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Rashford passed fit to start but Pope misses out on Manchester United v Burnley

There is little Europa League-led rotation for Manchester United this afternoon as they prepare to face Burnley at Old Trafford.

Kick-off is at 16:00 GMT.

Edinson Cavani (£7.9m) is among the substitutes but you’d be hard-pressed to argue that the Red Devils are anything other than at full strength going into their late-afternoon clash with the Clarets.

Mason Greenwood (£7.0m) is preferred to Cavani for the hosts in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s only change to his starting XI from the side that defeated Tottenham Hotspur in Gameweek 31.

That means that Marcus Rashford (£9.5m) is fit to start, with the United winger set to again play through the pain barrier as he continues to manage a niggling foot injury.

Solskjaer said of Rashford’s issue ahead of kick-off:

It has been [game by game].

Yesterday when I spoke to him he said ‘good’. So that’s the first time in a long, long while that he’s not mentioned it, so he should be no problem.

Bruno Fernandes (£11.6m) also features, with the mass-captaincy of Spurs assets in Gameweek 32 meaning that his ‘effective ownership’ (EO) is, for once, under the 100% mark at most rank tiers for this clash.

Harry Maguire (£5.5m) keeps up his ever-present record and needs to avoid a booking in today’s game in order to swerve a two-game ban for yellow card accumulation.

Sean Dyche makes two changes to his Burnley side after the defeat by Newcastle United last weekend.

Charlie Taylor (£4.4m) and Jack Cork (£5.0m) are both recalled, with Erik Pieters (£4.3m) and Matej Vydra (£4.8m) benched.

Dwight McNeil (£5.7m) has recovered from the knock that rendered him a doubt for this encounter.

Goalkeeper Nick Pope (£5.5m) hasn’t passed a fitness test on a shoulder injury, so Bailey Peacock-Farrell (£4.0m) is between the posts again.

Paul Pogba (£7.6m) was the match-winner when these sides last met in Gameweek 18.

Dyche’s troops are on the longest current run without a clean sheet in the English top flight.

But the Clarets are unbeaten in their last four Premier League encounters at Old Trafford and won this fixture 2-0 last season.


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

Burnley XI: Peacock-Farrell, Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor, Gudmundsson, Cork, Westwood, Brownhill, McNeil, Wood.

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  1. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Fairly dissappointing as a Shaw&Bruno owner in this game.

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

      Same two. Same disappointment

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah waste of time having them.

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

      Same. Bruno points dodging and nice of Cavani to take a bonus point off Shaw!

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

      Yep

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

      Extremely unlucky neither got points. combined for a good chance and one of them seemed to be assisting the assister one way or another each time. Bit gutted although it wouldn't have been huge gains.

  2. Thomas Magnum
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Having a United triple up in attack is so much fun, haven’t been able to say I’ve enjoyed having an attacking triple up for a long time, maybe ever!

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Rashford would be such an easy get for me if Ole can stop teasing us with the injury updates

      1. Thomas Magnum
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        This, and he just seems to be such an influential player on the field but can’t seem to get the FPL returns to show

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

      What 3 have you?

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Which three?

      1. Thomas Magnum
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Bruno, Cavani & Greenwood!

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Class - I’m tempted by Rashford

          1. Thomas Magnum
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            I can see why he’s tempting, but like I said above he’s a class player and instrumental in the attacks but he doesn’t seem to get the FPL returns to show! Add that to Ole being so cryptic with injury news around him. In saying that I still think he’s a good option as he’ll get returns soon enough and he’s a good price point between Greenwood and Bruno

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

          Nice rank jump from that game

          1. Thomas Magnum
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Hope so! Sometimes taking the leap of faith with some punts work out after all haha

    4. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Well done mate

      1. Thomas Magnum
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks! I’m glad to say I’ve finally got some real joy from this game now, hope your GW is going well!

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

          My weeks always start well then go belly up.

