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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. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mark captained Martial

    1. L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      😀

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

      Me too

  2. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Banked 😀

  3. ChelseaGuy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Wow Leno has 7 more saves than any keeper while conceding 17 goals. Just shows how bad the Arsenal defence is

  4. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Shot on target.

    Assist confirmed.

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

      Was a cross

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Correct decision.

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

    Jimmy close

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

      And limping

  6. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    What a shite goal. Put off more by Martial passing it back to a player in a worse position then he was.

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

    spewwww

  8. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Jimmy should have buried that. 🙁

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

    4.0£

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

    Own goal

  11. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    2-0

  12. F4L
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Brighton's back 4 is so slow....Vardy to fill his boots next GW

    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Tempted to captain him again.

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

    Dunk and Stephens on yellows already

    Brighton getting a red today

  14. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Martial assist given.

    Go get a brace now my captain!

  15. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mctominay right about essential now 😛

  16. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    GOALLL

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

      3-0?

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

    Fred is better than Pirlo

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

    Handball disallowed

  19. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Maguire fouled the defender imo.

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

    oh cmon... jiim over martial not going well so far

  21. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Really being punished for not going Ryan -> Pope for a hit...

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

    Two jammy, ugly goals

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

    How is that not disallowed? VAR cant even be consistent.

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      It wasn't handball... It hit Dunk's shoulder.

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Hit his shoulder...

  24. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Yet another shocking decision that goes Utd's way.

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

      Crazy

  25. theodosios
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Cmon Rash, do something

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

    Martial 2 assists or 1?

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

      7

    2. RealVirg
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      One surely

    3. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      1

    4. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      2 ... this season so far.

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

    Handball goal given.
    VAR wuldnt rule out Maradonnas goal.

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

    Propper own goal that

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

      Was a Cross

  29. BigBillyBass
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Davvy Proper essential?

  30. RealVirg
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Knew I shouldn't have bought jiminez, blank!

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

      Brave of you to say so early

    2. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Clearly.