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Man Utd v West Ham team news: Fernandes + Cunha start

4 December 2025 484 comments
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There’s one more match to go in Gameweek 14 and it comes from Old Trafford.

West Ham United travel to Manchester United, where the kick-off is at 20:00 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

Bruno Fernandes has been deemed fit enough to make the Man Utd starting XI, despite picking up a knock in the match against Crystal Palace on Sunday.

Ayden Heaven, Noussair Mazraoui and Matheus Cunha are also in the starting line-up.

Matthijs de Ligt, presumably one of the fitness doubts Ruben Amorim mentioned in his pre-match presser, is not in the matchday squad.

Leny Yoro and Mason Mount drop to the bench.

Nuno Espirito Santo makes just one alteration for West Ham and it’s enforced.

Lucas Paqueta is suspended, so Tomas Soucek earns a recall.

LINE-UPS

Manchester United XI: Lammens, Mazraoui, Heaven, Shaw, Amad, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot, Mbeumo, Cunha, Zirkzee

Subs: Bayindir, Dorgu, Malacia, Martinez, Yoro, Mainoo, Mount, Ugarte, Lacey

West Ham United XI: Areola, Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Mavropanos, Diouf, Potts, Magassa, Soucek, Bowen, Fernandes, Wilson

Subs: Hermansen, Walker-Peters, Kilman, Rodriguez, Irving, Earthy, Marshall, Kante, Mayers

LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

New to Fantasy Football Scout is the Live Gameweek page, which you can see on the side menu.

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DC) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:

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  1. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    10 hours, 9 mins ago

    Will Cunha be that Mbeumo replacement? Really hope he kicks on now and becomes their main source of goals.

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    1. Moon Dog
        9 hours, 54 mins ago

        With Mbeumo and Amad gone, Cunha is their only source of penetration really. So surely his role changes to one further up the pitch and leaves the deeper ball progression to the likes of Mason Mount.

        They have promoted academy prospect Shea Lacey to the 1st team, who is a left-footed winger. Amorim said "He's ready", but I can't imagine he'll start a game, just come off the bench now and then.

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        1. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          9 hours, 50 mins ago

          Hoping Mainoo gets a run personally

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          1. Tonyawesome69
            • 6 Years
            9 hours, 45 mins ago

            I would like to see this and push Bruno forward in the 10. Just not sure how much Amorim likes/trusts Mainoo

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 6 Years
      9 hours, 56 mins ago

      So all the United accounts were talking s*'*t...

      De Ligt and Mount were the two players Amorim was referring to yesterday.

      https://x.com/NathSalt1/status/1996652531506950179?t=WlsfooSe_VEJFmMUdwDuOw&s=19

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      1. Moon Dog
          9 hours, 50 mins ago

          United don't seem to leak anything anymore. I wonder if the source(s) were in the bomb squad...

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          1. x.jim.x
            • 11 Years
            9 hours, 41 mins ago

            Garnacho got caught out, wouldn’t surprise me if Hojlund was too (chummy with Goldbridge)

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          2. Brosstan
            • 11 Years
            9 hours, 40 mins ago

            It was obviously garbacho

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        • x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          9 hours, 40 mins ago

          That journo was just guessing based off training photos, pure nonsense

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      2. el polako
        • 8 Years
        9 hours, 54 mins ago

        Now all I need is for Fernandes to come off injured 5 minutes into the game.
        This will sum up my week perfectly.

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      3. Make FPL Casual Again
        • 7 Years
        9 hours, 51 mins ago

        Someone mentioned earlier that Thiago's NPXGI was ridiculously low.....anyone got the number ? Those pens cant continue....

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        1. Bolivian Seaman
          • 15 Years
          9 hours, 45 mins ago

          I'm getting him for leeds wolves bournemouth then selling

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          1. Make FPL Casual Again
            • 7 Years
            9 hours, 43 mins ago

            Yeah the fixtures are good

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        2. Bolivian Seaman
          • 15 Years
          9 hours, 44 mins ago

          Plus, its outtara who gets him all those penalties and he's away at afcon

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          1. Make FPL Casual Again
            • 7 Years
            9 hours, 43 mins ago

            Good point

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          2. Brosstan
            • 11 Years
            9 hours, 39 mins ago

            That's a very good point

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          3. Tonyawesome69
            • 6 Years
            9 hours, 20 mins ago

            Interesting point

            Brentford have received 7 penalties this season.

