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Cavani leads the line for Man United in the Blank Gameweek

Edinson Cavani (£7.8m) has been chosen to lead the line for Manchester United in Blank Gameweek 18, with Paul Pogba (£7.7m) and Bruno Fernandes (£11.3m) featuring in an attacking line-up.

Either side of Cavani will be Anthony Martial (£8.8m) and the in-form Marcus Rashford (£9.6m), with Nemanja Matic (£4.8m) chosen to anchor the midfield.

Eric Bailly (£4.9m) now looks to have made the starting position his own, as he partners Harry Maguire (£5.4m) in the centre of defence, with Luke Shaw (£4.8m) and Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.3m) at full back.

David De Gea (£5.3m) returns in goal, after Dean Henderson (£5.2m) deputised for the Spaniard in the cup.

Burnley field their standard 4-4-2 formation with Sean Dyche hoping to stay compact against Man United.

The familiar front two of Chris Wood (£6.2m) and Ashley Barnes (£6.0m) start up top, with Dwight McNeil (£5.7m) losing his place to Johann Gudmundsson (£5.4m) and Robbie Brady (£5.0m) starting on the left.

Ashley Westwood (£5.3m) and Josh Brownhill (£4.9m) continue in the centre of midfield

Ben Mee (£4.9m) and James Tarkowski (£5.3m) partner at centre-back, with Matt Lowton (£4.4m) and Erik Pieters (£4.3m) at full-back.

Nick Pope (£5.4m) hopes to continue his impressive form in goal.

With injury keeping out Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.8m), Everton look to be deploying Gylfi Sigurdsson (£6.8m) in an unfamiliar false nine role.

They’re also lining up in an unfamiliar back five, with Yerry Mina (£5.6m), Michael Keane (£5.1m) and Ben Godfrey (£5.0m) at centre-half.

Lucas Digne (£6.0m) returns to the side at left wing-back, with Mason Holgate (£4.8m) chosen to operate on the opposite flank.

Aiding Sigurdsson in attack will be James Rodriguez (£7.7m) and Alex Iwobi (£5.9m).

Tom Davies (£5.2m) and Abdoulaye Doucoure (£5.3m) will start in midfield.

Adama Traore (£6.1m) is completely missing from the Wolves attack which features Fabio Silva (£5.2m), Pedro Neto (£6.0m) and Morgan Gibbs-White (£4.9m) fresh from returning from loan.

Joao Moutinho (£5.2m) looks to be taking up a more advanced role behind the attacker, with Ruben Neves (£5.2m) and Leander Dendoncker (£4.7m) in behind.

Roman Saiss (£5.1m) and Conor Coady (4.9m) start in the heart of the Wolves defence, flanked by Rayan Ait Nouri (£5.0m) and Nelson Semedo (£5.4m).

The ever-present Rui Patricio (£5.4m) continues in goal for Wolves.

Man Utd XI: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Bailly, Shaw; Matic, Pogba, Fernandes, Rashford, Martial; Cavani


Burnley XI: Pope; Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Pieters; Gudmundsson, Westwood, Brownhill, Brady; Barnes, Wood

Everton XI: Pickford, Holgate, Mina, Keane, Godfrey, Digne; Doucoure, Davies, Sigurdsson, Iwobi; James

Wolves XI: Patricio: Semedo, Coady, Saiss, Ait-Nouri, Neves, Dendoncker, Neto, Moutinho, Gibbs White, Silva

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  1. Netters2018
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    So if Bruno picks up a 5th yellow against Liverpool he will miss Fulham game and end up as a SGW for him, is that right?

    1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      correct.

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      YEAH

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He might get his 5th one tonight

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

        Would play vs fulham then

        1. WE GO FOR IT
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Would still be a SGW

          1. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Or a BGW if it’s a straight red

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

      or if a YC against Fulham he then misses the SHU match ... Certainly a dodgy captain pick next week

      Would far prefer him not to have got a card and lose 1 pt to captainers

  2. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Going Saiss over man u defense not looking too smart now. Burnley haven't a chance of scoring.

    1. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      It was never smart with united, arsenal, spurs and city defence around.

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

      Yeah, I started Saiss and benched AWB. Whoopsie.

      1. Silecro
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        a bit expensive bench player

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

          Great team.

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

    Luke shaw punt went well

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Should of had an assist for Maguire. Wrongly disallowed. Unlucky really.

      1. King Carlos
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Also should've been sent out

        1. Paqueta Rice
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Not imo. Was literally nothing he could do with his leg after hitting the ball. Bubble football is going to become the norm soon.

          1. Fudgy
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Agree

          2. The Senate
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            this af

          3. Zladan
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Exactly. He won the ball and it’s not like he went in recklessly.

    2. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      should have a perfectly good assist - not a poor decision to include him

  4. thegaffer82
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    That Shaw tackle was a classic ‘orange’ card.
    I don’t think it’ll take much for him to be shown a second yellow so he’d better be careful

  5. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Someone lol@ my Bruno captain please. Need a jinx.

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I have the armband on him too. Plenty to go. For a red card.

