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

    We want more big Bruno

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

    Thoughts on these?

    Grealish & Werner > Fernandes & Wilson? (Or too sideways)

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

    Comeback is on... have a seat

  4. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Phew, disaster GW rescued a little bit as I capped Bruno and didn't have KDB!

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

    What a ball from Cavani, such a class player

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

    Bruno still not to late to buy or wait till gw13 after the City game?

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

      Highest FPL scorer since he came to Utd.
      No reason that will stop

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

      Wait

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

    Going Rashford over Bruno 3 weeks back was such a bad Choice. Easy 30 points loss.

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

    Still a pen to come 😉

  9. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    need 2 more pens

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

    Bruno->KDB transfers off the menu

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

      Think I will do it anyways, not owning KDB or any Man City next week will be scary for me

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I genuinely wouldn't get rid of Bruno for KdB.

        Am not convinced City will be putting many other teams to the sword either. Burnley were poor yesterday. City looked woeful against Spurs last weekend. Some flat track bullying possibly going on.

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

      Watched dozens of those posts and just can't understand what's wrong with people

  11. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ziyech, Grealish, Ryan

    >

    KDB, JWP, Steer

    (-4)

    Y/N

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

    Bruno hasn’t even finished yet. Mandatory pen hasn’t been given.

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

    Greenwood on course to be another great English wasted talent, he needs to quickly realise that without hard hard work he will never make it at the top.

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

    Why do I have a further red arrow after Bruno goal? Do really so many people own the likes of JWP and Bednarek?

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

      Did you captain him?

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

        No but hes under 100% EO

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

    Bruno+Kane or DCL -> KDB+Wilson or Ings or other? (for -4, have 1ft..)
    Is this pure madness, or what ya lads think? kinda really want the kdb..
    Have bruno*, salah, son, grealish, bissouma, watkins, kane(*), dcl(*) in the offense atm..

    cheers in advance

  16. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    united pen incoming

  17. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Probably a daft question; but thoughts?

    Grealish & Werner > Fernandes & Wilson? (Or too sideways)

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

      Twice on same page. Wow.

      1. Kodap
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        First one didn’t post, however.. looks like it now has hahaha my bad!

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

          I don’t mind the moves and would certainly be looking for a way to get Bruno.

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

    FPL aside, I will love it if a team with Theo Walcott up front beats Man United

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

    Bad news @Drizz, Bruno has scored

  20. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    McCarthy probably get a save for that 😆

  21. 272MK
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    If Newcastle has a lot of players down due to covid, will they still play Villa next?

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

      They need 18 healthy players, if I'm not mistaken.

  22. seanie3
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    one more please bruno.. game to end 2-2 please

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

    Thought I was in for a shocker this week but going ok.

    Funny how you can never tell.

  24. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Djenepo is stupid AF

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

    Cavani changed the game. Increased workrate, creativity and does his defensive duty.

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

      Good to get some young blood on.

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

      Funny considering how everyone claimed he came to United just to claim his wages. Meanwhile the up and coming talent has the work rate of a 40 year old has been playing in China

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

        Yes. Greenwood not covering himself in glory.

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

      And Bertrand not tracking him helped and letting Bruno take a touch, turn and shoot from 5 yards out doesn't help

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

    Selling JRod instead of Bruno for KDB success!

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

      That's a no-brainer though

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

        I mean I did it for this week. So many people were dropping Bruno

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

          Mad to drop Bruno for an away game

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

          I agree. Dropping an in-form Bruno wasn't sensible.

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

      Even without hindsight, that was always the right choice

  27. Jindaljain
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bruno assist or goal about to come

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

      Don't jinx it

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

        Dude I said this!

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

    Need another goal to secure BAPs Bruno

  29. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    scene

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

    Cavani better with his head