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Ill Martial misses out as Fernandes aims to continue unblemished away record

Anthony Martial (£8.7m) is absent from the Manchester United squad this afternoon as the Red Devils prepare to face in-form Southampton.

Kick-off at St Mary’s is at 14:00 GMT.

Speaking ahead of kick-off, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said of Martial’s absence:

Anthony fell ill overnight so he’s in the hotel by himself, poor lad. So that’s the reason Ant isn’t playing.

A number of ‘flagged’ United assets do make Solskjaer’s starting XI, however, namely Marcus Rashford (£9.5m), Victor Lindelof (£4.9m) and Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.4m).

The Norwegian has made two changes from the side that squeaked past West Bromwich Albion last weekend, with Martial one of the players to make way.

Juan Mata (£5.9m) drops to the bench, with Mason Greenwood (£7.1m) and Donny van de Beek (£6.7m) promoted to Solskjaer’s line-up.

The Dutchman is making his first ever Premier League start, having had to be content with substitute roles in the first two months of the campaign.

Paul Pogba (£7.7m) and Scott McTominay (£4.9m) miss out altogether through injury, as expected.

The team news for Southampton is much more straightforward, with Ralph Hasenhuttl naming an unchanged side.

Danny Ings (£8.3m) is not part of the Saints’ matchday squad today but his manager suggested in Friday’s pre-match press conference that he could well be available for selection against Brighton in Gameweek 11.

It’s three to one in the hosts’ favour in terms of players with double-digit FPL ownership, a reflection of how the season has been going for each side.

Alex McCarthy (£4.6m), Jannik Vestergaard (£4.7m) and Kyle Walker-Peters (£4.6m) are all in more than 10% of Fantasy squads, with Bruno Fernandes (£10.8m) the only player from the Reds who can say the same.

Southampton’s defence have kept three clean sheets in a row on the south coast and haven’t been breached at St Mary’s since the 5-2 hammering by Spurs in Gameweek 2.

Fernandes, however, hasn’t blanked in any of his 10 away appearances since moving to England at the beginning of 2020.


Southampton XI: McCarthy, Walker-Peters, Vestergaard, Bednarek, Bertrand, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Armstrong, Djenepo, Walcott, Adams.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Telles, Fred, Matic, van de Beek, Fernandes, Rashford, Greenwood.


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  1. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    This team have no idea how to play a diamond.

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

      Could have even stopped at play...

  2. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Hendooooo

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

    Armstrong messing it up again!!!!

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

    JWP casuals reaping the points. Great stuff.

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

      I complain that I couldn't do Mitrovic to Wilson because I dont take hits but the reason I still have JWP is because I dont take hits. Got to appreciate my luck as well as roux the bad luck!

    2. alsybach
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Why be bitter? What makes your picks so much better?

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

      Its trivial to have the best fk taker in your team

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

    yes Henserson time

  6. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    The best FK taker in the Premier League does it again.

  7. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Why the hell do United not sell De Gea... he's beyond past it

  8. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    About time United's luck ran out.

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

      The Brighton game was something else.
      How they won that game is beyond me.

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

    Hendo time.

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

    This makes my Bruno to Salah move easy

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

      That or KDB

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

    Where's that Pukki Blinders kid now? See he's gone a bit quiet.

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

      😆

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

      he chats so much gargabe I swear, he was adamant Spurs could not beat City to the point I was mental for suggesting so.
      He is never here on match days, only mid week to troll peoples comments

    3. Party time
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Lol

      • Pedram
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        And Tony Martial

    4. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      De Gea too embarrassed to continue ?

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

      Saints 2 : 0 Man U + VAR

    6. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bruno not scoring here

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

        Been real unlucky

        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Story of my gameweek / season so far hha

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

      Finally de gea is injured

    8. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      At this rate DE Gea might feign an injury

    9. Cousin Greg
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      DDG doing a Maupay

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

      Wtf was that Armstrong

    11. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Hendo’s time to shine. Cmon Dean

    12. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Betting against United is free money. I thought United would do well but still getting 3.95 on SOU was ridiculous

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

        You are a fek’n genius

    13. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      High line

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

        Tribute to Maradonna.

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

      Ole sacked in the morning?

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        One can only wish

      2. bigwig
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        If they get battered, yeah

    15. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      This could be a hammering

    16. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      What time does the Utd comeback start?

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

        Next week

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

        They struggled to beat WBA and people were certain they were super "on form" and would walk over Saints.

    17. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Seems I will be doing Bruno -> KDB

      1. AC Yew
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Same

    18. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      That miss from Bruno hurts.

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

        Not when you’ve got McCarthy in goal!!

    19. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Let's go Adams grab a goal please

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

        Honestly i was wishing it was at least him involved if unites concede but no

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

        I'm rooting for Walcot!

    20. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Who needs pens when you can score free kicks?

    21. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bruno captains thoroughly punished

      Nowhere to hide for then

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

        Punished for what?

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

          Don't feed it