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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. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Vardy 101

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Time to push on again

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

    what is EO of Bruno in top 10k?

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

      119.99

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

      119%

  3. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Potential premium midfielders next season:

    Salah
    Mane
    KDB
    Sterling
    Bruno
    Rashford
    Greenwood
    Pulisic
    Ziyech
    Son

    Stacked.

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

      Rashford, Greenwood. What are you on?

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I think Rashford will be a mid, he's playing the same position as Martial was when he was classified as a mid...

      2. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Don't think they'll be at least 8.0m?

      3. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah, should be midfielders and priced harshly. Can't keep making the game easy for everyone to own the same teams.

    2. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Werner? Plus If signings happen then add Sancho & Havertz.

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

    AWB really passed the eye test today despite the blank.

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

      not sure what possessed me to pick Maguire over him. However not convinced with Man U defence as long as De Gea and the others keep having brain farts

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

        Yeah, this game was a painful watch, but Villa next should be a good chance for a CS

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

      Naaa, Utd has 4 attackers performing, they’ll all outscore AWB for the rest of the season

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

        AWB looked like an attacker too. Those crosses were quality.

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

      Apart from being really slow to get up for the 1st goal, he looks like he will have more assists in him.

  5. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Devastating start to the GW...
    AWB, Bruno and Rash...

    Captain Salah...

    Getting absolutely battered in the ML now after leading by 50pts before the game restarted...

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

      Have faith. Salah will score!

    2. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Exactly the same here.

    3. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Need a hat trick or a no show...

  6. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I capped Rash but own the other 3 :/

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      2*

  7. SB007
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Since restart gone from 150k to within top 50k possibly higher after today - 49 points from 3 with Martial (captain)....luck on my side - transferred Foden and Greenwood in this week.

    Just need a Salah blank to top it off or an Aubameyang haul!

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

      Well done!

      1. SB007
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks!

    2. SB007
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      with baps to come

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

      Good job mate. At least someone is doing well. Wishing Riyad can do the business tomorrow (cappers)

    4. TAT
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Well done!

      Down from 90k to 170k at the moment myself…

  8. Hitmonlee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Just need Salah do pull a hat trick out tomorrow so I don’t regret my Martial (vc)!

  9. Railwayman
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Every single time assists were awarded for that kind of penalties, no reason not to give Martial his fantasy assist.

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

      This

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

    Can’t remember the last time I got all the bonus from a game!

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

    33 after 3 games and still a red arrow. Damn you Fernandes and Vardy

  12. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Sold Vardy for Mahrez and still don't own Fernandes. Rashford C kind of pleased with that goal as he could have blanked.

    1. Moose™
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He couls have another goal n assist..

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        True that too

  13. United10
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Why does Martial get 2 assists?

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

      Because fpl towers own him basically cheating

    2. Railwayman
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Penalty and FK earned.

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

      Uh oh

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

      He was the last United player to touch the ball for the penalty award.

  14. Moose™
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Vardy troll me again and again..

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

    MARTIAL ASSIST! Blessed.

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

    Salah only needs a brace tomorrow to match this score... come on Mo

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

      Pool will play all the kids tomorrow and Salah will get 30 mins cameo

  17. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    No martial, no greenwood...

    Would likely have to lose son, dcl or rashford, not sure what to do

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

      Lose DCL for starters

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Dcl to greenwood

        1. Rhodes your boat
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          ?

  18. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Now for Doherty 2A Jimenez 2G and it’s happy dayssss

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      This, although I have Martinez too eek

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

      Plus Auba goals!

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

      Yes please!

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

    I've got Patricio and Doherty in this game. Hoping for a classic Arsenal sh*tshow!

  20. liner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    This late assist destoyed my enjoyment of this game... If that header was by Matic, for example, they wouldnt bother to give him assist. But this is clear lead for martial owners. Just give him 3 bps and end this joke

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

      That is true to be honest.

    2. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Lol

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

    I can't believe I capped Bruno for the only week he blanked - this game!

  22. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Going AWB in my WC over Martial hurts

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

    Martial have been so lucky to outscore Rashford last 3 weeks.

    Well done.

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

      Martial has scored 4 goals from open play.

      Rashford has scored 1 penalty.

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

        2 lucky assist today.

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

    Played TC chip on Salah with Martial as VC. Chances of a Salah no show or him bettering Martial's tally? 😛

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

      Salah should deliver. It's Villa after all...

    2. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Salah plays Villa. At home. That's why you gave him the chip. The fixture is very good. I'd be confident of returns.

  25. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    One of the worst GWs ever for me. Sold Vardy. Choosed Rashford-Pulisic combo ahead of Martial-Greenwood.

    Everyone else have 3 UTD attackers.

    Cant wait to season end

  26. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    They probably need to change the points system OR pricing in FPL next season. You have Martial OOP, but Sterling, Mahrez, Salah, Mane, are basically wide forwards. They are making forwards not really viable options any more.

    It makes what KDB and Fernandes do remarkable. Because they don't get the chances that these wide forwards get, yet still score big points.

    So you can either reduce the points given for a goal scored by a midfielder, or you can reduce the prices of all forwards to make them more viable picks going forward.

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

      Should be 2 forward slots and 6 midfield slots

    2. pablospicks
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      The game template is based on 442. Everyone playing 433. Its hard to define mids/forwards. No idea how they'd fix it

  27. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Benched Saiss and Patricio but played Doherty

  28. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    the BAPS in the Man U game are moving faster than real ones...

  29. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Martial’s assist has been given.

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

      Might want to have a word with your ISP 😆

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

        Sorry, didn’t refresh my team. Just got a notification from FPL on Twitter, is all. 😆

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

        Wait until he hears Liverpool have won the league already!

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

          lol

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

          😆 Heard that but I reckon Man City will do well against them up next.

  30. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Have a look at OR1 and his score this week.

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Bloody hell

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

      At that rate Salah is scoring a hat-trick.

    3. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Salah c 😉

    4. Railwayman
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      55 from 4, just amazing 😮 And Salah C still to play...

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

      Devastating. What a huge week he's in for.

    6. Moose™
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He got Pulisic but I have Willian.. Pulisic hattrick confirmed?