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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. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    SHU are just pushing MUN off the ball.

  2. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Having both TAA and Robbo doesn't seem a bright idea now. Soy on bench this week(again) 🙁

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

    Lundstram has ascended to God level

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Are you not regretting deleting your fpl account yesterday? You could've enjoyed some points here

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

        LOL

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

        Keep up, I called Mark and he reinstated my account

        1. My heart goes Salalalalah
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Oh, you're 1 of those people 😆

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

    Lord Lundstram's price next season?

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He'll be at Barca.

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

        LOL

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

      6.0 - 6.5 mid.

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

      7.0 midfielder if he keeps this up

    4. grumpyman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He'll be a 5.5 mid.

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

        Without clean sheets he'd be on the same points as McGinn.

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

      Midfielder in FPL so irrelevant 😛

    6. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Listed as a midfielder, probs 6m

      • Miniboss
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Probably captaining Juventus

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

      United need their captain, leader, world class defender to step up here.

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

        Is Vidic coming back?

    8. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Sheffield truly is a great addition to the PL.
      Hard working team, good defence and try to play some nice football.

    9. martyhan
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Team is
      Gazzinaga McGovern
      Lundstrum Rico soyo Taa tomori
      Son Salah mount cantwell kdb
      Tammy vardy greenwood

      2.4 itb

      What change would you do
      A. Mount to pulisc
      B. Salah to mane
      C.tomori to robbo
      D. Save
      E. Something else

      1. Free Hat
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Team looks good.
        If Salah is fit I would hold. Mount could come good next week.
        Tomori great fixtures as well.

        1. martyhan
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Thanks. Just seeing the 2.4 itb makes me feel like I should spend it but if I can save I will. Salah if fit could actually be good next week. I hope

          1. Free Hat
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            It can be tempting!
            Perhaps save for 2ft next week and try to get in Mane alongside Salah.
            Mane and Pulisic are great picks, but removing Mount and Salah with those fixtures seems bit sideways and could backfire.

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

      MARTIAL TOUCHED THE BALL....!!!

      He did...I saw it...it was an accident but he definitely touched it.

      1. df34
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Are you sure ?????

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

        Fake news surely.

    11. Guy Demel
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Think it's time to re-brand this account lads

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        😀

    12. tm245
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      That was strange.

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

      VVD is lucky Lundstram wasn’t nominated for the Ballon D’or.

    14. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      What on earth must Keane and Robson think of this

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

      Martial SOT

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

      Martial denied.

    17. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A Man U shot

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

      Martial setting his sights

    19. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Lundy. Brought in today and captaining in Sky.

    20. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Sheffield United schooling Man Utd

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

      Brandon down

      Lundy assist

    22. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Son vs Salah money not a factor?

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

        Son even if money not a factor.

        Spoiler: money is always a factor.

        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          I'm actually kind of indifferent.

          Salah + Tomori vs Son + Pulisic for the next 4.

          Tomori on the bench.

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

        Son

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

        Salah if 100%.

      4. Pinturicchio10
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Assuming he's fit, Salah all day.

        • Pumpkinhead
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Salah will score more points. Don't let this week trick you. (I own both)

        • Volley127
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Salah. But there’s a reason for the gulf in price

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

        Jones was given a contract extension till 2023 as well. :facepalm:

      6. tm245
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Lundy just killed that kid with his cross.

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

        Take the kid off, Ole.

        He’s lost.

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          And get the other kid, Garner on.

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

        Lundstram's playing style is beautifully uncomplicated

      9. trikster102
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        lol, "sort you own sh#t out"!

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

          Hah needed a double take

        2. YuvalFPL
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          hysterical

        3. df34
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Gotta love Neville: I said ship not shi. The PC brigade will be up in arms no doubt.

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

          Ship, confirmed

      10. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Lundstram body shot to Williams, and he's down for the count...

      11. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Why did EVERTON release Lundstrum?
        Typical.

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

          Probably for the same reason Sheffield united didn't play him last season. Can be funny how things work out.

          1. The 12th Man
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            True

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

        I can’t take it any longer... Lord Lundstram is coming in this week heheh

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

          Wow, still waiting for Vardy?

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

          13 gws late

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

        lnds is going to score as well isnt he, is he getting a 17 pointer?

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

        Lordstram assist.

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

          2-0?

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

          Madness.

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

          r u watching viia carrier pigeon?

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

            Busy in the garden.

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

              seeing to the pigeons? 😀