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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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1,117 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martial 🙄

  2. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    UTD are an embarrassment to English Football

    Best thing to happen this season would be utd missing out on top 4

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Shows the standard of the prem at the moment when these are second. Best league in the world my arse

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I sure as hell dont love to see it

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

      Mentally weak clearly

  3. Gerd Mueller’s thighs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    United should move on from Martial.

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sancho is worse now. Bullet dodged.

      1. Weeb Kakashi
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        What ? 6 goals in his last 10 games.

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

    [OptaJoe] 6 - Southampton have lost six consecutive league matches for the first time in their history. Crashing.

  5. TyroneGAA
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Not logged in a few days and sorry for asking as I will likely get destroyed but what substance is behind the klopp rumors ??

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

      What Klopp rumours?

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

      What rumours?

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

        Just getting WhatsApp’s of everyone saying he’s gone

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

          Is that where you get all your news?

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

            No rely heavily on the daily star shhhh

      2. Tango74
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Klopp is evens to get sacked

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

      Rival fans trying to have a dig.

    4. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      ?

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

      Rumour is Klopp has resigned

    6. boc610
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      none. fact checked. its nonsense.

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

      Social media driven rumours

      So yeah just ignore it as it’s false

    8. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No smoke without fire

    9. elchilangles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      there is about as much substance of those rumours as there is of Bill Gates putting microchips in the vaccine to control people via 5G towers!

      1. boc610
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        thats true though no?

    10. Old Bull
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Lol I’m sure all the journalists go straight to WhatsApp if they want news that’s hot and up to the minute

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

        Sorry can I not ask a question now

  6. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Can we sell Martial to Rennes or something

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

      Sell him to Arsenal. They always like a shite player from Utd.

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

      Exports to Europe facing huge hurdles. Will be difficult 🙂

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

        Lol. He will be stuck in Dover for a week.

    3. Captain Vantastic™
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Haha joke club with PE teacher as manager

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

    Martial is underrated and not used right in Utd imo

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

      😆

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

      Played on wing and centrally and still fails. What on earth do you suggest then

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

        Second Striker in a formation with two central forwards

  8. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is it just me or is West Brom’s Pereira a Jamie Foxx double?

    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      That’s racist.

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

        Is that a joke?

        1. Cilly Bonnolly
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          No. I’m being entirely serious when I suggest that you merely thinking someone looks like someone else is racist.

      2. Eh, just one more thing ...
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Pathetic comment, I really hope you’re joking.

        1. Eh, just one more thing ...
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Phew ....

        2. Cilly Bonnolly
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Jesus man, I give up. Every single joke online needs to be explained now.

    2. Tango74
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Racist remark

    3. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ban

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

      Yes

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

      There is nothing racist about this comment at all. Jesus christ.

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

        Snowflakes have taken over FFS!

        1. Cilly Bonnolly
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          People who don’t understand sarcasm accuse people of being snowflakes!

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

            Thinking people can detect your sarcasm through words on a screen and in the context they were written.

            Not happening.

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

            Doesn’t always come across with words on a screen mate

            1. Cilly Bonnolly
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Then give the benefit of the doubt until you know for sure before hysterically shouting about snowflakes?

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

                There is no benefit or no doubt. You shall forever remain a snowflake

                1. Cilly Bonnolly
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  3 years, 1 month ago

                  Lol. Yeah, the guy who made a joke is the snowflake here and the guy who didn’t get it and instantly got hysterical about it isn’t.

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

                    I just assume from your username that you're joking.

      2. Dennis System
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        and that is blasphemous, this is a car crash of multiple prejudices all exploding at once

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

          Haaaaaaaa

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

      A lot of too sensitive people on here 😆

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

      Lol. Why on earth is it considered racist to have a doppelgänger?

      Pretty sure we all have one.

      1. Fulchester's New Centr…
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Looky-likie?
        Julian Assange for me

    8. JJO
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      We have some racists here
      And thats not OP
      This is getting ridiculous really 🙂

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

        There are definitely a lot of posters who bear a striking resemblance to a gammon...

    9. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Nothing racist is an oversimplification of this issue, they don't look alike but you didn't mean to offend or be racist and maybe to you they truly do look alike

        Verdict= not racist but iffy, would be interested to see how many people think they do look alike

    10. boc610
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      no consequences for diving so why would a player not try con the ref? its such a shambles. I remember FA being serious about it for about 5 seconds then just giving up(as they are prone to do with every issue in the game)

    11. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Rash so much better on the left side

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

        Lol.. Did you see what he just did?

      2. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        We need a right winger badly. So greenwood can start playing centrally and rash won’t have to fill in there

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

          Sancho I fit the bill? Oh wait....

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

          Sancho?

