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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. Stoic
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Arteta not going to Arsenal coz he can get City 😛

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Lol

  2. Jafoole_88
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    That's it....offer Ole a new contract at Man U

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

      Omg are you serious? Not a United fan but come on

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

    Why is it that City looks like the best team in the world one week and bang avarage another week?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      They haven't looked like the best team for a while

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

        True but trying to figure out why

    2. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Haven't looked good since Watford

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

      city looked off it all season imo, back to that draw with spurs

  4. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Fred absolutely bossing the midfield. Never thought I'd say that.

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

    KDB + Jimenez ➡ DSilva + Rashford

    Is this a gud move ?

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      dont like dilva as an fpl option

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

      No, would keep Kev

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

    Getting Rashford this week worked.
    Gutted feeling

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

      Brought him 4 weeks ago, happy!

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

        Good job!!!

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

          Ta

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

    Got Rashford and Alli, probably will do double-double with Son and Martial. Carried away?

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

      I think you will regnet the United part

      1. Railwayman
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Agree

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

        Probably yes ... a step too far

  8. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Get out of my team Jesus

    1. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He just got a brace for u, that’s harsh

  9. XabiAlonso
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    KDB > ?

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      keep one week he has the best fixture of the season next

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

      Son for me to go double with Alli

    3. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Alli

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

      KDB

  10. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Front line of Vardy & Jimmy with:

    A) Abraham
    B) Rashford

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

      a

    2. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'd be looking at VAR frontline 😉

  11. dark91
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Jesus needs to start watching Richarlison

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

    City no longer to be feared.

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

      Kun essential

  13. Kszaq
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    KDB is a genius... the rest of his mates are just average...

    1. dark91
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      That is very harsh on the 2 Silvas

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

        Yes indeed but... at the moment he is the only one who really tries to create anything. I can understand his frustration while he shouts at his mates while they are not finishing his passes: Sterling (last week 100% chance missed) or Jesus (today). City seems to be burned out...

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

    Jesus should score I own him but happy he didnt

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

      Same. Have both KDB and Jesus, but glad he missed.

  15. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling, Jimmy to Son, Rashford?

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

      Maybe on Friday.

  16. PocketZola
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    1.7itb 1ft

    pope
    taa soy lund
    maddison mount dele kdb mane
    abraham vardy

    subs, kelly, connolly, rico

    What to do here?

    1. abraham to rashford
    2. mount to martial
    3. kdb to salah and mount to dendocker for -4 to save funds to upgrade next week

  17. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Wtf Jesus. Not ready to lace Aguero's boots

  18. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Kdb hits the net

    The top of it

  19. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    It’s not over yet, City can only get better and Utd worse

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

      This. United have got habit to concede unnecessarily 2nd half. But they are doing really well so far ...

    2. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ok genius

  20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Aguero sighting

    Blonde look gone

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

    Need to hold till HT.

    The wave is coming!

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

    Man City needs Aguero

    1. Am sorry to say again it�…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Its City's defence thats the problem

  23. Stoic
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Would you get Rashford or Tammy for free this week ?

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

      rashford. Chelsea seem out of form

      1. Am sorry to say again it�…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Someone with sense on here

  24. Scotch Jock
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    17:50
    'It was never going to be a penalty'
    Man City 0-0 Man Utd

    Michael Brown
    Former Manchester City midfielder on BBC 5 Live Sports Extra
    Manchester City's opportunity came from a brilliant one-two. Pep Guardiola and David Silva were asking for it but it was never going to be a penalty.

    17:53
    'It looked like a penalty'
    Man City 0-1 Man Utd

    Michael Brown
    Former Manchester City midfielder on BBC 5 Live Sports Extra
    We said straight away that it looked like a penalty. It was a brilliant run by Marcus Rashford. It was a clumsy challenge from Bernardo Silva.

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

      Those are separate incidents..

  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Fred working hard

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

    Stones rodri Jesus: kids
    Kompany dinho kun: experience

    Guess who's winning

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

    Streetwise Rodri, KDB time.

  28. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    How do I cover Spurs, Chelsea and now Utd’s attack?
    A) Thinking bring in Tammy for Jimi next week and Martial for Pulisic week after. Keep Kane. This was definitely not in my thinking before today!
    B) Or is it worth swapping Pulisic to Son/Alli after I bring in rashford and tami up top for a -4?

  29. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Still only one club in Manchester!

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

    The northern derbies have been great this week.