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Fernandes faces porous Albion as the most-captained player of Gameweek 24

Over 1.5 million Fantasy Premier League managers have handed Bruno Fernandes (£11.5m) the armband this afternoon, making him the most-captained player of Gameweek 24 – despite the lack of a ‘double’ for Manchester United.

‘Dead’ teams will of course account for some of that figure but, as a better gauge of active squads, Fernandes’ was the third-most-captained player of Double Gameweek 24 among the top 10k, with just under 10% of this select group making him their skipper.

The Portuguese playmaker, who was benched in the FA Cup in midweek, returns to United’s starting XI this afternoon for the trip to West Bromwich Albion.

The Baggies have the division’s worst defence, having shipped 54 Premier League goals this season to date.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made two changes from the side that drew 3-3 with Everton, with Fred (£5.3m) and Anthony Martial (£8.7m) recalled.

The injured Paul Pogba (£7.6m) and the benched Mason Greenwood (£7.0m) drop out.

Sam Allardyce has also made a couple of alterations from his Gameweek 23 line-up.

On-loan Turkish midfielder Okay Yokuslu (£4.5m) gets his first start after joining the Baggies last month, with the talismanic Matheus Pereira (£5.5m) also recalled after a surprise benching last weekend.

Romain Sawyers (£4.7m) and Karlan Grant (£5.7m) make way.

Kick-off at the Hawthorns is at 14:00 GMT.


Man Utd XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, Fred, McTominay, Fernandes, Rashford, Martial, Cavani.

West Brom XI: Johnstone, Peltier, Ajayi, Bartley, Townsend, Yokuslu, Snodgrass, Maitland-Niles, Gallagher, Pereira, Diagne.

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  1. DropkickMurphys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ccccaggnneeeee

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

    Of course I went for Shaw over Lowton when I took out Robbo this week!

    😳

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Double gw hype lives on

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        “Double BUR def is too much” I said. “Going to go with better player, better team”

        Hmmm

        1. BobbyDoesNotLook
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Was not a bad reason tbh.

  3. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    damn cleanie gone

  4. MikeS
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is Antonio definitely out?

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

      I thought the opposite.

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

      Is this new today? Moyes said he had been on the grass training. So I fully expect him to start.

      1. MikeS
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I thought he was training too, but read some comments on here suggesting he's out. Probably just rumours.. hoping he starts

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

      https://www.90min.com/posts/michail-antonio-fitness-injury-latest-update

      Sky Sports were more certain on Friday night. This is quite cautious but could be game play by Moyes.

  5. ZAMUNDA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Feeling for those who played De Gea over Martinez

    1. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      @andy

    2. THL33
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Never bench Emi!

  6. Effe
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    AWB clean sheet wiped out already

    1. George Agdgdgwngo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Gutted

    2. MoSalad
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He could still get attacking returns

      1. Effe
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I hope so

  7. Davros
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Shaw over Lowton grrr

    1. Plagued by indecision
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Me too

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

      Same mate. Gutted

    3. money face bandwagon
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Why? I just got lowton in for this gw

  8. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Shaw/AWB CS wipeout.

  9. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Golden rule: for as long as Maguire and Lindelof are United’s CBS you don’t touch their defenders in fpl

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Honestly can’t wait to someday get Maguire out of my team

      Knew not to play him today after watching Diagne vs Spurs, just didn’t expect it to happen his early

  10. JBG
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Wtf is going on with Rashford and his stupid turns when he can shoot??

    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Playing on the wrong side

  11. Forgetmeknot
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    For anyone that is fairly sure they will wc now, bb26 and fh29 - has anyone pressed the button yet it, or waiting?

    1. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Did it last night but haven't made all transfers yet. Awaiting a few price rises in my team and the official fixture announcement.

    2. Mika-eel
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Waiting on fixtures to be confirmed. Don't wanna go in blind.

