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Solskjaer turns to midfield diamond as Willian and Holding return for Arsenal

The penultimate Premier League match on Sunday sees Manchester United play host to Arsenal.

Kick-off at Old Trafford is at 16:30 GMT.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has seemingly jettisoned natural width in favour of a midfield diamond for this clash, having used that set-up in the Champions League in midweek.

Scott McTominay (£4.9m) returns to the centre of midfield alongside Fred (£5.3m) and Paul Pogba (£7.8m), with Bruno Fernandes (£10.5m) playing just behind a front two of Marcus Rashford (£9.6m) and Mason Greenwood (£7.2m).

Anthony Martial (£8.7m) is still suspended while Edinson Cavani (£8.0m) is only among the substitutes.

Arsenal have made 10 alterations from the win over Dundalk on Thursday, with only Mohamed Elneny (£4.4m) keeping his place.

Compared to Gameweek 6, however, there are only three changes, with Dani Ceballos (£5.0m), Granit Xhaka (£5.4m) and the injured David Luiz (£5.5m) missing out.

Rob Holding (£4.4m) makes a surprise return to the starting XI despite having initially been ruled out for three weeks with a hamstring issue, with Willian (£7.8m) also back from a calf problem.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.7m) again starts out wide for Mikel Arteta’s troops.

He has now blanked four Gameweeks in a row, which represents his worst run in FPL since moving to England over two years ago.

Fernandes, the only United player who boasts a double-digit ownership in FPL, has never blanked two games in a row since joining United earlier this year.


Manchester United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, Fred, Pogba, McTominay; Fernandes, Rashford, Greenwood.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Bellerin, Holding, Gabriel, Tierney, Elneny, Partey, Willian, Aubameyang, Saka, Lacazette.

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  1. Better Call Raul
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone else considering a free hit before a wildcard over international break?

    Team in tatters

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Based on what?

      1. Better Call Raul
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Can't fix the mess of a team with free transfers alone and don't want to use the wildcard yet

        1. S.Kuqi
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Free hit won't clean your mess

        2. Pep bites Kun
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          That's what a wc is for - I doubt a 1 week reprieve will fix if it's actually that bad based on fixtures+form. Your call though, go with your gut, a plan in place and a brain in motion 😉 BOL

    2. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I am considering the feee hit, but hoping to hold the wild card a little longer. My issue is I ant to keep my pool defenders but don’t really want to play them against city.

  2. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Very, very disappointed in the Bruno blank.
    Hopefully he turns up vs Everton next week

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Needs a pen

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        This is why I’d be reluctant to sell!

    2. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Truly the 10.5 Mili

    3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Even Ole is hopeful. That is his management style - pick an 11 and hope!

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Like City, they have more than 11 players that can damage sides. The issue is strategy, not management. more lack of management. Every mgr wants to settle on 11, that's a comfort blanket and a weakness

        1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          He is clueless and extremely slow in making changes!

    4. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      They have to go back to the winning formula up front with bruno playing 10 role, get rid of Pogba and VDB alongside McTominay

    5. Lovren an elevator
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Will Martial come straight back in? He loves winning penalties...might be the best way to solve your bruno problem

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Should do yes

  3. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Great result for non owners 😀 casual picks punished finally.

    1. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      What is a casual pick?

  4. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Best move(s) here?

    A) Mitchell -> Chilwell (save FT)
    B) Mitchell & Foden -> Zouma & Zaha
    C) Foden & Jimenez -> Zaha & Werner

    McCarthy
    Trent, Lamptey, Bellerin
    Salah, Son, Foden, Barkley
    Kane, Jiménez, Antonio

    Steer, Holding, Mitchell, Bissouma
    Bank 2.0m, 2FT, WC available

    1. Quan MisTaka
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      C

    2. Dexters Laboratory
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A

    3. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A

  5. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Think I'll postpone my plans of selling Mane for Fernandes this week then!

    1. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Good idea

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Probably for the best.

  6. Urchin
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bellerin owners unite

  7. Simon69
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Manchester United need to appoint Pochettino. Should have been 1st choice to replace Mourinho.

    1. Ozzy smith
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      this

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      To do what in 6 months - promote the academy - resolve to promote younger players?

      I agree with the thought btw 🙂

      1. Simon69
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        To be tactically astute.

  8. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Predictions of how many mins in all the green arrows will turn deep dark red for us non-cappers of Kane/ Son?

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I’m going for first 15mins

    2. 1zverGGadeM
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      0 mins
      maximum is a Son brace, as most captaining Kane...

  9. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Saiss ZERO.
    Maupay ZERO.
    Pulisic ZERO.
    Mitchell ZERO.
    Martinez ZERO.
    Lamptey PROBABLY ZERO.
    My interest in FPL ZERO.

    1. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Damn dude....

    2. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      What's FPL Zero?