            Thiago 5/6 and Schade 0/1

            Players that won the 7 penalties:
            4xDango
            1xSchade
            1xOnyeka
            1xCollins

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        3. mookie
          • 12 Years
          9 hours, 39 mins ago

          Thiago - 0,30 npXG/90

          For comparison purposes(npxG/90):
          Haaland - 0,98
          Mateta - 0,57
          Welbeck - 0,47
          Gyökeres - 0,41
          DCL - 0,41
          Pedro - 0,35
          Raul - 0,33

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          1. Make FPL Casual Again
            • 7 Years
            9 hours, 38 mins ago

            Yeah its pretty low

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          2. Twisted Saltergater
            • 16 Years
            9 hours, 36 mins ago

            We used to do the same for Yaya Toure, but the guy kept scoring regardless.

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          3. mookie
            • 12 Years
            9 hours, 34 mins ago

            Woltemade - 0,38
            Watkins - 0,32
            Isidor - 0,30
            Evanilson - 0,28

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        4. Tonyawesome69
          • 6 Years
          9 hours, 38 mins ago

          6 non pen goals from 5.10 npxG

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      4. Supersonic_
        • 4 Years
        9 hours, 47 mins ago

        Come on BRUNO! ML rival would have Boomo and Haaland VC.

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        1. Cheeky Reijnders
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          9 hours, 25 mins ago

          Happy for Bruno to assist every Boomer goal! 🙂

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          1. Cheeky Reijnders
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 3 Years
            9 hours, 23 mins ago

            Although, many have capped the Bruno, so, I didn't really think that through. Cunha assists for Boomer would be better 🙂

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      5. Little Frank
        • 14 Years
        9 hours, 43 mins ago

        On a FH this GW, who would you start out of:
        a. Tarkowsi (NFO) or
        b. Van Hecke (WHU)

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        1. Supersonic_
          • 4 Years
          9 hours, 42 mins ago

          Probably VH, but doubt he gets another brace...

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      6. MetallicaJack93
        • 2 Years
        9 hours, 39 mins ago

        Would you keep double ars def and double cry def with AFCON transfer?

        Thinking keep Timber and Munoz and lose Calafiori and Guehi... Thoughts?

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      7. ct mariner
        • 7 Years
        9 hours, 37 mins ago

        Struggling with strategy here:
        1 FT and 1.0 IB
        Still have Bench Boost and Free Hit to play

        Pope
        Timber - Munoz - Van De Ven
        Saka - Gakpo - Semenyo - Foden
        Haaland - JP - Thiago

        Dubrav - King - Esteve - Rodon

        Lots of issues to address
        1. Use 1 FT in GW 15 and the BB and in GWs 16 to 19
        2. FH in 15 and then use 5FT in 16 to start building decent Bench Boost team (but 1 FT less than option 1)

        Leaning towards option 2 due to issues in GW 15 but lose 1 FT

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        1. Nightcrawler
          • 6 Years
          9 hours, 32 mins ago

          youre not losing any FTs...whenever u FH u will have the same lost transfer so its irrelevant

          im BBing in 17 cuz i think thats when most cheap players with good fixtures during the festive season have a good fixture. would get rid of esteve

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          1. Nightcrawler
            • 6 Years
            9 hours, 28 mins ago

            unless u plan on using FH after BB. i would play the FH first though. in 16 or 15

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      8. Nightcrawler
        • 6 Years
        9 hours, 36 mins ago

        Good thing Bruno is playing

        people need to be punished for captaining a player with 2 goals all season and a highest of 11 points

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        1. Make FPL Casual Again
          • 7 Years
          9 hours, 15 mins ago

          Indeed

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      9. Connor's Calling
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 hours, 32 mins ago

        1FT this week. Still have BB and FH to play. Thinking of making a trade just because we get 5 next week.

        Petrovic
        Virgil* VdV Van Hecke
        Mbeumo Foden Gakpo Saka
        Thiago Mateta Haaland
        Dubravka Richards Xaka Rodon

        Virgil -> Gvardiol?

