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

    City are very average

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

      The Kompany, Silva, Aguero era is in decline.

      1. markus808
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Toure not part of the era?

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

      Manu are superb

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

    GGMU

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

    Thanks Rashford, my differential-ish ...

    1. markus808
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He is a differential amongst top players, casuals have him more, don't know into which bracket I fall to, but he has been generous, that's the kind of "differential" you should be looking for. Of course, he cost me dearly early in the season.

  4. HNI
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Smartas ederson pointed at left. And rashford scored on same side lol..Double smart

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

    Aw Rashford should score!!!!

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

    Rash miss

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

    Good game

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

    Choose 2
    Son
    Alli
    Rashford

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      im going Son and Rashford, as i already have Son

  9. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Rashford keeps on scoring

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

    Thats the Rashford we know...

    Should be 0-3 up!

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

    Rashford should have another.

  12. JJO
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    So i take out Rashford to finaly get Vardy
    And he scores 3 goals in 100mins vs Tot and City

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

    City def all over the place.

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

    People pictured in the home end taking off their City jersey to reveal their old United top.

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

    told people not to wait til after city for rash :p

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

    Fred looks like a player all of a sudden

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

      Don't understand United ... seems last week win get them going

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

    Bilva needs a benching. Just didn’t bother backtracking just now

  18. Yoshioka
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Jonty knows...

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

    Rashford hit d target ffs

  20. HNI
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Is This Ole Manutd? They should win Europa if they play like this in it. Only way to get top 4 regardless of today

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

      A win today would leave United just 5pts behind UCL spots.

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

    Rashford hits the bar

    Wtf is going on

  22. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    McSauce and Fred are actually forming a decent partnership in midfield. When Pogba comes back from injury and plays just ahead of them I might fancy a Pogba/Martial + Rashy double up.

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

    Rash BAR

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

    Rashford crossbar?!? United are going to rue these missed chances

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

    Oh my

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

    Mark knows... Vardy blanking tomorrow

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

    Rashford bar

  28. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Utd suddenly looking the favs for top 4. Called it ages ago

    Rip ABUs

  29. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Wow.. So many players I want right now.. Rash, Alli AND Kane. Who should be my priority?

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

      All 3

  30. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Is Pulisic > Martial daft?