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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. Isco Disco
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Martiaaaaaaaal (C) Get Innnnnnn
    Need 1/2 more goals in the second half from Tony. Triple United attack paying off

  2. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Where is my Martial assist?

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

    Tough to watch Man United game with only Greenwood 😮

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

    Hopefully FPL towers can take a moment to clear their heads and give the assist. #Justiceformartial

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

      No chance

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

    Dont make me regret giving you the band Mo 🙁

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

    Martial assist or we DDOS FPL by refreshing the webpage

  7. InSaneMan-e
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Downside is I can see utd attackers going off after 60-65 min

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Rest for Villa game would be good though

  8. Reg83
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Would have been a monster 32 pt haul for bruno at half time had he just taken the penalty. Damn u rashford

  9. james 101
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Predict the final score?

    1. Reg83
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      5-1 I need bruno to score atleast once.

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I’d be good with that

    2. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      2-1 Martial goal later ruled out....

    3. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      3-1

  10. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I hope Martial doesnt get that assist

    /owner

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Omg that was a blatant assist how has it not been added?

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

      He can't get an assist when he didnt assist

  11. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    When the only reason you captain Bruno over the insanely obviously better martial is because he has penalties but doesn’t even have them anymore x

    1. Reg83
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He will take the next penalty.

    2. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He's got two assists, chill

    3. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      after two captain fails on the bounce I'm happy with two assists

  12. Party time
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Add that MARTIAL assist assp

    • Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Now add the Martial assist.

    • Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Has the assist for the penalty officially not been given or are we still waiting for clarification?

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

        Awaiting.

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

        They can't give it as it wasn't one

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Get him the assist, Mark FFS

    • Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      That’s 30 league goals between Martial & Rashford for the season now

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

      A bruno goal now and I can have a celebratory afternoon nap. Living the dream.

      1. Hulk Smash
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Naps are the best thing about lockdown, closely followed by saving shed loads of money

    • Glad He Ate Her
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Imagine owning Pogba

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

        Lol

      2. FER FUSCH AKE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        swapped him out for Martial. Bruno's advanced position limits his returns.

    • Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Mark, please sort your staff out at FPL towers 😆

    • ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Pretty insane how much ground United and Wolves have covered to be within touching distance with Leicester. Thought 3rd place was a foregone conclusion.

    • ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Someone posted this earlier. Email this address to spam fpl and get the rightful assist

      fpl@ismgames.com

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

        Grow up

        1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Non owner?

    • lordkippe
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Red arrow with Maguire, Rashford & Bruno........ bottomed

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

      Kane(c) next gw locked and loaded.

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

        This

      2. Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        This

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

        Absolutely, may even TC

    • Superflymonk
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      They say that patience pays but I think I've had enough of Vardy and Leicester!

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

      Is it worth AWB > Greenwood to triple up attack (change formation obviously)?

    • The Yorkshire Pirlo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Salah capper with Bruno, Martial, Rashford.

      Just wanting as many goals/assists as possible?

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

        Same boat. But my rivals have Bruno + Rash (C) :/

    • jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      ml leader has capt bruno, and has rashford and martial!

    • Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Martial assist matters. Get it done.

    • FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Assist on Rashfords penalty?

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

        100% no assist

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

          Given the terrible rules its a Martialassist.

          If they dont give it I want Salah captainers to be deducted 20prs for the ones hes got this season.

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

            Obviously its different if salah gets it. Definitely no assist today

            1. Mr. Funny Name
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Lucas Digne received the assist last week for ndidi handball for a penalty last week so can’t see why it’d be any different in this situation

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

                It did acc take a good deflection off the defender before going onto the arm so I think that could be it

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

        Last touched by a Bou def... I think.

    • Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      MARTIALLL
      late tot he party 😀

      now just add that assist please 😀

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

        Goal of the gameweek, potentially!

        1. Party time
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Absolutely! That is what Tony does best

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

              Yeah. Don’t own him but so happy for him as a utd supporter. Deserves to have his best season since his breakout season

        2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Unreal