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        1. thegaffer82
          • 14 Years
          9 hours, 3 mins ago

          Definitely play your FT this week or you are just burning a transfer

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      10. Cheeky Reijnders
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        9 hours, 29 mins ago

        Boomer brace incoming. Thank me later. Hahaha!

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      11. F4L
        • 10 Years
        9 hours, 29 mins ago

        want to see United run riot today, proper 3/4 goal thrashing like brighton

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      12. F4L
        • 10 Years
        9 hours, 27 mins ago

        will be interesting to see if playing with 2 wide CBs who are comfortable stepping forward on the ball helps united's build up

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        1. brianutd-why always we? 20
          • 14 Years
          9 hours, 16 mins ago

          Heaven booked already not ideal

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      13. Amartey Partey
        • 6 Years
        9 hours, 24 mins ago

        Has Bruno got 12 Defcons yet?

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        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          9 hours, 20 mins ago

          13

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      14. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        9 hours, 21 mins ago

        Cheat

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      15. Herger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        9 hours, 21 mins ago

        How is that not a penalty?

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        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          9 hours, 18 mins ago

          As a Bruno capper, I’d have given it. Unfortunately the ref doesn’t do FPL.

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          1. Herger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            9 hours, 15 mins ago

            Don’t think they’re getting a penalty. That’s a second stonewaller denied

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            1. The Bandit
              • 15 Years
              9 hours, 14 mins ago

              I bet they do

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      16. Amartey Partey
        • 6 Years
        9 hours, 20 mins ago

        Ref captained Haaland. Not going to give Bruno a pen today.

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        1. Herger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          9 hours, 19 mins ago

          VAR has to help him, otherwise what's the point of it

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      17. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        9 hours, 16 mins ago

        Heaven to hell?

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        1. brianutd-why always we? 20
          • 14 Years
          9 hours, 15 mins ago

          Won’t last 90

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      18. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        9 hours, 15 mins ago

        Bruno is such a whinging baby

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      19. Supersonic_
        • 4 Years
        9 hours, 15 mins ago

        Bruno more likely to get a yellow than a pen

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      20. Amartey Partey
        • 6 Years
        9 hours, 15 mins ago

        Cmon ref. Stop being stingy. Give a pen.

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        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          9 hours, 13 mins ago

          It’s coming

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      21. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        9 hours, 13 mins ago

        Come on Bruno, come on Mbeumo, one goal each please

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      22. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 hours, 12 mins ago

        Watch Utd get a pen and Cunha take it

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      23. Connor's Calling
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 hours, 10 mins ago

        Boring Q alert. If I FH in GW16, do I get 5 transfers in GW17 and get to roll them as needed?

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        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 6 Years
          9 hours, 9 mins ago

          Yes

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      24. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        9 hours, 9 mins ago

        Bruno has incredible healing powers. Dead to sprinting in 10 seconds.

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      25. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        9 hours, 8 mins ago

        Studs up on Fernandes not given. Rookie PL ref has come here with the intention of "I will not make homer decisions"

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      26. F4L
        • 10 Years
        9 hours, 5 mins ago

        as long as west ham keep hitting the first man from corners bruno might actually get his defcon today 🙂

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        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          9 hours, 4 mins ago

          Already on 6

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      27. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        9 hours, 3 mins ago

        Soucek doing really well for a man in his 50s!

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        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          9 hours, 2 mins ago

          Potato salad Power

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      28. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        9 hours, 3 mins ago

        Scrappy game. Like a Championship game, gonna be won by whoever wants it more. Classic english football.

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        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          9 hours, 1 min ago

          yeah not good at all

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      29. ball c
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        9 hours, 3 mins ago

        Any Van Dijk owners looking to get rid?
        I’m thinking of replacing.
        Which is best option:

        A) Van Hecke
        B) Mukiele (however it’s spelt)
        C) Ballard
        D) Thiaw
        E) Lacroix
        F) Keep him

        Current defense is:
        Senesi - Andersen - O’Reilly - Munoz
        Raya in goal

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        1. thegaffer82
          • 14 Years
          8 hours, 58 mins ago

          Bigger fish to fry. But I’ll consider it once we have 5FT in the pocket

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