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De Gea back between the posts as Solskjaer hands James surprise recall

The long-awaited first league meeting in 16 years between Manchester United and Leeds United takes place at Old Trafford this afternoon.

Kick-off in the north-west is at 16:30 GMT.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made five changes to the Manchester United team that beat Sheffield United on Thursday.

David de Gea (£5.3m) is one of the players recalled, with Dean Henderson (£5.3m) dropping to the bench.

Luke Shaw (£4.8m), Fred (£5.3m), Scott McTominay (£4.9m) and Daniel James (£6.2m) are also handed recalls as Alex Telles (£5.5m), Paul Pogba (£7.7m), Nemanja Matic (£4.8m) and Mason Greenwood (£7.1m) make way.

Greenwood is among the substitutes and Edinson Cavani (£7.9m) is back on the bench after a spell out through injury.

On James’ surprise inclusion, Solskjaer said:

Sometimes it’s players who suit different opposition but also the rotation. It has to happen because of all the games we’ve played, with the physical strain and preparation times in between.

Dan’s worked really hard. We know his qualities and I think, today, his qualities will be very valuable. We’ve found a role for him to play tonight and I think it’s going to work out well. He always gives you a defensive work-rate and his pace is electric on the counter as well.

Leeds’ head coach Marcelo Bielsa has unsurprisingly named the same team that defeated Newcastle United 5-2 in midweek.


Manchester United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, McTominay, Fred, James, Fernandes, Rashford, Martial.

Leeds United XI: Meslier, Dallas, Ayling, Cooper, Alioski, Raphinha, Rodrigo, Phillips, Klich, Harrison, Bamford.

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  1. ceerus
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    KDB or Kane?

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

      KDB. Maybe Kane in a GW or so, but he needs to show more.

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

      KDB now, Kane from the next one

      1. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Kane if you're trying to avoid GW18 free-hit

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

          They both play in GW18.

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

      Kdb and maybe kane from gw16

  2. Andy_Social
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    108 and out. As far as I can remember, a record score for me without using a chip. Still a stinker of a season, mind.

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Wow. Well done. Incredible.

    2. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Well done, great score. If you’ve had a lot of rough, you deserve a smooth week

    3. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Amazing, well done!

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I'm still bottom of my min-league but at least I get bragging rights for Christmas!

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

      Happy day man, that's a fab score

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

      Fantastic!

    6. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Congrats andy

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

      Jeez. Fantastic!!!

    8. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Very nice. I'm standing atm @ 92 with 4 to play Martinez. Chilwell James and Grealish with couful first on the bench if James doesn't play.

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

    I am scared by not having KDB next GW. He might explode. He is due, such as Dallas was.

    1. Marcin the Pole
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I'm terrified of no KDB or no Salah. And yet here I am likely facing a choice on whether to hold KDB or jump ship to Salah. Caught between a rock and a hard place.

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

        Get Salah man, don't wait, it is not even a question

        1. Marcin the Pole
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers dude. Pretty sure I'm leaning towards that.

        2. Rhodes your boat
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Agreed just get salah

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

        No salah will hurt you

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

      Can't have them all.

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

        well said TM, but I had him, until stupidly decided to gamble in advance. Wish that have kept the bet that he will outscore Kane in the 3 GW's last 2 and the Newcastle game, when Kane has Wolves but you never know, Kane might explode. Who knows

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

      Holy trinity with a side bet on Kane and Son scoring every week is my answer. Already a tenner down

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

      I got my score in the post above by NOT having Kev. I adjudged that this 'due a haul imminently' assumption was based on shaky ground whilst people were overlooking City's defensive stats. So I tripled with Ederson, Dias and Stones. I'll continue with that for now and happily forego the limp City attack. Besides, having got a huge slice of luck taking the captaincy away from Salah over the bench news and giving it to Bruno, I can't not captain Salah next week!

  4. NoThomasNoPartey18
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Did días and vardy to kane and dallas, changing captaincy to kane after I heard salah wasn't starting. 28 points lost. Who did worse?

    1. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Oh lord. I genuinely feel your pain there.

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

      How did u lose 28 pkints there?

      14

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

        Including the net loss from transfers.

