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Martial comes through injury doubt to start for Man United

Anthony Martial (£7.6m) has come through his pre-match injury doubts to start for Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium.

Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hinted that he wasn’t sure if the Frenchman could feature from the beginning in Gameweek 16 but it looks as if he might have been playing mind-games ahead of such an important match.

Martial’s presence means that Manchester United’s attack is largely at full-strength for their trip across the city, Marcus Rashford (£8.8m) and Daniel James (£6.1m) either side of him.

However, the main Fantasy focus of this match is naturally going to be on the hosts and, thankfully, there are very few shocks and surprises.

Raheem Sterling (£11.9m) and Gabriel Jesus (£9.6m) form two-thirds of the front-three with Bernardo Silva (£7.9m) also included in the starting line-up.

Kevin de Bruyne (£10.3m) and David Silva (£7.6m) are both present in central midfield while Angeliño (£4.7m) gets a second start in a row at left-back.

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Angeliño, Fernandinho, Stones, Walker; de Bruyne, D Silva, Rodrigo; Sterling, Jesus, B Silva.

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Shaw, Maguire, Lindelöf, Wan-Bissaka; Fred, McTominay; Rashford, Lingard, D James; Martial.

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  1. james 101
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who would you rather have for the next few?

    A Kane
    B. Rash
    C. Jimmy

    (Other forwards are Vardy and Tammy)

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Have jimmy just now. No hit required

    2. Another Hoops
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'm on Jimmy but potentially Rashford.

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thinking that

    3. KINGS
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers kings

  2. Manani
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    jimenez replacement?

    got 9.2m to spend, but don't want Rashford

    or should I just keep him and use the transfer to shift out Pope?

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Why not rash?

      1. Manani
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        don't trust united's player. Also a united fan so don't want to own any of the players (weird I know)

    2. Another Hoops
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Keep him and save your transfer.

      1. Manani
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I got 2 FT, so have to do something with it

        1. Ze_Austin
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Rest of the team?

          You don't need to lose Jimmy now. I'm a transfer advocate, by the way

          1. Manani
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Pope McGov
            TAA Soyu Lund Rico Kelly
            KDB Mane Alli Son Maddison
            Jimenez Tammy Connoly

            really not much to do, would be madness (IMO) to transfer anyone out but Jimenez/Pope

            1. Another Hoops
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Your team looks good for next week pal.

            2. Ze_Austin
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Isn't Pope to Guaita kinda obvious? Save the other FT for the GW18 preparation (TAA and Connolly can become 3-4-3)

              1. Manani
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                yeah could do, just not a big fan of doubling up defence.

                but i suppose kelly won't get played a lot of times anyway

        2. Another Hoops
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Nothing bad happens if you don't do anything mate but yh let's see the rest of your team.

          1. Another Hoops
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Ignore the latter part of this comment after we both commented at the same time 😉

            1. Ze_Austin
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              🙂

  3. Warby84
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    With GW15 rank of 6.3m and 29 (-4) happy to say I am on 53 with 5 to play.. Took a risk on Salah C but paid off.. Phew..

  4. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I have 2ft’s and still think I’ll have to go with no spurs attack next week. At least their away to wolves so won’t be a rout... I hope...

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Why?

      Surely having alli and / or son is the obvious move

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I own Salah, Manè, Maddison and Mount who all have plum home fixtures next gw.

  5. thorvaldsson
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Only the cool kids have Gazzaniga as their lone Spurs player. I'm a visionary!

    1. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Got him and Aurier, love to finally have a GK CS

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Seeing things for sure

    3. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      If that's your idea of vision you need to get out more 🙂

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

    @KINGS who are your 4 players that got 50 points? We were bottomed.

    1. KINGS
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Kane Son Kelly TAA

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Probably Kane or Son cap, Alli, Salah etc

  7. Liberate HK - antichinazi
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Next week Vardy effective ownership 180% again?

    1. BNMC
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      For a home game against the worst defense in the league? I don't see why not.

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Norwich is no longer statistically the worst

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

      Mane will eat into more than he did vs EVE.

    3. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No
      Mane

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

    Kelly is annoying.

    You wont want to play him every GW with 'better' defenders but you'll be fearing his points whenever he starts from here till GW30.

    Another perk of Guaita 🙂

    1. BNMC
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      You own Guaita too? I got him in this week, 10 points.

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Quite

      Guaita is the pick.

