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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. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What's that FPL live ranking site?

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

      A site for showing your rank live

      1. AzzaroMax99
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        WOW

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

      live fpl lol..

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

      http://www.livefpl.net

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

        Down 50k 🙁

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

    Premature transfers made

    Ramsdale
    Lundstram Soyuncu Aurier
    Mane Son Alli Mount
    Vardy(c) Rashford(v) Abraham

    Button | Cantwell, Tierney, Rico

    Time to switch off for a week until the inevitable disappointment that all my team start as expected but turns out they're shitttt.

    1. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Do you think Rashford can get a penalty every week?

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

        Hoping for more than one per week

    2. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Who did you sell for Rash? Jimi?

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

        Yeah. Sold Jimi, KDB & Pulisic for Rashford, Alli & Son

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

    On 8 points! Sterling cap, kdb, trent, mane, Zaha! Gunna do sterling out ASAP!

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

      Guess u haven't watched premier league after gw1.

  4. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Rashford Alli in for Laca Pulisic (2FT)?

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

      yh

  5. Horlicks esq.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    KDB > Son while the price is 9.9. Lot of value lost in KDB and no city cover anywhere else.

    yes/no?

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nah

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

    Auba c v awful city is tempting

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

      Just start him. No need to captain.

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

      Lol Was all set on doing Laca to Rash this week but not so sure now.

  7. Better luck next year
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Current GW17 team. 2 FT

    Pope
    TAA Soy Lund
    KDB Mane Son Mount
    Jimi Vardy Tammy

    Woodman Kelly Tomori Cantwell

    Considering the following moves:

    A) KDB + Jimi -> Maddison + Rashford
    B) KDB + Jimi -> Alli + Rashford

    What would you do?

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

      b does look tempting

  8. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Donkey coming in for Mane this GW. Why did Donkey have to score one gw too early 🙁

  9. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Did Rashford do those tattoos himself?

  10. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What would be tonight's boxing equivalent of this Manc derby result?

    AJ ko in the first?

  11. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling to son?

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      YES

  12. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Kevin to Alli (have Son) a no brainer?

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      It's not a no brainer but city are not attractive at the mo....
      No doubt they'll bounce back

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

      Not a no brainer but Ive done it a few weeks ago.

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

      yeah a no brainer, couldn't have put it better myself mate

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

    get lost martial, in nothing, out plenty ,im utterly sick of troll tw@t

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

      He scored

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

        course he did i sold the troll

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

      I'm with you on that sentiment. He's fine to own provided you never actually watch him...

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

    City need sane back. And kun. And kompany.

    1. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Laporte probably helpful, too.

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

    Man City fans racially abusing Fred and Lingard.
    Shouldnt be hard for police to narrow down the suspects, all 6 city fans will be called in for the identity parade

    1. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Racial? Really? Where have you heard that?

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

        NBC, they showed it, threw a lighter at Freds head also. Sterling stood righ there also, the logic..

        1. Supersonic Marv'
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah I saw them throwing stuff but where have you heard that they were racially abused?

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

            They were making monkey gestures at Fred

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

        Rashford said it in the interview. Pathetic from City fans and pathetic from the people on here who didnt think it was worth mentioning.

        1. Supersonic Marv'
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I missed the interview.

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

        On NBC.

  16. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Tbh they were poor at defending against Mahrez. Another day, that would be a goal easy. What the heck they were thinking not closing down on him?

  17. TOPCAT1960
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    OR Leader only has 13 today i think inc baps ....makes me feel a bit better with my 20 lol

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

      I am on 18 from 4.

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

      Marcus in 9th has about 60

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

    Best replacement for KdB? Want to get Rashford and Abraham for Jimenez and Ings eventually...

    1. Richarlison
    2. Maddison
    3. Grealish
    4. Pulisic
    5. Martial

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

      4 or 5

    2. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      3 or 5

  19. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Lacazette Pulisic to Rashford Alli (2FT) tonight???

    Money is tight. Awful GW so far, don’t normally make early moves but need to be proactive now.

    No Spurs currently, and it would leave me with no Chelsea

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

      Sounds good. I also need laca out but rashford or Tammy?

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Tough one. I’m tempted to say Rashford on current form - has pens too and arguably better fixtures.

  20. rodragon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pulisic +jiminez/ings to grealish + rashford?

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

    What the hell happened to Chelsea 3 losses in last 4? Mount to pulisic. Seems such a wasted transfer now.

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I know mate, same. Wish I’d never bothered. Pope replacement was much more needed 2GW ago, now ditching Puli anyway

  22. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Manchester City have now lost the same number of matches as Arsenal in the league this season (4).

    Good ebening

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

      I predict a 2-3 win for city vs next week

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

    Did Abraham come off injured? Didn't look good paying through pain today

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

    Losing Pulisic before Bournemouth at home feels like it could bite one in the nuts. Was he that bad?

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      It does... Alli feels more essential though. Price just gonna rocket

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

        Wolves next though.

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

        I am so regretting getting alli over son

        Did alli have a good game today?

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

      He will have time to score against Bou.

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

      I’m keeping

      Though I have alli. And son.

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

        I have Alli too. I'll hang on for one more and assess.

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

        Yes, this makes it easier 🙂

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

    Rashford still the better pick over Martial right?
    Only just sold sick tony

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

      Yes

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

    Best defender under £6.5?

    Also have:

    Soy. Lund. Kelly. Rico.

    Can’t be Leicester. Have 3 players already.

    Another cheap one is fine honestly. I don’t care if I don’t have a premium defender as it seems I’m never short of 3 I want to start.

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

    Lol. One guy in my ml captained mane and vc is button! Button will be auto subbed by ramsdale. So does ramsdale get double points?
    What a fool!

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Maybe forgot, and no, if vice doesn't play then no captain

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

      I don't think so no.

  28. Uber Mo
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Hey guys has anyone got a link to watch joshua Ruiz 2 on please?

    Bit of a technophobe will be watching on an iPad.

    Just baulked at the £25 nowtv cost

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

    My transfers this week were Martial to Alli and Pope to Ryan.

    Not quite sure whether I did right or not 🙂

  30. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Crazy selling Kdb ahead of Arsenal? Kdb was arguably their best player but was pushed wide the last 20ish mins of the game so couldn’t get involved as much, surely vs arsenal city bounce back?

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

      Arsenal make bad players look like Messi

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

      V difficult decision. Fancy KDB to outscore Alli next GW, but Alli price to rise at least by 0.2

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

      F it and sell pls