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Martial returns for United as Fraser is benched again

The final match of Gameweek 20 takes place at Old Trafford this afternoon, as Manchester United take on Bournemouth. Kick-off is at 16:30 GMT.

Anthony Martial has recovered from illness to reclaim his place on the left of United’s front three, while Paul Pogba makes his third successive start under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Martial takes the place of Juan Mata, while Solskjaer has made three other alterations to the side that beat Huddersfield Town 3-1 on Boxing Day.

Ashley Young replaces right-back Diego Dalot, Eric Bailly ousts Phil Jones at centre-half and Ander Herrera is in for Fred in midfield.

Having been beaten 5-0 by Spurs in Gameweek 19, Eddie Howe has made three changes to his side and is deploying a wing-back system for the trip to Manchester.

Diego Rico and Jordon Ibe come into the side on the flanks, with Joshua King joining Callum Wilson in attack.

Ryan Fraser is benched for the second time in three Gameweeks, meanwhile.

Jefferson Lerma – who sits on nine yellow cards – and the injured Simon Francis are the other two players dropping out.

Manchester United XI (4-3-3): De Gea; Young, Lindelöf, Bailly, Shaw; Ander Herrera, Matic, Pogba; Lingard, Rashford, Martial.

Bournemouth XI (3-5-2): Begovic; Cook, Ake, Daniels; Ibe, Stanislas, Brooks, Surman, Rico; Wilson, King.

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3,176 Comments Post a Comment
  1. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Get in Pogba!!

  2. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Yeeees captain

  3. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    pogba essential

  4. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    mercy. got martial lyngard and rashford. fek. most here w martial or pogba?

    1. Regin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Rash and martial

  5. mrodgers91
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Got rashford pogba and salah in for laca sane and mane this week. Feeling pretty good so far and definitely worth a -4

    1. thomashl
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Nice. Did him in last week for Sterling. Haven't looked back (so far...)

  6. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    3 returns in 3 for Herrera!

  7. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    4 G 3 A in 3 games. Pogba unlocked.

  8. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Pogba (c) yesssss

    1. Chaps Before Baps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Very nice

  9. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Martial >> Pogba??

    1. Ady87
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      On WC for me yeah

  10. Black Rabbit
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Again.. Pogba

  11. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    OMG

  12. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Damn. I got Martial 🙁

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Same... Pogba too, but (C) on Martial!

  13. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    I am so happy. I don’t care that the rest of my team was bad this week, relatively

  14. Tasty Jerk
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Pogba being transferred in now as we speak, please prepare for this being your last week of Pogba points 😀

    1. Naboo
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      You're an idiot. Game ongoing. Could get injured

      1. Tasty Jerk
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Whoosh!

  15. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    I LOVE POGBA

  16. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Thank you Pogba

  17. LosBlancos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Pogbooom!
    Shame I switched him to VC and C Kane

    1. Crouching Tiger
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Same. Stupid me. I captained him last week...

  18. grumpyman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Pogba (c) taking me back into the top 10k. What a great end to the year!

  19. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling went for pogba, (c) him; 🙂

  20. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    No way is this not a hattrick.

  21. Salarrivederci
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Thank god I went Martial -> Pogba after last GWs noshow

  22. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Wow why did I go for martial

    1. Regin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Same thinking here

  23. George James
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Fair play to Pogba Cappers.

    1. HNI
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I think it was brave to do over haz as pogba has never scored vs Bou.

  24. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Fark off Pogba

  25. Kasper the ghost keeper
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Bringing in Martial instead of Pogba two gameweeks ago is really making me sad

    1. Regin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Me too. Since when does Pogba score 4 goals in 1.5 matches??

      1. HNI
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Since he can play in a free role. Yaya toure esqu

  26. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Martial and Rashford owner. Unbelievable streaknof form this from Pogba.

  27. Js31
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Should have listened to my gut and captained Pog

    1. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Same. Chose Kane instead.

      1. Js31
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Me too. Will learn from this and be more Bold from now on!

  28. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    What minute will United be given the peno?

  29. Champions united
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Pogba saving my gw
    Regretting captaining kane

  30. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Young YC