him and Pep benching him. Sold to get Sterling.

    Now to deal with Otamendi. Hi Rico

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

      Nah one assist

  27. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Callum GTF out of my team!

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

    I'm not even waiting, Wilson is gone.

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

      Should of been about a month ago

  29. andres
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    so kdb now officially playing super deep, should have sold him

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

      KDB isn’t gonna be wasted playing deep i assure you

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

      He roams. Watch the game. Box to box. Magician. He can assist from his own 18 yard box ffs

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

    Oles at the wheel, the good times are back!

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

      Richard Keoghs in the back