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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, 9 months ago

    This is a mad game

    Mad it is

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

    King as expected. Always score against United.

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

    United fans didn’t want to go back in time when the ball was out of play for their goal during the week, but want to now?

    Hahaha

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

      Yeah, they should have. And it should have been done here.

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

    DDG useless

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

    FFS DDG is a waste of everything

  6. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Only the Spurs disallowed goals was a more shocking decision

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

    United's defence needs serious upgrading

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

    If utd lose this game, I'll gift 3 random people who reply to this comment a 1 month sub to FFS

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

      If you stop commenting, I’ll gift you with a round of applause

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

        You own both Pogba and utd defense don't you? Bless you

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

          Nope, no Pogba. Just tired of seeing your lies

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

            So just Utd defense then. It's ok

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

              I own martial and Bruno and AWB.

              And they’ve scored again! Stop crying

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

                I own Greenwood, Bruno and Martial. Cheers Geoff

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

                  You clearly hate united. I’m a chelsea fan, and sometimes you just have to respect them

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

                    I support United..

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

      Omg I’m in

  9. fusen
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    After rewatching the penalty, there is an angle that shows it deflects off a Bournemouth defenders foot which changes the direction of the ball bouncing and then it is handballed.

    So the FPL rule saying the "player needs to force the handball", in a way, the Bournemouth player deflected the ball towards the player that handballed, so it wasn't directly from Martial's header.

    (I have Martial in my team but viewing it neutrally).

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

      Yeh I’m a martial owner as well and I gotta agree. Lerma forces the handball in a way. If martial had been Lerma it would be an assist, but I think martial forcing lerma to force it into the hand is not an assist sadly..

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

    Your one chance to get a peno save David ffs

  11. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Need AWB assist Rashford Goal.

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

    Lol ridiculous penalty. Barely in the area, hits his shoulder.

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

    Massive waste of a United spot.

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

    Bournemouth goal disallowed

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

      Oh my lord.

  15. Party time
      3 years, 9 months ago

      1 point for Awbeast

    • UKG
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Nearly 33

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

        3-3... offside

    • BobB
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Good news for owners of United attackers - they won't be subbed

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

      Bournemouth are playing very well

    • The_Fish
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Clowns at the back.

      Bailly awful.

    • Pompel
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      :-X

      Going DDG over Pope effectively ruining end of season.

    • Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      United falling apart again

    • HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Wtf is happening

    • Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Inspired halftime substitution by Ole so far

    • Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Is there not a monitor on side of pitch for refs to review VAR?

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

        Yep, they were instructed to use them at one point.

        1. Weasel Boy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Think its about time they f'en started to use it more.

    • JustPark
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      That's no handball?

    • Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      King having all the baps...

    • St. Joseph
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Why martial assist not given

    • Zladan
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      How was that even given as a penalty? It hit Bailly’s shoulder.

    • Zilla
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      If someone shot a truck on DDG it will go in

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

        I would think a truck would likely go in regardless if it was de gea but there wouldn't be a de gea anymore :p

    • HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Points against you by BOU - still 0

      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        That effective ownership 😯