  5. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Watkins, you owe your owners tonight. I also would like, no demand, that you do it all by yourself with no assistance from Jack the Lad.

    1. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Oh, yes, and the Villa defence, take the night off and concede at least one, thank you.

    2. Marcin the Pole
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Watkins hat trick. I'm begging.

  6. Miniboss
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I'm super interested to know everyone's current score and who is left to play. Post them below, I'll let my friends and dog know them later and might even call mom to share the news.

    1. Indpush
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      60 with Watkins, Grealish, Targett and James (Coufal) to go

    2. FPLHaggis
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      98 from 7, Johnstone, Ajayi, Diangana and Azplicueta to go.

    3. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      46 with Mart, Coufal, Chill to go

      1. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        wow this is depressing !

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

      Another red arrow because of captaincy ruining what this game could have been, turning a skill game into a spawny luck game

    5. G00LI0
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      66 with Cresswell, Chilwell, Grealish and Mount to go

    6. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      75 All out

    7. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      76. Hoping for rare haul from Werner tomorrow. Also got Martinez, Zouma, Coufal and Soucek

      1. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        mighty score well done

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

          Thanks Ali G. Had a lot of lucky breaks. It won’t last. Hope you’re doing well too

    8. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Just posted above, 108 all out. Like a few others thought I'd blown it when Salah hauled after I'd withdrawn the armband, only for cap Bruno to go one better.

    9. Lazaretti
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      72pts with Grealish Martinez to come. And maybe Kilman.

    10. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      71 with Watkins, Chilwell, Taylor, James (Dallas 5 pts) to go ...

    11. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I dont think they got this. Braggers gonna brag

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

        yeah I’m amazed

    12. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      79 with Grealish Martinez Chilwell and Taylor

  7. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Sell Kane or Son?

    1. FPLHaggis
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Both for a hit

    2. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      keep faith until GW18

    3. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      But if you must then Son>Salah or Bruno is worth it if feasible

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

      Id rather keep kane over son

  8. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    How is that hokey pokey think going for people?

    1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Thing*

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

      Not doing it. Working fine this week 🙂

      1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        🙂

    3. FPLHaggis
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I switched Kane out for Bruno last week, so that's been decent

  9. aleksios
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Good enough to save ft? 2.0 itb.

    --Martinez
    --Chilwell--Robbo--Dias
    --Salah--Bruno--Soucek--Grealish
    --Kane--Bam--DCL

    --Johnstone--KWP--Mitchell--Burke.

    Thanks guys.

  10. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Did I make a mistake getting klich instead of raphinha ?

    1. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Klich is normally awful but takes the penalties. Raphinha usually gives you a good effort.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers.

    2. FPLHaggis
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Pens are good, he'll reach 120 points

  11. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I sold Cancelo to get Dier for this gw looool

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

    Lamptey out for Dallas? Or just start Coufal?
    Dallas is amazing in terms of attacking potential but Leeds def is crap.
    Maybe Dallas not 100% nailed ?

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

      Coufal for me.

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

      I think he is nailed. Getting him this gw probably

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

        Yes better fixtures coming up. Burnley don’t score much

    3. NejiHyuuga01
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Dallas has featured in every game so far. Isnt that enough 'nailed' for you?

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

        I agree but he isn't playing that good as a RB lately.

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

      Coufal

    5. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Start couful

  13. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Lets go Villa. 71 points and Martinez, Grealish, Soucek, Chilwell and James to go.

  14. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    No Konsa again nightmare chances of Kilman playing?

    Cheers

    1. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      If James doesn’t start I also need Kilman to start. Lets pray.

      1. Oggle22
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Think we need a miricale don't know why he got dropped in the first place?

  15. tibollom
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    how to get bruno in this team? 2 ft 0 itb

    MCarthy button
    dallas robbo chilwell lamptey ferguson
    salah kdb grealish soucek raphina
    dcl bam kane

    1. Karhumies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      KDB downgrade? What's your chip strategy for GW18-19? That will determine a lot about your transfers.

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

        thanks,,, well i dont have my wc anymore so i think i will fh18 and load up on gw19 players until then

        1. Karhumies
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Recommend selling KDB then, he's very expensive for non DGWer so lots of people will sell him and he'll drop.

