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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. dando89
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Trashford

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

      Take him out. Standard.

  2. sambyy
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Rashford... Yeah I didn't even need that goal haha 3.7M is a good rank.

    1. sambyy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Offside anyway

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

    Rashford is terrible at 1 v 1’s

    1. dogtanion
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Incredible how he seems to find the keeper's chest in the centre of the goal with nearly every 6 yard one on one attempt ..why not pass it in low ?

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

    Trashlord tunnel vision...

  5. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    McCarthy has come on leaps and bounds this season.

    Always been a good shot stopper but horrifically inconsistent. Still got the odd error in him but really impressive the improvement

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

    United exposing that high line 😛

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

      *exploiting is a better word here

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

    I could see Rashfraud was offside from the TV is the lino blind

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

      Well off

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

        Probs had McCarthy in his team and wanted to give him some more saves

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

        Yes...

  8. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Offside anyway, but Mccarthy got a save lol

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

      Disgraceful 😆

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

        Ikr, should have just blown for offside after that chance but yet let the play go on, which would have then wasted time to check again had United score after.

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

    That was really painful as Rashford owner

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Not a good 1 v 1 finisher.

  10. Naby K8a
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Rashford’s made a school dinner out of that

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

      Brilliant

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      😀

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

      Haha!!!!

    4. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Hahaha

    5. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      😆 Genius tbh

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

    Henderson better than DDG anyway

  12. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Rashford although very likeable is heading to be another Walcott.

    Finishing let’s him down time and time again.

    1. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Finishing is actually one of Theos strenghts. Lack of footballing brain is what held him back.

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

    Rashford finishing worse than his diving

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

    I just dont get it why Ole didn't start WITH Hendo and Cavani? Clear better options

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

    Love how ppl making a big deal out of that miss when it was offside

    1. dogtanion
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Because he tried his best to score

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

        Won't have even gotten the goal so it was an irrelevant chance, only thing different was Mccarthy got a save.

    2. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      McCarthy save point

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

    Which assist Rashford missed?

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

      Fernandes 😆

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

      Bruno but I was offside anyway

    3. Arctic monkeys
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      No one's. He was offside

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

    With Hendo at goal United defenders are becoming a serious option now

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

      De Gea has been very good this season tbf

  18. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Crapvani over

  19. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Van de half baked, ffs take a shot!

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

      Haha!!!

  20. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Trashfordinho

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

    Cavani should have left it for Rashford who was in a way better position

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

      You can understand why he may not have wanted him to fluff another chance.

    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      After Rashford selfishness there is no love lost between two.

  22. el polako
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Djenepo what an idiot.

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

    Bruno out for KDB then

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

      He won't play us every week, best team in the league

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

    Damn. FT already used.
    If More players are found positive then the Villa Newcastle game could not happen

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Pretty sure Newcastle only need 18 healthy players to be able to play.

  25. KAALI_DAAL
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Johnstone vs Mccarthy was the dilemma for me this GW lmao

  26. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    One of the worst corners from bruno

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

    VdB score please

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

    Bruno’s blanking here isn’t he

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

      90th minute pens always a scenario

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

      Um...

    3. LSK
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Nope

      1. LSK
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Nice reverse jinx though

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

      Wonderful timing

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

    Bruno goal

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

    Get in Bruno !!!!!