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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. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Rasy G?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Ckear goal. VAR is ridiculous sometimes

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Nope

  2. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who takes the next Pen? Greenwood or Rashford?

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Bruno probably , that might've just been given to Rashford to get his confidence going

  3. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Hate Var

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Nothing to do with VAR.

      Lino’s call.

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        True but var could've given it. They have no clue if it's on or off. All depends on the millisecond the stop the frame

  4. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    What channel is united on?

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Btsport

  5. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Stupid offside rule !!!

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

    Thank god for var there

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

      In the beginning of time God created VAR...

  7. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    red arrow with Bruno, Greenwood and Rashford.

    Wow.

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Bruno ownership is crazy

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Christ. Ridiculous.

    3. Babit1967
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Got a small green with same

    4. Bring the Cavalry
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Seriously? How is that possible

  8. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    HOW IS THAT OFFSIDE HAHAHA ??? DISGUSTING

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

      There’s this weird thing where if his foot is over the line, it’s offside

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I thought you were gonna quit?

      1. Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Nah only if the martial assist was guven

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

      Think I’ll believe FFS user “Fudgy” instead of the professional referees using var

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

    Bruno 12 next year confirmed

  10. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Need more from Rashford

  11. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Rashford captainer Urgh

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

    Would be 1st in the world if it wasn't for f VAR

  13. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Martial have been lucky to outscore Rashford. Again.

  14. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    The scouse clown on TV should stop being so certain about hairline VAR decisions. He doesn't have a scooby.

  15. FPL_Devil
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Noooooooo Marcus captain. That’s not offside

  16. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Aaarrgh. When this game goes against you it's rough

  17. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Rashy -BPS

  18. Babelcopter
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Feck off Var! So much hard luck for Rashy owners!

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

      Awb and Rash owner here...

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Car crash

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Definitely

  19. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Captained Bruno for the only blank 🙁

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Same. Then did Martial next, for him. Salah up next...

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Do what I'm doing and just leave it on him mate

  20. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    You have to laught at the chap with the lines in VAR studio. There was no difference between Rashford and the defender there.

    1. fusen
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I also think the VAR ref has basically done the lines in a way to reinforce the offside call, even though it could have been drawn to show them as level

      1. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I completely agree with you. Anything to make sure it looks like the linesman/ref has got the call right.

  21. Yome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Ole finally doing magic with the team. United should be a contender for next season if they get someone like Griezmann and strengthen defence.

    1. Jonesfromthere
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Griez lmao awful

      1. Yome
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        He would link up very well with Pogba and Martial. He is being wasted at Barcelona.

    2. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Griezmann makes £800k a week. Imagine what Pogba asks for if MU signs him.

  22. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Bruno (C) Martial Rashford.

    TEARS IN MY EYES

    1. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Isn't just the best when the results are good for fpl and irl?

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        The best.

    2. Yome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Not as good as having Greenwood.

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Bore off

  23. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Took the armband off him. RIP

  24. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Is Ramsdale the worst keeper of the PL era?

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

      Kepa says hi

  25. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    How many more goals in this?

  26. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    A juicy Leicester CS locked in.

  27. JMasschelein
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 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."

  28. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Bruno goal was from offside

  29. BobbyV
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Starting price for Greenwood next season?

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      7m mid?

      1. Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        7.5

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

        I agree on the midfielder part. I reckon 6.5 tops for price

      3. circusmonkey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Why a mid? All these strikers as mids, it is lame.

    2. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      8 mil

      1. Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Wow, we getting pricey now

        1. the snazzy viking
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          I would probably buy at 7.5m , and usually how it works is that they make it 0.5m higher than what you would consider a decent buy

    3. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Martial 9.0
      Rashford 10.0
      Greenwood 7.0

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      6m

    5. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      8

    6. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Martial - 9m FWD
      Greenwood - 7.5m MID
      Rashford - 9.5m MID

    7. Says
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Add 1m to real value because he's English

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

      Martial will get assist later. Just enjoy the game

  30. Lav
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Bruno Fernandes has single handily ruined my season. I am a clown for never getting him week after week.

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Same here. Kept thinking ye can't keep it up.

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

      You've ruined your own season by not getting him. Not his fault!

      1. Lav
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Read my second sentence.