          Gutted I didn't back my judgement on Greenwood - just got put off by combo with Jota. Ventured nothing - gained nothing. FPL life right there 🙂

          1. Thomas Magnum
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            That’s the cruel side of the game, still plenty of weeks left to make up those points, and don’t write off Jota just yet!

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

              Oh I'm happy enough with Jota but he's now so template that he's fairly neutral. Just got a 2 goal head start with him that's all.

              I'm only a bit irritated as I have a cavalier play style typically and will go where most others won't. It was an uncharacteristic failure of nerve and it's not as if I have anything to lose 🙂

  3. el polako
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Thanks for nothing Bruno.

    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Whilst he got no returns another day he could’ve/would’ve buried his chances, I’m still optimistic and will hold him for now, especially with Leeds next week

  4. HD7
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    So eehm are you keeping Bruno?

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

      Yea for Leeds

    2. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Lacazette, Kane, Lingard all injured going into a week where spurs and city don’t have games

      Not sure Fernandes is a priority

      1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        What happened to Lacca ??

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

          Hamstring

      2. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Lingard not injured.....he had cramp

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

        Lingard injured bad?

      4. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yep, don't have Bruno, but I feel a hit or two coming up. Bench is just not big enough. Each 2 points count, especially from here on in.

    3. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Selling after Leeds, not paying all these money for someone who can't get a return in home 3-1 win.

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

        He’s been pants for weeks ; today was par for the course. Need to get over the fear.

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

    What a relief! United far from their best and Burnley played very very well.

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

      Luckiest team on the planet. Draw would have been very fair to both.

  6. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    No Bruno involvement in their last 6 goals. What is this...

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Pogba effect.

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

        * Martial effect

    2. OLD Rafiki
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      it was all a scam from beginning.

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

      No fks ; no pens

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

    Greenwood with 4 goals and an assist in his last 3 pl games

  8. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Been lucky enough without Bruno the last few weeks (City game aside) but I really want him for that Leeds game.

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

      Why?

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

    Bruno in the chopping block.

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

    This match was basically Casual Heaven


    Greenwood Cavani goals and bruno blank the cherry on top

    Unbelievable. Hate to see it

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

      Opposite of causal heaven.

    2. Isco Disco
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno is a casuals pick

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

        This

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

      The casuals, just like most of the Top 10k would be far far likelier to have Bruno over Greenwood or Cavani.

      This is just poor fortune. On another week with a similar performance this could have been hauls for Shaw and Bruno

      1. Philosopher's Stones
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        True. Think most "casuals" and Top 10k actually have pretty similar teams, bar a few differentials, who really are the difference makers between the lot.

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

          Generally the template has done well this season.

          This is the first week I’ve been so close to the top 10k template (90%) and I’m on a small red

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

    Sterling (Don’t ask) and Struijk to Greenwood and Trent(-4) obvious moves? If i were to get Bruno it would be a -8 as I’d downgrade Bamford. Would also have to sell Azpi over Struijk

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

      Watch Greenwood get rested next game

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

        With the 8th attackers it’s not much of a hassle considering he’s only 7m

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

          Yeah I’d go for it. Think I’m doing Gundo and Cancelo to Greenwood and 4.8def

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

      Greenwood will end up having a 10 min cameo for Cavani next match. It’s bound to happen

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

        Who else would you get?

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

          Tbh for his value it’s prob still worth it

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

    Maintaining my small red arrow.

    Frustrating GW this!

    My 90% template isn’t helping!

  13. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    6 chances created for Shaw, most of any player this GW so far.

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      But for the ridiculous BPS a striker gets for a goal he'd have gotten a bap.

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

      Another blank though. Wish he’d got me more these last few weeks

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

    What are the odds of City losing all 4 competitions?

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

      Wouldnt bet on it for 1000/1. Giving away money basically

    2. OLD Rafiki
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      0%

  15. OLD Rafiki
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bruno making me proudly despise United more and more. 🙂

  16. Mweene
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    That Cavani goal puts me up to 255th OR.

    When luck is going your way...

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Wow, seriously impressive!

