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Pogba absent as Man United travel to face Burnley

Paul Pogba (£8.4m) has not travelled to Burnley for Manchester United’s Gameweek 20 match.

The Frenchman has made substitute appearances in both of the last two outings but will not feature at all this time around.

Manchester Evening News reporter Samuel Luckhurst has reported that Pogba’s absence is due to the tight turnaround between matches, especially tricky for him considering his long spell on the sidelines through injury.

Gameweek 19 goal-scorer Mason Greenwood (£4.3m) finds himself back on the bench after a rare start against Burnley, while Marcus Rashford (£9.1m) and Anthony Martial (£7.8m) feature in the starting XI once again.

Meanwhile, Burnley have gone with a full-strength side despite playing on Boxing Day.

Ashley Barnes (£6.2m) and Chris Wood (£6.2m) lead the line although Nick Pope (£4.7m) is the key Fantasy asset, owned by 14% of managers.

Burnley XI: Pope; C Taylor, Mee, Tarkowski, Bardsley; McNeil, Westwood, Cork, Hendrick; A Barnes, Wood.

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Williams, Maguire, Lindelöf, Young; Matic, Fred; Rashford, A Pereira, D James; Martial.

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

    Martial could have a hattrick already...

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

      Coulda, woulda, shoulda,....

  2. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I’m hearing strong rumours that Pellegrini may have been sacked

    1. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ah, BBC also now reporting it - not sure if that’s off the back of my post or if they have alternative sources

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

      It’s confirmed by the club.

    3. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      It's official

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

    3 - Lindelöf, Williams (27)
    1 - Pereira (25)

    Martial (20)

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Terrible to read that

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Your posting history?

        1. Lev Yashin
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Ouch

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

      C'mon Tony. Need another.

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

      Lindelol owners deserve it

  4. Don Van Vliet
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Farewell, Manuel. Can't say I'm sorry to see you go.

  5. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pocetino to West Ham?

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

      lol no.

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Lol

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

      eyeing up Moyes apparently

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

      Going to be a big step up from his previous club.

    5. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      BFS to return.

    6. Nerdlinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Let's go Big Sam

      1. Don Van Vliet
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Will probably bring Moyes back in because the Davids and Brady don't have an ounce of sense, loyalty or vision between them.

        1. Nerdlinger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I'm really hoping you didn't think I was being serious... :/

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

    Pereira gets away with common assault without a YC

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

    Hopefully the new manager favours Reid (3.9m), and tightens them up defensively.

    Is Pulis available? 😀

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

      It'll probably be Moyes so you may have a point.

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I joked earlier people forget Moyes has managed WHU... seems there isn't actually a punchline.

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Pullis should be wonderful

  8. Johnny Drama
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mee should be off

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

      Night fella, see you tomorrow

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      See you later then

    3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Who’s stopping you?

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

    How isn't VAR interfering for a Mee RC?

    1. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Refs hate Utd

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

      Streetwise English lad with an honest tackle

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

      Refs and VAR love those hard hitting Burnley Brexit lads. Westwood tried to kill Fraser and didnt even get a yellow

  10. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Chances Martial gets rested midweek?

    I have 2FT and Tammy and Alli upsetting my team!

  11. HamezMace
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Is Greenwood on yet?

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

      Played 90 minutes just two days ago. I doubt he'll get too many minutes today.

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

        Yeah but it was his first start of the season, and he’s only 13, at that age you can play out all night

        1. One More Hit
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Need him on soon or not at all and take my chances with Lundstram

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

            Well I already need two of my subs as Vardy and Söyüncü didn’t play...and I’m not confident TAA or Mane will start tomorrow either.

  12. Lemongrab
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pope to Ramsdale? Just seen those Burnley fixtures and man are they brutal

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Every fixture is bad for Bournemouth too at the moment

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

        Clean sheet at Chelsea a couple of weeks ago. Surely gotta be a few shut outs in that next 5. Maybe a punt on Fabianski depending on who comes in at Wham

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

      Thinking Fabianski or Foster myself after next GW

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

      Ryan or Fabianski

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

      Keep Pope for Villa next.

