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Martial could be out for the season as Solskjaer speaks ahead of Brighton clash

Anthony Martial‘s campaign might already be over, thanks to the knee injury he picked up while on duty for France over the March international break.

The striker’s expected absence from Sunday night’s match between Manchester United and Brighton and Hove Albion was confirmed upon the release of the teamsheets, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer offering a grim prognosis ahead of the 19:30 BST kick-off.

The United boss said:

Unfortunately, he sprained his knee with France. It’s always when they go away on internationals… you can keep your fingers crossed and hope that they come back fit.

But losing Anthony for what might be the rest of the season is very disappointing, especially when reports and signals are from there [France] that it wasn’t anything serious but it looks a bad one.

Alex Telles was feeling a bit ill, not COVID related, but he’s not fit enough to play.

Martial has been in underwhelming form for much of the campaign and hasn’t been on many Fantasy radars in some time but any lengthy absence would only boost Edinson Cavani‘s prospects of more Premier League starts, with the obvious caveat being the rotation risk around the UEFA Europa League ties.

The veteran Uruguayan leads the line for the Red Devils tonight and is one of two changes that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made from United’s last Premier League game three weeks ago.

Daniel James is the man to make way for Cavani, with Paul Pogba replacing Scott McTominay in midfield.

Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood recover from injury to feature, while Bruno Fernandes will be looking to add to the four attacking returns he had registered in two previous meetings with the Seagulls.

Dean Henderson keeps his place ahead of David de Gea, with Solskjaer explaining:

We’ve got nine league games, we’ve got Europa League. With the two options I’ve got, it’s a difficult one to leave one out as both of them have done well enough to play.

Brighton are unsurprisingly unchanged from their excellent 3-0 win over Newcastle United.

Dan Burn isn’t involved in the matchday squad, with Graham Potter having previously confirmed that the left-sided defender was still struggling for fitness.


Manchester United XI: Henderson, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, Fred, Pogba, Fernandes, Greenwood, Cavani, Rashford.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Sanchez, White, Dunk, Veltman, Gross, Lallana, Bissouma, Moder, Trossard, Maupay, Welbeck.

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  1. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    You could be onto something with Martial out ... as Cavani was awful tonight.

    1. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Reply fail

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Take it this was re my greenwood question.....cheers

      2. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Still good top post 🙂

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 11 months ago

        If you're talking about greenwood, when he starts getting regular minutes up front he will be an absolute killer. Off the right wing and not nailed like this season then he's not worth considering

        1. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          They have Spurs next, so there is one week time to scout him.

    3. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      6 points for Bruno as a non-owner. I'll take it.

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        5

    4. HD7
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Chose Bruno as C over Kane... its becoming a pattern again. Need to choose bettee

      Whoi is the best C for next GW, mates?

      1. MidTableFantasy
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Apparently just follow the captain poll results

      2. Cookie Kid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Did same

        Before this week my vice was 66pts ahead of captain for season, so that’s 74 now 🙂

    5. Weeb Kakashi
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Bruno should be losing that BP

      1. HonestBlatter
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Hopefully...

    6. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      When will Brunos Baps be corrected so he gets at least 2?

      1. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Shoot high man. Towers loves a Bruno bps manipulation.

      2. Weeb Kakashi
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        How you know he gets 2?

    7. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      GLORY GLORY MAN UNITED!

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Username checks out

      2. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        This post sponsored by the FA refereeing association

    8. JBG
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Greenwood should be leading the line going forward, Cavani is soooo bad.

    9. Isco Disco
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Bruno Fernandes is CRAP!
      Can never be trusted with captaincy and this is exactly why I don't captain him often. He's so inconsistent and unpredictable sometimes.
      The only few times I've captained him, I've been burned so bad. Thanks for the red arrows Penandes!

      1. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        6 points isn’t bad at all - what are you talking about

        1. Isco Disco
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          It's very bad if you compare it with what Kane got.
          Changed my captain from Kane to Bruno at the last minute since I didn't want to go with the crowd. Had a feeling Son will go big and kane will be quiet but that wasn't the case

          1. funnyoldgame
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            so its your decisions that are crap, not Bruno!

      2. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        He has the most hauls in the game, nice satire.

      3. The Senate
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        this is dramatic irony right?

      4. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        He’s been awful for months now ; but he’s a points magnet because of dodgy fks and pens

    10. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Bale and souceck > Neto and jota -4?

      Or just do one of those moves for free ?

    11. Cheeto__Bandito
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Ill take Bruno only beating KDB by 3 points, was fearing the worst and should have hauled tonight!

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

        2 now!

      2. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I've heard these names before. Used to be good fpl assets long, long time ago?

      3. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Brighton should’ve won ; scarpering with 5 pts is daylight robbery, I’ll take em!

    12. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Bruno booted out of the baps 😎

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Haha brilliant

    13. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Is this true about rudiger? Dismissed from training for bust up with kepa?

      1. JJeyy
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Yes but wouldnt think anything of it unless he doesnt start Porto. Tuchel wouldn't drop one of his best defenders after that Brom performance.

      2. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Probably, Rüdiger gets in a fight every single game.

    14. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Bruno 5pts. Will take that as a non owner!

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        United win and Bruno 5 pointer is a great end to the day

      2. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Not sure how it's possible not to own Bruno.

        1. JONALDINHO
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Sold before City game for KDB with the plan to get back after Spurs game. Up 6pts so far with KDB facing Leeds next week. Wasn’t expecting Bruno to do much against City, West Ham, Brighton and Spurs

        2. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Strange. I don't have him since I sold him.

          1. Baps hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            I just checked. Barnes was injured and I wanted Jota and Son in. He was supposed to have sour fixture vs MCI.

    15. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Soucek +6 vs Lingard, Digne and DCL. Second wins right?

      1. DMP
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Lol

        What do you think?

      2. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I hope so as in a similar position to the DCL owner

      3. Shark Team
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        You will need Soucek to get one more attacking return than Lingard, difficult but not impossible

    16. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Antonio score prediction?

      1. The Senate
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        2

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Max

      2. Shark Team
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        8

      3. Cheeto__Bandito
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        what is the point of this question? answers are non-owner predict blanks, owners predict goal

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          I do the opposite tbf

      4. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        1

    17. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I can sell only 3 of those 4: Raphinha Bale Auba Bamford
      In what order to you sell them?

      1. Cookie Kid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Bale
        Auba
        Keep leeds as by the time you sell them their fixtures turn again

    18. Slitherene
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      WC team with low TV, 90 points to 50k!

      Areola | Johnstone
      Boly Shaw Phillips
      Salah KdB Son Jota Saka
      Kane DC-L
      ¦ Iheanacho Diop Amartey

      Can it be done?

    19. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Latest WC draft. Free Hit available. 0itb

      Mendy
      TAA // Rudiger // Holding
      Salah // Son // Bruno // Jota // Neto
      Kane // Nacho

      Foster // Vydra // Creswell // Shaw

      Even though I don't have a BB I still feel I need a playing bench. Rotation this week saw to that.

    20. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      (A)blankayeang next week?

      1. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        He'll be LB again.

    21. DMP
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      All this love with Nacho.. Is he even nailed with Maddison back?

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Rogers would be mad to drop him given Vardy’s form.

        1. DMP
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Vardy is nailed even with a broken leg.

          1. Bushwhacker
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Of course ; so play two up, its working

      2. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Nacho and his crisp passing.

    22. Ibralicious
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Those playing the WC, do you have it locked in already? Or making transfers first and waiting to activate later in the week?