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Mane, Matip and Pogba benched as Man Utd host Liverpool in Gameweek 9

In the final match of Gameweek 9, Manchester United host Liverpool in a mouth-watering clash at Old Trafford.

Kick-off is at 16:30 BST.

Manchester United make three changes from Gameweek 8, with Marcus Rashford (£9.4m), Fred (£4.9m) and Scott McTominay (£5.4m) replacing Nemanja Matic (£4.5m), Paul Pogba (£7.6m) and Jadon Sancho (£9.0m).

Bruno Fernandes (£11.8m) also starts despite heading into the game as a doubt.

For Liverpool, Sadio Mane (£11.9m) drops to the bench with Joel Matip (£5.0m).

As a result, Diogo Jota (£7.5m) starts in attack alongside Mohamed Salah (£12.8m) and Roberto Firmino (£8.9m), while Ibrahima Konate (£5.1m) partners Virgil van Dijk (£6.6m) in defence.

Curtis Jones (£5.0m) is a substitute having missed the last two games with a groin injury, but Fabinho (£5.4m) and Thiago (£5.3m) miss out completely.


GAMEWEEK 9 LINE-UPS

Man Utd XI: de Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, Fred, McTominay, Greenwood, Fernandes, Rashford, Ronaldo

Subs: Henderson, Bailly, Dalot, Lingard, Matic, Pogba, van de Beek, Cavani, Sancho

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Milner, Keita, Salah, Jota, Firmino

Subs: Adrian, Mane, Gomez, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jones, Minamino, Tsimikas, Origi, Matip

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  1. FOO FIGHTER
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    UTD are trash.

  2. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Liverpool got to be careful or they will get Ole sacked by half time

  3. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Slabhead is having such a horrible time

    1. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Horrible defender

  4. Legohair
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Kane&Semedo/Tierney to Auba&Trent for -4?i have exact money to do so...

  5. Ginkapo FPL
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    I thought this game would be a good waych. My bad, completely mismatched teams

  6. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    This could be the second 7-0 of the weekend

  7. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Salah and TAA doing the business

  8. SAUCY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    The one game I thought I wouldn’t be punished for not having Trent….

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Never go without Trent. Best middle priced player you can own.

      1. SAUCY SALAH
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 days ago

        He’s back in when I get the chance, just weren’t gonna take hits for him in an away game at OT - of course it looks like it will still somehow, against the odds, go against me lol

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      If he doesnt get a clean sheet then its hardly punishment. Could be a megahaul here for him

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Got 2 assist vs United last timw

      1. SAUCY SALAH
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 days ago

        United would be 3-0 up right now had I gone for it and put him in

    4. GoonerSteve
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Bought him back this week.

      Benched Livramento rhough as a result!

  9. JBG
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    And people thought Lindelof was the problem at CB for MU.

    1. thegaffer82
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      He’s a big part of the problem

  10. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Ronloldo

  11. lilmessipran
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Brought in Kane with an eye on the Utd fixture..think Utd might bounce back after the impending Ole sacking

  12. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Trent's 89th return in his last 103 league starts

    Madness

    1. TOLV TUMS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      wow

    2. Fish up a tree
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      People still don’t own him

      That’s madness

    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Best FPL asset equal to Salah.

    4. Superflymonk
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      And yet there those who say he's overpriced for a defender.

    5. Botman and Robben
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      People wailed when he was first priced at 7.5 some time back. There is a reason.

    6. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Sorry 102.33 league starts

      He's still got about two thirds of this one to go

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 days ago

        I think the start is confirmed mate.

        1. james 101
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 days ago

          Difficult to take them back…

  13. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    If someone gave me a million pounds I wouldn't know whether to back Chel Liv or MC for the title

    1. Zimo
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      It'll be Liverpool if their main players don't get injured. They have the best first 11

      1. Smelbow
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 days ago

        Afcon says hi

        1. Zimo
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 days ago

          It's 2 gameweeks

    2. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      With that kind of money you could put a tenner on each of them mate.

      Even £20 really

    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      City

    4. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Just keep the million pounds

  14. Chalobah's Witness
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Naby Lad 🙁

  15. Make United Great Again
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    What does Ole teach these lot on the training ground. Absolutely SH*T manager.

    1. Zimo
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Only 8 more to go for a sacking hopefully

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 days ago

        Years?

        1. Zimo
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 days ago

          Oh the torture

    2. Fish up a tree
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Think he is doing a great job

  16. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Gary Neville sounds like he wants to cry.

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Never tells the truth about his mate Ole.

      Spineless rat.

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 8 days ago

        He is an awkward position in fairness. Not distant enough. He did criticise the Man United 'coaching team; after the second goal. That was as about as much criticism there was from Gary

  17. fusen
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    I am guessing every other non Trent owner is also desperate for a United goal here? I don't care who by

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      every non TAA owner should be desperate to get him in

      1. fusen
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 days ago

        If only every other player wasn't getting injured in the last week

    2. thegaffer82
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Utd will score.
      Should have scored 2 themselves already

    3. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Em, yes, yes I am.

    4. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Yep. I do plan to get TAA in for gw13 though. Liverpool have a great run then.

  18. Peter Ouch
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Tyler needs to retire.
    OK you support urd but don't be so based.
    Go home old man

  19. _Ninja_
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Shaw close.

  20. Philosopher's Stones
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Pakistan need 152 to win. Interesting chase coming up.

    1. jack88
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Should be easy

    2. Dušan Citizen
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      nobody cares about those sports, use some other site

  21. Ginkapo FPL
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Is Milner in the team to mock Ole?

  22. Legohair
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Kane&Semedo/Tierney to Auba&Trent for -4??i have exact money to do so...

    1. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Yes. With Tierney if he’s out

    2. Legohair
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Thanks

  23. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    A sign of the times when Liverpool can rest players like Mane, Fabinho and Matip Vs Utd

    1. Herger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Liverpool treating a billion pound side like they’re Norwich

  24. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Milner retired

  25. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Norwich a sea of blue at the top of the fixture ticker from GW10 … we all triple defence or best to spread the Norwich trio across the positions?

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Seargant essential

  26. Mr. O'Connell
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    This worked well on Friday. Any reason not to do Ronaldo to Scarlett for -4?

    1. Peter Ouch
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Ronald's consistency

      Always a 2 pointer

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 days ago

        Yeah can't argue with those numbers. Will struggle to find anyone else that consistent.

  27. sirmorbach
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Anyone knows whether Vardy injury looked ugly or not?

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Wasn’t anything visible he just came off at half time which is a bit more worrying as he’s obviously felt something go or not be right

  28. TheBiffas
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    milner 🙁

  29. Cok3y5murf
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Salah back on pens...

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Was never off them

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 days ago

        Whoosh

  30. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Oh well, Salah on pens now. Hope Its nothing serious.