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Fernandes and Pogba both start against injury-hit Bournemouth defence

Bruno Fernandes (£8.8m) and Paul Pogba (£8.3m) both start for Manchester United as Bournemouth come to Old Trafford.

The pair were subject of an injury rumour circling around some quarters of the media on Friday evening, but it would appear they came through the most recent training session unscathed.

In fact, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has named an unchanged line-up from the side that won comfortably at Brighton, much to the delight of Fantasy managers interested in their assets.

At a time when Manchester United options are in such high-demand, it is encouraging to know that the manager has found a settled selection. This is the first time since November 2006 that an unchanged XI has been named in three successive Premier League matches.

That means Mason Greenwood (£4.4m) is on the right-hand side of attacking midfield once more, joined there by Fernandes and Marcus Rashford (£9.1m).

Meanwhile, Anthony Martial (£8.2m) starts up-front hoping to replicate his most recent Old Trafford outing, which saw the Frenchman score a hat-trick against Bournemouth.

A further boost for Manchester United backers has emerged in the form of injuries to Chris Mepham (£4.3m) and Steve Cook (£5.0m), who was reprimanded by Eddie Howe this week for publicly criticising Bournemouth.

With Simon Francis (£4.4m) still on the sidelines, a dearth of options has forced the Bournemouth manager into some tough decisions with his defence.

Left-back Lloyd Kelly (£4.4m) has tucked into centre-back alongside Nathan Aké (£4.8m) with Diego Rico (£4.2m) earning his first start since Gameweek 26.

Elsewhere, Leicester host Crystal Palace, although that fixture has considerably less Fantasy interest.

Jamie Vardy (£9.7m) remains the most popular Fox, sat in 26.2% of teams, but has just two goals since Gameweek 19.

That statistic does not particularly bode well given that Roy Hodgson’s men have four clean sheets from their last six matches.

It is also frustrating news for the 15.1% still in possession of James Maddison (£7.4m), who does not make the matchday squad while Harvey Barnes (£6.0m) is among the substitutes for the third match in a row since the Premier League returned.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel; Chilwell, Söyüncü, Evans, Justin; Pérez, Tielemans, Ndidi, Albrighton; Iheanacho, Vardy.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; van Aanholt, Cahill, Sakho, J Ward; Zaha, Riedewald, Milivojevic, McArthur; Benteke, Ayew.

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Shaw, Maguire, Lindelöf, Wan-Bissaka; Pogba, Matić; Rashford, B Fernandes, Greenwood; Martial.

Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale, Rico, Aké, L Kelly, A Smith; Stanislas, L Cook, Lerma, Brooks; J King, Solanke.

2,491 Comments Post a Comment
  1. BigCoupes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    How many goals is Martial going to score today?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      2

    2. Greek Freak
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      0 - I never get any goals when I own him.

      1. Greek Freak
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        More accurately, I've got 5 goals in 17 games from Martial.

        1. Grounderz
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          I see what you did there. Reversing the jinx!

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

      None. No Phil Jagielka.

    4. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      None hopefully.

    5. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      2

    6. Bielsa's Bucket
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      2 own goals

    7. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      76

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

      Don't care as long as Bruno, Rash, or Greenwood assists them.

  2. Guy Demel
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    This ends 0-1 to Bournemouth

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Would be armageddon.

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Heartbroken for many

  3. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Only have Bruno for Man U. I need a big couch.

    1. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Imagine not having Bruno! I know the only one. I do have 3 Utd to try and make up for it but backfired massively last Week.

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

    The site should block web links by The Mirror.

    #fakenews

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      How about links from all the other sites who repeated the story?

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah,them too.

        Real journalism has died in the age of twitter.

        All these guys live in the same bubble/eco chamber and let the people down by not doing real journalism and not thinking outside the box.

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          It is not even thinking outside the box, tbh.

          It is about using solid journalism techniques, such as getting independent verification of any story (i.e. a second source) rather than just a copy / paste job.

          Newspapers have become so reliant on advertising, they are doing anything they can get away with, to get clicks.

          Twitter, along with other social media platforms, is destroying critical thinking. The ability to listen to another point of view and think about the arguments being made.

  5. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pls play well, score and get taken off after 65 min Greenwood, Rashford and Bruno. Tank ooo

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

      And then Bournemouth come back to win the game before 90

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

        Pls

    2. Greek Freak
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Why aren't Bournemouth allowed to win the game with Greenwood, Rashford and Bruno on the pitch? For Bruno's 1 clean sheet point?

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yes he needs all the help he can get

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

        It makes the trio more likely to start again next week when I plan to BB.

  6. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone know a good stream site to watch the Man U game?

    1. kime67
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      dont use streams

  7. motit
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    there is some statistcs about the chosen captain in the first 10000 teams?

  8. kime67
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    f off mirror

    1. Grounderz
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      The real loser is when you look into the mirror.

      1. Glad He Ate Her
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        But it told me I was the prettiest of them all..

