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£4.0m man starts for Man United as Villa without key personnel

Brandon Williams (£4.0m) makes his first Premier League start of the season as Manchester United host Brighton on Sunday afternoon.

The left-back has enjoyed game-time in the Europa League thus far but has been limited to two substitute appearances in the top-flight.

Circumstances have conspired to help him into the team for the visit of Brighton with Luke Shaw (£5.4m) still out injured and Ashley Young (£5.4m) serving a one-match suspension.

All eyes will be on Williams in this encounter as the prospect of a £4.0m option starting regularly in the Manchester United defence is hugely exciting.

The Red Devils have further appealing fixtures on the horizon including so such a budget asset could be very helpful.

However, he will still have to keep Young out of the team for Gameweek 13, when he returns from suspension so there’s a long way to go yet.

Elsewhere in the Red Devils’ team, Harry Maguire (£5.4m) and Victor Lindelöf (£5.4m) have shaken off their yellow flags to both start at centre-back.

Anthony Martial (£7.7m) leads the Manchester United attack, with Marcus Rashford (£8.5m) and Daniel James (£6.2m) either side of him.

Graham Potter continues to prove how much he enjoys rotating his players as Pascal Groß (£6.4m), one of Brighton’s best performers of late, is left on the bench.

Leandro Trossard (£5.8m) comes in for his first start since Gameweek 4, while Steven Alzate (£4.5m) provides the width on the other side of the Seagulls 4-4-2.

Neal Maupay (£6.1m) and Aaron Connolly (£4.7m) retain their starting berths up-front.

Wolves have lined up in a 3-4-3 formation for their derby with Aston Villa.

That sees Diogo Jota (£6.1m) and Adama Traoré (£5.1m) flanking Raúl Jiménez (£7.3m).

Short of defensive personnel, Nuno Espirito Santo has selected Romain Saïss (£4.4m), Conor Coady (£5.0m) and Leander Dendoncker (£4.4m) at centre-back.

Meanwhile, owners of Wolves attacking assets may be happy to see that Villa come to Molineux short of some key personnel, especially in defence.

The Birmingham Mail reported this afternoon that Tom Heaton (£4.5m) and Bjorn Engels (£4.5m) both sustained injuries this week.

That sees Ezri Konsa (£4.3m) come in for his first start of the season at centre-back while Jed Steer (£4.4m), first-choice during Villa’s promotion run, fills in between the sticks.

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Williams, Maguire, Lindelöf, Wan-Bissaka; Fred, McTominay; James, A Pereira, Rashford; Martial.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Ryan; Burn, S Duffy, Dunk, Montoya; Alzate, Propper, D Stephens, Trossard; Maupay, Connolly.

Wolves XI: Patrício; Saïss, Coady, Dendoncker; Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Doherty; D Jota, Jiménez, Traoré.

Aston Villa XI: Steer; Targett, Mings, Konsa, Guilbert; McGinn, Douglas Luiz, Nakamba; Trézéguet, Wesley, El Ghazi.

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  1. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mark knows ....

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Mark knows.... (Repeat in a chant)

    2. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Is it that clever when the other 2 are injured and suspended?

    3. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Good move for this gw. Decent chance for cs and to raise fund for later transfers

    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He’s sitting post wildcard, triple Man Utd, Brandon Williams in his squad, no Leicester, and only one Chelsea

      His team has obviously been hacked

      #JusticeForMark

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        does he know ?

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

          Has he turned casual?

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

      Knows what?

    6. doy
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He sure does. What I would do for his track record!

  2. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mark knows!

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

      Everyone knew

      1. Pinturicchio10
          4 years, 4 months ago

          I didn't. Still don't to be fair. What should I have known?

          1. Pinturicchio10
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Oh right. Never mind sir, carry on. As you were.

          2. teneighty
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            John Snow didn't know.

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

              Neither did Scotty.

        • Stupendous
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          For a 1 point return.

          Marvelous.

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

            This most likely

      2. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        A) Mount -> Maddison / Richarlison
        B) Otamendi -> Robbo

        3.1 itb

        Pope
        Taa-Lund-Aurier (Ota,Kelly)
        Mane-Kdb-Martial-Mount
        VAJ

        1. El Matador
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Both

          1. S.Kuqi
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Tempted to take third hit in a row and get Richarlison and put armband on him

            1. El Matador
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Nah wouldn't trust Everton

              1. S.Kuqi
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Me neither but I trust Norwich to ship atleast three goals

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

          B

      3. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Kark Mnows...

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          ^ this 🙂

      4. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        How are the FPL greats that charge for advice and have ‘patreons’ doing this season ? it all seems a bit hit and miss this season, but would be interesting to know how they are getting on

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

          the upper 90 studios guy has been hilariosly bad tbh. Harsh, but its kinda funny 😀

          1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Who?

            1. doy
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Some dude who wears sunnies as he makes his vids, seen him pop up on my YT

        2. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          All doing kak

        3. S.Kuqi
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Any idea how much they earn for selling "advices"

          1. Hotdogs for Tea
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            no idea

        4. doy
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Search for them, I have them all saved on my favourites!

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

        Surely no one relevant cares. United are shite and don't do clean sheets.

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

          this

      6. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Mark Knopflers....

      7. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        No Heaton lol. What a GW. All I need is red card for my captain Martial

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

        It seems Mark...

        ahhh forget it

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

        wait wat, where is Heaton? what a useless clown that guy is, gtfo my team

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

          Injured yesterday aperrantly

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

          poor man is injured lol

        3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah it’s suddenly a case of “and then there were three” in the battle of the underpriced 4.5 GKs

          6 points between Henderson, Ryan, Pope from the original quartet as things stand

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

          ugh, well realistically heatons 0 points probably wont be that much different than if he did play. I'll just pretend its another tough week for Heaton -_-

      10. Peter Ouch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        4.0 or 5.0 stay away from utd defence

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          a playing 5th defender for 4.0? i care 🙂

          1. No Professionals
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            He won't be playing for long

      11. Lucy2019
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        An article about an irrelevant player because Mark owns him? Jesus.

