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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. Tinkermania
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Why is Maguire so slow?

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

      He’s about 25 stone weight

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

    De Gea is through.

  3. AC Yew
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Hahahaaaaaa amazing

  4. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    How easy was that from Stanislas.

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Great finish, he's started well.

      Man Utd need to get it in from wide.

  5. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Roy Keane just combusted somewhere

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

      Lol

  6. Party time
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Utd cleansheet wiped as expected

    • Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Dream goal. Now Bruno, Martial and Greenwood.

    • Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Nice Pogba dive that

    • VAR United
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Wheres keano?

    • JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Bruno Top 10k EO?

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

        122%

      2. Forza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        120%

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

          So I don’t want him to score even though I own him. Weird one

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

            You only lose half points ... not owning him is even worse, already 1.2 points against me

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

        119

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

      Lindelof just over

      1. Traction Engine Foot
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Man U's main attacking threat.

    • Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Is the goal good or bad for owners of United attackers?

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

        Great for triple attackers.

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

          Depends if it stays 1-0

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            This!

    • Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      AWB taking a lie down.

    • gers23
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Bloody maguire

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

      Utd’s damage will be done in the last 25-30 mins when BOU tire from all the defending

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Pogba and Bruno need to get on the ball from deeper positions, shouldn't be a problem to be honest

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

        Hopefully...

    • goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Harry Maguire is a Gucci Lewis Dunk

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        The type you buy in Tenerife

    • DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Stanislas has mugged them off there haha.
      Where is Roy Keane right now, probably fuming!!

    • KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Damn it... Bought AWB on FH... 😡

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

      Chilwell down

    • Feanor
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Happy I switched from WanB to Dunk last night, and went with Bruno, Martial and Rashford on my WC.

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

        Nice

    • g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Chilwell down

    • WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Wow every single time I captain someone it goes horribly

      1. Dreaming of glory
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Assume u captained someone in Norwich game then? As the other games all have a minimum of 70 minutes to go

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

      Greenwood shot saved

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Chilwell rushing down the tunnel.

      Having a Jason Puncheon maybe.

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

        Not a Lineker then

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

      Stanislas shot over

    • Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      water break

    • Champions united
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Vd to AWB
      Failed

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

        VVD? why?? they're playing villa

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

        At least I sold Lowton for AWB last night. Nothing lost there.

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

      Rashford has looked much better this match.

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

      Rashford looks dangerous and very mobile

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

        Does he look £5m better than Greenwood?

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

          Not yet until he scored brace ... moving towards the right direction