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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. Gobigorgohome
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    WILLIAMMMMMMMMS GOALLL

  2. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Of all players LOL

  3. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Mark knows.

    1. THAT'S LIFE
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Benched

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

      Someone mentioned he benched the kid?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah, just noticed. Good week for BB.

  4. tm245
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Redemption for the kid!

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Lundy fail

  6. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    LOL! Williams of all people

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

    Brandonwagon

  8. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Brandon Williams

    Mark Knows....

  9. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Williams G

  10. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    No brainer at the price......

    1. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      k

  11. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Williams essential

  12. Weasel51
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Sterling + Maddison >> Vardy + KDB (-4)

    Worth a hit?

  13. dark91
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Poor DDG doing everything even taking the throw ins!!

  14. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Lundy CS gone

  15. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    No assist

  16. Brosstan
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Mark definitely knows...

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Really doesn’t

      1. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Really does 😀

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          And yet no

  17. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Williams G

  18. Gobigorgohome
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Mark knows

    1. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      how?

  19. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Everyone is getting Pulisic but what about Willian? He's admittedly not nearly as good stat wise, but he's arguably a lot more nailed on and with so many games coming thick and fast, could he actually be the better pick?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      No. Just no

    2. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Never an option. Dude just doesn't do it.

    3. EmreCan Hustle
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Willian reminds me of Cazorla, always plays well but doesn't translate to fpl points.

    4. 7rjngs lollygagger
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Not sure anyone is nailed bar Kanté and Jorg in that midfield.

  20. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Please disallow for no reason, thanks

  21. Zimo
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Great now everyone will say Mark knows

  22. Waynoo
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Fk off Lundy

    1. George Sillett
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      As stupid comments go this one is right up there.

      1. Pumpkinhead
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        mad fam?

  23. the Penman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Mark Sutherns is a genius. Never doubt him.

    1. goriuanx
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      So genius he benched him.

      1. the Penman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Ha, hadn’t seen that.

        Ok, doubt him a little.

    2. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Get off his d

  24. Yank Revolution
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Let's GOOOOOOO!!!

  25. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    OMG circus

  26. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Massive Lundstram fail.

    1. Maddi Son
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Absolutely delicious 🙂

  27. FPL Daniel
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Mark's protege scores

  28. EmreCan Hustle
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Ashley Young won't get minutes now.

  29. Maddi Son
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    No cleanie and YC for Lundy is a small win for the non-casuals. I'll take anything this season

    1. THAT'S LIFE
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Saving the red for last

  30. DaveZubie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    That was done finish by Williams