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

    Neves goal

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

      Moutinho assist

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

    Neves screamer

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

      Moutinho assist

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

      Never only scores screamer

    3. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      We need Jimi goals not Neves

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

        This

  3. No Professionals
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Hopefully force villa to open up now

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

    Neves g mout assist

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

    Vardy got all his points in the second half.

    Give Jiminez at least until 75 mins before starting to complain. Wolves will score a few in this game.

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

      lagging stream haha

    2. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      They wont

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

      Vardy had 100% involvement

      Jiminez doesnt

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

        I disagree. Jiminez getting chances and now game will open up more. Standing by 3-1 Wolves prediction.

        1. Pieterke30
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Well he should score them then if he gets chances ffs!

        2. FPL.team
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          How can you disagree with a fact?

  6. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Lovely training ground goal

  7. twoplustwo
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Screamer

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

    Anyone watching UTD? How’s Rashford looking?

    1. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      lively and dangerous

    2. Kun, Ayew Nigerian?
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Yellow cardy

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

    Neves goal
    Moutinho assist

  10. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    My gut feeling is that Dendoncker will score!

  11. the Penman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Keep nothing you’re all saying “Mount assist”...

    1. the Penman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Keep *thinking

      (Ugh)

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

    These Brighton defenders will get shredded by Vardy's pace next gameweek...

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

      They'll play very deep

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

        They will be at home. United is the team in the league with most reason to play deep against. Brighton are at OT now and they still leave enormous rooms behind. It will be even worse against Leicester.

        1. Pieterke30
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Yeah Brighton very naive today. Not surprised. This is the only Utd game I was afraid of as a Martial non owner

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

          I sincerely hope you're right - we (FPL & Foxes) need to stack up our points reserves before the difficult matches in GW18/19 v mci & LIV

  13. No Professionals
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Traore is moronic, just a head down one trick pony

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

      Gervinho on steroids

  14. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Seems like United is not interested to get more goals this game.

    Looking forward to see 9-0!

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

      That's why there's no point owning Martial/Rashford, United aren't the type of team that will haul

  15. tm245
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Rashford yc

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      What did he do?

      1. tm245
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        foul

  16. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Rash yc

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

      Not that rash really

  17. tambourineman
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Dunk will be suspended for the Leicester game after receiving his 5th yellow of the season.

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

      Probably for the best!

    2. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Vardy Cap it is then

  18. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Really regret getting Rashford and Martial over Leicester assets...

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      It's not even half time.

      But regardless of today, yes it's a bad move.

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

    Are Aston villa a Sunday league team? How have they left Neves of all people free on the edge of the box free kick, embarrassing!

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

      They're a disgrace

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

      Well it is Sunday.

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

        And a league game

        1. Bartowski
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          And they are a team

          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            These three posts made me smile 🙂

          2. Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            😆

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

    I broke Jiminez by bringing him in and captaining him.
    Apologies to all involved

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

      Same here

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

      He's missed so many chances

      1. Bobby
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        And me. This season sucks.

      2. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        2 chances

  21. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    This is why I didn't fancy Jimenez. He could still score but it is like holding thumbs.

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

      Holding thumbs? What does it mean

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

        I think he means thumbs wrestling 😀

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

          So he means it's great owning jimenez?

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

            I guess "didn't fancy" explains it very well 😉

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

      Holding thumbs is the Scandinavian expression for fingers crossed

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

      Think it’s like fingers crossed good luck. My South African mates do it.

  22. tm245
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    4 Brighton YC so far, pretty impressive.

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

      4 snails playing a high line against United's one trick pony pace approach. Inevitable

  23. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Target subbed with delayed concussion

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

      He looks totally out of it. Not sure when he got hit though.

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Got kicked in the back of the head by Jota during that ‘penalty’ incident

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          *doherty

        2. TomSaints
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Just saw the replay. Looked fairly innocuous but with how everyone rolls around hard to tell what genuinely hurts and whats play acting.

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

        He got kicked in the head by Doherty by accident

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

      He just wanted to go off cause he was getting rinsed

    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      He couldn't hit the...

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

    Would be very challenging for Brighton to finish this game without a red card

  25. Baps hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Why is Jimenez spelled here "Jiminez"?

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

      People get confused by the jimi abbreviation I think. But laziness, basically. Same reason it's Stirling and firminho...

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

        At least 'Eriksson' has died down.

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

          Only because he's died as an asset :p

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

      Jiminez looks nicer

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

        I'd expect that from someone called zlatanzo 😉

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

    Villa used 2 subs in the first half. Things are looking very grim for them

  27. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Who will be the first Brighton player to see red?

    Stephens,Dunk,Montoya and Burn already on yellows as it stands.

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Rash?

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Mings? Saiss? Nakamba? Guilbert?

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

      Going to be a cagey match from now on. I’ll take the 6 points from our martial (C) and run

      1. Party time
          4 years, 5 months ago

          I need that brace! ASAP

        • JariL
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          I want a goal and that 28-point (C) haul

    3. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Sunday football being spoiled by that exceedingly annoying women from the Deliveroo advert.....

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

        Yet every day someone mentions it on here, so many people who don’t even pay for sky know about it. Annoying people is the new advertising

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

        Who ordered wings?

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

      6'7 Dan Burn playing at left back is comical

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

        Dan Burn playing is comical

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

      9 players in total got yellow cards in 2 games so far

      Red cards imminent