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Rashford starts for Man United as FPL managers turn to Fernandes

Marcus Rashford (£9.6m) has shrugged off his shoulder injury to make an immediate return to the Manchester United line-up.

He picked up the issue in the Gameweek 8 win at Everton, the international break proving long enough to allow full recovery.

His inclusion on his favoured left-hand side of attacking midfield is likely to please even those who captained Bruno Fernandes (£10.7m), considering that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s outfit tend to do best when their key players are involved.

The Portuguese international is the most captained FPL asset among the top 10,000 managers for Gameweek 9, handed the armband by 28.3% of them.

The fact that Anthony Martial (£8.7m) makes his first home Premier League start since Gameweek 4 is also a positive omen, considering his best Project Restart displays came almost exclusively at Old Trafford.

Like Rashford, Harry Maguire (£5.4m) also overcomes an injury flag to start, in defence alongside Victor Lindelöf (£4.9m) and full-backs Alex Telles (£5.5m) and Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.4m).

As is to be expected, Fantasy managers remain rather unbothered by what’s on offer at West Bromwich Albion this season.

Backed by 4.7%, non-playing goalkeeper David Button (£4.0m) is their most popular asset, the only one owned by more than 1.4%.

Manchester United XI (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Telles, Maguire, Lindelöf, Wan-Bissaka; Fred, Matić; Rashford, B Fernandes, Mata; Martial.

West Bromwich Albion XI (5-4-1): Johnstone; C Townsend, Bartley, Ivanovic, Ajayi, Furlong; Diangana, Gallagher, Sawyers, M Pereira; Grant.

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  1. Hattrick Harry
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Johnstone huge save

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

    Bruno robbed of assist too

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

    What a save

  4. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Martial ffs

  5. alastair
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Johnstone ex Man U. Is he going to have "one of those games" ?

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

      No, Utd will score

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

    Hey Mr. Jonhstone, this is not the GW to have a great game. Enough saves.

    Thank you 🙂

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

      Disagree

  7. HNI
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Not exaggerating but best save I have seen in any league this season

    1. Tsssst
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Reckless comment, Martial passed it to him

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

      Yeah Martial did nothing wrong there, just a crazy save

    3. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Agreed, to get down that quickly was 1st class

  8. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    good to see WBA going for it rather than parking

  9. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kane should get 1pt for the clean sheet from that game.

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Did he play that deep?

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

        Any deeper and he’d have gloves on

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      more like 4 points

      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        True dat.

  10. MarcusAurelius
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    My plan this week was Werner to Vardy. Now I’m thinking Kane to Vardy. Thoughts please?

    A) Kane > Vardy
    B) Werner > Vardy

    I have Son

    1. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Vardy hasn't even played yet

      1. MarcusAurelius
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        What’s your point?

    2. NULL-X-VOID
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A, Werner looking sharp and will return

      1. NULL-X-VOID
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Kane is the same, but the cash can be used and the guy is looking better for assists

    3. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I don't have Werner but I have Kane. If I sell a Spurs player this season, he hauls. So sell Werner.

      1. MarcusAurelius
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I take it you sold Son this week?

    4. Old Gregg
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I don’t have Kane. I have son

      Werner was my plan. I’m pretty sure I’m going ahead with that.

  11. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Just your daily reminder Utd spent 200 mill on a back line of Wan Bissaka, Maguire, Lindelof and Shaw

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      That's city's annual spending on centre backs.

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

      Andy Carroll......

    3. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Liverpool signed Andy Caroll, Ricky Lambert, Stewart Downing and Paul Koncheski within the same year what's your point lol

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        How did I forget the two Italian legends Mario Balotelli and Fabio Borini

      2. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        For a combined 40mill. United spent 200. That’s my point.

        1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Inflation dude. Neymar fcked it all up.

  12. Lukakuna
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    This smells like a mega haul for Jonhstone

    1. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      this.

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Should've had one last GW as well

  13. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    As a DCL captainer and Bruno owner, do I want Bruno to haul considering how many people captained him?

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

      Yeah you do

    2. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      There’s a thing called effective ownership and therein lies your answer...

    3. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      obv not. you want Dcl to hole.

    4. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No. We want a quiet night from Bruno. But goals from Rashford.

    5. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      For overall rank you do.

      1. BenDavies
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        well thats the thing i'm gunning for so i guess i do want him to haul

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Just want a bigger haul from DCL

          1. BenDavies
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            cheers TM

    6. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      there have been three different answers to my question

      1. BenDavies
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        seems conflicted.

      2. grumpyman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        If you care about mini leagues and your rivals have captained him, you might prefer him to blank even if your rank suffers as a result. But if OR is your priority you want him to score.

        1. BenDavies
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          yeah I don't really care about mini leagues as much as my OR. guess i want him to haul but DCL to haul more

    7. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      As a non Bruno order so I want a Kebab with beef or chicken?

    8. abhirup780
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Unless a player has EO more than 100% any point scored by him adds to your advantage. Bruno has ~ 80%.

  14. Utopsis
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    That save looks better the more I see it - wow

  15. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Apologies for the Bruno blank and yellow card

  16. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    David de wobble

  17. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    WBA getting more confident. Will leave space for Man Utd to attack in.

  18. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Snoozefest

  19. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Get martial off.. this will end 0-0 otherwise

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      At least he managed a SOT this time

  20. Hattrick Harry
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    WBA nalling around and manu players running around

    1. Hattrick Harry
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      *balling

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

    Bruno captain fail?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Nah.

    2. Doctor Evil
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Too early

    3. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Ask later

  22. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Man Utd getting a penalty?

  23. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ole out for sure if they can't win this. Poch here he comes.

  24. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Martial 3.5 effort for the dive

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

      Generous

  25. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Martial is so ridicolously overrated. When will Man U sign a proper forward?

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Cavani is class, I'm really surprised Ole didn't start him today.

  26. Begbie.
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ridiculous dive from Martial. Slight tug on his shirt and somehow his legs buckle 😆

  27. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Martial should not be MUN striker, so bad

    1. Auntie Niemi
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He's not a striker and has no business leading the line with a finisher like cavani on the bench.

  28. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Dis chess guy bought Martial Rashford and already owned Bruno(C)

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

    Bruno is due a pen. Gone like 2 games without one

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

    -8 to bring in Bruno has gone well... Season over for me here. Can't recover this.

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      cry me a river

    2. Londongeezaa
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No you can’t.

      You may as well stop posting the same thing every match week now too.

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

      Come on. It's only been 30 minutes.

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      *sigh*

    5. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Goodbye

    6. Doctor Evil
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yawn

    7. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I don't know about others but season over posts make me genuinely laugh, I like them tbh. Keep it up

    8. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      6 players for me so far including captain, 11 points