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Cavani back in United XI as Solskjaer explains absence of Martial and de Gea

After drawing a blank in the goalless draw with Chelsea at the weekend, Fantasy Premier League’s leading points-scorer and most-owned player will attempt to resume normal service at Selhurst Park.

Bruno Fernandes’ (£11.6m) sub-par record against the ‘big six’ is well documented but his output against the rest of the division is exemplary, with 26 attacking returns in 19 such games this season.

The Portugal international unsurprisingly is involved from the start against Crystal Palace this evening but there are one or two eyebrow-raising selections in Ole Gunnar Solskaer’s starting XI, most notably between the posts.

David de Gea (£5.3m) isn’t involved in the visitors’ matchday squad at all as Dean Henderson (£5.2m)makes just his third start of the season.

Anthony Martial (£8.7m) is also missing, with Solskjaer explaining ahead of kick-off:

Anthony got a knock in training on Monday in his knee, not ready for this, hopefully for the weekend but we’re not sure yet.

That’s personal reasons [why de Gea isn’t involved].

Edinson Cavani (£7.9m) returns from injury to lead the line, with Eric Bailly (£4.8m) and Nemanja Matic (£4.7m) also recalled.

Making way are Daniel James (£6.2m), Victor Lindelof (£4.8m) and Scott McTominay (£4.9m).

Crystal Palace make just the one change from their goalless draw with Fulham at the weekend.

James McCarthy (£4.3m) replaces Jairo Riedewald (£4.4m) in the engine room, while Connor Wickham (£4.4m) and Jeffrey Schlupp (£5.3m) returning from lengthy lay-offs on the bench.

Wilfried Zaha (£7.1m) isn’t involved despite a recent comeback to training.


Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Cahill, Kouyate, van Aanholt, McCarthy, Milivojevic, Ayew, Eze, Townsend, Benteke.

Manchester United XI: Henderson, Wan-Bissaka, Bailly, Maguire, Shaw, Fred, Matic, Bruno, Rashford, Cavani, Greenwood

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

    Hope Dies Last.Huge win.

  2. newuser123
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bruno TCers...let's go! We dine like kings tonight 🙂

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

      What have you ordered in?

      1. newuser123
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        FPl points by the bucket load...

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

          3 pt feast

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

            1 x 3?

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

      Yes we do!

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

    Well that was terrible for points.

  4. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Might actually not break a 100 points this GW. Unbelievable

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

      My heart bleeds for you mate

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

      C word!

      1. Dirty Harry
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers

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

      LOL
      This is like dgw 24.
      Awesome start. Sh.te finish

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

      I might not break 50

  5. SEXY SON
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Just seen the final score, can someone explain to me how a 10 man Sheffield United beat Villa please?

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

      Lack of creativity, no luck

    2. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Burke came on and saved the game

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

        And went off after saving it
        Like a boss 😎

    3. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Sat deep and defended well. Villa just lobbed in crosses

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

      Targett & McGinn couldn’t cross their legs.

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

      Villa were terrible without Jack

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

        But of course they scored against Leeds and held them scoreless when I had 3 Leeds boys on a BB.

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

          Luck in that game evened out tonight.

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

          I think that was more about Leeds, they were off the pace that game

        3. SEXY SON
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks all

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

        They've been terrible with Jack.

    6. teneighty
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Easy, they started Brewdog.

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

      Ramsdale was at the top of his game

  6. estheblessed
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What is a score for Bench boost?

    I'm on 80 points with 6 to play and DCL captain...

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      That looks decent. I am on similar 73 with Kane to go.

      Could have been a lot better though. Could have been much worse.

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

        Thanks

    2. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      That's pretty decent tbf

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

        Cheers

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

      Might be your 4 bench players.

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

        Yea I didn't phrase that too well did I! I meant what is a decent score!

    4. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      That's pretty good for this DGW!

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

        Thanks

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

      79 with Kane(C), Mane, Bruno, Dier, Digne, DCL

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

        Nice, I've got Shaw, Son, Bruno, DCL(c), Dier and Salah

    6. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You're doing well

      I'm slightly ahead on paper with net 82 but have only 4 to come with Bruno captain. Not watching tomorrow as I only have Mo and Son in play.