  12. Rash
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    You should know how it works by now.. man United concede 1st then roar back to win

  13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Johnstone haul

  14. Gazwaz80
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    At least I don’t have to chew my nails anymore waiting for a Shaw cleanie 🙂

  15. MikeS
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Game will end 1-5

  16. Stormbringer22
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ahhh, I see my Shaw CS has already been wiped out.

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Already looks like it’s going to be one of those days for United.

  17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Diagne is an interesting one

    Seems to get loads of chances but doesn’t seem to understand offside. Had two disallowed last game because

    1. Bragazeti
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Big Sam loves a target man upfront

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He wanted Carroll. Think that was his first choice

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Good spot. He’s a handful but also very unpredictable which can be dangerous at moments

    2. Hooky
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      The new Dele Adebola

  18. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Porous United more like, David de pick that out the back of the net!

  19. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    How did saints look today?

    Worth targeting Ings and KWP?

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

      Ings yes. The rest no.

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

      Going Ings, KWP and taking my chances with Forster getting in

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Kwp got injured

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

            Knock or actual injury?

            1. Towsor44
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Looked like he has tweaked hamstring or summat. Didn't look particularly good from his expression, but he did walk off

        • fedolefan
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Are you Ralph? What is with this expectation that Forster is coming in?

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

            Still the most likely 4.0 keeper to play no?

            1. fedolefan
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Doesn't mean he will play though.

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

                I know, but will need a cheap keeper on WC for my plan

        • Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Sorry I’ve got confused, not KWP - Struijk instead

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

        KWP out injured, no?

      3. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        KWP went off injured

      4. Towsor44
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        KWP went off injured

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

        Just Ings

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

        Well, Southampton certainly are worth targeting...

      7. Sid1891
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        So so, bit better from Saints
        Game of two halves really
        Ings only asset to take out of this really

      8. DycheDycheBaby
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        They were unlucky and deserved a point. Shocking decision from the officials again.

        Ings was sharp and scored a brilliant goal. Armstrong good too. Shame about KWP injury. They will miss him.

      9. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I might go for Armstrong in my WC + BB team.

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Benching Maguire for Coufal, RMT helping me out for a change 🙂

    4. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      What a joke. Wasted my BB and United losing.

      1. Hooky
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Should have got Pat Mustard instead of Bruno

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

          Ok Father.

        2. badgerboy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          😀

    5. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      United so prone to individual mistakes, exactly why I can never trust their defenders in FPL. Confident cleans for most other teams thrown out the window from this club, lmfao.

    6. JELLYFISH
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Shaw > Dallas is tempting me

    7. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Went Bruno cap than Gundo 🙁

      1. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He's blanked already?

        Sure hope so.

      2. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Not even a quarter of the game done yet

    8. Ninjaa
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Current squad, 1 ft and 2m itb.

      McCarthy Pope
      Stones Justin Coufal Targett Taylor
      Salah Son Bruno Gundogan Saka
      DCL Antonio Bamford

      Taylor to Dallas for next gw???

      1. Ain't No Holebas Girl
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Dallas in looks good but why not get rid of Justin instead? Not likely to play again this season.

        1. Ninjaa
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Ahh I hadn't updated team after yesterday mornings transfers. Justin is Lawton and Son is Sterling

          1. Ain't No Holebas Girl
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Sounds like a plan then, would definitely want two Leeds for next GW

    9. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Let's go Rashford and Bruno! Need you to score here!

      1. JBG
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Bruno might, Rashford will just turn and turn and turn and shot feint and shot feint in front of goal.

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

          He is good at that though.

    10. A. PRISE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      United are trash. Mid-table team, if that

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Guess every team in the league is mid table then

        1. A. PRISE
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Not City

          1. Pukki Blinders
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            You must be a glory hunting City fan?

            1. A. PRISE
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Nope. Football fan

    11. Party time
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Hahaha 😆 man utd

        1. A. PRISE
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Terrific team

        2. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Context?

      • JBG
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Did Diagne play in a league that didn't have the offside rule or something before coming to WBA? Inzaghi would be proud watching this.

      • Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Martial & Rashford doing a poor job so far

        1. Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Martial doing his invisibility trick