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

    Rashy stripping off

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

    RLC shot just landing in Stamford Bridge now.

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

      Into the thames by Putney Bridge

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

    That suspect af Bruno assist just pushed me over 100 points lol

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

      Did they give it?

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

    Rashford coming on

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

    Loftus Cheek awful

  6. Gunners in Haaland
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Rashford cameo incoming

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

    when will Bruno be awarded the assist for Pogba's goal? Asking for a friend...

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

    I take back what I said earlier, RLC isnt very very bad, hes plain atrocious and should retire.

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

    Rashford coming to save all your seasons

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

    Martial goes off with angry look

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He always look like that

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      That's just his face

    3. PrestigeWorldwidewidewide..…
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Just his RBF syndrome

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

    RLC is probably worst player in the world. Another awful english player.

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

      He's played well. You appear to be talking nonsense.

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

        playing well ? just lol. He ruined almost every Fulham attack with awful decisions

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

    It’s scary how consistent Martial is.

    Another game gone by anonymously.

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

      Cavani should take over imo. Trashford at least has the stats

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

        For sure, the difference Cavani makes is ridiculous, proper striker.

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

      I own him for some reason. Keep for SHU or is it a guaranteed 0-2 points?

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

        He likes SHU:

        Jun-20
        Man Utd 3-0 Sheff Utd
        G: Martial x3
        A: Rashford x2, AWB

        Dec-20
        Sheff Utd 2-3 Man Utd
        G: Rashford x2, Martial x1
        A: Martial, Lindelof, Pogba

        1. Big Mac 24
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Seems that Rashford likes them too and he’s decent!

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

            Yep! Bruno doesn't!

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

          Wow, thanks for the info. I’m happy just imagining another haul! I’ll manage my expectations but no harm one more week

    3. PrestigeWorldwidewidewide..…
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Based on his end of season form last year I expected much more this season but so far it's not to be

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

    Trashford with big 1 pointer!

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

      Made a green arrow for me even with 1 pt

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

    Come ooooon Rqshfoooord

  15. Doctor Evil
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    90 with TAA, Salah and Martinez to go, sitting at almost exactly the same rank as before this DGW started of 25k. Guess I should be happy as I didn’t use bench boost or TC

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

    Martial comes off. United win secured.

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

    Greenwood has dropped off a cliff this season!

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

      I heard somewhere he is the best young player in England though

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

        on here!

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

        The blind man convention?

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

        Both answers correct

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

      Heads still in Iceland.

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

        You can't run from a xG

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

      He didn’t drop off he just over performed for 6 weeks. Another overhyped young English player

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

    how united top of leage with Rashford and Martial is extraordinary

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

      Ole the genius

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

      Nobody is good this year

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

      Only halfway through.

      City will be well clear after another month or so.

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

      Their only on 37 pts in 18 games. Not even 2 pts a game which most years wouldn’t even get top 4!

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Maffs

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

          Sorry. 2.05 pts per game. My apologies

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

      the problem is the gap between city and united. city who have been put-putting along in second gear and united who are all heady and think they're actually good

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

    remember 'the ultimate midfield' of bruno, KdB, salah, son and grealish.

    Every. Single. Year

    1. Lucky Z
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      what to remember?

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

      Damn served me well I know that much 😉

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

      This is literally the list of the top five scoring mids? What's the joke here?

  20. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Strange that I did not bring Rashford in with such luck

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

    Any chance of Bruno getting the assist for the Fulham goal?

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

      😆 still time

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

    KDB + Wilson >> Maddison + Kane

    Here iam actually thinking these are a bit of tidy transfer action.

    Yay or nay?

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

    bruno won't start vs sheff

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

      Can’t see him starting at the weekend.

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

        he will vs pool, won't vs sheff

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

    Cavani has put in more yards in this game than Martial has all season.

  25. COLLIN QUANER
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Rashy gets a hattrick if he starts this game. Fuming

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

      If no keeper for Fulham then sure

  26. Old Bull
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Can’t stress enough how pleased I am to see that extra point from Rashford

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

    Son to Rashford?

  28. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Can people stop overrating this United team. They’re on 37 pts after 18 games. Most years this wouldn’t be even enough for top 4. People acting like this team has come on leap and bounds

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

      It has. They were rubbish and now they are mediocre

    2. REDMOND IN SANDALS
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      the team top of the league table is overrated makes sense.

  29. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    TAA > Cancelo (FT)?

    Martinez (McC)
    TAA, Justin, Stones, Coufal (Ayling)
    Salah, KDB, Bruno, ESR (Soucek)
    Vardy, Bamford (Brewster)

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

      Stop tinkering

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

    Kamara YC for simulation?