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

    BRUNO!!!

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

    BRUNOOOOOO (C) LETS GOOO

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

    YESSSSSS BRUNOOOO CAPATINO

    KDBB WHOOO???

  4. The Neville Wears Prada
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bruno’s gonna haul again isnt he?

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

    Chelsea as expected. Havertz and Pulisic on bench

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

    How United keeps getting away with this?

    1. just a man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Better team for majority of game. Many many chances. Finally taking some of them.

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

    Ziyech Son Kane all playing and ready to haul (hopefully), and another Bruno return? Get in!

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

    Cavani is still a world class striker wow

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

    Who's more dodjy Salah or Fernandez ? 😀

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

    Was ridiculed for saying Bruno had a Salah season in him in GW2

    essential?

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

      Only the clueless would have ridiculed you, but there are many of them so Im not surprised!

      Yes hes essential!

  11. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    bruno going to get the winner here and walk away with a mega haul

  12. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Was that shot on target?

    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No. No assist

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

    need a bruno pen for united to win this

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

    Based Cavani, thats a real striker goal

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

    Cavani making a good case to be in the starting 11 from now on.

    Could be a steal at £8.0m if he gets going.

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

      He should've been starting anyway. He does need to stay in the box though, his passing is all over the place.

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

        True

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

    McCarthy could be dropped next game, stupid error

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

    Bruno game winning please!!!

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

      *goal

  18. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Good game this

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

    Bruno assist Rashford goal upcoming

  20. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Thank god he keeps getting these pens for his points

  21. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bruno assist not given lol

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

      Patience

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

    Cavani an excellent pickup for United. Should start more games, that man still has juice in his legs.

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

      yes he should be their starting striker with martial on bench with rashford out wide, his game and strength perfectly suited for the PL

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

    BRUNOOOOOOOOO

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

    I wished I had captained Bruno not Vardy this week

    1. The Reptile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      How is it not a Bruno assist.?

  25. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Don't think FPL have given as Bruno assist yet ...

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

    FFS Southampton, how do we throw away so many points from winning positions!!!!!!!

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      They only have one way of playing, but it’s entertaining!

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

      You were saying earlier?

  27. Hazardous1983
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Nooo bruno assist ????

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

      FPL twitter have given it to him.. we shall see what happens.

    2. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Shot off target possibly

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

    Eat that KDB and Salah captainers 😉 ?

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

    Why no assist for Bruno?

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

    Cavani not bad for a free transfer. Made more impact than other freeloader Sanchez did in a year