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

    Flippin’ Maguire. Get your things and leave. DDG too.

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

    STANISLASSSSSSSS, WHAT A GOALLLLL

  3. UKG
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    DDG awful near post.

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

    Where was Maguire going in such a rush?

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

    What. The. Fluck.

  6. Postman Ty
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    So this DDG over Pope thing is going fantastic... getting beaten at the near post now.

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

    The moment I finally get a United defender.

    Like clockwork, this damn game.

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

    Arrogance hey

  9. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    De Gea made himself smaller there

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

      He tried reverse psychology :p

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

        It's not very effective

  10. JELLYFISH
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Meltdown

  11. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Stanislas sends 90 mil bucks for coffee

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

    Get a camera on Roy Keane ASAP

  13. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    That's cheered me tight up!

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Tight? Whoopsie.

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

      I thought I was the only remaining person out of 7 million not to have a United defender.

  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    This will be even tougher now for United

    Bournemouth literally 11 behind the ball

  15. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Stan ... who would have thunk

  16. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Maguire is a liability, the clown

  17. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Great finish fair play.

  18. Krafty Werks
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Utd defence owners unite!!

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

    Maguires legs wider than the Brandenburg Gate

  20. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Sometimes you got to say sod fpl and enjoy the moment.

    Come on cherries!

  21. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Good for ManU attackers owners.. they've got to do something

    1. Postman Ty
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Exact opposite, all they're going to do is defend now there will be no space.

  22. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Almost perez

  23. Postman Ty
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Of course the week I Triple Captain the opponents sit with 10 behind the ball AND get an early goal, they're never coming out now.

  24. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Thought Stanislas was a youngster. The guy is turning 31 :0

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      he suffers from lingarditis

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        😆

  25. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    DDG has been horrendous for a few years now, no surprise.

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

    Rash/Bruno range

  27. Says
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Break news: Stanislas has been promoted from Junior to Senior Stanislas

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

    Do a goal Man Utd

  29. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Rashford close