    3. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Essential first/second sub 🙂

  9. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    So captains Salah over Son was the correct decision afterlal, not sure why I got so stressed about it haha, now Vardy will get a goal and assist

  10. elchilangles
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    when is Janmaat coming back???

  11. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Tomori, get out of my team, you useless sod. Kelly in.

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Also, with my Jimi > Tammy, expect a haul from WOL tomorrow 😀

  12. Alnair
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Keep Salah this week or sell him for Vardy? Would mean bringing in Alli as well, gonna captain Mane regardless.

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Salah just hauled?

      1. Alnair
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Doesn't mean he outscores Vardy next week though does it?

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No Vardy been on an island somewhere?

  13. Bird Raymond
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Kelly 2bps! Every time the radio switched to that match they were saying 'mistake from Kelly, chance for Watford'.

    1. Party time
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Hahaha

    2. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I actually started Kelly and now everyone's getting him from the bench !! grrr

      1. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Same 🙁

      2. Warbling Wendy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Boohoo

      3. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Played Kelly benched Soy.

        1. Coys96
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Same here

          1. Coys96
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            but Mane no feature so Soy will come on

            1. g40steve
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Mousett for me.

              1. Coys96
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                decent!

    3. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Kelly (BHA) a nice sub to come in for Aurier next week if the injury is serious.

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Same for me, just Chilwell for Aurier.

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

      Zaha heading for Barkley status.

      Hasn't had kick in two GWs.

      1. Another Hoops
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yup I regret getting him and he could easily become Alli or likely a Villa midfielder in 2 weeks time for me.

    5. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      39 with 7 to play. Maybe my best week yet 🙂

    6. sirmorbach
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Lads, to those of you who watched the game: how did Mo Salah look?

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

        Better, good stats too but BOU are woeful.

        1. sirmorbach
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Thanks, mate! Cheers!

      2. Warbling Wendy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Grizzly, beardy, a real man

        1. sirmorbach
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          What a man.

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

        Good but it's giving me a headache...

    7. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Where are all the nay sayers for the Pope to Guaita move?

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Didn't think there were many naysayers? Me and others said that him, Hendo and Ryan all looked good picks going forward.

    8. Totti
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      as usual
      8 points from kelly on the bench 🙁
      what an awful week

      started to giveup really this season 🙂

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Who did you play instead?

        1. Totti
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          TAA soyuncu lundstram

          and cantwell first subs and kelly secon
          cantwell will come instead of mane

      2. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Relax 🙂

        1. Totti
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          hahahahahahha
          i'm relaxed but this game really annoys me 🙂

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

      Rash to score within 5 mins

      1. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Hope so. Using a free bet on him FGS and I’ve also brought him into my team this week.

    10. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Best max 4.7 def now? (Hendo,TAA, Robbo, Lund and Soy are others).

      1. Rashers
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Kelly

      2. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Kelly

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

      Andy Carroll captain next GW?

    12. Rashers
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Exact money for a -4

      Pope, Maddi and Ings to Gazzaniga, Grealish and Rashford

      Worth it?

      1. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Nope.

        Ings - form
        Maddison - Norwich (H)
        Pope - Joelinton

      2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        No

      3. Rashers
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers

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

      Harry Maguire captain of Manchester United.

      Wow.

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Him and McTominay are the best leaders. Vocal in the changing room, and on the pitch.

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

          Nearly sure Dave saves has wore the armband previously.

          Would have McTommy wearing it!

    14. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Any love for TAA to Kelly?

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

        Not before WAT.

      2. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Hell no

        1. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Actually a sane 2/3 week move to get me from Soy to Pereira. Much prefer to be on Pereira as my premium defender.

      3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Lol

    15. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      So UTD to cause upset?

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        For their fans

      2. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        ya upset our fans

      3. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Hope not. Don’t want Klopp being able to afford more rotation in the league.

    16. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Impressed by Liverpool. Loads of rotation and still very very good.

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        We are Liverpool 😀

      2. Sailboats
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Its their season

      3. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Sign of good team

      4. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        When lovren is injured, U just know its their season

      5. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I think they wont lose any game this season

      6. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        That's Ian Graham. Recruitment has been perfect.

        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Very much this

    17. Unfathomable Ruination
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I was surprised to see 190,000+ transfer out KDB this week. Arsenal (a) next.

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        (C)?

      2. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        People have to fit in Son/Alli somehow.

    18. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Still cant understand what has vertonghen done to get more bps than Son

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

        CS BPS.

        1. Eleven Hag
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          then aurrer who may have created more chances?