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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. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Boom

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

    Jimi goal

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

      Looks like Traore with the assist

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Yep

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

    Jimmmyyyyy!!! Traore assist

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

    Jiménez!

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

    Jimmmyyyyyy!!!!!

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

    Jiiiiiimmmmmmiiiii

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

    Rashford or Lacazette?

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

      Or Jimi?

  8. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    JIMEEENEEEZ YEEES

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

    Jimi goal

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

    THE MEXICAN SENSATION!!!

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

    Patience!!!!

  12. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Jimmyyyyyy

  13. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    My boy Rauuuuuull

  14. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Villa so poor

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      crazy that this is almost the same team who almost held Liverpool last week

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

    Jimmy you LEGEND!!!! Never ever had any doubt!!

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

      Lies 😆

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      LOL

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

      ahahah

  16. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Make it 2 Jimenez!!! Yes I'm unapologetically greedy

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

      As a manager who capped him,yes please !

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

    Jimbòoooooooooo

  18. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Captain Jimmy !!!

  19. An Púca
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Some attempt at a tackle by Douglas Luiz. Amateur hour stuff

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

    Damn

  21. Halftime
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Jimi! Yes

  22. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Wow. Scout Picks smashing it this GW.

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      seriously!

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Rico the only let down so far. TAA and Mane to go.

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

    RAULLL!!! THE MEXICAN SENSATION!!!!!

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

    Straight to 3 BPs?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Deductions will hurt.

  25. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    3 bonus jiminext

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Deductions

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

      Neves might still get 3 with the winning goal bps

  26. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Raul is SO good on baps too. Love him.

  27. HNI
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Phew something to salvage damage control. Else jim over vardy as captain would have blown over

  28. RealVirg
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Never had a bad word to say about the very gifted Jiminez!!!! Love you so much my boy

  29. yer old da
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Transfers this week were KDB and Connolly to Martial and Jimenez B-)

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

      Well done

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

      Congrats

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

      Well done

    4. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      KDB to hurt hopefully.

    5. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      They were last weeks 😉

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

    Tammy and Jimi with no Vardy not looking so bad after all!

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

      All three for me

      1. Klip Klopp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Same! And Martial

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

          Yay for us! Me too - brought in Martial and Jimi for hits this week, but its paid off 🙂

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

        I've been stubborn not to get Vardy in, bit of a relief now