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Rashford benched as Fernandes owners hope for return to away-day form

A benching for Marcus Rashford (£9.6m) is the key Fantasy Premier League talking point ahead of Manchester United’s trip to Fulham.

The England international put in a gut-busting shift full of running against Liverpool at Anfield and has now been handed a rest at Craven Cottage.

Mason Greenwood (£7.0m) comes in for Rashford while Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has selected Anthony Martial (£8.8m) on the flanks of his attacking midfield so he can deploy Edinson Cavani (£7.8m) up-front.

Bruno Fernandes (£11.3m) is to shoulder the main Fantasy responsibility as far as Manchester United’s goals are concerned although he is on a perplexing run of form.

Despite favouring away matches at the start of the season, the Portuguese international has blanked in three of his last four road trips.

Meanwhile, Fulham have gone with the usual back-three of Tosin Adarabioyo (£4.5m), Joachim Andersen (£4.5m) and Ola Aina (£4.5m) that has conceded one or fewer goals in each of their last six matches.

Aleksandar Mitrovic (£5.5m) is fit enough only for the bench so Scott Parker has to make do with a front-three of Ruben Loftus-Cheek (£5.9m), Ademola Lookman (£5.0m) and Ivan Cavaleiro (£5.3m) in light of Bobby De Cordova-Reid‘s (£5.3m) one-match suspension.

Fulham XI: Areola; Adarabioyo, Andersen, Aina; Bryan, Reed, Zambo Anguissa, Tete; Loftus-Cheek, Lookman; Cavaleiro.

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Shaw, Maguire, Bailly, Wan-Bissaka; Fred, Pogba; Martial, B Fernandes, Greenwood; Cavani.

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

    @OfficialFPL
    After review the assist for Cavani's goal has been awarded to Bruno Fernandes.

    The Portuguese international is highly owned & we favour @ManUtd assets.

    #FULMUN #FPL

    😉

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

      Lolz haha

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You forgot to give credit to the person you copied this from...

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Plagiarism!!!!

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

      dang you got me

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

      Lol, they'll give it when Bruno scores later but is out of the baps. The assist will then get him max bones as well.

    5. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You’ve stolen the tweet and then made the effort to change the handle.

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

    The ole FPL aren’t too sharp on their prizes, just chatting to my mate who won January manager of the month last year and still nothing, nada, not even a t-shirt. There must be some contacts on here eh Mark?...... the poor rugby fan wants his FPL cap and certificate. Still can’t believe he won, his team name is Quins and used to ask me what to at the rugby and dealt with me.

    1. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      tell him to keep emailing them. he'll get it eventually. i suspect covid mucked a lot of things up.

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

        Yeah thanks, he has many times i think. They have replied a couple of times but nothing for ages. It’s nearly a year ha

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

      Poor guy hasn't had a mug to drink coffee me from in a year now

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

        Haha I know he’s gutted. His missus still don’t believe him. He had to send ID months ago but still nothing.

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

    Kdb & Fernandes trying their hardest to ensure I stay with a score in the 90s
    (Kdb already succeeded)

    1. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      this. what are they doing

  4. Jon Snow
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Are Stones/Dias owners worried about Laporte being back in the mix? Never trust a follicularly challenged fraud

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

      Seems unlikely to be dropped on this form (also Laporte has been available for a while now)

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

      Laporte is crap

    3. Bring the Cavalry
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Dias is city’s best player after KDB, he will be fine

    4. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not particularly tbh. They’ve played so well. Laporte will need to prove himself.

    5. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not in the least

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

    Cannot wait to this week is over.

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

      Another week another pain

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

      this x 100. disastrous DGW for me. cant believe 100+ points is a fail.

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

        Disastrous on 100+?

        How’s that?

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Mind boggling

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

          im not on 100 yet but i will be by the end of the week. and it will have been a failure of a TC DGW

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

        Lol

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

    Bruno not English enough to get that assist tbf.

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

      THIS

  7. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I know I shouldn’t be greedy but at one point when Martinez was on 11pts, I was on 122 (-12). Obviously 114 (-12) is still great and I’m delighted but it was so close to being that next level!

    Bruno, Salah (C), Martinez, Robbo to play.

    Sorry I know people will hate this but it has been such a rubbish season for me - finally something really decent!

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

      Nice score. A Martinez penalty save would have been perfect at the end!

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        It certainly would have - I was willing it to happen!

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

      Similar to me, gutted they lost cleanie

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He was on absolute fire in goal also. Such a shame

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

      Rubbish season but at 65K OR....

      There's a lot here who have have far worse seasons so far (myself included :D)

      But yes, as a fellow Martinez owner, very annoying

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Poor choice of words sorry. I was having a terrible season but have pulled it back last few GWs.

        There’s still loads of time for you to make it back

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

      Same boat.

      Silver lining a rival in my league has Martinez but no city defense, so pulled away a little.

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Gotta love a silver lining

  8. ralfb
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Got cavani in for dgw - worth to keep him?

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

      Keep

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

      If not for whom

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

        Antonio

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

        Antonio?

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

          cry LIV avl ... MUN fixtures are better, rotation noted

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

    Can anyone who watched the City game tell me what Targett's injury looked like / was? Thanks !

    1. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Sort of grimaced his way off. Wasn’t a limp but wasn’t right. Could be muscular, wait for update.

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

      Not serious, but I’m worried he’ll miss the Newcastle game given the tight turnaround

  10. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Quite fancy captaining Cancelo against West Brom next GW

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

      Will he start though?