        1. Grounderz
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Did he gladly eat you?

  9. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    How are the fellow Tony cappers feeling? Excited for an incoming haul? Or worried that United may bungle up a straightforward home game?

    1. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I’m on a bad run so not expecting a great outcome. If he outperforms Bruno good result!

  10. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Imagine if Pogba and Bruno now go and collide in the warm up 😀

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Naughty imagination

      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        true, always causes me trouble

  11. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Auba, Lundstram -> Kane, Holgate (-4)?

  12. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    This United Bournemouth match is going to be a massacre.. Wish I'd captained Bruno or Tony.

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I’m thinking maybe 7-0 or 7-1

    2. Glad He Ate Her
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Wish I kept Bruno

      1. circusmonkey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        It is one thing not having him, it is another to SELL him!

        1. Glad He Ate Her
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          For a hit...

  13. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Expecting a bloodbath here. Should've stuck captaincy on Martial or Bruno.

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      You may change your mind after 30 mins

    2. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      ABSOLUTE BLOODBATH

      Genuinely wouldn’t be surprised if it exceeds Leicester vs Southampton score

    3. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Runs cap here

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Bruno

  14. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    My team is solid af. I hope you all feel the same about your teams!

    Let's go!

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

      Mines okay. 4 transfers away from perfect

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I have Son and DCL to your Mahrez and Ings. Other than that we're the same.. Good luck!

  15. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Mahrez and Pulisic same ownership levels about 25%. Important battle this week. I’m team Mahrez

  16. Threat Level Midnight
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    So funny reading the chaos on here because Pogs and Bruno might not have played. Wish I was on my desktop so I could attach my post after the news. They were never not going to play. Lol

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Appreciate it. There’s another better one that everyone responded to that I was referring too. Let the tears flow from all the experts.

  17. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Which combo is better -

    A. Saiss, Greenwood in a 3-4-3 set up

    B. Maguire, Taylor/Lascelles (rotation) in a 4-4-2 set up

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

    2. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A-whole lot better

      ... did you see what i did there?

  18. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Still only 55% on Live’s template-ometer.

    There was I thinking my team was pretty mainstream. Bringing in Mo has had a fairly negligible effect

    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Cool kids have Mane

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      19% here. Was 4% last GW!

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        🙂

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Link?

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Half way down your rank on LiveFPL. New feature I think

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          36%

          Booooo....

          1. pingissimus
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Dunno

            Suspect around 50% is possibly optimal. Half the template is normally out. 36% may just put you ahead of the curve 🙂

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

      Down to 41% of my FH 🙂

    5. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Mines 89% to top 10k template but I’m at 200k lol

  19. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I’m really worried not owning Martial. Starting to fear my decision of not getting him in my WC this gw

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Imagine he gets his first double hattrick today

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

    Trying to temper my expectations but can easily see 5 or 6 goals here

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I’m seriously thinking double figures, not even joking

  21. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    And we're live!

  22. HashAttack
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    8 point for Dunk on my bench .... I can now hope that TAA doesn't play any minutes

    1. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Mot happening

      1. HashAttack
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Probably not, but a nice safety net when I have Alonso in my team

  23. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Think I’m playing bench boost next week. Would you do Jota to Ings or get a playing keeper in for Button?

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

      I wouldn’t bench boost without two starting keepers, defeats the whole purpose.

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        This

        1. Cilly Bonnolly
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Okay so who would you get up to 5.8? Already have Pope.

          1. Cilly Bonnolly
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Can’t do De Gea either, already have three United.

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

            Foster.

            1. Cilly Bonnolly
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Triple Watford defence then. I kind of like it, all or nothing.

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

                Maybe not so 😆

                1. Cilly Bonnolly
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  It’s only Norwich. 😀

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Have to aim for maximum number of starters if BBing I think

  24. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Needing DDG, Fernandes and Rashford to get points whilst needing AWB, Martial and Greenwood to blank is a tricky game to play

  25. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Bruno, Greenwood & DDG. Come on!

  26. Aftermath
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    15k and Salah cap, I want Bruno to blank right?

    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      yarp

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I like points, EO this and that.

    3. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      No.

  27. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Hope United get a couple of penalties and there's drama with them tugging the ball from eachother

    1. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Looks between Bruno and Rash, so probably they're going to let Greenwood take them..

  28. The Sociologist
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    What would Kane need to do this week for you to think about bringing him in for the Bournemouth game?

    Those with an eye on him already, do you have your route planned?

    1. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Got exact cash to do DCL to Kane next week got rid of Salah he freed up loads of cash

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I went with Son

    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I’m pretty sure I’ll be bringing him in, would take a hit though, Salah and DCL to Mahrez and Kane my easiest route

  29. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    My ML rival benched Jimenez, Saiss and Doherty and capped Auba. A lot depending on that game.

    I have Patricio, Doh and Jim.

  30. 7shadesofsmoke
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Martial will walk away from this gameweek with nothing more than a yellow card to his name.

    Next week, when everyone has rage sold him, he will score 4.

    This is how he works. You heard it here first

    1. Arctic monkeys
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Hopefully