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

        Good luck

    7. bialk
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      BB 68-8 with Digne, Bruno, Salah, DCL and Kane (C) to go.

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

        Good luck

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

      Your total score doesn’t matter, just your bench.

      15-20 points is decent, anymore is excellent.

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

        16 with Dier (if he plays!)

    9. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      72 with WC, 6 to play including captain Harry

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

        Nice. Kane looked good against Burnley... I just hope DCL delivers for me!

  7. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    LMS safety score currently 55 with autosubs

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

  8. SEXY SON
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Bruno!

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

    Let’s go rashy !

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

    A truly tragic dgw spread out over days and days to prolong the agony

  11. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    18 points from a BB for me. 12 from Martinez and 2 each from Ings , Dallas and Raphina.
    Season is going that badly for me that I am fairly happy with it. 18 points I will take it!

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

      It's a solid return !

    2. DickFranDyke
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Better than average,I'd take it.

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I am 20 above average at the moment have Digne (who is off set pieces if sigurdson plays) - AWB and C kane remaining.

        Already getting fpl vertigo as I have a season high of inside the top 900k. 😀

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

      Ditto with Bamford for Ings

      Happy enough - it's my second highest bench of the season.

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

      Surely you would have played Martinez ahead of Pope if you hadn't bench boosted?

      1. MMN
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Can only assume be has ederson

        1. MMN
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          He*

      2. Ejaaz11
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        yeah no one in there right mind would have played pope over martinez.
        For me its only a 9 point BB

      3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I did have pope as well. Likely would have played Martinez alright. But would have been worried about Pope and his save points. I did not forsee Spurs hammering Burnley at all.

        On the plus side I did get rid of Mee for Digne.

    5. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      10 pointer.

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Those 4 pope points are precious to me at this stage! Every point feels like a battle! I was thinking about going over my season and giving a synopsis of a combination of the disasters of decisions and bad luck I had. Couldn't make it up.

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

        Yep.

    6. djman102
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      GW 19 I had 23 points on BB...18 from Targett, 5 total from everyone else.

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

        Were you going to play Targett anyhow?
        🙂

        1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          haha. Irrelevant I think because it is an accumulation of all the points based on the BB. If a person did not bench boost they may have made other transfers instead completely changing their team. To me it should be viewed in the broader sense of total gameweek points when BB added,

          I had a few massive scorers on the bench in the last few weeks Soucek and the likes. Very hard to know when to play it. Perception can be completely different to reality.

      2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        If that happened me I would permanently have Targett in my fpl teams until he retires.

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

    Bruno the last player who can hurt my rank. Still weird cheering against my players..

    1. DickFranDyke
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Sell him then.

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

        How about No?

        1. DickFranDyke
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          How about stop complaining then...Yes

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

            Was that a complaint? Read again friend...

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I sold too

    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Oh yeah forgot I had him as well. Trust me as a non owner of Fernandes for long periods of the season. You are far better with than without.

  13. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Pope and Mee fail. 6pts between them from 2 games. What an absolute crock of dog dirt.

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

      Tough fixtures

    2. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I transferred Mee -> Targett for a hit, and I'm so happy I got that extra 1 point 😐

    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I thought Pope would do a lot better. Got rid of Mee and kept Lowton though.

    4. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not worthy of starting this DGW.

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Only in hindsight. The way Pope was playing before the Spurs game he was hoovering up points. Also they only conceded one goal v Leicester in fairness.

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          You wish. Burnley had terrible fixtures from a defensive standpoint this dgw and I sold Mee this week for Shaw. That's called foresight. They couldnt even keep an undermanned Leicester out.

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

        I considered a - 4 to remove Mee for Digne. Wish I had done it now.

  14. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I mean I *guess* I want Bruno to haul as it will help get me to 100, but actually I'm better off if he blanks... Palace goal would be nice.

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

      I want a Bruno haul for my FanTeam high roller. Don't care about a small rank drop in FPL.

