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14 January 2023 1409 comments
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The Manchester derby is the first Premier League match of the day and kicks off at Old Trafford at 12:30pm GMT.

United and City are two of the four clubs who ‘double’ in Gameweek 20 and have been well-backed by Fantasy Premier League managers as a result: three of the top four most-bought players ahead of Friday’s deadline came from the these two teams.

The names in question were Luke Shaw, Marcus Rashford and Kevin De Bruyne, and all of them start this afternoon.

As for the rest of the team news, Anthony Martial is fit enough to start for the hosts at Old Trafford.

Shaw stays at centre-half, with Tyrell Malacia at left-back, while Fred comes in to bolster the midfield at the expense of the benched Antony.

Three City players who have struggled for Premier League game-time since the World Cup, Kyle Walker, Joao Cancelo and Phil Foden, are the only three survivors from the side that lost to Southampton in the Carabao Cup in midweek.

Foden is back on the left flank at the expense of Jack Grealish, while Walker and Cancelo’s deployment at full-back means that there is no place for Rico Lewis.

Aymeric Laporte is also among the substitutes.

GAMEWEEK 20 TEAM NEWS

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Shaw, Varane, Malacia, Fred, Casemiro, Eriksen, Fernandes, Rashford, Martial.

Subs: Heaton, Lindelof, Maguire, Martinez, Antony, Elanga, McTominay, Garnacho, Mainoo.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Ake, Akanji, Cancelo, Rodri, De Bruyne, Silva, Mahrez, Foden, Haaland.

Subs: Ortega, Phillips, Gundogan, Grealish, Laporte, Alvarez, Gomez, Palmer, Lewis.



  1. Pino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 days ago

    Now Im glad I didnt captain Rashford 🙂

  2. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 days ago

    Has Rashford gone off then?

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 days ago

      Loads saying he’s done etc

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

        The way he sat down and hit the floor in frustration led us all to believe so. Anthony is warming up so could be changed at HT we will see. Wasn’t expecting him to continue

    2. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 days ago

      No

    3. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Probably stays on and rules himself out of starting the next game

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Ok glad he’s ok thanks

  3. pemell
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 days ago

    Take Rashford off. Next sprint and he might not play for a month if something is a little stretched already

  4. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 days ago

    He's a tough cookie. I think he'll carry on.

  5. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 days ago

    I'm guessing he'll play on until HT and get subbed off at the start of the second, looked like he knew he was done

  6. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 days ago

    Surprised he's still going, slammed his hand on the floor as if he thought there was something serious

    1. Norco
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 days ago

      Maybe that's the signal meaning it's not serious

    2. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 days ago

      Probably very frustrating as a pro sportsperson that your body is failing you, whether long-term or not.

  7. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 days ago

    Pep's hands in his pockets...

    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 days ago

      Clutching at straws?

    2. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 days ago

      Fiddling loose change?

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Looking for Gorgonzola

  8. Pomodoro
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 days ago

    Mahrez needs to be subbed off. He's been absolutely humpty.

  9. statenisland
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 days ago

    I triple captain Haaland… anyone else done this? Thinking I’ve made a mistake…

    1. Halftime
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 days ago

      So did i

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 days ago

      It's still far too early

      The first half vs Spurs is what I capped Haaland for

    3. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 days ago

      It’s only 1/4 played

    4. Saka White Rice
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Absolutely...so did I. People will say you're being too impatient but its clear as day City aren't playing great and against tough fixtures. He'll get one goal at most

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        So why did you TC him?

        1. Saka White Rice
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          Because obviously thought he was going to get more chances. "But there's still another game left you're so impatient" I've heard this way too many times

      2. Gubby-Allen
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        One goal each game is fine. I will be OK with that. 16-17 pts would be OK.

        1. Saka White Rice
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          Willing to bet my account on that. If it happens I'll delete my account

  10. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 days ago

    Cancelo 30 yarder incoming

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 days ago

      *Walker

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 days ago

        What are the odds of the other full back doing that just after I posted haha

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 days ago

      I said Cancelo not Walker!

  11. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 days ago

    They'll give Rash 10 minutes after half time to see if he can run it off

  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 days ago

    Walker close

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 days ago

      Lovely neighbourhood.

    2. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Ask them to walk further away

  13. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 days ago

    What a terrible half of football

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      You misspelled "cagey".

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Impressed by ETH, tbf

      1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        I think it’s more city are playing garbage

        1. Mirror Man
            3 years, 2 days ago

            Yep. Foden is basically the modern Jordi Cruyff.

          • FPL Brains
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 2 days ago

            Wish I could watch it through your eyes. I'm nervous everytime City have the ball.

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

      Walker close

    4. Free Hat
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 days ago

      Rodri is playing more like Kdb than Kdb

      Also like the look of Cancelo this half.

    5. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 days ago

      Who gets subbed off first?

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Martial

      2. Sailboats
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Mahrez

      3. Pariße
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Rashford

      4. Norco
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Cancelo

      5. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Digne

      6. Zladan
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Foden

      7. Pomodoro
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Mahrez

      8. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        His cutout is still on the pitch, did it move?

      9. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Maguire

      10. jwong23
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Mahrez

      11. The Mentaculus
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Foden

      12. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Rashford will not come on for second half

    6. Silecro
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 days ago

      What the hell was that

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Terrible

    7. Pariße
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      What Casemiro seems to do best is get our of prison. Two fouls in dangerous areas just too soft to be given.

    8. Pomodoro
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      A bit of a snooze fest so far.

    9. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Cancelo sub incoming

      1. Smokey_Lowkey
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        He's looked good. Both ends. Doubt he comes off today.

        1. DycheDycheBaby
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          I know. I'm just trying to make myself feel better because I sold him for Shaw 😀

    10. It's Fergie Time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      I think when I WC, no Salah or KDB

    11. Ruinenlust
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Rashford feigning injury because he’s had a shocker lol

      1. The Mentaculus
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        And you wonder why no one listens to you...

    12. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Night Mahrez off at HT?

    13. jwong23
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Gundogan to come on in the 2nd half?

    14. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      TC Kane looking good so far eek

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Almost as good as TC noone

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          Feels like one of those well timed shrewd picks but we’ll see!

      2. Kane and Ablett
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        He’ll score a double tomorrrow as per…. And he always does well against City so …yeah good vibes on that one

    15. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Rashford waddling in.

    16. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Physio time to earn that salary

      1. Zladan
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        See if he’s worth his salt.

    17. BobB
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      United defence vastly improved - TC Haaland was always risky

    18. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Both sides afraid to lose at least United play the odd forward pass. City never cross for the best CF in the game

    19. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Rashford off at HT, imo.