Dream11 Fantasy Soccer: Manchester United v. Southampton Preview

Dream11 Fantasy Soccer: Manchester United v. Southampton Preview

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Manchester United look unstoppable at the moment and are coming off their fourth straight win Thursday, when they dispatched Aston Villa by a comfortable 3-0 margin at Villa Park. The Red Devils have extended their undefeated streak in league play to 10 games and remain alive in the race for a 2020-21 UEFA Champions League berth, as they sit just one point behind Leicester City, who are in fourth place with four matches left in the schedule. Southampton are 12th with 44 points and do not have anything to play for but their honor, though they are also coming off a 1-1 draw at Everton, pushing their undefeated streak to three games (W2, D1) and losing just once in their last five (W3, D1, L1). 

Recent Form

Manchester United: W4, D1

Southampton: W3, D1, L1

Team News

Manchester United

OUT: Lee Grant (wrist)

Doubtful: Phil Jones, Axel Tuanzebe (both undisclosed)

Southampton

OUT: Sofiane Boufal (thigh), Moussa Djenepo (calf), Yan Valery (strain)

Doubtful: Jannik Vestergaard (thigh)

Expected Lineups

Manchester United: David de Gea; Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Harry Maguire, Victor Lindelof, Luke Shaw; Nemanja Matic, Paul Pogba; Bruno Fernandes; Mason Greenwood, Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford

Southampton: Alex McCarthy; Jan Bednarek, Ryan Bertrand, Jack Stephens, Kyle Walker-Peters; Stuart Armstrong, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, James Ward-Prowse; Nathan Redmond, Danny Ings, Shane Long

Top Picks

Bruno Fernandes, Manchester United: Fernandes, who earned the Player

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Manchester United look unstoppable at the moment and are coming off their fourth straight win Thursday, when they dispatched Aston Villa by a comfortable 3-0 margin at Villa Park. The Red Devils have extended their undefeated streak in league play to 10 games and remain alive in the race for a 2020-21 UEFA Champions League berth, as they sit just one point behind Leicester City, who are in fourth place with four matches left in the schedule. Southampton are 12th with 44 points and do not have anything to play for but their honor, though they are also coming off a 1-1 draw at Everton, pushing their undefeated streak to three games (W2, D1) and losing just once in their last five (W3, D1, L1). 

Recent Form

Manchester United: W4, D1

Southampton: W3, D1, L1

Team News

Manchester United

OUT: Lee Grant (wrist)

Doubtful: Phil Jones, Axel Tuanzebe (both undisclosed)

Southampton

OUT: Sofiane Boufal (thigh), Moussa Djenepo (calf), Yan Valery (strain)

Doubtful: Jannik Vestergaard (thigh)

Expected Lineups

Manchester United: David de Gea; Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Harry Maguire, Victor Lindelof, Luke Shaw; Nemanja Matic, Paul Pogba; Bruno Fernandes; Mason Greenwood, Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford

Southampton: Alex McCarthy; Jan Bednarek, Ryan Bertrand, Jack Stephens, Kyle Walker-Peters; Stuart Armstrong, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, James Ward-Prowse; Nathan Redmond, Danny Ings, Shane Long

Top Picks

Bruno Fernandes, Manchester United: Fernandes, who earned the Player of the Month Award for a second straight month, delivered another fantastic performance against Villa the last time out. He scored United's second goal with a penalty, and later set up the third from a corner. Fernandes now has five goals and three assists in five matches since the restart and remains one of the top performers in the Premier League.

Mason Greenwood, Manchester United: Greenwood started each of Manchester United's last four matches and has cracked the score-sheet in the last three, notching four goals and one assist during that span. He has also racked up 11 shots during that four-game stretch. He is, without a doubt, a must-start player given his recent form.

Captain and Vice-Captain Options

  1. Bruno Fernandes
  2. Mason Greenwood
  3. Anthony Martial
  4. Marcus Rashford

Dream11 Team

GK: David de Gea

DF: Aaron Wan-Bissaka

DF: Jan Bednarek

DF: Kyle Walker-Peters

MF: Bruno Fernandes (C)

MF: Paul Pogba

MF: James Ward-Prowse

MF: Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg

FW: Anthony Martial

FW: Mason Greenwood (VC)

FW: Marcus Rashford

Disclaimer: The views expressed here are of the author and is not a reflection of the actual points you might earn.

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Juan Pablo Aravena
35-year-old sports analyst and journalist. Fan of every single sport on this earth, but mainly NBA, MLB, NFL, NHL and soccer. Eternal optimistic who, for unknown reasons, chose to root for the Chicago Cubs and Jacksonville Jaguars. Born and raised in Chile.
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