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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. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I want to get a very left field pick in my team to spice things up

    Someone like Traore (but not him cause he's trash)

    Any ideas?

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

      Left field? McNeil? Even plays on the left, perfect.

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

      Rich vs Norwich
      Trossard, Grealish

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

        Willian is a great differential under the radar

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

      Moutinho?

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

      Mousset. Great fixtures soon, great form, cheap and low ownership.

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

        Sshhh, don’t tell everyone

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

      Ings. Not in many teams here but great PPM and fixtures

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

      Deulofeu. If you want even more left field its hard.

      Hernandez on Norwich :p

    7. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Saint Maxim?

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

        *Spits out tea*

        1. Bruce Lee
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Proper left field mate

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

      Onel hernandez is practically in the north Sea

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

      djnepro

    10. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      maupay

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

        You watching him now? Told you he is horrible

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

          how many have utd conceded at home this season?

    11. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Jota, Ings, Trossard, Grealish, St-Maximin are some options.

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

      Redmond (historic form) or JWP (a couple goals this season)

      We're rubbish at the moment but if (and its a big if) we improve then points and goals v Arsenal, Watford and Norwich is likely from those 2 and Ings.

    13. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Janmaat?

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

    Lots of cards going about today who’s getting a red one in the liverpool vs city game? Mane again I hope

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

      Hopefully Aguero and Salah

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

      Hopefully Sterling

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

    Is this how Potter usually plays? So many dirty tackles and playing giants at full backs. You'd be forgiven if you thought Pulis was their manager

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

      They're 2 persons?

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

      Potter is a genius thank you but approaching man united aggressively was a poor decision

      1. Volley127
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        He’s a magician really!

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

      stop crying

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

    Had been thinking about Cantwell -> Moutinho as 5th mid. Good idea?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A GW late.

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Him or that Sheffield guy

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

        Him too.

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

      Nah. Rather a 4.3/4.4 and save some cash

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

      Nope cause he'll just sit on your bench

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        GW 18 could work

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

      No point. Just get Hayden. They'll be rooted to the bench.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Hayden can get a red card. Donker the same. Really difficult season for the 8th attacker

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

      djenpro could be fun

  5. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mark knows

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

      f all.

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

      Awful season for him, nothing special. Time to stop with these irrelevant posts

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        The season is still young

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

        No one will ever post "Barracuda knows". Cry more

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

          Fine with it

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

      Knows what? That Young is banned and Shaw injured?

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

    Really don't think Pereira's shot was going on target. Just hoping Mark still has some pull with fpl towers

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      5m bargain.

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

      Still not confirmed ?

  7. Sir Edo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Maybe already discussed but Perreira shot looked like not hitting target by far. Own goal too?

  8. barracuda
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Salah and Mane both called up?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Want to know too

  9. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    0 Leicester players

    Mark knows

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

      this but unironically

  10. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    With Söyüncü's price ever increasing, is Chilwell worth the extra for us that are late to the backline party?

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

      Definitely

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

      Soy still only 4.8

      1. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Will be 4.9 tomorrow..

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

      nah

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

      Yes. Soy overperforming

      1. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Question is if his baps will outweith Chilwell attacking threat

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

        How? He’s awesome

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

        Overperforming? Guy is playing like is 30 yrs old CB

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

      I don't think Chilwell is worth the extra.

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

      I'd get Chilwell. Looks like Bale' prodigy.

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

        Lol good one

  11. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    LMS safety score currently 33 wIth live bonus.

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

      How many players/captains left do we know?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        3.5 & 9%

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

    Does V Ronke still know ? or has he forgotten ?

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

      What?

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

        Mark knows.

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

    Nyland in goal for Villa?! He's probably a worse goalie than Roberto. Jimenez owners will have a field day in the second half

    1. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      My thoughts!

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

      He is stunted, won't know how to score

    3. Rust Cohle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I sure hope. Got the armband on Jimenez.

  14. Sir Edo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    What kind of injury did Heaton pull out with?

  15. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Why all the Mark hate here recently ?

