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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

1,281 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Rashford 0 bap

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

      He was on 8 pts for 1 moment 🙁

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He was awful. Lucky 6 pointer

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

      Manure to concede

  2. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Of course my cup rival has Michael Keane

  3. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    4 from 2 any good?

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      #winning

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

      Nope.

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

      how is 4 -8 with 7 inc. captain to go?

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

      -1 from two

    5. JoeSoap
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      3 from two and took out AWB/De Gea for Lloris/Saiss last minute just to get Lloris

  4. Roy Hudd
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    No damage from Rashford. Would want more than 6 points if I'd got him on FH. Relief.

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      well Bruno has 2

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

        good for non cappers

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

      Depends on Laca

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

    Wood fail

    1. JohnnyRev7
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Viagra helps.

  6. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Coleman on

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

    Come ooooon Maguire score a goal

  8. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Poor return from Rashford punt. Son will no doubt destroy that score

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

      Rashford owners have Son. It is against Laca imo

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I have all 3, it’s Sterling that’s the one that should be compared to

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

          I have all 3 as well, no Sterling

  9. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    De Gea CS a saving grace

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

    F off Tarkowski

  11. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Useless Burnley. Just score a proper goal ffs.

  12. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who to get for DCL in DGW, I have Bamford and no cash

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Same problem, I don't think there is anyone

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

      Antonio

      1. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Want a long-term replacement because I cannot afford him after the DGW.

    3. Dream Killers 2.0
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Antonio

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

      Rodrigo for the Bielsa double down

    5. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Pretty limited for cheap DGW strikers. Looks like just Antonio if Sou/Leeds is off.

      1. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Sou/Leeds could be off? Yikes I give up...

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

      I got Antonio

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

      Same problem. Might just stick with DCL. Can't see Antonio playing more than one game.

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

    I think it’s about time for Lowton’s first attacking return of the season

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

    Only 50 min stoppage time needed for Coleman CS

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Even if it's 100 minutes stoppage time, he still wouldn't get a CS.

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

      Stoppage time doesn’t count

  15. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Rashford (c) not bad not great...

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Better than a blank mate!

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

      Any bonus?

      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Unfortunately not

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

    I picked AWB for his BAPS, out of all the United defenders he's on the least!?

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

    My 2 ML rivals. One captained Kane and the other Sterling. I’m stuck with Bruno.

  18. RonnayBarkay
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Q. Why have some managers kept their FreeHit Chip?
    Surrending their league positions, ranks and cup rounds!
    Surely fewer than 6 games won’t be bettered in future GWs...

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

      For a DGW. And there will be a lot of those in future.

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

        I see...I’m no Stato but I’m thinking the points swing would be higher for a full squad over 6 games than for 4or5 teams playing twice...of which I will be able to field a decent amount of players.
        FreeHit 6 games vs FreeHit 15 games ?

    2. Gross Blank Point
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I'll put 7 players out hopefully, that should be enough to consolidate or take a small red arrow,
      And my Cup opponent has luckily for me not updated his team so only has 3 players this week, I should go through.

    3. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Why do you think that? I've held on to my FH and I'm currently ahead of my cup opponent (who played a FH) and I'm pretty sure I'll beat him.

      I also reckon that when I do play my free hit chip I'll get a much better net return from it than the majority in my main ML who played it this week.

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

      I already owned:
      KDB, Bruno, Kane, Son, Stones, Cancelo, Brewster (Villa postponement lost Martinez & Grealish so would have had 9 players)
      Didn't think it was worth using the chip for 4 or 5 players like Wilson, etc.
      BGW is my plan for free hit, so I won't have to build my team towards assets that play for teams that don't make the FA cup quarter finals beforehand & transfer them out for players that have a DGW not long after. I can hopefully pick up the points I fall behind this week, from not just the BGW when I play my free hit, but from GWs before & after when other managers are getting BGW players in & out. Maybe I've made the wrong decision, it wouldn't be the first time! Time will tell...

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

    KDB haul the only thing that can save this horror weekend. Rashford, Wood and Bruno massive fails

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Rashford?

  20. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    C'mon Burnley!

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

    Top 10K average is 10pts . Unbelievable

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

      From 4.4 player played? Oof.

      3 from two here. Not much better.

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      And still I can pluck a red arrow out of the bag.

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

      ? High or low?

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

      What is it after the incoming Burnley goal?

    5. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      FH teams on 11.4 points
      No chip teams on 4.6 points
      FHers winning so far

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

      Not FH teams though.

      FH template is:

      Lloris
      Cancelo - Tierney - AWB
      KDB(c) - Fernandes - Son - Saka
      Kane - Laca - Wilson

      So you are only looking at 10 from 3 players so far.

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

      AWB Rashford Bruno 14 points, unlucky not to be getting BAPS too

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

    Praise the lord Cenk Tosun doesn't play, VC Sterling let's go

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You really didn't though

    2. Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Why would you captain Cenk Tosun?

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

        Probably on FH and captaincy by default went to Tosun?

    3. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Why the f would you captain Tosun?

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Have you seen him play for Turkey?

  23. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Clear pen...

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

    Wow clear handball not given

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

      Not given because ManU

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

        Have you watched this match? Lol

        Ref bottled a Brady red and ended booking Shaw for a solid tackle.

        Ref then disallowed Maguire’s clean goal.

  25. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Moved his arm towards it

  26. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Maguire and Utd defence lucky not to concede the Pen

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

    Bruno fail

  28. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Clear penalty but because ManU

  29. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bruno rested

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

      Those 3 mins extra rest will really help!

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

    14 from 3 anyone on worse ?

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

      4 from 2

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

      Everyone else has at least 20 points.

    3. Isco Disco
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yea 6 from 3.
      Still got hope from my remaining 6 players

    4. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      wait till the end of this game