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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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1,420 Comments Post a Comment
  1. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Get in Martial 😎

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

    Screw you Martial

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

    Rashford, yes mate ... my differential!

  4. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Fred is having the game of his Man U career

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

      That wouldn't be hard.

  5. Party time
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Martial(C)

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

      Martail mon capitaine 🙂

    • Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      How is it even possible to be as slow as those CBs.

    • HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Fok Dunk 1st sub.

      Should have started him over CHO

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

      DREAM COMBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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

        Not really

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

      Come on Rashy and Tony, I want more my beautiful sons

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

      oh ffs...

      went for jimenez when I could've got either rashford or martial. god's sake.

    • jtreble
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Nice pass Martial.

    • Regin
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I actually considered playing bb. Have pope soyuncu and dunk on bench. Atleast i got in martial this week and captained Vardy.

    • seewhyaxe
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Wow rashford missed a sitter

    • Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Rash misses sitter

    • Party time
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Rashford sitter

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

        Rashford with miss of the century

      • diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Jimenez blasts it wide

      • g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Jimmy miss

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

        Martial goal now to round it off and silence the doubters

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

        Rashy ffs 🙁

      • KGFC
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Hahahaha Trashford!!!

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

        Martial over Madds looking very good right now...

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

        Jesus that Brighton defence is pathetic, making Man U look amazing

      • Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Rashford is S***

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

        Grab another one Rash!

      • McSauce
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        It’s one of those days for Jiménez....

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

        Why'd I bring Jimenez in lol.

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

          Hes still a good pic, bringing jim in will pay off

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

        Lmao Rashford

      • Bartowski
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        What a god damn miss!