      Could be a 1 point cameo

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        If he misses the Cup game at the weekend I would be pretty confident

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

        Walker went off injured so expect him to start

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

      I'm sure it will end in disappointment but I'm quite tempted if Bruno plays 90 tonight and at the weekend and if KDB is injured

    3. Party time
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Would be stupid imo

      • MikeS
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I have triple city defence should I keep it or get rid of one for kdb?

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

        Its a good left field shout.

        He's bound to haul sooner or later. Worst you come away with 12 pts

      • The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Walker looked like he has some semi-serious issue

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

          Who had a semi?

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

          Those parties are taking their toll.

          1. jammie26
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Cancelo hitting the post was amusing

      • ivanthemerciless
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        One of the contributors in the mods and cons league has Stones captain this week, 54 points.

    4. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      salah hauling tomorrow is going to hurt

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

        have faith in Pope

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

        i've been trying to pretend that scenario can't happen. helps me to sleep at night. hopefully it's a chris wood masterclass tomorrow

      3. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He no longer does hauls, he does blanks

        1. Digital-Real
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          he can't keep blanking.

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            He can, and probs will

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

        Yeh really not looking forward to red arrows tomorrow....

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

        Few seasons be ending early tomorrow especially after the KDB masterclass today.

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Lol how?

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

        Wood scores will be hilarious

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

      Rashford warming up yet? Clearly needed here

      1. aleksaa2
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Didn't call him Trashford, are you okay?

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

          Genuinely forgot, my apologies

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

        Gloves on.

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

      Salah to outscore Bruno and KDB this gw?

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

        Easy

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

        Yep

    7. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Will city still buy Koulibaly in the summer... ?

      Laporte, Ake, Dias, Stones.... I bet they still spend $60m on a CB

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

        Need a new ST, badly.

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

        Considering their outlay on fullbacks, I wouldnt be too surprised

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

        Thought they'd fallen out with Napoli over the Jorginho transfer?
        ADL is a pain in the backside to deal with apparently.
        Don't think they will go for him personally.

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

      My faith in KDB is ruining my season.

      I to get rid for Kane.

      1. Party time
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Yes, if he is injured. Those fixtures are good but he is on the chopping board for me too

        • MikeS
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I've been transferring in and out all season. Moral of story is keep Kane and son and forget kdb.

        • AzzaroMax99
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Gundo could be decent sub.

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

          Keeping the next three then probably shipping out. Hes nit living up to his price this season unfortunately.

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

        A quart is a very good haul from Areola

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

        Any chance Bruno gets that assist?

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Zero

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

          Always a chance if they haven't ruled it out. Clearly wasn't but the longer they don't rule it out, the more chance of him getting it.

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

            On twitter they say TBC. So there is a small chance :/

      4. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Hi....is gundogan nailed?

        Thoughts on kdb to gundogan?

        Opens up Bamford to Kane gw21...

        Thanks

        1. Sandy Ravage
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Seems pretty nailed and influential

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

          I think that he is. Thinking similar. If KDB is injured, then probably my move too even for a hit.

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

            Yeah let's see if injured or not

        3. Tonyawesome69
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          If out then he is probably the player to bring in unless you want to triple up in def

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

            Cheers

      5. BenDavies
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I miss owning Bruno for his hauls against Everton and Newcastle when he was still a differential. So boring owning him now.

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

          I agree. My team is so boring now. Everyone in my mini league has the same

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

          Sell him then

          1. BenDavies
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            but if he hauled my rank would drop like a stone. i am paying extortion money to bruno

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

        Anyone fancy a vardy (c) at Everton?

        Could return to form away

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

          Yer I'm keeping

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

          I think he's a great option

        3. Tonyawesome69
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Keeping but not (C)

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

          He has 6 goals and 3 assists in 10 games against them. Not sure how many of those were at Goodison.

      7. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Is Foden enough attacking cover for City? Or should I get KDB/Sterling?

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

        How did Watkins look? Worth getting in with Villas tasty fixtures

        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          He's a handsome lad

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

          Looked ok, played quite well but never looked like scoring

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

            Usually the opposite

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

            Yeah but City is always city

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

          Anonymous.

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

          had him since gw5, frustrating player to own yet i cant seem to sell him

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

          Sold him for Antonio. Enough is enough.

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

          Need to judge next game tbf

      9. JBG
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Pep Guardiola: "Kevin De Bruyne put his hand on his leg, so I have the feeling it will be something muscular. These things happen with this amount of games."

        1. aleksaa2
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          This will be like something like Son against MUN, rumour that he won't play, people will sell him and he'll get 30p.

          1. x.jim.x
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            God, City’s wages are crap aren’t they?

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

          "He will play every game"
          "He is tired"
          Result: injury

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

            Lol

      10. Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Is it true if you don't use it, you lose it?

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

          Yes

      11. melvinmbabazi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Give the assist to Bruno ffs

        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I have Bruno and could care less

          1. Nimby
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            American?

            1. The Suspended One
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              He has Kiwi in his name...

              1. Nimby
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Oh yeah? Do kiwis also say could instead of couldn't?

                1. The Suspended One
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  I think everyone misstates that colloquialism

                  It’s also about tone “ I could care less” with emphasis on could would be the ironic/rhetorical approach while “couldn’t care less” would be the literal expression of the same point. Technically neither are wrong.

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

          Twasnt

      12. Bobby
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Tonight has not gone as I had hoped.

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

        Stones has outscored my triple captain KDB. 😀

        1. aleksaa2
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Same... Just needed 2 more fricking minutes.

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

        Areola owners must be fuming he's not getting assist points for this one either

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

        Need Trashy to come on and score or my season is quite literally over

        1. Threat Level Midnight
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Does that mean you will no longer post?

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

          ...there it is.

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

          Diva

      16. MikeS
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        When is kun back?

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Depends what you mean by back, he’ll never be ‘back’ to being great