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

    Luckily i was some caah short of getting Martial

    1. In a Rush
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Wish I was

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

    Callum to Jimmy locked if he’s not inj today xD

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

      Same

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

    Sold Aguero for a hit. Regretting it already

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

      Madness

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

        Well Vardy hattrick and kun starting 1 in 4 made me rage well him. Either way I would have transferred him out after today. Just hope he doesn't score more than 1.

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

          *sell

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

    nice of Man U to end bournemouths goal drought

  5. dshv
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Big hopes for sterling today guys.. always start h2h league my opponent was with ake and king...

    Good luck to all..

  6. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Ryan(c) next week then

  7. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Keep Callum Wilson for New Castle match next week or dump him for(Have Auba and Tammy and am .2 short of being able to get Vardy)

    A. Rashford

    B. Joelinton

    C. Jiminez

    D. Haller

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

      Dump that idiot

    2. aborg
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Dump. Wilson was completely crap today too !

    3. Arse Craic
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Find the 0.2 for Vardy

    4. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Find that 0.2

    5. Big Ping
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Dump like I am, then watch him haul 🙁

  8. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Billing looked so good in that game. Carries the ball beautifully

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

      Might as well play him. The rest of the squad bar a couple are still woeful

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

    Rico first on bench for Pepe :>

    1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      1 point cameo guaranteed

    2. Arse Craic
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Good first sub. Hopefully Pepe stays on the bench

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

      Its win, win. If Pepe comes on he will brace

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

        What rubbish.

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

          you think a hatti?? He might not have enuf time!

      2. Murder On Zidanesfloor
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        You should brace. Brace yourself for 1 point

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

          xD

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

    Surely can't bench Connolly next week, right?

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

    Thank you so much Callum for that YC.

  12. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Josh King has such a strong Norwegian accent.

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

      Why do people insist on saying that he's english? Inside joke?

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        He puts on a Norwegian accent because of the jokes about him being Norwegian. He’s as English as English can be

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

          I don't get it....

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

      Ya you betcha.

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

    Very well played Rico starters!

    1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks

  14. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Looks like I’ve got ahead of the curve with Martial. Shame the curve is going down down down

    1. Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Didn’t watch the game but have already brought Martial in.

      How did he play?

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

        Utd was shambles ... no service no pace around ... his positioning was really bad today

      2. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Crap

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

      Next week the curve is turning 😀

  15. Tomerick
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    If Emery listens to criticism and starts playing Özil regularly he could be one to watch again. Exactly what Auba and Laca need if he’s in form too.

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

    Good news for my BB so far at least...all starters 🙂

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

      ....and I punted on Richarlison over Martial on my Mahrez replacement, I live in hope 🙂

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Great differential. Good luck

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

          Cheers mate

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

    Wonder what United could of bought Ake for

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Apparently they wanted £75m for him in the summer from Leicester.

  18. thepuntmaster
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Rico CS points benched, classic start to a Gameweek this season

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

      Y did u bench him?

      1. thepuntmaster
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Had better options... or what seemed like better ones

  19. Tibbs
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    I know it's early, but thoughts if Aubu blanks:

    Aubu + Cantwell >>DSilva + Laca?

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

    Ozil masterclass incoming

    1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Auba hatty please. He needs to make up for the last 3 games

  21. Am sorry to say again it�…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    I love Pep Roulette 😀

  22. Murder On Zidanesfloor
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Got chilwell in instead of Mendy. Phew

    Thanks for the advice some of the lads here.

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

      Well done, Mendy was a dodgy pick regardless considering his fitness issues!

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

    Martial and Rashford invisible in that game

  24. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Ric0-0 Ric0-0 let's hear it for the boy

  25. Postman Ty
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    4th Rico return on the bench. Gotta start playing this lad.

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

    Soyuncu no CS and my 11:29 defender bench swap will have worked it then lol.

    Can't remember the name but cheers to the FFS vet (10yr guy) who convinced me - think it begins with an A, was part of the drug-reference trolling earlier

  27. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Aguerooooooooo (TC) unite!

  28. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Lascelles staying on my bench. Can see the bench points already

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

    Diego Rico!
    DIEG RICO!
    He keeps clean sheets,
    And he take free kicks,
    His left foot is magic!

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

    Brought Rico in this week for first time, and provided Ota doesn’t play, boom! Insta-points

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

      ahh you went with him in the end...nice! 🙂

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

        I did indeed Jia, haha just as cover for Ota really. Fingers crossed he doesn’t make an appearance