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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. JBG
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Cavani and Henderson on for Greenwood and DDG

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

    Finally Hendo!!
    Cavani for GW too

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

    Henderson taking over.

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

      Oh damn

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

    Vardy captainers are the real winners.

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

      Hopefully

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

      I certainly hope so...

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

      Hardly... He is my C but if Bruno and Rashford get total 4 pts, he has too much to do.

    4. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Did KDB (c) fail or am i missing something?

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

    Just watched Roy Keane’s rant on YouTube “I’m sick to death of this goalkeeper”. It’s too good. Haha!!

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

      Classic from Keane.

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

    This is the moment to hate transfer useless Bruno and Rashford out!!!

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

      Fernandes -> KDB transfers everywhere

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

        Already done last night

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

          You did that cause you afraid of Lindelof

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

            *lindelaugh

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

        Yes, but I have also Rashford and does Salah play midweek...

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

    Come on Bruno do something

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

    Someone get a penalty quick pls

  9. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    This mass COVID infection at Newcastle is bad news. 5 unnamed players tested positive with more expected within the next 48 hours

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

      You mean FPL wise?

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

        Bad news for the football club and all it’s many staff and families if there is mass infection.

        FPL becomes irrelevant.

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

      Nightmare scenario, can’t see them being able to play any games for a few weeks if things get any worse.

    3. Weeb Kakashi
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Damn. I got in Wilson yesterday

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

    A real shame JWP wasn't 5.5. Many of us would have gotten him preseason

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Correctly priced considering set pieces (incl. penalties)

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

        That's why it's a shame.

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

      You would have sold him within GW4 anyway and missed all his hauls

      1. camarozz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Correct!

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

      I did get him. Had him for 4gws till WC. Loads of 1s in that time.

  11. KAALI_DAAL
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bruno cappers crying yet?

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

      Not yet

  12. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Let's hope Hendo keeps his spot. Quality keeper.

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

      Do you know how much DDG gets paid?

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Too much?

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

    Fernandes price drop before GW 13 would be nice. Want to swap out Vardy for him when they play SHU

    1. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Wait

  14. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    As a Rashford and McCarthy owner, I expect Bruno to score in the second half 😛

  15. HODGE
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Man U losing mega lol

  16. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Should've played Vestegaard I guess

  17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Hendo a save magnet

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

      Just transferred him in quickly to get a possible second half clean sheet and some save points.

  18. Stoic
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    DDG dropped or injured?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Injury

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Injured.

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

      Useless

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

      Both.

      In Roy Keane’s words “I’m sick to death of this goalkeeper”

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

      Injured with a case of severe embarrassment.

  19. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Is Ings back next week? Eyeing up Bruno Vardy > Salah Ings

    1. Kun, Ayew Nigerian?
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Fickle

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

    Is it possible that Newcastle's game against Villa could be postponed considering how many of their squad have been infected with the virus?

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

      No, they have to field youth players if they can.

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

        At what point does this not become an option?

        Like if it spreads around the backroom staff and team training has to be stopped then surely an accommodation will have to be made?

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

          Im pretty sure it was decided before the season that games wont be postponed. At worst for Newcastle they will lose by default if they cant field 11 players.

          Disclaimer Im not 100% sure about this but I think that was the talk before season started.

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

            There have already been a number of games postponed in the SPL this season due to Covid. They were postponed not forfeited.

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

            That sounds harsh on any team that has bad luck like that.

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

        If they have a serious outbreak of Covid amongst their staff and families (playing or non playing) then there is zero chance of the game going ahead. Football becomes meaningless.

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

      Yes absolutely if it isn’t safe to play. Football becomes secondary.

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

    Hey guys how comes Southampton are capable of attacking fluidity without any top class players ?

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

      They play as a team and each player knows their job both offensively and defensively. Ralph doesn't give each player new things to do every GW.

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

        Are United players that much better in all honesty?

        Top class doesnt always mean overpriced and overpaid

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

      Because unlike United they have a competent manager. Same thing with Leeds and even Brighton

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

    Southampton are a good team. Better than Leeds and Everton but they're not managed by a supposed Latin football genius and play 4-4-2 so they'll never get the credit. High Line.

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

      Alll i hear is how good soton are every time they play so not sure theyre really underrated

  23. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    KWP cleanie would make me so happy today

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

    Rashford misses 1 on 1.

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

      Guess would have been offside too

  25. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I don't get why Greenwood was subbed off instead of Rashford. Rashford looks like he is still injured

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

      Ole will play Rashford to the death

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

    Klopp, SAF and Pep all got time. We should give Ole plenty of time too, 10 years and 600M should do

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

    Rahsford butchered Bruno's assist.

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

      I have both. Story of thr day.

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

        Ouch...

  28. JBG
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    You selfish pri.. Rashford.

  29. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    McCarthy save point

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

    Rashford is a terrible finisher