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Starts for Lundstram and £4.0m defender in Sunday’s only Premier League game

The penultimate match of Gameweek 13 takes place at Bramall Lane, with Sheffield United entertaining Manchester United.

Kick-off in Sunday’s only Premier League fixture is at 16:30 GMT.

There is plenty of interest for Fantasy Premier League managers in this game, with David de Gea (£5.5m), Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.4m), Harry Maguire (£5.3m), Daniel James (£6.2m), Marcus Rashford (£8.6m) and John Lundstram (£4.9m) all sitting in more than 10% of FPL squads.

All six of those players start in South Yorkshire today.

Anthony Martial (£7.8m), who is on the cusp of a double-digit ownership himself, also features in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s starting XI.

The Norwegian head coach has made just one alteration to his Gameweek 12 line-up, with Phil Jones (£4.8m) replacing the injured Scott McTominay (£5.1m).

Whether Jones is a like-for-like swap for the Scot in midfield or joins a back three remains to be seen, with Solskjaer saying ahead of kick-off:

Phil has been training well. He’s got experience of playing both central midfield and at the back. When you show the attitude he’s shown in training, it’s time for him to get a chance. Marcos [Rojo] is injured, Axel [Tuanzebe] isn’t really ready to come in so it was an easy option.

Brandon Williams (£4.0m) gets his second successive start at left-back (or wing-back), keeping the benched Ashley Young (£5.4m) out of the side despite the latter’s return from suspension.

Solskjaer said of that decision:

Brandon’s played really well in every game he’s played. I didn’t find any reason to leave him out. It’s a testing stadium for him to play at so it’s a good opportunity to show his mentality because his temperament is one of his strengths.

Chris Wilder makes two enforced changes from the side that drew 1-1 with Tottenham Hotspur a fortnight ago.

Dean Henderson (£4.7m) – owned by just over 5% of Fantasy managers – is ineligible to face his parent club, so Simon Moore (£4.4m) deputises for the on-loan goalkeeper for the hosts.

The hitherto ever-present John Egan (£4.5m) hasn’t recovered from a calf injury so Phil Jagielka (£4.2m) gets his first Premier League start of the season.

Lys Mousset (£5.0m) and David McGoldrick (£5.4m) again start up front.

The Blades have kept clean sheets in three of their six home fixtures in 2019/20 and conceded just four goals in those half-dozen matches.

Solskjaer’s troops have won just one of their six away games this season and are yet to keep a clean sheet on the road.

Three of the Red Devils’ five away goals came at Carrow Road in Gameweek 10.

Sheffield United XI: Moore, O’Connell, Jagielka, Basham, Stevens, Baldock, Fleck, Norwood, Lundstram, Mousset, McGoldrick.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Jones, Maguire, Lindelof, Williams, Pereira, Fred, James, Martial, Rashford.

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

    Mark knows...

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yep. That's why I have Martial in my team.

  2. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Keep Auba for one more game Vs NOR Away or let him go rn?

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

      Definitely keep for Norwich plus if there is a change of manager soon then Arsenal assets could be in demand again just like we saw with the managerial change at Spurs

  3. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    £4.0M defenders have names too

    1. AndyCook
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Clickbait..

        1. Skonto Rigga
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Nonsense. Find out why this headline was not clickbait by following the below link - you won't believe what happens next: https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/scout-member-benefits/

          1. Now I'm Panicking
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            😆

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

        No they don't. Defined solely by their price.

      • Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        "Brandon" - rubbish name.

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

          everyone called Brandon is ginger

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

          Absolutely. Awful name. Brendan or Bran.

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

            If you said that out loud where i am from you would be in big trouble.

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

          I like the name.

          Brandon has big connections with the county that i am from and there is a mountain and a bay named Brandon.

          1. GreennRed
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            And a hotel!

            1. GreennRed
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Himself and Mason.

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

              True that.

              Many is the time i got thrown out of there. 😉

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

      Lundstram and Stevens. Hooooold.

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Jones in midfield and also at the back, Mr Versatile!

      Ole knows...

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

        If Ole had any sense he would have signed a mobile defensive midfielder to play next to McTominay in the pivot.

        It has been obvious since Pogba signed for Man Utd that Pogba can't play in that role. Push Pogba high up the pitch and relieve him of defensive duty.

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

          Fred was bought to release the horses and free Pogba...

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

            Thought it was Herrera's job and they never got a Herrera replacement.

