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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. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Give it to Greeny.....he’s on a hatty

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

      Really? Are you streaming from the future??

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Needs two more and boom hatty....one could be the peno

  2. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bruno Pen

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

    Martial assist if converted

  4. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Martial assist?

  5. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    DCL to Greenwood and benched for Ings haha

  6. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Martial assist now ffs

  7. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    CMON MARTIAL

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Naughty Chuckles....

  8. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Both ML rivals brought Greenwood and one has Bruno(c) so difficult to celebrate that one even as a United fan. Why does FPL do this to me? (Us?)

  9. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pogba offside and interfering.

    Surely no pen?

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

      Neither of those things

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

    Bruno for pens LOL

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

    Come on Bruno

  12. Balls of Steel
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bruno pen coming

    1. UKG
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Nope

    2. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Think again

  13. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Score Marcus please.

  14. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Unlucky Bruno cappers

  15. UKG
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Yes Rashford!!! Thank you.

  16. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Wow... Rash!

  17. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Rasher

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

    OMG rashford

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

    Handball pen!

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

    RASHFORD GOAL
    MARTIAL ASSSIT

    YESSSSSS

  21. Stoic
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Brilliant pen

  22. moz_1983
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Rash goal!

  23. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Captain rasher!

  24. Bun Rab
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Rashford G (pen)

  25. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Rashhhhhhh

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

    Bruno not on pens anymore

    1. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Until the next one

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

      They might still be sharing them

  27. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    2-1

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

    Points for everyone

  29. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Thanks Rashford

  30. MGD
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Rashford