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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. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Took a -8 to bring in Maddison and Jimenez for sterling and greenwood.

    I’d have played Yarmolenko had I not made the transfers so it’s currently 18 vs 10

    Sterling’s performance decides if it pays off but fairly happy so far

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

    Where’s my 3 bonus Martial? Concedes 3 gets 3 bonus doh

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

      9 saves
      +
      Potter style must make him complete more passes

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

        Aye, shame, shame Martial forced a few of them saves, should have conceded more

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

      My ML rival started Dunk and Ryan!!!!

      1. St Pauli Walnuts
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Doesn’t sound like much competition

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

    77% to 28% win rate for United when Martial starts vs when he doesn't since OGS
    5 returns from 6 starts this season...
    but keep calling Martial a trap whilst us owners enjoy the points 🙂

    1. All de Gea no iDier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      The problem is that he has only played half a season in each of the last three. I have him so I see the value when he's on the pitch. But I can see others point of view too.

      Still, 10 points today banked!

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

      Amen brother

  4. tisza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Time for Vvd set piece goal ( been waiting far too long). Got to be a chance against stones and fernadinho.

    1. All de Gea no iDier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I was thinking the same myself. Fingers crossed or thumbs held dependent on where you live.

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

    Punting on Doherty for the last 4 has been so frustrating, love him as a player but every single game he was close to a haul and came out with nothing.

  6. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Come on you mighty reds. In next 90 minutes im not worry about fantasy. All i want is win !

    Lets go !

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

    3 baps for Ryan despite conceding 3 goals?

    1 bap for Dunk with a yellow and 3 goals conceded?

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

      yep

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

      no baps for Dunk.

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

      You read it wrong...0 baps for Dunk.

  8. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Which transfer do you prefer?

    A) Soy/Tomori/Lundstram to Robbo
    B) Son to Sterling
    C) Mount to Martial/Pulisic )

    Team:
    TAA Soy Lundstram
    Mane KDB Son Mount
    Vardy Tammy Jimenez
    _____
    Button; Hayden Tomori Kelly

    2.5 itb 1 ft

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

      A

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

      a

  9. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    can (M)ane, TAA, Robbo and KDB get me like 45 points?

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah no problem at all mate

  10. BrutalLogiC
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Nice start to this game! More like that please...

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

    KDB should have had 2 assists by now...

  12. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Salah!! Glad i kept him!

  13. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Salah

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

    Knew he’d score, get in Salah!

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

    Not doing Otabendy>Bendy now.

    Doing Otabendy>Ricarico.

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

    Salam.

  17. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Looked offside?

  18. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Jimmi flagged?