            De Gea
            AWB Lindelof Maguire Shaw
            McTominay ?????
            James Pogba Martial
            Rashford

            Romero
            Dalot Bailly Jones Rojo
            Fred Matic
            Lingard Mata Pereira
            Greenwood

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

      Lundy brace, Martial blank

      ta

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        another fact? 😉

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

        No, need a 3-3 sir John & Martial 😉

    5. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Ole being interviewed....I just don’t understand how he could fire up players to play above and beyond what they might have dome. I get it with Klopp, and Guardiola and a few others...but not Ole.

      Nice enough bloke but a zero on the inspiring chart..just dull.

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

        You dont know what other players think of him, nor do you see him in the locker room or training sessions (indoor and outdoor)

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

      Hopefully Sheff Utd play more defensively down Rashford / Martial's side to nullify their threat.

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

        The opposite

    7. Simply Loveleh
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No idea how to fill my last 2 places, need to pick 2 from the following....

      Martial, rashford, son, peresic, alli, jimenez, or other

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

        The essential United boys will go down the pecking order if they blank here, Spurs the new cool toys.

        Son & Jimmy for me.

        1. Simply Loveleh
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Think you're right

      2. Simply Loveleh
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Who's peresic

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

          Pulisic?

          The Croatian names are easy to mix up.

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

        Peresic lol

        1. Simply Loveleh
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          I read the name on reddit half hour ago and it's clearly stuck

    8. mdm
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Digne to:

      A. Aurier
      B. Azpi

      Thanks!

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        A out of these 2. What about PVA ?

        1. mdm
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          PVA it is. Thanks

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

        Lovren 😉

      3. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Chilwell and Pereira

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

      Pick one:
      a) Aurier
      b) Tomori
      c) Willems

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

        B

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

        A

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

        If not playing every week Willems

    10. tissae
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A) Mount + Aguero --> Son + Jimenez
      B) Mount + Aguero --> Kane + Pulisic
      C) ???

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

        A

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

        B

        Don't listen to Pukki Party, he didn't get the memo that the party is over

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

      Sky would claim anyone!

      English flag beside Lundstram when showing the lineups.

      Swedes won’t be happy!

      1. AzzaroMax99
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        LOL

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

        Lundstram is a pretty obvious anglicisation to most Swedes. If his surname was Lundstrom or Lundström on the other hand.

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

        Am I missing a joke?

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

          Rainer - is he not English?

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

            Lol - comment update fail. Didn’t see replies

    12. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Brace yourselves!! ....more Phil Jones memes incoming.

    13. Ziyech on the Bench
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Jesus all of a sudden an exciting option

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

      Who wins? Lundstram + 9pts or Martial?

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

        Majority want the former by 15+

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

      why do Man U always have stand alone fixtures, whats with that? And they always so drab. Lets face it, only reason anyone watching is for Lundstram and because no other games.
      Not convinced im even going to watch with Rashford and Lunds

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Speak for yourself. I have Martial. Lundstram on my bench

      2. Bada Bing
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Probably because they still have millions of fans in Asia.

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

          Who can get that game televised even if it isn't standalone

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

        Because Sky Sports and the Premier League would go out of business if they didn't.

    16. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Aguero badly injured apparently

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yesterday called, it wants it’s news back

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

        Nothing a trip to the Barcelona clinic can’t cure, I’m sure.

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

        Eating fish and chips?

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

        Time for some blood spinning, leeches and odd chanting!

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

        Source?

    17. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Should I do De Bruyne to Son ?
      Or keep de Bruyne despite the difficult Man City's upcoming December matches...
      *PS 1 De Bruyne provides vs bigger teams
      *PS 2 Son (C) Vs Bournemouth looks so tempting (given spurs history Vs cherries)

      1. AndyCook
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Not short of captain options next week though

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

          KDB a season keeper for me barring injury, he will deliver a consistent supply of assists so nothing wrong with 6 or 7 points nearly every-week from him

      2. Shark Team
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Mount >> Pulisic a no brainer?

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

          Got him in for 1.3 cheaper than Pulisic so not changing

        2. Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          If you can afford it without hits and have nothing else more important to do with the transfer, sure.

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

        Lundstram almost

      4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Almost Lundy 😯

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

        DDG on fire!

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

        DDG saves.

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

        Lundstram great shot saved by DDG

        Follow-up by McGoldrick also saved

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

        Dave can still save!

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

        Great save by DDG

      10. Wild Card this!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Oh Lord!

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

        Really bad miss from mcgoldrick

      12. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        More skill from Lundstram benchers.