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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. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    With utd attackers delivering, mahrez captain looks crazy 🙁

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

      Got him in instead of martial, lets hope he delivers for is!

    2. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Salah (c) here

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

      I have triple Utd, and I captained Mahrez too.

    4. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Fingers crossed guys!

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

      His ? points is clearly a problem.

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

    We coming for the 3rd place spot now

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

    There’s no chance Martial gets that assist.

    Forget it.

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

      😀 That means it's coming. Thanks Rainer!

    2. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      yeah it's been ages

  4. mixology
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    FPL Towers:

    No Martial assist and no goal either

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

    Ffs this game is going exactly how everyone thought it would (in the end). ML leaders above me have triple United including captains and I’ve captained Pulisic hahahaha

  6. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Martial(TC) anyone ?

    1. joker14
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Me! One more goal would suffice. Really hope they give him the earlier assist though..

  7. shearer9
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Fernandes TC doing ok so far

    1. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      It's not just on are you serious?? XD I triple captained Mane in a DGW where he scored 1 pt

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

    Martial owners seem like a very greedy bunch....

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

      😀

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

        😛

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

      Took a gamble on captaining him over Bruno, need that assist!

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

      Desperate bunch after his fail last week...still behind Bruno by a point

  9. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    In 10 years nobody will remember Liverpool ano 2020 but we will all be talking about the deadly trio Bruno, Martial and Rashford post lockdown

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

    Bruno, Rash + Greenwood and a red arrow!

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

      Harsh

    2. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No chance

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

        I've only gone up 600 places with Bruno, Rash and Martial..

  11. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bruno(C), Greenwood and Martial. Hope Bruno takes the next penalty

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      It looks to me like it is on rotation between the two of them.

  12. Pedersen
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Having Martial, Bruno and Rashford doesn't seem so bad now

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

    Lukaku assist Kane goal added

    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      JT will claim it though

  14. Feanor
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Can clowns like Jonaldinho who post fake BS get banned for the rest of the weekend?

  15. jimmy.floyd
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Cantwell to Foden or ASM?

    1. Victor6359
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Foden

  16. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Last year Man Utd Bournemouth 3-1 at the HT... Just saying

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

      Just saying what?

      1. Shark Team
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Just saying 4-1 FT

  17. Threat Level Midnight
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Let’s not be naive here.

    United look great and their attack can stand with any in the world. But they’re still two CBs, another mid, and a winger AT LEAST away from challenging.

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

      this

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

      Sancho + Grealish over the summer

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah that’d be great. Greenwood will be the best attacking sub in the Prem, minimum, if not in the world.

        But again, the back line still needs proper sorting

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

        So

        Ddg
        Wan-B Grealish Sancho Shaw
        Pogba Matic
        Greenwood Fernandes Rashford
        Martial

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

      No love for slabhead

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Nah he’s fair game but he needs someone pure class next to him. I personally wouldn’t hate Nathan Ake. Left footed and can play the ball out of the back. Always been pretty class.

    4. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      So after next season they'll be unstoppable is what u mean

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yes. Exactly. They will have the best attack in the world with Sancho and that’s just a fact.

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

      I think one 1337 CB would make a world of difference. And, I’m sad to say, perhaps a goalie

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yes, goalie as well. Tough to look the other way anymore with De gea

    6. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I'd argue GK too

  18. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    No assist pretty much confirmed. Disappointing!

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

      Why?

      1. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        FPL Twitter

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

      Wasn't an assist

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

      Pretty much not confirmed yet

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

    If anything this only strengthens the 3 utd attackers for the run in bandwagon

    Rashford & Bruno cover all Pens, DFKs & Corners

    Martial OOP & cheap as chips

    Harsh on Greenwood as he looks like he’s going to be a handful too

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Greenwood is amazing to watch

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

    Waiting for Tony assist

    It's gonna taste great

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

      Keep whining.

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

      Waiting for Bruno to take the penalty.

    3. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Better look where the sun don’t shine because you aren’t getting it Sally

  21. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Just saw Martial’s header was deflected into Smith’s arm by Lerma. Does that change anything?

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

      If it does, that'll be their reasoning.

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah noticed it when they went through the analysis at half time.

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      "In the event of a penalty or free-kick, the player earning the penalty or free-kick is awarded an assist if a goal is directly scored, but not if he takes it himself, in which case no assist is given."

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Martial earned it imo

      2. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Whilst this is true there has been occasions where this is not genetically applied. Think McNeil earlier in the season

        1. Athletic Nasherbo
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Generically

      3. Planet_Marss
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        how does that help

  22. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Apparently Bruno is a terrible Capt pick

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

      I knew I should have gone with Salah!

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

      He has 120% EO every man & his dog must’ve captained him

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

    Salah(C) looks stupid 🙁

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

      Just you wait

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

    Martial owners...admit it, you wouldn’t be happy with the fake assist points if they were awarded.

    You’ll feel better they haven’t been given.

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

      Incorrect

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Wrong

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

      You overestimate me.

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

      wrong

    5. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Agree. I have Bruno(C), want 3 bonus for him, not Martial.

  25. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Ramsdale is 22 but looks 44

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

      It’s the hair line

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

      You would too if you had that defense in front of you

  26. wantsharptv
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Why is it not a Tony assist?

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Because you own him

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

      Double defensive touch could ruin it.

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      It hit a Bou def on the way

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

      Because it was a handball, i.e. no assist

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Rubbish

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

          What? It was hand ball, what do you want me to do? Lie?

    5. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Has not been decided/tweeted yet imo

  27. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Man United have been awarded more penalties than they have PL wins this season

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

      If the PL could award wins, they would.

  28. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Fernandez should have that second assist removed
    Wasn’t even meant for Martial

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

    it is assit 100% what FPL tower waiting for

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

      Is it heck

    2. Bring the Cavalry
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I’ve missed the game so far, is the assist for the pen? What happened

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

        yes for pen

      2. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Handball, slightly deflected en route.

  30. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Rashford scores. Finally... Juhuuuu

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Bruno is on pens mate

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

      Pity penalty for losing all threat, wont happen again

    3. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Your stream is a bit off