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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. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Martin Atkinson isn’t very good at his job.

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      So bad.

    2. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      I find it overall one of the worst referees Ive seen this season in pl

  2. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    That's not a YC

  3. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Karlan Grant essential.

  4. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Atkinson is awful. Willian clearly wins the ball but Neville "he got a little nick on it". So so biased

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Knick*

    2. DR0GBA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      ref has been so clearly for United this game

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        When are they not mate

    3. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Congratulations on your promotion.

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Cheers 🙂

  5. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Pogba another example of a player whose performances in Italy need to be downgraded because it is an easier league. Especially when you play for Juventus.

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      1 good performance out of every 5 ain't gonna cut it

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Exactly. Italy is too easy a league these days. Especially if you play for Juventus. Any production in Italy needs to be proportionally reduced (by perhaps 20% - 25%) before you transfer in a player from an Italian club.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Yeah but did you see his haircut?

    3. TyroneGAA
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      I have no idea why people think he is good he is a waste of space

    4. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      I only fancy him when he plays with French national team

    5. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Needs amazing players around him to get more out of him (and funnily enough, those around him). He is what he is. Talented player that has that oompf more, but he's mentally weak, has zero to no motivation week in and out and couldnt be a leader of a kindergarten team. Theres like 5 teams in the world that would make him a contender for ballondor and even less than that managers. Everywhere else he is a talented player whose mentality and work ethics will be questioned every game.

  6. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    I feel sorry for Chelsea if they have to go one without Hazard next seasons. He looks the only one on the team that can actually do something.

    1. DR0GBA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      bar some players the rest of the team is horrible

      Willian is the most overrated player i've seen in recent times, and he somehow starts most games upfront, whereas City have Sane, Bilva, Sterling, Mahrez as their winger options

  7. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    So I dropped Boli for Ohi this week!
    Typical

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      I’m on 4 points so far - another great WC

  8. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Tielemans will be a good FPL option next season? Priced around 7,5?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Will be surprised if he's at Leicester.

    2. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      If he signs. Only on loan.

      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Oh. Didn't realize he was on loan.

        1. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          From Monaco I think.

    3. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Absolutely, and was just thinking the same thing this morning. Not sure he'll be 7.5, though.

    4. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Also think Harvey Barnes may be a budget gem

  9. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    ANYONE on here still own Alonso?

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Yeah DDG

  10. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Lol, why is Higuain dropping deep when he has zero pace.

  11. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Alonso 1G 1A in like 25GWs

  12. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Hazard unhappy with Higuain.

  13. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    RLC coming on, good for Chelsea

  14. Traction Engine Foot
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Surely if goals scored by defenders are worth more points the same should apply to assists?

  15. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Magic bean?!

  16. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Last half an hour of televised Hazard in a PL game 🙁

    1. DR0GBA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      damn

    2. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Devastated I won't be watching him live next year 🙁

  17. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Poor Rudiger.

  18. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Christensen on just after 60, the irony

  19. Duffy Dunk
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    How does Pogba play?
    Dilemma between bringing him in or Sigurdsson just for gw37..

  20. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Was getting advice to think about Son > Pogba for gw37. That still an option? Not watching, but seems as if Pogba may not be the best option.

  21. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Gary Neville is such a tool.

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Mcmanaman or Carragher are ten times worse

  22. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Christensen likely to drop too 😆

  23. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Rash gone

    1. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Kudos.

    2. Rash
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Another 20 mins yet until the misses dragging out

      1. Rash
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Me out*

  24. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Sanchez on, nice extra £75k for him.

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      ??

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        400k per week, 75k extra per appearance.

  25. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Rash limps off, straight down the tunnel.

    Groin issue in the 1st half.

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Ouch there goes my plans for Huddersfield

  26. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Utd down to 10 men!

  27. tafrère
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Lloris Foster
    Robertson TAA Boly Valery Bednarek
    Mané Eriksen Son Jota Doucouré
    Aguero Vardy Jimenez

    1FT, £0.0

    A. Eriksen + Vardy > Sterling + Wood (-4)
    B. Eriksen > Bernardo Silva

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      B

      1. tafrère
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Cheers.

  28. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Christensen just washed his face with water like people normally does after waking up. Is he even fit?

  29. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Ultimate punt Sanchez for Car and Hudd

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Spot the typo

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Why would he start those games?

  30. Balls of Steel
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Sanchez to the rescue