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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. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    77 after BAPS with Mane KDB TAA to play.

    10k OR.

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

      Nice, similar for me on both counts

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

      78(-8) here with the same left

      Overall not even close however, at least its a step in the right direction

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

        Avoid taking such big hits and your OR will climb

        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          not if the players you take out are blanking and ones you bring in are hauling... I've taken a -12 and a -8 in the past three GWs and if I hadn't my rank would be worse!

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

      Excellent

  2. Party time
      4 years, 5 months ago

      So wolves conceded. Yikes!

      1. Pinturicchio10
          4 years, 5 months ago

          It's a beautiful thing really. For my team at least. Nice dollop of jam.

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

        Have just worked out I have just enough money to do a -4 for Yarm / Dendo / Aguero > Martial / Maddison / Jimenez.

        Yes, right? [obviously wait and see what happens today but will have to do tonight]

      3. C'mon the Fylde
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Would you do Dilva for Martial?

        Pope
        Lundstram Soyuncu Robertson TAA
        KDB Pulisic Mane Maddison
        Abraham Vardy

        Button, Rico, Dilva* Connolly

        0.8m itb

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

          Good squad. I would.

          1. C'mon the Fylde
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Thanks 🙂

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

        BAPs updated on FPL

      5. james 101
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Jimmy on 3bps?

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

        Those matches dropped me from 180k, to 240k-ish, with no player involvement.

        Speaks volumes how Rashford/Martial/Jimmy are decent differentials for the time being & that they won't destroy your rank going without - if you were worried at all.

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

          Thanks for this mate.
          Thanks to Jimenez i got to 373k from 397k

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

            That's not too bad at all 🙂

      7. Marvin Moon
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Any predictions?

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

          2-2FT. Mane G, Trent G+A, KDB G+A

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

            I wonder who you have in this game 😉

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

            This but 3-2 with another mane goal and Trent assist please

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

          Dont care, just hoping my players get points. TAA; Robbo, Sterling, KDB

        3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          2-0 pool

          Salah 2G
          TAA 1A
          Robbo 1A

      8. Slitherene
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Want to use the first WC as late as possible.

        Diop + Wilson ->
        A) Baldock + Lacazette
        B) VvD + Jimenez

        Which pair for the December fixture pile up?

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

          b but matip

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

            Already have Matip

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

        So many players I would like to get.
        Jimmy , Maddy, Marshall Son Pulisic .

        1. Weilong7
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          same thoughts... KDB or Sterling out better?
          how would you rank those you listed in terms of priority?

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

            I need vardy.. but means losing kdb.. after losing sterling this week already.
            Will assess after this pool city game.
            Dont fancy zero city attacking players!

            1. Weilong7
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              keeping either one of sterling or KDB.. Rodri is back hence KDB might go back to his usual role...
              yeah watching the game shortly and access after that...

              if KDB out im short of 0.1 for maddison and martial in sadly... 🙁

              @DA MINNION : sorry to hijack your thread..

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

        How can my ML rival get so lucky with Dunk and Ryan!?

      11. Sir Edo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        No talk about first United goal? Shot would never hit the target but still given to Perreira..

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

          agree but i suppose benefit to attacker when inconclusive

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

          Non utd owner? Looked like it was on target to me, no chance of going in, but it was on target.

          1. Weilong7
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            this..

        3. Party time
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Go to sleep mate. Martial 2 assists bagged!

          • Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Mark owns Martial. No further discussion needed...

          • Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            But in all seriousness, theres probably people working at OPTA who are having a laugh making these close decision go their way and winning their FPL mini leagues.

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

              Probably this, cos never close if you ask me. 🙂

        4. jason_ni
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          After 21 from 5 yesterday, today is going a little better!
          29 from jimi and martial capt..

          50 total with
          TAA, Mane, Salah, Kdb left to go

          Might survive this weekend after all without any Leicester cover!

        5. Monkey Hanger
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Mendy must have really p'd Pep off.

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

            salah vs mendy not ideal is it

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

              Mendy vs TAA is

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

                hows angelino doing

        6. Rostah
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Anyone know why this weeks H2H fixtures aren't showing up?
          https://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/h2h/fixtures/2019/12/

        7. Party time
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Shout out to those Anti - Martial bregade. Hope he is still a trap yew nuggets!

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

              :O

              1. Party time
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Just waiting for "Legend of rosicky" & his sht talk about Martial

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

                    He wouldn’t dare log on after that

                    1. Party time
                        4 years, 5 months ago

                        😆

                • Zladan
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Yes mate. Could even have been far far worse for his haters today too.

                  1. Party time
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      😉

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

                    Mr inconsistent or AKA Mr glass won’t do that every week

                    1. Party time
                        4 years, 5 months ago

                        Shrink away mate

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

                          Excellent response. Go back to bed and let the adults talk son..

                          1. Party time
                              4 years, 5 months ago

                              I said shrink now! you beautiful looking little creature

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

                          Mr inconsistent you say? 5 returns in 6 starts but okay mate

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

                            Out of 12 games. Is 40% consistent? Your teachers must be so proud

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

                              Counting games when he was injured... real intelligent of you

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

                          Salty

                      • jason_ni
                        • 8 Years
                        4 years, 5 months ago

                        Happy with the return, but he had some chances towards the end to net his goal, but dont want to be too greedy!