    2. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      lol @ you for capping Bruno

      1. King Carlos
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        3+2 incoming!

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

      lol Bruno [C], hope this helps 😆

      1. Egg noodle
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks mate

    4. Carefree Crew
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bruno Captain???
      Should have gone KDB. 🙂

      1. Egg noodle
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        🙂 thanks

  6. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    yo

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yo how's my favourite of all Bruce Lee usernames doing?

      1. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        yo i'm good, thanks yourself?

        means a lot from the most elite pukki account

        1. Pukki Party
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          All good, no points on FH so far but tomorrow is the big day.

  7. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Rash over Laca looking like a bad decision. Feel stupid now

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Lava might not even start

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        *Laca

        1. DycheDycheBaby
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          True, though he only played 15 mins in the FA cup game

      2. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        After a brace in the last game?

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          His minutes are patchy, scored against Chelsea and was then benched vs Brighton before coming on and scoring

          1. Bruce Lee
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            True Arteta is a dope so you never know

  8. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Any chance of a cheeky Lowton goal or assist?

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Memories of his wonder volley at Stoke for Villa back in the day

    2. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      one sec lemme as my nuts

      1. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        no

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks

  9. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Hope Ole brings Rashford on this half.

  10. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Neto done owt?

    1. Luton_Fan
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Couple of dangerous crosses

    2. pablo discobar
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Speak English you northern monkey 😀

      1. Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        😀

  11. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Can’t believe that it’s disallowed but oh well big 2nd half needed

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      3 goals inc I reckon

  12. Naby K8a
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Man Utd fans understandably upset at the refs decisions. Not currently getting their money’s worth from paying off the FA

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I know.. this ref didn’t get the message obviously

  13. Captain Vantastic™
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Fernandes TC not an option now with him being on 4 YC?

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      no

    2. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      cap him vs pool?

    3. markus808
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Well, it's been 18 gwks and 4 YCs, you can calculate the risk of him getting YC, 4/18 or 22.2% of his games, and it's much greater than being 0.

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

    Shaw didnt tackle the ball, he won the ball. He was first to a loose ball.

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

    Ifbu have bruno but not as cap u want him to blank right?

  16. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I had high hopes for my Traore differential...

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Villa blank sry to break it to you

    2. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Tough luck with the random injury/covid

  17. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Non maguire owner, and Not surprised the shaw one was given as a foul, but no way should that maguire header ever be disallowed, he just beasted his marker, up earlier, had the jump on him.
    Scandoulus reffing.

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

      Yup very annoying. Only got 8 players this ge and he is one of them

    2. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      9 out of 10 times that's a goal given.

    3. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      100% agree.......terrible decision and not a Man U fan

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

      Sound salty

      1. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Lol, I own neither maguire or shaw, nothing to gain from fpl perspective.

        1. markus808
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Full disclosure: you gain internet karma for making salty owners feel good

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

      Scandal indeed. I demand my 15 oter as owner!!!

    6. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Couldn’t agree more

  18. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    KDB may miss playing vs AV because of covid.

    Bruno may get a 5th YC.

    TC options not looking that good anymore...

    1. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Might go Cresswell TC...

    2. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      It was always going to be TC Salah

    3. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      19 will effectively become a single.

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

      Going flappy (C)

    5. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Vardyyyyy

    6. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      What's this about KDB?

      1. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Just that AV games are getting postponed...

  19. JELLYFISH
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Saiss over Dier not looking too clever right now

    1. markus808
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      It looks clever still but being clever is not how the points are made, it's a grind

  20. Rochdale_Cowboy
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Telles on. Early KFC for Shaw

  21. yalala
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Vc Sterling.. please don't sub Tosun on

  22. dogtanion
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    9 points lost there by that decision on the Maguire goal- which was perfectly legitimate. Maybe 10 as he's guaranteed to get booked now.

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

      Yeah I’m absolutely fuming about it

    2. Rochdale_Cowboy
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Shaw shouldn't have been on the pitch to make the cross you salty dog

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

      Shaw won the ball.

      1. Rochdale_Cowboy
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Are you Shaw?

  23. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    save the FT in gw19 -- barring rescheduling or injury?

    McCarthy
    Coufal, Targett, Chilwell, KWP
    Salah, KDB, Brunco, Grealish, Soucek
    Bamford
    (Forster; Wilson, Kilman, DCL**)

    1. yalala
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      See what happens with Villa

  24. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    So...that guy from comments that forgot to turn his alarm for Free Hit deadline is the real winner here?

  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    City v villa game under threat

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

      Threats everywhere.

    2. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Everything is under threat

    3. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No, Villa V Everton is.

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

      It's 8 days away?

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

    Why isnt Mata playing against Burnley?

  27. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What a GW from Wilson Bruno Saiss so far

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

    Is martial having a laugh? Absolutely useless

    1. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He was the most likely to score

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

      How he still gets a game I don't know. Plays well once in ten.

      I'm not a Utd fan but seen him live a few times and lost count of the amount of times he lost the ball.

  29. Besaid_Auroch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone else getting the feeling right now that this season hasn't quite gone to plan..?

  30. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Neto injured 🙁

    1. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      How bad?