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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. Goodricke
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Why is Cavani 10 points clear of Bruno in the BPS?

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

      Haven't a clue.

      No idea how baps work.

    2. FPL DONKEY
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Because forwards get a ton of BPS for scoring

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

      Cause his hair

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

      More BPS for goals for forwards

    5. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Striker

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

      I’m not sure!

    7. FPL DONKEY
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Forwards get 24 BPS for a goal
      Mids get 18 BPS for a goal

    8. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Goal as a striker, Bruno has given the ball away a million times.

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

      Bruno dispossessions and big chance missed. Less points for goal scored

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

    Che 0 - 1 Tot.

    Kane penalty.

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

      3-5 to Spurs

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

        3 goals for James
        5 goals for son

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Kane's so good he scores before the match has even started.

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

      Che 1 - 0

      Ben G
      Mateo A

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

      100 - 100. All goals scored by subs that nobody has.

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

    Oooyeaahhh assist given

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

    Bruno assist confirmed

    1. PastaFasul
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Jammy assist at best...launch it into the box, half blocked by a defender and Cavani heads in the deflection.

  5. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    A given

  6. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Cavani 8 million, bargain ?

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

      No idea but I want him

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

      If he started more yes defo.

      1. Crouching Tiger
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        He should now, Greenwood completely out of form and don't know what's up with Martial. But it's Ole.

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

    Bruno on 1BP

  8. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Come on Bruno! One more!

  9. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Was looking at Dallas.

    But how many YC is a suspension?

    Till gw19 if Im correct...

  10. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Minor gripe how can Cavani be on more BP than JWP ?
    Both have a goal & assist
    JWP one yellow but played all game
    Cavani 2nd half sub

    1. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Cavani is a forward. They get more points for scoring goals.

      1. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I'm talking bonus points

        1. Brehmeren
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          So is he

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

      JWP getting deductions for YC, dispossessions, shots off target

  11. LickymyUmtitis69
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    VAR penalty incoming for Man U.

    Bruno to miss, but VAR will insist it be retaken. Bruno scores!

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

      Lol you are a scout legend

    2. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      VAR doesn’t insist anything. It’s still people making the decisions.

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

        VAR = The people making the decisions

  12. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Feels like Vardy (c) was a mistake now.

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

      Yup.

      My captain also

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

      this

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

    Can someone not biased tell the rules? Why would that be assist?

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

      The shot/pass was directed at the area where the ball ended up when Cavani headed it

    2. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      If you kick a ball and another guy puts it in the goal it's an assist

    3. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Why do you think it shouldn’t be? Bruno’s shot wasn’t diverted from its direction by a Saints touch and Cavani scored from it?

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

      Dubious...at best

    5. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He intended a goal with the shot and there was a deflection when it ended up to Cavani. But ok deflection was not apparently major.

      It is just funny when a player crosses to the area and it deflects a bit more (but does not matter) then it is not given because it was not intended. But when a shot deflects a bit less then it is intended pass/assist.

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

    Bruno winner incoming

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

    Son hatty and Chilwell + Werner to share 3 goals in a 3-3 draw would be pretty damn sweet.

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

      0-0

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

        This

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I’ll take that

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

      1-0 Ziyech would be the dream

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

        This

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

    Bruno hauled because high line.

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

      You can always count on the high line!

  17. mookie
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Already used my FT on Bruno>KDB. Is it worth it long term to do KDB>Bruno for a hit?

    1. mookie
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Asking for those who are too embarrassed to do it themselves.

      My answer is yes.

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

    Hmm Son and Ings better than KDB and Adams? Wondering which duo to have when ings comes back

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

    Hmm, should have capped Bruno over Salah...

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

      I have Bruno, KDB and Salah. It was a tough choice. Salah could have easily hauled big.

  20. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Who are people losing to get Salah v Fulham ? Bruno kdb someone else ?

    Thanks

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

      Sterling

      1. Babit1967
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Sterling

    2. The Red Devil
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Son/Ziyech

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

      Planning on getting KDB this week, then selling him

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

    need a Fergie time pen

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

    My midfield, ordered in my team:

    Jota (9), KDB (10), Fernandes (11)

    Son (12) & Grealish (13) coming up...

  23. Party time
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Come on Bruno. Get a goal now!!!

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Pen last min

    • ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Did Fernandes to Salah even though literally everyone advised against it... It's a lesson learnt I guess

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

        Ouch

      2. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Salah was a great pick to be honest but Bruno away form has been outstanding. Just keep Salah now

      3. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Fernandes is a season keeper, gotta have both somehow

      4. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Everyone advised you not to.

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

        Relax, as things stand Fernandes on 11 pts, and Salah on 6 pts.
        Hardly earth-shattering.

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

        Listen now Fernandez wil score vswestham away ok

    • BlzE_94
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Mane + Bissouma -> Sterling + Jota?

    • Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Chilwell hattie incoming

    • Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Van der Beek has been terrible

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

        Yeah.. The one thing he's always good at, has let him down this match. 1-2s and keeping it simple.

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

      JWP same return as Bruno plus a YC yet has 12 more BPS!

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

        Because he's a better player ?

    • g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Telles holding groin, very poor!

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

      KWP go and get the winner lad

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

        Can't believe he's on 1 point