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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, 25 days ago

    Hope Dies Last.Huge win.

  2. newuser123
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

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

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      What have you ordered in?

      1. newuser123
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        FPl points by the bucket load...

        1. Bushwhacker
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 25 days ago

          3 pt feast

          1. acidicleo
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 25 days ago

            1 x 3?

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Yes we do!

  3. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Well that was terrible for points.

  4. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Might actually not break a 100 points this GW. Unbelievable

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      My heart bleeds for you mate

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      C word!

      1. Dirty Harry
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        Cheers

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

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

    4. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      I might not break 50

  5. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 25 days 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, 25 days ago

      Lack of creativity, no luck

    2. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Burke came on and saved the game

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        And went off after saving it
        Like a boss 😎

    3. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Sat deep and defended well. Villa just lobbed in crosses

    4. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Targett & McGinn couldn’t cross their legs.

    5. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Villa were terrible without Jack

      1. michudagawd
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 25 days 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, 25 days ago

          Luck in that game evened out tonight.

        2. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 25 days ago

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

        3. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 25 days ago

          Thanks all

      2. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        They've been terrible with Jack.

    6. teneighty
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Easy, they started Brewdog.

    7. Bragazeti
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Ramsdale was at the top of his game

  6. estheblessed
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 25 days 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, 25 days 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, 25 days ago

        Thanks

    2. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      That's pretty decent tbf

      1. estheblessed
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        Cheers

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Might be your 4 bench players.

      1. estheblessed
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 25 days 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, 25 days ago

      That's pretty good for this DGW!

      1. estheblessed
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        Thanks

    5. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

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

      1. estheblessed
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

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

    6. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 25 days 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, 25 days ago

        Good luck

    7. bialk
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

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

      1. estheblessed
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        Good luck

    8. mezza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

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

      15-20 points is decent, anymore is excellent.

      1. estheblessed
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        16 with Dier (if he plays!)

    9. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      72 with WC, 6 to play including captain Harry

      1. estheblessed
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 25 days 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, 25 days ago

    LMS safety score currently 55 with autosubs

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

  8. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Come on Bruno!

  9. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Let’s go rashy !

  10. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 25 days 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, 25 days 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, 25 days ago

      It's a solid return !

    2. DickFranDyke
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Better than average,I'd take it.

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 25 days 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, 25 days ago

      Ditto with Bamford for Ings

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

    4. Hooky
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

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

      1. MMN
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        Can only assume be has ederson

        1. MMN
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 25 days ago

          He*

      2. Ejaaz11
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 25 days 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, 25 days 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, 25 days ago

      10 pointer.

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 25 days 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, 25 days ago

        Yep.

    6. djman102
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 25 days 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, 25 days ago

        Were you going to play Targett anyhow?
        🙂

        1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 25 days 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, 25 days 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
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

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

    1. DickFranDyke
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Sell him then.

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        How about No?

        1. DickFranDyke
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 25 days ago

          How about stop complaining then...Yes

          1. The Suspended One
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 25 days ago

            Was that a complaint? Read again friend...

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      I sold too

    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 25 days 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, 25 days 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
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Tough fixtures

    2. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 25 days 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, 25 days ago

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

    4. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Not worthy of starting this DGW.

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 25 days 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, 25 days 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, 25 days 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, 25 days 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, 25 days 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, 25 days 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
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      No Maddison was always going to be a problem

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 25 days 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, 25 days ago

        So true

      2. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        Me too

    3. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

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

  16. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

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

    1. Postman Ty
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Soucek for sure.

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      A

  17. Postman Ty
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 25 days 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, 25 days ago

      2,4,2 points

      1. moment
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        Might pick up a booking...

    2. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Watkins is useless with Grealish, imagine without...

      1. Postman Ty
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 25 days 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, 25 days ago

          world record stuff

        2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 25 days 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, 25 days ago

    Slab head let’s gooo

    1. teneighty
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

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

  19. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Two assists & a goal please Mr Shaw

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      That’s wishful thinking

  20. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    It was all going so well...

    2 points everywhere

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Pereira owners can only dream.

    2. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

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

  21. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Who’s the best keeper going forward?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Martinez

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        Well he did go up for the corner...

    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      The nipple

    3. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Poop

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        ?

    4. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Leno

    5. mdm
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Ederson

      1. moment
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

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

    6. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

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

  22. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Utd away-kit no good for people with epilepsy

  23. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 25 days 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, 25 days 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, 25 days ago

    2 pens for UTD this evening 🙂

  25. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Need a 1-0 palace victory I guess

  26. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 25 days 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, 25 days ago

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

    2. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

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

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

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

  27. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 25 days 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, 25 days ago

      Villa was abysmal tonight...

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

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

        1. Bushwhacker
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 25 days 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, 25 days ago

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

    2. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      We want Bruno points!

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        Not with Kane(TC) I dont

    3. Esalman
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Was hoping for double digit from Watkins.

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        Ditto...

  28. Bushwhacker
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

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

  29. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 25 days 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, 25 days ago

      Save FT. Pivot team to 29 next week.

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        Cheers good shout. Starting DCL v Raph?

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

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

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

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

        1. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 25 days 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, 25 days 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, 25 days ago

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