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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. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    If Mane makes it through the CL unscathed, (c) next week against Watford home? Atleast a benching today should mean a start next week.

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

      Locked in

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

      I think only Robbo wud miss Watford

    3. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Probably Salah again for me tbh. Mane vc. But yeah Liverpool attack looks like the right job. Mind you Leicester will probably hammer Norwich.

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

          vardy or mane, coin toss

          1. Pinturicchio10
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Can't go wrong with either. I just really like Salah in these types of games. Salah c Mane vc for me most likely.

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

          Vardy has Norwich though and Tammy Bournemouth. Tough decision

      • Nightf0x
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        2 ft, laca mount to:

        A) puli - madds - richar - martial - grealish - (keep him)
        B) tamy - rash - jimy - mouset

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

          Wait.

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

        Go Spidey

      • Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        They are going to maul Arsenal!

      • Jafoole_88
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        This wouldn't have happened had Man City signed Harry Maguire.

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

          Pep wasn't that desperate for a CB.

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

            No, he's just gagging for a nutsacking now

      • DycheDycheBaby
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thinking of doing this for free?
        KDB-->Alli
        Jimi-->Rashford

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

          same moves here, gonna wait on midweek though

      • Thunder Warrior
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Why is Sterling so wide?

        1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Story of his life this season

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

          Spread the bus, no Mendy.

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

          Plays on the wing.

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

          That's why many have got rid of him

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

          Pelvis

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

          To pull the fullback wide, which opens up the halfspace for Silva to exploit.

      • Railwayman
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I can see City getting a red card today, I only hope it won't be Jesus.

      • Klip Klopp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I have exact funds for KDB + Jiminez —> Son + Rashford. Should I do it aft the end of the game?

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

          I think it's a good move, just accidentally transferred Kdb out for son so hopefully not a disaster

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

          No KDB has Arsenal next, Son has wolves, just relax

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

        People wanna get rid of KDB...are they watching the game?

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

          City's best player by a mile.

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

            Does it matter when he has a bunch of frauds trying to finish off his chances?

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

          Dont think so

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

          Always on the edge of getting an assist or goal. Won’t be leaving my team any time soon! I think people are looking at how deep his position is but he is extremely efficient at getting forward at the right times.

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

          He is 10+ mil. and not getting the points for that price. So much mids to choose and cheaper then him. Can't believe people still own KDB massively. Those 2 lucky goals clouded everybody's judgement. Great player, but currently not in FPL form.

      • Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Sterling is overrated isn't he?

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Massively, genuinely think the world is insane that someone who loses the ball nearly every time he touched it can be called world class

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

              Salah?

          • Je suis le chat
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            He might have peaked, possibly suffering from burnout.

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

            I said a while ago

            He can't take on his man, he either cuts back or passes sideways

            He has exceptional positioning skills in the box and will get tap ins but really apart from that not sure what else he does

          • Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Hes a tap in merchant. Invisible when City struggle

        2. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Martial to Puli was fun 🙂

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

            Ouch

          2. Cookie Kid
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Sensible move tbf!

          3. Fpl Richie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Poor you. Did martial to Alli

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

          Baps?

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

          Tempted to loose TAA for a front seven of

          MAKS
          VAR

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

            I'm thinking similar

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

            I prefer a tight TAA

            1. Legendary!
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

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

              Well first cleanie in 9 GWs and he's on 1 pt ....

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

            Ok

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

            Mane, Alli, Kev, Son?

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

              Right!

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

            Mane
            Alli
            KDB
            Salah / Son?

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

              Salah would be stretching budget to far 🙂

        5. Plagued by indecision
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Sold Martial. For goodness sake

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

            Same mate, and I'm probably bringing him straight back :/

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

            Me too. But for alli. So far like for like.

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

              I did the same move, tbh I would've probably benched Martial for Soy as well with the injury doubts.

          3. Plagued by indecision
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Well it was to facilitate getting a better striker next week.

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

          How many handballs do City want?

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

          So I've just accidentally done kdb to son while looking at transfers....

          please tell me it's not a disaster

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

          That should be a pen.

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

            LOL ManVARster United

          2. Thunder Warrior
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            100%

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

            Nope accidental. Annoying as it was going straight to de Bruyne!

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

          Fred knew it was a pen straight away

        10. Meinhoff
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          How is this not a pen ffs

        11. BENOIT
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          That was a pen

        12. Regin
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Var doesn't like city.

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

          Guardiola isn't really charming when things are going againt him.

          1. BENOIT
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Like most people

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

            He is losing the plot.

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

            He is so so happy

            1. amit1964
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              he will win 4:2

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

          DDG owners robbed of a pen save from Jesus.

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

          City falling appart lol.

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

          Why wudnt pep get sent off - wud ve been if it was Mou

          1. BENOIT
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Lol

        17. Podge
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          LiVARpool

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

            no they are just the best team in the league, deal with it

          2. Hy liverpool
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            You can't even play ffs

        18. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          What a great first half that was

          1. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Being a martial and rashford owner helps tho

        19. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          No way that’s a pen

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

            Amazed so many are saying otherwise

        20. SomeoneKnows
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Which you rather do?
          A) KDB > Son
          B) Pulisic > Alli (-4)

          * I've got 0.8 value rise from KDB and only 0.1 value rise from Pulisic

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

            B definitely. Can’t bring KDB back after losing that value!