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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. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    WHAT A GOAL MARTIAL

    WOW

  2. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Where’s my martial assist?

  3. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    How do i get 5 United players in my team

    1. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      ikr?

  4. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    The assist was really Shaw. He created the space not Bruno.

  5. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    21 TC points for Fernandes, not too bad, more to come please!!!

    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      That’s not how it works...

      1. For Fuchs Sake
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Not how what works?

    2. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      You need another attacking return for it to be a success

      1. For Fuchs Sake
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        How come?

  6. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Couldn't decide which of Bruno/Rashford/Martial to captain so put it on Salah instead.

  7. Essan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Triple Utd attack paying off 🙂

  8. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Not a Bruno assist. Took a deflection on the way to Tony

    1. Feanor
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Lol, no it didn’t.

    2. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Intended.

    3. For Fuchs Sake
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      ha ha, it really didn't, intended target too.

  9. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Man Utd champions next year

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Lol

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Calm down.. They are playing Bournemouth

  10. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Watching this as non Bruno owner is painful!

  11. Says
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    A moments silence please for all those who for some reason thought Stanislas scoring meant a fail for United attacking players.

  12. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Points for everyone

  13. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    WHERE IS MY TONY ASSIST

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

      It surely has to be added?

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      IT WASN'T AN ASSIST

    3. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Do we have to check the rules?!?

  14. Party time
      3 years, 10 months ago

      MARTIAL is just a wonderful player!

    • Cholito
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Omg, what a jammy points for Bruno again. Just pass to Martial then he scored a stunner from 25 m...

    • Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      That was gorgeous, Thierry Henry would have been proud of it

    • Supertrooper
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Bruno ass for martial goal?

      1. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Don’t get carried away with yourself

      2. Jack Burton
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Oh yeah

    • denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Extremely annoyed to get AWB in over greenwood

      1. KGFC
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Ditto...

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

          Same.

    • SEXY SON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Oh well the assist don’t matter now lol

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Still does

      2. BigCoupes
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Tell that to people who captained him

    • Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Martial assist or we riot

      1. Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        This, just coz he scored we will not forget the injustice!

        1. Cok3y5murf
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          I've captained him as well, so extra desperate

    • Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Finally picked a half decent captain! Cheers Tony!

    • Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      This United attack is so refreshing to watch after a few dire seasons..

    • Nas
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Salah C over Bruno looking very silly now. Damnation

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Pythons out for Tony.

    • Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      JUSTICE FOR B.M.R. TRIPLE UPPERS!!!

    • AC Yew
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Rival got triple Utd attack next half will be painful to watch

    • Budweiser
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Man Utd looking quality! Would love an assist from AWB to make up for the CS loss

    • Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Martial or Greenwood for 3rd Utd spot?

      1. Says
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        yes

    • FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A Salah no show would be lovely... Bruno (vc).

      1. KGFC
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Rather hope for Salah Hattie!

      2. Woy_is_back
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Bruno is only on 8-9 points at the moment though, mediocre stuff

        1. Mambino
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          yes, half way through the game, or is that irony?

    • VAR United
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      lol at united defence owners