                        1. Party time
                            4 years, 5 months ago

                            😆 Yeah... Captain fail for me tbh. We deserve more!

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

                        So excited for this snooze fest

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

                          1-1
                          Rodri and Lovren to score, non assisted
                          What an anti climax!

                        2. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 5 months ago

                          Should be a good one.

                      • De Gea Van Dijk. 10
                        • 5 Years
                        4 years, 5 months ago

                        BAPS need ousting like VARS.

                        Next season hopefully.

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

                          Never going to happen when there’s money entering the hands of those making the stats up

                      • Dynamic Duos
                        • 10 Years
                        4 years, 5 months ago

                        Pope Button
                        TAA Soyuncu Tomori Chambers Hanley
                        Salah Son Pulisic Yarmolenko Cantwell
                        Aubameyang Vardy Abraham

                        Aubameyang, Cantwell and Hanley to Jiminez, Martial and Lundstram -8, worth the hit?

                        1. 87jace
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 5 months ago

                          Auba has to great fixtures coming up... I sold him last week but I would stick now that Jimi has risen for those 2 fixtures

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

                        Bit absurd that Ryan can concede 3 goals but still end up on 7pts because of BAPs

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

                          9 saves

                          1. All For One
                            • 5 Years
                            4 years, 5 months ago

                            lol I transferred out Ryan for Patricio, to concede in the 92nd minute hurt...

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

                          Cash leagues

                        3. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 5 months ago

                          Nonsensical.

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

                        That late Villa goal gave winning BPS (3) for Jimmy instead of Nevez, lovely

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

                          winning goal

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

                          Lovely little bit of luck.

                      • SOTHPAW
                        • 5 Years
                        4 years, 5 months ago

                        Bet City hope Bravo doesn't get injured. Scott Carson is on the bench or will Kyle Walker go in goal again?

                        1. No Kane No Gain
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 5 months ago

                          Stupid post lol. I’m sure most teams don’t want any of their players to get injured, regardless of who he is or the scenario

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

                            Alright fun police, it was a joke. Referring to Kyle Walker being the best keeper of the 3.

                      • Railwayman
                        • 11 Years
                        4 years, 5 months ago

                        Hope Sterling has a quiet afternoon with 2 points and no yellow card.

                      • 87jace
                        • 5 Years
                        4 years, 5 months ago

                        Should we be considering Martial??

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

                          He's in the conversation.

                        2. Railwayman
                          • 11 Years
                          4 years, 5 months ago

                          Not bad today I guess, but I still prefer Maddison and Leicester form and fixtures over him and Utd.

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

                          I put him in this week - to be honest I think he’s a no brainer

                      • R.C
                        • 6 Years
                        4 years, 5 months ago

                        Jimenez flagged? Why lol

                        1. Pinturicchio10
                            4 years, 5 months ago

                            Finished the game without issue.

                            1. No Kane No Gain
                              • 5 Years
                              4 years, 5 months ago

                              You must not have seen the ending then lol

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

                            A mysterious but convenient 88th minute "injury" before the international break.

                            1. No Kane No Gain
                              • 5 Years
                              4 years, 5 months ago

                              Nah he’s been given time off international duty until next year anyway

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

                                Fair enough, it's a bit weird that he went off then.

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

                              He was already agreed not on the mexico roster.

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

                                Fair enough, it's a bit weird that he went off so easily then.

                            3. Railwayman
                              • 11 Years
                              4 years, 5 months ago

                              Yeah, I like that injury before Mexico's funny some funny Caribbean cup games 😀

                        2. jdp219
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 7 Years
                          4 years, 5 months ago

                          Might just have to do it and switch to 433. Worth it? (this or drop a City mid)

                          Ota, Mount, King > Kelly, Donck, Vardy (-4)

                          End up with this:
                          Pope
                          TAA, Lunds, Rico, Lowton
                          Mane, Sterling, KDB
                          Vardy, Jimenez, Tammy
                          (Button; Donck, Kelly, Cantwell)

                          1. jdp219
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 7 Years
                            4 years, 5 months ago

                            Leaves 0.5itb to deal with Lowton and/or Pope the week after.

                        3. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 5 months ago

                          Someone start a petition.

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

                            It turns out that kind of thing is not allowed on here.

                            1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
                              • 5 Years
                              4 years, 5 months ago

                              Bigger and better places now.

                              Community should be held responsible for improving the game.

                        4. Ady87
                          • 10 Years
                          4 years, 5 months ago

                          Want Maddy/Tiele, Vardy, Martial. Who goes? Sterling/King/Mount? 1FT 0.2m

                          Pope
                          TAA Tomori Soyuncu Willems Lund
                          Sterling Mane KDB Mount Cantwell
                          Tammy Jimi King

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

                            Sterling, King --> Martial, Vardy

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

                          Yarmalenko to Maddison as an early transfer? Have to do it today before price change

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

                          What is average rank for now?

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