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

      Only way I see without ripping you're team apart is KDB to Bruno

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

    Kane Firesale about to commence

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

    I have no Grealish. Behind my couch now.

    1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      He is overdue. Might still be saying that after this match hahaha

  18. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is this transfer a big no or?

    Vardy, Grealish > KDB, Adams (-4)

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

      Grealish will tell you.

  19. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Finally Green!

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Good stuff. Remember WC from a position of strength.

    2. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Premature?

  20. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What do you think about the below?

    1. Keep Vardy longer, including DGW19

    2. Keep Vardy for the next one, do Vardy DCL to Kane Adams for free before GW16

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      2.
      He is on fire but surely all that stat-busting is unsustainable.

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

      1

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

      I’m having a hard time to decide on this, Vardy been pretty good for me

  21. Canarinha
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is selling KDB and tag teaming Salah-Mane A bad idea?

    ..after New game

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      It is not

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

      Not a bad idea but not for me.

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

      KDB -> Bruno

  22. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    If you are waiting on RJames id check your benches

    1. Bielsa Murderball
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Dallas 🙂

    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Dallas, thanks.

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

      Couful first on my nmbench if James doesn't start . Planned on selling him next week anyway

  23. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Guys, Son or Kane on WC? Or both still?

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Cheaper one so Sonny

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

      I wouldn't get both tbo. To much of a downside if they both blank like today.

  24. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Need an early Villa goal if you own Grealish or a Villa attacker. They are much more potent on the counter-attack when they can put the ball in-behind (see vs Liverpool, for example).

    Conceding an early goal will make it tough. Allardyce is a bus-parker of immense proportions and is probably one of the best at drilling a team to keep it tight.

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

      Allardyce will be very happy to get 0-0 in his first game. Shoring up the defense is his first priority

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

    What are our thoughts on Spurs going forward? Will the free fall after the Liverpool and Leicester losses continue or was this a blip?

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

      They got beaten by a team who are better than them (Liverpool) and a team who have good players and played the right tactics.

      They will bounce back as they play against weaker teams, who despite trying to park the bus, always make a mistake and let one in eventually.

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        This. Their next fixtures are against beatable opponents, although Mou will focus on defence, so don't expect big hauls from Son and Kane.

    2. Penzardlife
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I think they'll be fine, but nowhere near dominant. Their attacking numbers have been poor but they've still managed to grind out wins during a tough run of fixtures. No 5+ goal performances coming up though.

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

    Salah is on fire, is it essential to bring him in at home v WBA?
    Plan was KDB > Salah week after to let KDB (NEW) first. Which one?
    A. KDB James > Salah Dallas
    B. Kane Grealish > Salah Adams
    C. Keep KDB (NEW) and KDB > Salah wait for another week

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

      A

    2. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      You'd be taking a HUUUGE risk not to have and captain him next GW, imo.

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

        Agree man A or B then?

        1. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          For me, B

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

            Ta, got Son for Spurs

    3. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B

    4. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

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

      Thanks fellas, split between A and B. Will sleep on it!

  27. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Kane, Lamptey & Torres to Salah(C), Adams & 4.1 defender for -4? WC in GW16.

    McCarthy
    Robbo Dallas Mitchell
    Salah(C) KDB Bruno Son
    DCL Bamford Adams

    Button Anguissa Ferguson 4.1 def

  28. V-2 Schneiderlin
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    having Kane (C), Son, KDB on my WC and no Bruno made this a day to forget - on 35 points with only Taylor to play - carnage

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

      Chin up, I've got 29 last GW, everything went wrong, today I'm on 69 with Grealish & Mount to go (maybe Kilman for R.James), it's just a blip.

  29. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Help greatly appreciated! 0.1 ITB, 1 FT.

    Martinez
    Chilwell, Zouma, Bednarek
    Salah, KDB, Fernandes, Son, Grealish
    DCL, Bamford

    (Steer, Taylor, Brewster, Douglas*)

    Save FT or something else? Considering Kane or Vardy in.

    Cheers

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

    Anyone not captaining Salah next week?

    1. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Fingers crossed

    2. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Made that mistake this GW, got away with it. Won't do it again though.

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

        Amazing score this week Andy!