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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. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bernandes big chance missed

    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Bernie Sandez

  2. Arctic monkeys
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bruno miss, one on one

    1. Arctic monkeys
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Rashford assist as well :/

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

    Great Rashford pass.

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Great ball by rashford

  5. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Let's go Brrrrruno

  6. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Go around the keeper bruv

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

    Disgusting miss from Bruno that ffs

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

    That's what I like to see Rashford

  9. slove
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pulisic, Greenwood, Maguire and Doherty vs Rashford, Traore, Aurier and Boly, which scores higher this week?

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

    2. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Former

  10. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bruno misses absolute sitter, rashford A

    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Wasn't really a sitter but ok

  11. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bruno should have ...

  12. Benteke Fried Chicken
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    15 points on the bench already with Ryan and Dunk!

    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      😮

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Why did you bench them ,though ?

      1. Benteke Fried Chicken
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I'm on my FH
        Pope
        Taa, Vvd, Awb, Ritchie
        Asm, Salah, Mahrez, Pulisic, Bruno(c)
        Rashford
        Bench: Ryan, Jiminez, Dunk, Maupay

  13. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Here we go, me jinxing Bruno has started

  14. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    As a Bruno(c) and Rashford owner I am not happy

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

      You’re never happy though 😉

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Very true 😆

  15. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Eddie Howe is a genius This will end 1-0 BOU with a Josh King goal

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Probably

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Would be v funny 🙂

  16. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pogba cant be assed today then

  17. Greek Freak
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Justin crossbar

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Godamn. I have him!

      1. AzzaroMax99
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Me too 🙁

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I would have loved that! Such a differential for me

  18. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Justin hits the bar

  19. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Justin bar

  20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Lindelof shot saved

  21. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Lindelof playing cf

  22. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bournemouth defenders getting the BAPs today then?

  23. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Justin just out

  24. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    OMG Stanislas

  25. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    BOURNMOUTH GOALLLL

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

    LOL

    Maguire ruined

  27. Arctic monkeys
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    CS gone Get IN

  28. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    LOL

  29. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Awesome

  30. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I bloody told yis. Christ.