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

      Bitter jealous losers

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

      Envy

    3. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He doesn’t choose the same players as them I think

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

      who knows ?

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

        kraM?

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

      Doesn't have a template team

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

      Dont get it either. Look at his rank ffs

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

      Short sighted idiots I believe.

  16. Amey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Tielemans alongside Vardy Soyuncu against this Brighton looks good 😀

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

      That's my three. 🙂
      Did you get Maddy, Amey?

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

        Nope
        Got Vardy instead in gw 9
        Gone pretty awesome 😀
        Will get Tielemans for CHO after this gw

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

          Good luck!

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

      Excited to see Soy's bench points again next week.

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

        Lol

    3. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Just put Rico on the bench and Soy in starting 11 for next GW

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

        Done !
        Cheers mate

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

      Vardy
      Madd
      Chilwell

      Minimum 30 points

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

        Yep
        Wish i could afford all of them

    5. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Brighton winning by two goals to none would simply follow the script of this season

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

        Lol
        Tbh, I'm loving the FPL atm 😀

    6. Unliklinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Thinking the same

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

    ON:
    Grandpa Murray
    March

    OFF:
    Connolly
    Montoya

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

    March and Murray on. Why does Potter hate Gross? Hes one of their best players.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Don't understand it either. Surely Brighton's best team is:

      Ryan
      Webster Dunk Burn
      Montoya Stephens Bissouma Bernardo
      Gross Maupay Trossard

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

        No Duffy lol

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Duffy is crap in the three at the back formation. That is why Potter has dropped him on a number of occasions this season.

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

      Slows down play

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

      Think he only plays him in games they have posession

  19. Tokosbobet88
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    They ever gonna reverse the martial assist ? It was a clear deflection imho

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

      Mark has Martial, so its gonna stay as his assist

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

      Hope not.

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

      Read the rules.

      Shot by Pereira was on target. Case closed.

      1. Tokosbobet88
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Really ? Lmao

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

        it wasnt on target imo

  20. dark91
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Ederson confirmed out by Bein Sports reporter from Anfield

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

      #honestpep

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

      Might live near Anfield

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

        Yes makes a lot of sense!! 😀
        It was Bravo who held the pre-game press conference with Pep

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

      Is this news? Didn't realise there was any chance

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

        Well, Klopp seemed to believe Pep was playing mind games

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

          Perfectly reasonable.

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

        Off chance Pep was lying to throw off Liverpool preparations

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

          We need more accountability for instances like this.

  21. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Come in Brighton. Grab a goal

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

      *on

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

    Ohhhhh Jimmy 🙁

  23. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    United aren't scoring again are they... 2 incredibly lucky goals too. Likely doing Rash to Vardy for a -4 now ....

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

      Yeah do that. Even if rashford was in the goals vardy is still a better option

  24. beric
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Wouldve been a great goal from traore

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

      Would've been Doherty assist too, so annoying.

  25. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    How many players do you guys have from the Liverpool-City match?

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

      4 - which is too many I guess

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

      three. 2 pool 1 city.

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Trent KDB and Mane

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

          Close 😀 - Trent, KDB and have held onto Salah all this time, for my sins...

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

      4. 2 from each team

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      4

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

      2 each

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

      4

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

      5 lol

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

      3

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

      4

    10. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Four

    11. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      2 city 2 pool, on 53 with 17 points benched!

  26. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Best 4,4M mid, Dendonkey or Hayden or someone else? Nambaka?

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

      Donky playing at CB so one of Hayden/nambaka

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

    Connolly to Trossard consolation goal please

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Connolly off at HT

    2. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      connoly already subbed

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

      Nevermind, should have played Soyuncu FFS

    4. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Connolly has been subbed at HT for Murray.

  28. JRO093
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Anybody watching Wolves? How is Jota performing tonight vs Jimenez? (Jota owner)

    And Martial in the United game? (scared non-owner)

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Jota hasn't touched the ball much from what I've seen.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        1st half Jota did quite a bit

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Both lively, pretty open game.

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

    Oh Jimenez

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Posting from space?

  30. Reeker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Playing Lundstram over Willems next is a given do you think?