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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. JJO
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    If Areola concedes 1 more and stays on 1 point I will have:
    108-108 draw in cup
    Same amount if goals scored and conceded
    Both will have Salah
    Martinez vs Watkins for a victory
    What a cup tie 🙂

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

      And now top of page to confirm it

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

      Box office geez. GL

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

    So after looking forward to City's match today all week because of TC KDB, I now have to pin my hopes on a Chris Wood masterclass tomorrow to save my season. How the mighty have fallen.

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

      Very poor decision to tc

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

        BS

    2. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      top 1 k and your season still need saving??

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

        Clearly trolling

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

        Yes my season needs saving after a terrible DGW for me. The result of my WC16 in preparation for this GW being completely decimated by injuries, covid and cancellations.

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

      Same here, I need a Grealish brace to save my dignity

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

      'save your season' at 500th?

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

        I was expecting TC KDB to get me near the top 100. After his fail, tonight and tomorrow's game as well as saturday's game I will lucky to still be in the top 1k. Currently ranked 617th.

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

      You are literally the worst kind of player - humble bragging.

      Jog on

  3. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    RLC is terrible football player.

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

      English commentators love to rave about him because he's 'tall', 'well built', 'powerful'

      Says a lot about our national game

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

    This game needs Rashford

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

      No game needs Rashford, and I’m a utd fan

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

    Wow Pogba

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

    Any genius Pogba owners?

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

    What a goal

  8. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    POGBA!!

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

    assist?

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

    Boom

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

    pogbaaaaaaaaaa

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

    Bruno assist? 😆

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

    Bruno assist on Pogba goal?

    He was within 10 yrds of the ball, that should be enough...

  14. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    KDB and Salah to Gundo and Pogba done 🙂

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

      Congrats 😉

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

        I’m rich now too 🙂

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          What you gonna spend it on?

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

            A new car 🙂

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

    It will be fun if Bruno gets a yellow. No KDB no Bruno next GW and the captain shout will be all over the place. Don't want to happen but will be an interesting coundudrum

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

      KDB is out?

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

        With his hamstring injury probably

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

          Oh thanks - missed the game.

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            We don't know.

            He won't until tomorrow...

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

    Great Areola save denies a genuinely Bruno A

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

    Pogba becomes and option

  18. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    The guy who has the highest score this Gameweek has Cavani, and Pogba.....

    Currently sitting on 183 points, with 5 more points added if bonus stays the same, wtf!

    1. MIDIMAN2010
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah he’s prob took 54 point hit and OR of 4 mil

    2. Werder Bremner
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      With SGW players too, amazing score

  19. BIG TONES
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Great goal but Parker has to be dirty with his players for not closing down the space!!

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

    Pogba has been so good ever since Mino came out saying he is leaving.

    So typical of a player to start performing when they’re looking for new clubs.

  21. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bruno assist, he looked at the ball

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        And told Pogba to shoot

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

      Will Rashford now get in ?

    • JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bruno assist

      1. dark91
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Confirmed?

    • Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      mystery bruno assist incoming in 30 minutes

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

      Pogboooooommm

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

      After a review there is a chance to give it to Bruno

    • LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Looks like it's Pogbaack eh?

    • Joey Tribbiani
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      finally Pogba banging goals from outside of the box like in his Juventus days

    • Alisson WondHaaland
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Whys Bruno been given an assist FFS

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

      How can we rule out that Bruno wasn't willing that ball to fall to the feet of Paul Pogba?

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

        Solid point. Add an assist.