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Are you okay?

        2. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Can't see Jesus starting for City today

        3. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Mark doesn’t own Jesus...

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

          Oh nice to meet you, I see

        5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Have you spotted the error in the Official FPL site?

          It’s saying Maddison is on 62 points from 11 games

        6. doy
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          It's not about Williams. Not sure how long you have been reading FFS, but there are team-sheet articles prior to every batch of matches....

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

        Got a mate who is a massive gunners fan

        https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/135152/event/12

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

          He has a better rank than I

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

          deserved

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

          Ahaha I hope you gave him sh**

        4. BrutalLogiC
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          that doesn't make any sense

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

          He did well a few years ago.

        6. BrutalLogiC
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/508697/event/12

          another Arsenal fan in a league of mine, free hit played with Pukki and Cantwell

        7. No Professionals
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          I salute him for putting the team he supports ahead of a fantasy game

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

            Yes fair play to him

        8. elchilangles
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          oh dear

      13. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Looking forward to another one dimensional United display. Clueless team.

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

        Looks like a weird 442/433 fluid hybrid from Brighton. I hope Trossard and Connolly embarass Williams back into the PL 2

      15. Saxe-Gotha
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Happy for Williams. The kid deserves it.

        1. tokara
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Young suspended

      16. The Mighty Hippo
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        What is it about Mark's nose that gets everyone excited on here. It looks perfectly ordinary to me.

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

          Bro. Mark's nose.

        2. Supersonic Marv'
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          It can produce golden nuggets.

        3. jia you
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          sacrilege, it's magnificent!

      17. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Mousset as third attacker is very tempting after next GW... Would free up some funds too

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

          Who will you be selling to get him?

          1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Rash

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

              Rather get Jimenez. Or Tammy (obviously) if you dont have him

              1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Have Tammy but Jimenez is a good sensible pick. The ownership is in Moussets favour though.

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

          Would just be one the bench all the time for me, so no point

          1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Don’t underestimate the value of a great bench with the congested schedule, Pep roulette and injuries.

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

              My bench is already fantastic. Soyuncu, Connolly, O'Connell all vie to get out of it

        3. doy
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Risk of rotation though

          1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Surely too good to bench by now?

            1. doy
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              I would think so! He's actually delivering returns, something he never did at Bou haha

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

          I dont think its worth it as an 8th attacker but as the 7th it makes sense if you want to get a bit more big hitters in the middle and at the back.

          1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            That’s my thinking

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

        Heaton has been the biggest let down in fantasy for me, so so bad

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

          Sterling for me probably. So many high hopes in him, dashed to pieces

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

            Agree. As an owner

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

          build a bridge Mike

      19. Nightf0x
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Which?

        A) wilson lowton -4 to baldock jimenez/ings
        B) wilson lowton -4 to robbo ings
        C) wilson lowton -4 to matip jimenez/ings

      20. BrutalLogiC
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Mark's not a Leicester fan then.

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

        Mar.......

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

          .......velous finish by James!

      22. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Come on John McGinn! Who cares about united it's a all about McGiniesta

        1. tokara
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          He is not playing United?

      23. Tomerick
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Any idea what’s up with Heaton?

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

          cementing the reasoning of ditching him, great timing also when I want Henderson (after Man u, lol). Pobably going to have no goal keeper next week either then becase im not changing that plan.

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

            injured yestday apparently

      24. The Wanton Trader
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Come on Markial (c)..... 🙂

        1. ZeBestee
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Same here, no Mata doesnt help though.

          1. The Wanton Trader
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            The team doesn’t look great.
            Hopefully Brighton will go there to attack and it becomes an open game. GL...

            1. ZeBestee
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Brighton have set up to attack.

              1. The Wanton Trader
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Looks that way...

      25. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Ederson starting?

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

          Shouldnt unless Pep blatantly lied on the press conference (which I wouldnt rule out)

          1. ZeBestee
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Its a huge game for them, they can easily lie unfortunately.

      26. gooberman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Can somebody please explain why Man City are favourites? With current form, the league situation and it being at Anfield would make Liverpool favourites? Makes no sense to me.

        1. ZeBestee
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Champions maybe, but its a neutral for me, no favourite in this game.

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

            Champions yes but they won the league by only 1pt, Liverpool are champions of Europe, 6pts clear and playing at Anfield were they haven't lost at home in the league since April 2017. City not the force they were last year either with their performances and have issues at the back now made worse with the absence of Ederson. Not saying Liverpool should be odds on favourites to win but they are still favourites to win the game to me. I think the market have got this wrong. Tempted to put a bet on as good value in Liverpool

      27. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Is this remembrance stuff for the entire November? Genuine question.

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

          Just this weekend

      28. Gizzachance
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        thoughts after int break
        A kdb to son (w ham & bourne up next)
        B mount to pulisic ( to sideways a move}
        C james to madd/tielemans

        cheers

      29. Je suis le chat
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I see Magnus Carlssen is up to 20th in World. Likely drop after today. Be great if the scout could interview him.

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

          Munday v Carlssen, the next Frost v Nixon.

        2. Firminooooo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          I think Magnus would do it.

          1. Je suis le chat
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Magnus lost badly the other day at chess, hope he's not spending too long on here like the rest of us! Affecting the day job.

            1. Firminooooo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              I know he checks his FPL team in the chess breaks.

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

                He was in the top 1k right after last year's World Championships, it's amazing that he has the time for both.