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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. Jon Snow
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    If I'd gone Rashford to Greenwood could have used that money to bring in Salah, so so tempting

  2. Krafty Werks
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I have a funny feeling all the hasty Son sellers are gonna want him back vs Bournemouth next gameweek?!!

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

      I still have Son 🙂

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

      His departure made getting Mahrez and Pulisic possible for me

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

    After all those goalless first halves upon the restart and teams struggling to create in general it looks like players are finally hitting form and now the goals are flowing. Great for FPL if these goal-fests continue over the hectic fixture schedule.

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

    Matic was offside what da heck

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

      Yeh wtf

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

        I mean I think it’s bs to rule out a perfectly good free kick for that, but still I’d expect VAR to do it

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

      ML leader capped Bruno. Getting all the luck so he was bound to get that Bruno goal.

      I have AWB, so sure enough, assist chalked off for offside.

      You can't make this stuff up.

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

    Do Matic not offside but Rash is.
    Horse sh*t

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

      so*

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

      Sh***

  6. DMP
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Last season Spurs went Lo Celso instead of Bruno Fernandes. lol

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

      If you're Mourinho, you take Lo Celso all day long

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

        He has to praise their players. Naturally..

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

    Wrap Bruno up Ole. Needs to stay fit all season

  8. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bruno goal was offside, jammy cappers as usual

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

    WTFFF NEED JUATICE FOR RASHFORD

    BRUNO GOAL WAS MORE OFFSIDE

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      ssshhhhh ... 🙂

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

      THIS

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

    I've got Martial Bruno and Rashford but captain Salah. Currently 1k red arrow! Crazy!

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

      me too
      have all 3 with red arrow Salah(C)

  11. teddypicker
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Matic offside but goal too good to not give

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

    Jamie Vardy feck off man....

  13. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Really need one Rashford goal to justify the captain pick, c'mon...

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

    That Bruno free kick is offside

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

    Matic wasn’t offside, he plays for Man United.

    Learn the rules.

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

    Clean sheets against Palace should be worth half as much. Awful attacking team

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

    Head of my ML is on 51 points from two players
    Just can't keep up!

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

    Traore starts up front, Jota benched

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

    What did martial get his assist for?

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

      Fouled for the Fernandes free kick.

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

      Winning a free.

    3. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      he was the player that won the free kick

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

      Foul that led to Bruno’s free kick goal.

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

      Fouled

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

    Traore starts for jota

  21. Begbie.
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Midweek the ball is out of play in the build up to his goal, play on anyway, shot going wide and deflects in = gets the goal
    today scores with Matic clearly offside = gets the goal

    I'm awaiting Bruno whipping his mask off and revealing himself to in fact be Gareth McAuley.

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

      Haha

  22. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Greenwood assist Rashford please

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

    Bruno's link up play and movement is beautiful

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

      *portuguese

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

    Another Martial goal with no Bernandes involvement would be delish

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

    Nketiah starts

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

    So it seems clear that triple Manchester attack is preferable, but is it preferable enough to lose Maguire for...?

  27. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Var disgraceful

    Might as well hand united next season's premier league trophy with liverpool

    1. yer old da
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Raging lol

  28. yer old da
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    DCL > Greenwood this week, Bruno captain 🙂

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

      Same here

  29. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    DDG should be dropped for Romero really.

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

    need a Martial goal for top baps as assist will be added later...

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

      This