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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

    Fred just fell flat on his face lol

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

    Up the Blades!

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

    Time to sell Lundstram?

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

      WHY?!

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

      Because?

    3. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Season keeper don't be silly

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

      Huh?

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

      Fish are jumping...

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

      Fishing with dynamite

    7. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      How has this obvious bait worked

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Cash in?

  4. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Good result for the underdogs, Man United

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

    Martial blank was the best thing to happen in that match

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

    Joleon Lescott would’ve been able to make that sound as dull as dishwater

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

    Jimenez captain next week then?

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

      no

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

      Nah

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

      If I sell Rashford for him maybe

    4. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Lots of great options next week, Vardy Mane Tammy Martial Jimenez

    5. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      150 %

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

    Martial - empty shirt

    1. Party time
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Lol... Anti- Martial bregade in dreamland today

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

          I saw the game.

    2. EL tridente
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      McGinn to Pulisic for a hit?
      Already have Mount and Abraham

      1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Tempting

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

      Been holding Greenwood since the start of the season, starting him every game. Everyone on here telling me to sell for the likes of Jimenez and Mousset but Ive sat through his price drops all the time. Egg on your faces now... Advice to all new posters on here, do your own thing and dont listen to the "pros" on here..

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

        Did you play him though

        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          I got some bench jam, does that count?

      2. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Is this serious? Utterly hilarious if so.

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Good one Pinocchio.

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

            The f you on about?

      3. F4L
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        smh a casual getting all the luck once again

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

        Jimenez and Mousset both outscored him - you should be thanking people 🙂

      5. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I'm sure the 4 points makes up for the series of binary scores

    4. FPL FREAK
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      So Williams is nailed on for Man utd now...???

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

        Shaw is back from injury soon.

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

      Lunds got like a 1 point assist lol

      1. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        3 points for a defender looks so odd!

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

          Thats a classic Digne score

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

      20 points behind Liverpool sitting on 17 points.

      Oles at the Wheel, the good times are back!

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

      Rashford over Martial finally starting to pay off

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

        Same here, most likely to leave my team next week or week after.

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

          I think he's fine to keep for now, his price will rocket and after City they have nice fixtures

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

            Jimenez or Ings in for him just about time, will allow Pulisic than Mount ...

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

      Great game to watch.

      Can't wait for McTominay and Pogba to return. And for January.

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

        Mandzukic? 😉

    9. NeverLucky
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      For next GW (assuming no injuries in meantime)

      Would you start:

      Maddison
      Jimmenez
      Moura

      ?

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

        Yes

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

          Im idiot i should have written - if you could bench 1, which 1 would it be 🙂

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

            Haha. I figured something was missing.

            Moura as well, albeit reluctantly.

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

              Thanks mate I think that's best bench of them

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

        How did you end up with this problem?

        Probably Moura

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

          My team:

          Robbo/Lund/Chilwell

          Mount/Mane/Pulisic/KDB/Moura

          Jim/Abra/Vardy...

          My dilema..unless another suggestion for bench :)?

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

            Bench Mount I guess

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

            Typo:

            Robbo/Lund/Chilwell

            MADDISON (not mount)/Mane/Pulisic/KDB/Moura

            Jim/Abra/Vardy...

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

              But yeah, I think I will bench moura still weaker of all options..Thanks for input mate

    10. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Martial hurt?

      He slow trotted off the field with the usual sulk .... so I can’t tell.

      1. El Matador
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I'm gonna get rid anyway for Pulisic don't trust United

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

      Two players I had in that game were Lundstram and Rashford. Should be 72 all out 😎

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

        If Rash get 3bonus

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

        Same
        75 all out

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

        You got lucky there...

    12. Cruz88
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Bench two for next week:

      A) Mount (WHAM)
      C) Lund (wol)
      D) Williams (AVL)

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

        CD

      2. Camino Aleatorio
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Mount might be the new Barkley...he better start scrap booking about how he was once famous

        Williams is alright but still a Newcastle and that is garbage by association

        Lund is greatness, never to be benched

        1. Cruz88
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Williams is Brandon Williams of Man United 🙂

          1. Camino Aleatorio
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            If Williams is a starter now, I’m jealous that you own him. My cheap defender is Janmaat ... Williams is great pickup

            1. Cruz88
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              I bought him in last week as I needed a 4.0 defender to afford Vardy. I thought he'd likely play that one game with Young and Shaw out but didn't expect him to be a regular starter. Today's game has made me question that though (and yeah he was on my bench!)

    13. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Did mousset get injured? Very happy to have him come in for Janmaat anyhow!

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yep, injured

      2. F4L
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        sounded like cramp

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

        Cramp or hammy.

        Wait for news.

      4. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Cramp at least.

      5. Traction Engine Foot
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks all.

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

      BPs?

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

      Rashford third highest scoring striker
      behind Vardy and Tammy

      better than Auba Kun

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

        Brought him in this week. He was so so so so so bad for over 60mins in that match. I don’t know how I ended up with points.

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

      68 with Heaton left, so 68 all out. Happy 🙂

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Why? He will play

        1. TRIPOS TOPPER
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          whoosh

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

        Is that good?

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

      United badly missed Phil Jones in the second half.

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

        Sheffield United, yeah

    18. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      So Martial was pony, gonna give him the Villa game then he’s gone, what you doing owners?

      1. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        same

    19. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Just went to check.

      Green arrow 🙂

      Up to 250k now.

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Same lol

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

        Same
        257k atm

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

      Got Martial but worth transfer out for

      A Son
      B Pulisic or
      C Give Martial 1 more week home to Villa

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        C for me

      2. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        No choice but to give one more week

      3. The Mighty Hippo
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        He's at home to Villa next week. Don't sell yet.

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

        A if you can afford

      5. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        C

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

        Consider Moura.

    21. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Greenwood off the my bench for Salah. This could be the spark i need to fire up my season again.

    22. Matt Sk
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      How didn´t James get the 2nd assist?

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

        Williams wasn’t his target or in the area of his cross.

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Big deflection?

        1. Matt Sk
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Not a big deflection at all

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

            True, it was massive for goal to happen.

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

            It was headered away from the intended area of the cross! That's pretty big.

            1. Matt Sk
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Yep but almost in the same direction as the cross went. Got robbed on this one

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

      Fleck 3
      Rashford 2
      Mousset 1

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Noooo

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

        That's won me £5 over £2.50 shared between two 😀

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

        Noo Rash! Oh well..