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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. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Rash & Martial off

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

      Fernandes rested next match then

  2. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    All I need for my latest captain fail is Mane to be benched and then come on for a late 1pt cameo.

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

      Either he starts or comes for 1 pt cameo.
      No way he’s gonna be dropped

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

    Hands up Fernandes, Greenwood and Martial owners!

    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      2/3 ain't bad (have Rash instead of Martial)

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Fernandes & Greenwood, Maguire too 🙁

      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Could be worse. Could be DDG.

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

          DDG owner 🙁

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

    Martial absolutely destroying Rashford recently 🙂

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

      Rash looks like not fit. I am selling

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

    Martial (c) fail tbh

    1. H-SF
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      are you joking?

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

        Bruno and Rash points neutralized the green arrow. That second assist would've given him baps

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

      Feel the sameif you compare it to Fernandes. Red arrow after one game even with Rashford as well so guess it is a fail for us unfortunately!

  6. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    What's up with Martial assist?

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

      Forget it 🙁

      1. Jubilanus / BSC Small Boys …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        why?

      2. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        ?

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

      No one's mentioned anything, what are you referring to?

      1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Didn't have the chance to spend the whole game on here. If you can't reply properly then don't bother. Thank you

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

          I think he's trying to help you. Your message wasn't 100% clear.

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

    Barnes delivers for my bench 🙁

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

    Martial been taken off between 77-79 minutes in all of last five games

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

      Not surprising as he is a French Danny Ings.

  9. davies
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Rashford or Martial?

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

      See below

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

      Martial. Rash owner here

    3. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Coin toss. Rashford on pens. Martial through the middle.

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

        Not on next pen.

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

    Martial outscoring Rashford for the third GW running.

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

      And?

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

        Rashford owner spotted

    2. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yes, but if Rashford now taken over pens from Bruno, it changes things.

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

        They are rotating pens.
        Rashford would have taken second penalty vs Spurs

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

    King above Rash for baps. What a joke.

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

    Bruno rested next game confirmed?

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

      No 70 mins.

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

      No I hear he was rested after that FA Cup tie...

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

      Sounds logical

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

      5 day break yo

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

    Praying for Leicester to keep that cleanie.

  14. Greek Freak
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Benteke off, unlucky owners.

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

      Benteke's mum's season over

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

      *owner

  15. BobbyV
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Greenwood, Bruno & Martial best value

  16. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Dream dead for martial assist? Or still hope?

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      "dream" lol

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

      Stand up for what’s is right and you shall get what you ask for.
      We’ll get the assist if we create enough noise coz by the rules of FPL it should be an assist. #JusticeforMartial

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

    Might need to use my WC to do Rash to Greenwood and get Bruno in, but is it too late?

  18. MiLK2018
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Why didn’t Bruno take the penalty? Didn’t watch the game

    1. HNI
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Rash needed the goal for confidence, also think they alternate

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

      Rash needed to end his drought.

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

      It wasn't his turn

  19. Steinburg FC
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Cedric OOP?

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

      Wing-Back

  20. screamer73
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Rashford+DCL to Kane+Greenwood. Yay or Nay?

    1. Samwise the Brave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Literally just checked I could do that move. I think ill watch Kane but seriously considering it

    2. Muscout
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Looking to do this myself sounds good, especially with Spurs playing Bmouth

    3. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Brought in Kane for this gw

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Dropped son

  21. Srv210
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Arsenal XI:
    Martínez; Kolasinac, Luiz, Mustafi; Tierney, Xhaka, Ceballos, Cédric; Aubameyang, Nketiah, Saka.

    Wolves XI:
    Patrício; Saïss, Coady, Boly; Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Dendoncker, Doherty; Jiménez, Traoré.

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

      Wolves CS along Jimmy goal would be nice

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

        ABD Doherty goal

  22. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Come on Palace!

  23. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Triple wolves against no arsenal. Let's go boys!

  24. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Really have seen enough. Time to downgrade DDG and get Martial.

    Ofcourse I have Rashford and everyone else Martial in my ML.

  25. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    down 10k so far. 22 from 3. Anyone worse ? Hate this game

  26. Babelcopter
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Ddg & Conolly -> Ederson & Greenwood -4

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

    @FplTowers When are we going to get that Martial assist for Rashford penalty?
    Hope y’all give the assist by EOD
    #JusticeforMartial

    1. Party time
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I am sick & tired of being sick & tired of fpl tower

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

      Bruno +BPS

    3. Dacra
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Benched Patricio and Saiss. Please score Arsenal.

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

        Please don't.

    4. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Non cap on mart or Bruno and playing jota over greenwood.. That was a bad decision.

      1. HNI
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Jota?! No form or nailed

        1. bench boost for every gamew…
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Yep, stupid choice. Just that.

      2. Stimps
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I pulled out on doing Jota to Greenwood for a hit... 🙁