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

      Foster

  13. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Rumours Pellegrini is the new West Ham manager. Just word on the street stuff atm

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sacked and re hired at a lower salary

    2. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes they'll have sacked him and re engaged him immediately!!!! FFS

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

    thoughts on this move?

    Aurrier + Alli + Tammy ➡ TAA + Martial + DCL/Muapay

    1. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Y

  15. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    would you say all these moves are worth it guys?

    Hendo > Fab
    Aurier > Holgate
    Reid > Hanley
    Mane > Maddison
    Grealish > Alli
    Moura > Martial
    Greenwood > Jiminez
    Maupay > DCL

    If yes, then i am deploying the 2nd WC to hopefully turn things around.
    Cheers guys.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Team would then look like

      Fabs
      Lundstram - TAA - Soy
      Alli - Salah - KDB - Martial - Maddison
      Vardy - Jiminez
      ______________________________
      Button: DCL: Hanley: Holgate

    2. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Look good but early to use 2nd wc

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I know, but at my rank mate something needs to change, and pronto.

        1. Concrete
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Go for it then, they’re good changes

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Cheers concrete 😉

    3. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Is it 1st January when wildcard is available again?

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        available now mate

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

      Good moves, as long ss you have a plan how to get triple Pool for the douboe GW. TAA/Robertson, Salah/Mane, Firmino probably.

      Hanley - don't touch him. Costs only pennies to upgrade to Kiko Femenia.

      Might choose Ryan or Foster instead of Fabianski, personally. Brighton has pretty tasty fixtures.

      Maupay to DCL not sure which of the 2 is better, actually. Ings the third option.

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

        Oh yeah, Button about to drop value into 3.9 so you might want to pick another 4.0 2nd GK instead.

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Thanks karhumies

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

    Some Y or N appreciated as would like to make my moves before price changes that are incoming:

    Henderson
    Aurier Soyuncu Kelly
    KDB Mane Salah Grealish
    Abraham Vardy Jimenez

    McGovern Rico Lundstram Dendoncker

    Aurier Tammy >> TAA Greenwood ??

    Y or N

    Cheers!

    1. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      N because weakens overall team

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

        Yep noted... plan to upgrade Dendoncker to Traore following week to improve depth

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

      Greenwood is so risky... I dunno...

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

        Yep I know but it seems to be only way to get TAA in

    3. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Y because TAA is essential

  17. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Massive LOL at people wanting to sell Alli

    1. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Stats are down?

    2. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Maybe they have a plan to get him in after his rest this coming gw?

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

      he looked tired......hoping for a bounce next game

    4. Babit1967
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sold him for martial working out great

    5. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sold him for Salah this week.

  18. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    God damn Pope

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      What happened?

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

        Covered up abuse.

        1. Now I'm Panicking
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Show me on the doll where he touched you

          1. Lev Yashin
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            *points to soul*

  19. Concrete
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pope Button
    TAA Soy Lundstram Kelly Rico
    Salah Mane KdB Martial Den
    Vardy Jiménez DCL

    Working towards this

    A- over next few
    B - minus 8 this week

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

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

      A

  20. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Morizio Pinocchio to West Ham?

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

    United keeping a clean sheet

    Magnus knows

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Magnus didn’t know last week that’s for sure

  22. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Desperately need a Greenwood cameo after Soyuncu and Vardy no shows!

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

    Who wud u rather have - Tammy or TAA ??

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      TAA

    2. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      TAA

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      TAA

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

      Thanks for asking

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

    Going pog over Martial has been gutting! Worth reversing?

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

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

    WOW.

    DDG actually used his hands.

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

      +18 comments are not tolerated here

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

    I think I know the answer to this.

    Can Aguero and a 5.1m def match Vardy and TAA?

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No

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

      No as Kun wont be playing all

  27. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Rash!

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

    Streetwise james

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

    Is Alli and Pogba to Salah and Martial this week a good move?

    Or hold Alli and just do the united one?

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

      Could backfire if Pogba was rested he should start next game but it does look better...

    2. Nerdlinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah I'd keep Alli personally. Can see Salah getting some bench time with CL and FA cup coming up with their huge lead too

  30. tm245
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mike Dean pimp walks his cards like no one else.

    Men in Blazers and John Oliver had a great segment on him.