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

          Yes indeed! We haven’t had a right wing in years

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

      Bruno playing CDM

    13. Calculated Risks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      All 9 players with returns this weekend. Just need Bamford and Soucek for a full sweep

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

        I can get behind that sentiment easily... both great players. Huge fan favourites.

    14. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Why do they always resort to diving to win cheap pens?

      1. Egg noodle
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        To get the glory glory

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Because it works and if you don't dive but get fouled you never get a penalty

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

        If i've used my FH and BB chips, should I build my team with players who will play in gw29? Like Antonio, Coufal, Leeds players, Villa players, etc

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

          Yes if you have the second wc. You can simply dead end into 29 then.

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

            Sorry but what does doing dead end into GW29 mean?

            1. Fulchester's New Centr…
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Build towards a GW29 team and don't worry about after that because you will WC

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

                Okay great thanks mate!

      4. Atimis
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Is it worth navigating without WC ?

        Could do Coufal Stephens to Dallas Raph -4 for 25, maybe TC Bamford. Another -4 to get Kane, as Spurs cover, and some DGW def for 26.

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

        Will there be any Rashford owners left after today?

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

          He'll be gone after NEW for me

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

        wtf useless ball from AMN

      7. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        ANM poor pass!

      8. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Johnstone looks like a young Nigel Pearson

        1. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Racist?

          JOKE

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

        Cavani over Ings looking an immediate fail!

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

          Easily fixed this week.

      10. OptimusBlack
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cavani plz score 🙁

      11. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        ⚽ Team News 📰
        ARS: Leno, Gabriel, David Luiz, Cédric, Bellerín, Xhaka, Ceballos, Smith Rowe, Saka, Ødegaard, Aubameyang
        Subs: Ryan, Marí, Chambers, Holding, Elneny, Willian, Martinelli, Pépé, Lacazette

        LEE: Meslier, Struijk, Alioski, Cooper, Ayling, Klich, Dallas, Raphinha, Shackleton, Harrison, Bamford
        Subs: Casilla, Cresswell, Davis, Hernández, Jenkins, Roberts, Huggins, Costa, Gelhardt

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

          Let's go Bam Bam

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

          Bamford start, reliable as usual.

        3. EmreCan Hustle
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          All out attack from both teams.

        4. SpaceCadet
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Let’s go sakaaaaa

          1. Old Bull
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Not something you often read on here, but good luck anyway

            1. SpaceCadet
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Cheers mate. Only real differential in my team, a haul would be golden.

        5. MrZ
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Dallas 2nd on my bench, hope he stay quiet

      12. Cali
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Looks like I should have gone with Ings over Cavani. Time to say goodbye to the Cup.

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

          what was the final score of the United game?

      13. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Damn it!!! Rival has Barnes behind Laca on bench and will come in if Laca doesn't get on!

        1. EmreCan Hustle
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Laca will have a cameo.

      14. Egg noodle
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        CRESSWELL BENCHED

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

          Lol.

      15. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Maguire has been the best left winger for Utd today

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

        Bednarek has scores of -7, 0, 0 in last 3.

        Probably worth not playing in the double, right?

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

          Will be last on my bench.

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

        ARSENAL TEAM NEWS - AUBA, ODEGAARD START

        Team to play Leeds: Leno, Bellerin, Gabriel, Luiz, Soares, Xhaka, Smith Rowe, Ceballos, Saka, Odegaard, Aubameyang

        Subs: Ryan, Lacazette, Willian, Holding, Pepe, Chambers, Mari, Elneny, Martinelli

        LEEDS TEAM NEWS - PHILLIPS OUT

        Team to play Arsenal: Meslier, Ayling, Cooper, Struijk, Alioski, Shackleton, Dallas, Harrison, Klich, Raphinha, Bamford

        Subs: Casilla, Roberts, Costa, Hernandez, Davis, Gelhardt, Cresswell, Jenkins, Huggins

        1. Pukki Party
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Phillips out is very bad for CS potential

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

            And the attack too. Leeds will most likely lose this game

        2. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Live score has Dallas behind Bamford. Probably just one of two CDMs.

      18. WVA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Exact money for the below WC team? Any advice most welcome as I'm struggling and want to BB in 26.

        Martinez Johnstone
        Cancelo Vestergaard Dallas Lowton Adarabiyo
        Salah Bruno Grealish Maddison Gundogan
        Kane Ings Bamford

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

          Not bad at all, am debating Grealish Maddison Ings v Son Raphinha Watkins

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

            Do you have Bamford Dallas too? That'll be 3 single gameweekers for BB in 26...

            Maddi over Son for me

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

              Yes but my mind is on the non-BB team

      19. Says
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        There's something bad-ass about a name starting with Ø

        1. Pukki Party
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Or just norwegian

        2. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Solskjær