    2. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Well done!

    3. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Congrats! On to the top 150 and above next!!

    4. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Very nice rank and nice team......are you keeping Bruno for next week ??

    5. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Well done.

      Just find it strange you are on ffs for 7 years but only have 3 seasons history on your fpl team?

    6. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Pump up the jam. And buy that lottery ticket!

  17. Philosopher's Stones
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Sold Bruno in 26 and got him back in 31 especially with these two fixtures in mind. Burnley not so fruitful. Leeds game should be more open though. Bruno -》 Greenwood looking like a great move, but I guess I'll hold onto him for one more week.

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I targeted these 2 games also, but didn't bring him back. Didn't see the form. Not really too sure where his priority is now. I would like him for Leeds though. I can see that being a cracking game!

      1. Philosopher's Stones
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, agree. If that game is a high scoring one(as I expect it to be) yet Bruno doesn't return, think his time in my team is over for this season. Feel it's going to be a great game that one.

        1. Pep bites Kun
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I'll certainly be front and centre for that game as the pencilled move is Son to Bruno and 'possibly' back again. Plan B is just go direct to Jota. My strategy is fresh legs with form & fixtures. Can't deny quality though, which makes for tough decisions

  18. Naby K8a
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Wasn't behind the Super League proposal until I realised there would be no more Martin Tyler. On that basis alone I am all for it

  19. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Lacca > Cavani?

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      How bad was the Lacca injury? Obv with the fixtures, Lacca would be first choice

  20. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    If I only have FH left and 5 of City/Spurs I should play it this coming GW right?

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I would, but there are options. This coming gw is definite. Possible Gw 35 isn't set. Play to your strength

  21. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any draft teams for Fantasy European Super League posted yet?

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      We're all going to breakaway and create our own fantasy league!

    2. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      There were a few earlier but they were all template, nothing to write home about...

    3. 1984 TC
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bale, that’s it.

    4. JJeyy
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Fpl will continue without top 6 in league. Bamford and Raphinha will become premiums costing 10mil each

    5. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Anyone participating should be kicked out of the FPL. 😀

  22. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Shaw Bruno blanks wildcarders in the mud, never getting those bums in my team

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

    Gary Neville having a breakdown on live Tv

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Just waiting for the "I would luv it..."

    2. Bucket_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      So he should be. It’s a disgrace

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

      He’s 100% spot on - this will kill football

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Nothing kills football. Overstated. I don't like this evolution myself as it means we'll have to shell out more cash to watch yet another league. Nah!! I like football, but I have other interests and a budget. I get a lot of enjoyment watching the Sunday local league, so I'd prefer to sponsor them.

    4. #Swish41
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      And he’s spot on, as usual since he moved into TV

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

      It shows how owners of big clubs are so disconnected from fans these days. Dunno what fans want this to happen.

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

        I don’t think they really care though

        They only have their interests at heart

  24. #Swish41
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    As a Leeds fan, never thought I would say this, but I like GNev more and more each season

  25. OLD Rafiki
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    what happens if Bruno blanks against Leeds?

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

      He’s been the best player in the game this season to it’s hard to justify selling. They also ‘might’ have a DGW if Leicester win today.

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

        That’s like saying Salah has been the best. Bruno has been awful for months ; covering cracks with pens. So yeah we’ll all keep him to the end!

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

          I guess you can’t read. ‘Covering cracks with pens’, yeah so as I said, he has been the best player in FPL this season. Look how many points and double digit hauls he has. Just a reliable asset.

          1. Pep bites Kun
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            I take your point. He is one of the best PL players this season, but this is fpl and we have to ask whether he is giving a reasonable return for his price. There is no romance here, just returns, unlike PL. I think people confuse PL with FPL - it doesn't matter where the points come from - pens or open-play, but it is a factor when considering form & returns.

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

              Unfortunately, a lot of heavy hitters aren’t performing so it’s so hard to get rid anyway. Mane/Aubameyang/Sterling have all been poor, Liverpool full backs have been poor, Chelsea attack has been poor on the whole.