    3. Dexters Laboratory
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      You wouldn't be here if you didn't love it. It'd be boring if it was easy. This is the time when there's so much chaos to jump rank

    4. chocolove
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      See you next year

    5. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      i know a guy who can delete your team if you like

  10. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Maybe Potter will reveal more post-match but that Maupay omission is a concern.

    Was going to give him Burnley and Villa, but Antonio and Bamford on my radar too...

    TAA to Chilwell or Zouma was the initial plan, with Saiss the next issue to sort

    1FT 0.1ITB
    Martinez
    TAA Justin Struijk
    Salah Son Bruno Podence
    Kane DCL Maupay

    Steer Mitchell Saiss Reed

    Cheers!

  11. Dexters Laboratory
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    A) Chilwell Coufal/Kilman
    B) Zouma Bellerin

    1. Quan MisTaka
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      ooo close.. A slightly cheaper with kilman, so thats my vote

    2. 824545201
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A

      1. 824545201
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Coufal

    3. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Chilwell & Coufal

    4. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Chilwell and Coufal for me.

  12. Quan MisTaka
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Who is more important to shift

    A) Saiss > Zouma/Coufal
    B) Mitchell > CoufalAyling
    C) Burke > Soucek
    D) Jimi > Bamford/Wilson

    One for free two moves for a hit...

    1. Dexters Laboratory
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Do A)
      B) Can rot on your bench
      C) see B
      D) Has two more GWs in him before transferring out

  13. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Any words why no Maupay?

    1. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Covid maybe?

  14. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    So Watkins is on pens for Villa? Or Grealish just gave him that one?

    1. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Looked like Jack gave him a candy...

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Hopefully Grealish takes the next one then

  15. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Auba looks interesting now. Villa conceding for fun.

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No he doesnt

      1. Baines on Toast...
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Okay thanks

    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Martinez with a point to prove against his old side.

  16. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    So has Potter triple captained Kane?

    1. Ozzy smith
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Looks like it!

  17. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Case for Grealish !!

    - Incredible form- 4 goals 5 assists in 6 games

    - Only Kane Son and Salah has more points than Grealish(54 points)

    - Great fixtures- ars BHA whu NEW wol BUR wba CPL

    - Very affordable at 7.3m

    Surely Grealish is a shoo in to our teams right?

    1. Big Al Stankovic
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He’s a must! But wait until gw9.

    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Perfect starting GW9.

    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Should've seen how many smug Zaha owners there were last week. Can't believe I got to say I told you so on Grealish so soon!

  18. Big Al Stankovic
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Holding to chilwell
    Or
    Jimi to Vardy.
    Or
    Bissouma to soucek

    Would save a ft.

    1. Big Al Stankovic
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Reply fail to jinswick

  19. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Potter is the King of Roulette.

    Showed no mercy to his keeper as well

  20. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Lamptey is gonna get like 6 yellows in this at least

  21. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Trossard up top come on man

  22. Romford Pele - Don't w…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    So is Mitchell definitely out the team now?

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He had a knock

  23. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Pulisic+Saiss/Davies >> Ziyech+Cresswell (-4)?

    McCarthy
    Chilwell, Saiss, Justin
    Salah, Pulisic*, JRod*, Son, Grealish
    Kane, DCL
    (Nyland, Davies, Mitchell, Davis)

  24. No Totti No Party
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I love my Pickford Ryan combo....

    1. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Still gonna score the same points as Martinez...

    2. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      it's ok, nobody scored more than 0 anyway with their GK this week outside of non-WC's who still have McCarthey.

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

        Leno with 7 🙂 Another low scoring week though it seems.

    3. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Equally good as the Martinez owners this week

  25. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    No Maupay AND no Connolly in the squad

    It’s incredibly strange. No way it can be tactical to not have a striker in the squad.

    So it’s Covid or a big falling out

    1. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I´ll go for covid

  26. Party time
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Potter will get spanked for the unnecessary rotation.

      Son hat trick

    • Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      If u have son and kane but neither cap would u want both to blank?

      Not sure what to cheer for

      1. Ozzy smith
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Seems that way. Dependant on rank I think.

      2. Party time
          3 years, 4 months ago

          I want points

      3. Ozzy smith
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Who comes in for Ings + Pulisic? Too many options this week, that utd performance makes it less obvious.

        A) Zaha + Werner
        B) Rashford + Bamford/Wilson
        C) Ziyech + Jimi/Bam/Wilson

        Martinez
        Chilwell Lamptey KWP
        Salah Son Grealish Pulisic*
        Kane DCL Ings*

        (Steer Taylor Bissouma Saiss)
        1FT 0.0ITB

      4. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Come oooon Lamptey and Kane

        1. potatoace
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Bloominghell Daniel , just how may teams have you got registered.

          1. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Only one. Have Kane and Lamptey. Team in the link. I also have a team in FanTeam

            1. potatoace
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              OK lol. Fair enough
              Its felt like you've had 2 to 4 players in every match this week.

      5. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Anyone else got Kane but still capped Son?