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Hazard on the left flank as Higuain leads the line at Old Trafford

The final match of Gameweek 36 sees Manchester United take on Chelsea at Old Trafford.

Kick-off is at 16:30 BST.

A win for Chelsea would take them four points clear of Arsenal in fifth place and all but eliminate Manchester United from the race for a Champions League qualification spot.

United would move level on points with the Blues with a win this afternoon, however.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made five changes to his Manchester United side from the midweek derby defeat.

Eric Bailly makes his first Premier League start in almost three months in central defence, with Chris Smalling the man to make way.

Juan Mata and Romelu Lukaku rejoin the United attack, with Jesse Lingard dropping out.

Nemanja Matic and Ander Herrera return in central midfield, with Fred, Andreas Pereira and Scott McTominay making way.

Smalling, Fred and Lingard are not even among the substitutes.

Gonzalo Higuain leads the line for Chelsea and will be flanked by Willian and Eden Hazard in the Blues’ attack.

Marcos Alonso, Antonio Rudiger and N’Golo Kante have all recovered from injury to start.

Willian, Alonso, Rudiger and Mateo Kovacic are the four changes that Maurizio Sarri has made from the 2-2 draw with Burnley.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Andreas Christensen, Emerson and the injured
Callum Hudson-Odoi drop out.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Young, Bailly, Lindelof, Shaw, Herrera, Pogba, Mata, Matic, Lukaku, Rashford.

Subs: Romero, Darmian, Rojo, McTominay, Pereira, Sanchez, Martial.

Chelsea XI: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Luiz, Alonso, Kante, Jorginho, Kovacic, Willian, Hazard, Higuain.

Subs: Caballero, Christensen, Zappacosta, Barkley, Loftus-Cheek, Pedro, Giroud.

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  1. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Pogba the highest owned player left amongst the Top 10k (14% EO).

    If you have players left in this game then they are a differential for you.

    1. palace ash
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      111 with Rashford left to play

      1. palace ash
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Correction, Valery to replace Trippier - 115 plus Rashford

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Martial but on their bench 🙁

  2. Budweiser
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Come on United!!

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Never thought I'd say that, but aye! Go on Pogba.

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah come on then, spice up the last gw for top 4 race

  3. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Ederson was such a good investment in game week 23. Lots of points since.

  4. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Will Laporte get 3 bonus points?

    1. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Looks likely, after the latest update.

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Most likely

    3. gonzalocampos
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Laporte 3 Walker 3 Aguero 3 Final

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Nice!!!

  5. cassanata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    This week has been a dream so far. Have Lukaku left but asking for something here might be stretching it too far but figures crossed.

  6. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Hands up 3 100s in the last five.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      o/

      GW32 - Free Hit
      GW34 - BB following WC
      GW35 - Salah (TC)

      Basically down to chip use, which shows how powerful they can be

      1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Great job. Same for me. First time I haven't stuffed up my tc (sadio)

      2. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        That should be:

        GW32 - Free Hit
        GW35 - BB following WC
        GW36 - Salah (TC)

        1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Lol I didn't check, just assumed you got it right :p

    2. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Damn I got 42 in GW 34. So close.

      1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Haha!

    3. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Not me

      But no chip average of over 90 this week and 33. May just not play BB and FH chips next year.

  7. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Come on you Blues 😀

  8. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Son and Sterling blank is unpredictable though.

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah very much so. Eriksen and Son annoying

  9. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    How will the baps in the City game be?

    1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Looks like three 3s

  10. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Any chance Aguero loses 3 bps? Rival has him and don't want him to have any chance of catching me..

    1. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      No, current bonus is final

  11. SG1
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Any danger of Bilva getting his assist?

    1. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      No the review conclusion is final.

  12. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Knew I should have benched Son and Sterling for Jota and Wan Bissaka

  13. Majestic Chanka
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Save me Eden Wan-Hazobi, your my only hope

  14. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Those of us with TC left, when and who are you thinking?

    1. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Sterling gw 38

  15. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    1-1
    Matic
    Jorginho

    1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      As own goals

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Young Kante

  16. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Hazard falling asleep in the tunnel?

  17. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    OR 2 had Sterling (C) as his differential. OR 1 had Salah (C). Ouch.

  18. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    let's go Hazard... one last big game against United

  19. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Why is DDG checking the ball air pressure?
    Isn't that someone else's job?

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Looking for an early excuse?

  20. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Rashford, Pogba & Shaw auditioning for my team next week, better be on

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Fire

    2. Penang Sandman
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Hazard auditioning mine

    3. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Mine too. And lukaku

  21. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    After last weeks horror show vs Everton I can see Utd raising their game here today, losing by a goal or 2 only

    1. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      😆

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Come on United!! 🙂

  22. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Which one to move out next week, Eriksen or Firmino?

    1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Think I'm moving both. Depends on injury for priority

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Ok, Hazard Rashford, Sterling Zaha or Pogba Vardy?

  23. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Lukakwho?

  24. Ambrosiana Inter
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    I m bored , out of mini leagues prizes and my team is awful...good luck to whoever needs it and bring on next season soon..
    Is there any Norwich players or Sheffield United u r looking as possible shouts for next year?

  25. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    More than anything I hate myself for finally transferring out Hazard for Son this week.

  26. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Lukaku did well there turning that great chance into a half chance

  27. fenixri
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Firmino, eriksen -> Rashford, Hazars for -4 now or wait last week for free?

  28. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    There’s something about a good old fashioned red v blue game that I like

    1. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Like the charity aspect too. Doing their bit for Age Concern by giving Glenn Murray's fatter, slower, older brother a game up front for the team in blue:)

  29. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Why he made it harder that it was? Cut inside with right foot and smash it. Lukaku needs to go.

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      He just hasn’t improved with experience

  30. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    MATAAAAAAAA