              You could sell of course but as I said, if there’s a possible DGW for them, I imagine you might want him for that.

              1. Pep bites Kun
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                I wouldn't rule him out that's for sure. There's always a plan to get Bruno back in the moves I play. How quickly that could be depends on which heavy hitters I value most, with form & fixtures to boost returns.

  26. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Legend Gary Neville!

    1. #Swish41
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Absolutely furious but totally right

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

        Yeah, he was brilliant there.

        Hopefully the start of a massive snowball of backfire to it.

        1. #Swish41
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Yea, it will never happen, but I enjoyed that!

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

    PL, UEFA, FIFA all condemned Super League, calm down lads

    1. #Swish41
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Probably just positioning to get even more money. Can’t see it ever happening

  28. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Loving the rants from Neville and Souness on Sky about the breakaway. Totally agree, if this bull letter of intent from top 6 comes out tonight then give them fines, points deductions and allow Leicester and West Ham to battle it out for the title!
    Absolute disgrace, hope the fans of these clubs can find a way to protest this safely.

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

      One off results dont prove much

      All 6 of those clubs have been in european semis in the last 3 years. None of the other english clubs can do that. We are at a different level and deserve to play against equal level

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

        Is this a joke?

      2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        #brainwashed

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

        What's your point - that you aren't a proper football fan!? Anyone who wants to rip up the english league and european competition at the same time isn't a fan.

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

          Wrong. At the moment u get to see the elite european clubs take each other in something like 5,6 games a year simply not enough

          The football calendar is saturated with boring one sdided games for the most part

          Havent seen my club utd take on a european giant i ages and its unfair in us fans. Instead we have to pretend we have a rivalry with ckubs like leeds who we destroyed

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

            You got knocked out the champions league cause you lost against Turkish relegation fodder. You would get smashed in a European super league, as would Arsenal/Spurs. What’s the point of a league that isn’t recognised by FIFA or UEFA and you haven’t earned the right to be in?

        2. Zladan
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Proper football fan lol nonsense

      4. Kane and Ablett
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I’ll grab my popcorn....every English child’s dream comes crashing down around them as globalisation brings football closer to the fans ...anyway aren’t Everton still in the Big Six?

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Agree with you 100%, but there was a time when all English teams played in the same league. That has evolved into something, most people, see better over time into different leagues. I don't agree with the Super League(and it will inevitably grow larger to possibly usurp or destabilise national leagues), but who's to say it isn't an evolution of the game? You would have to go back to argue historical value v current entertainment value. I don't like it, but I also haven't performed any jurisprudence on the subject. What it will mean however is that we certainly will pay more for the privilege of watching our team(s) play football and far worse, may lose local identity to a corporate shadow.

  29. blauriecon
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Super League is a joke already when the Premier League contingent can't finish top four in their own league and it lacks Bayern Munich or PSG.

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

      Bayern and PSG ought to jump on the boat or say goodbye to their best players.

      We will get a franchise like NFL and see the best of the best playing.

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Possibly, but it will ruin most local clubs. The football you can visit affordably with your family to enjoy the atmosphere will become a TV spectacle you pay a premium price for. I can see the value for the corporate entity, but I'm not seeing the value for the fans. It depends on what you want and also whether you want the same value for your sons/daughters

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

          PL is getting more and more expensive as it is. We pay a premium for it now and it won’t change. If anything, at least we get to see the best in the business for our money everytime.

          This stinks of hypocrisy by UEFA condemning it.

          Realistically it’s the same 10 or so clubs that go up and down between the PL & Championship anyway.

          1. Pep bites Kun
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Yes it is getting more expensive and I don't see that changing. The one thing I would say is support your local clubs more. Go Sunday rather than corporate.

            I remember Danny Whelan cutting from the wing to the inside and threading a ball through defense, pick it up again, to then score like Roy Keane to win a league cup.

            Ballynanty Rovers 1992. Great year and there were more 🙂

            The celebrations were enormous!