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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.

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

    VAR...

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

      Nvm

  2. Party time
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Martial I love youuuu

    • TAT
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Is Greenwood worth a -8?
      Thinking Aurier, Hayden, DCL > Taylor, Pulisic, Greenwood.

      Have exact cash for those moves.

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

      Goal given

    • Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Mmm Salah (c) over Bruno here.. Don't know about that

    • Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Bruno is destroying me!

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

        Non owner here, painful!!

    • Vlad Tepes
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Why did I cap Rash...

    • The Red Devil
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      That should be a, Martial assist

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

        2nd one

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

      Omg best gameweek ever

    • JustPark
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Just splash your fund on Man United attack really.

    • Reg83
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Wow!! Wow!!! Wow!!! Bruno captain and Greenwood owner here!!! Too bad ddg is my 3rd manu player

    • goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Bruno non captainers = red arrow??

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

        Not with Martial (C) 😎

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Different rules for United.

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

      This FPL thing is pretty easy, points all around

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

      Rashford (C), dammm it

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

      Ml leader got Greenwood in and capped Bruno.

      The guy genuinely can do no wrong at the moment.

    • Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Mmmmm Bruno!!!

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

      Will VAR be overhauled after the season? Use less often and on-field ref to view

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

        It's a bit annoying that you can't celebrate a goal these days...

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

      Salah better show up tomorrow

      1. AC Yew
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        This man!

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

        This

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

        Or don't show up at all!

    • Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      how do we get 5 united players like actually

    • Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      5 goals and only one involment by Rashford lol

    • Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Add the second assist for martial now 😡

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

      RIP anyone who only has 2 Utd attackers

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

        Maguires 1 staring at me..

    • Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      This game is nuts

    • Dacra
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Martial, Bruno, AWB I have so far, with predicted red arrow.

      Investing in utd defence was a mistake!

    • FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Balls, massive red arrow commuth me thinks

    • Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      You got your Martial assist guys...stop complaining now pls

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

        We want another XD

      2. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Only need AWB involvement now. Bruno and Mar(c)ial locked in.

    • Ange Ball
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      If I need luck be this game week Greenwood first sub and having KDB rested would be ideal

    • tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Livefpl meltdown

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

      Salah will get 30 mins tomorrow

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

        Oh please please do