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

    Leicester players added 1.45 points to the Top 10k average with a DGW of ARS/bur...

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

      No Maddison was always going to be a problem

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      After their Europa league exit to Prague didn’t fancy them to do much tbh

      1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        So true

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

        Me too

    3. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Tough GW to stomach for new Leicester player owners and now they will have ARSburn tomorrow.

  16. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Play one:
    A. Soucek (LEE)
    B. DCL (che)

    1. Postman Ty
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Soucek for sure.

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

      A

  17. Postman Ty
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    So Ings -> Watkins (-4) paid off even with his solitary assist. Hopefully he gets through next week breaking even again and then have a double in 28 and plays 29.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      2,4,2 points

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

        Might pick up a booking...

    2. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Watkins is useless with Grealish, imagine without...

      1. Postman Ty
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        That was my initial concern. The amount of assists he has from failing to score and teammates getting tap-ins is hilarious.

        1. El Presidente
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          world record stuff

        2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Was it one week Watkins got 4 assists. He might improve next season and do a Calvert-Lewin.

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

    Slab head let’s gooo

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

      If he managers to not get a YC, I would consider that a win.

  19. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Two assists & a goal please Mr Shaw

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

      That’s wishful thinking

  20. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    It was all going so well...

    2 points everywhere

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Pereira owners can only dream.

    2. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Seriously. Thought it was gonna be great bringing in Vardy/Barnes.

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

    Who’s the best keeper going forward?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Martinez

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Well he did go up for the corner...

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

      The nipple

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

      Poop

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

        ?

    4. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Leno

    5. mdm
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ederson

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

        That's what I thought this week, and yet 4 points stares back at me

    6. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ederson combined with Sanchez for Newcastle and SHU in 29 and 33

  22. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Utd away-kit no good for people with epilepsy

  23. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Biggest dgw ever turns into the biggest let down ever. Only a few left including DCL C, right now I would bite your hand off to break 100 this week. I think 180+ in the past on dgw BB makes me think these kinda numbers are achievable again but in reality it probably won’t happen again.

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      180+ is the equivalent of two 90 plus GWS in a row, which doesn't happen very often especially in the same DGW where rotation and injuries are more likely to come into play. I've managed it once in 7 seasons.

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

    2 pens for UTD this evening 🙂

  25. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Need a 1-0 palace victory I guess

  26. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling owners, are you keeping or getting rid? Usually when he's rested for a whole game, he'll go on and play consecutive games in a row. So I think he probably starts both games in the next double. Only problem is I don't want him anywhere near my team.

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

      In the same boat. Thinking of just straight swap for KDB.

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

      Turned him into KDB last week and not looking back...

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

      Hold in hope he starts Southampton. If he doesn't, he should start Fulham.

  27. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Not a great second game from Martinez and Watkins then... sad given the fixtures this DGW.

    Hopefully Bruno blanks and Kane gets it done tmr

    1. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Villa was abysmal tonight...

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Were they really? Wasn’t able to watch the game

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

          If there's a good game of football left in this season . . it'll probably feature Man City.

        2. El Presidente
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Didnt see 1st half, but in the 2nd half... horrible.

    2. SEXY SON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      We want Bruno points!

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Not with Kane(TC) I dont

    3. Esalman
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Was hoping for double digit from Watkins.

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Ditto...

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

    Surely this game can't go on in this fog???

  29. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Not really sure what to do here... 1FT 0.2 ITB

    Martinez
    Cancelo Stones Dallas
    Salah Bruno Son Gundogan(c) Raphinha
    Watkins Kane
    ——————————
    3.9 DCL Digne Johnson

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

      Save FT. Pivot team to 29 next week.

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers good shout. Starting DCL v Raph?

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

      Not sure there is anything that needs doing is there? Play Digne I suspect though.

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Digne away at Chelsea? Over who though? Raph(whu) or Dallas??

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

          Dallas

          Raph is the form midfielder pretty much now with no Barnes. Any Leeds return is likely to feature him.

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

    Slab head mauled by Benteke. Going to be a long night for little Hazza.

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

      like clockwork, United match and here you are with your anti-United comments