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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. Dannyb
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    How does Ashley Young get picked every game? I really dont understand it.

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      There defence is shocking

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Captain fantastic

    3. Amey
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Don't get me started !!
      🙂

    4. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      They're supporting him in his attempt to get Young Player of the Year...

    5. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      United have a poor squad.

  2. fedolefan
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Oh Eric Bailly is playing. Chelsea goal incoming.

  3. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Pogba done anything good?

    1. No Professionals
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Looking pretty sharp

  4. Ginkapo FPL
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Perfect result for the top four race

  5. fedolefan
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Kovavic turning the defender like Hazard.

  6. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Does anyone understand the connotations of Champions League places if and english team wins either the Champions League or Europa or indeed both?

    Am i right in thinking there's no way 5th can get in but if Arsenal or Chelsea win the Europa and finish 5th we'll have five teams in it next year?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Correct.

      5 teams max from a country.

      Only mess would be if Spurs win CL and finish outside top 4. And Arsenal/Chelsea win EL and also finish outside top 4.

      In that case, 4th would be in the EL.

      1. Bartowski
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Ooh that would be interesting and pretty funny but lets face it there's no way Spurs are gonna win it.

      2. theroadrunner
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        what if united had won the cl and chelsea won the el and both finished outside of the top 4?

  7. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Lukaku the creator.

  8. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Fat kaku

  9. Richd
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Eriksen to Pogba is that going to be a popular move ?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Huddersfield aren’t that bad 😉

      1. Richd
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        It’s the classic form v fixtures isn’t it ?

        Rashford would be the sensible pick but very few have the flexibility for him over someone like Pogba

        1. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah.

          Think Pogba beats say Eriksen in the last two though. Can’t see Eriksen starting at Bou.

          1. Richd
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah Eriksen is one I’ve not really liked all year to be honest. But made sense for the last couple of weeks.

            Might roll with Pogba and have no expectations.

    2. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Probably but doesnt mean it's right

    3. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      That's one of my possibles yeah, Eriksen is definitely going, wish I didn't get him on WC really, never liked him as an FPL asset but the fixtures were great.

  10. fedolefan
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Lukaku tired after 27 mins..lol

  11. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Kaku is so unfit

    1. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Just a massive unit

      1. No Professionals
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        And unfit, a professional footballer knackered after 30 minutes is embarrassing

  12. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Header just wide from Duracell

    1. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Quite good that

  13. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Fatguain

  14. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Man, the way Hazard dribble and change direction ...

  15. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Just got in.
    Who got the baps in the city game? I assume I'll be punished for no city defence again 🙂

    1. No Professionals
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      3 on 3
      Aguero, laporte, Walker

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Really, that's unusual. Great - ton up then!

    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Everyone

  16. Jay_
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Shoutout to Meatpiesausageroll. He was only raving about Shawy the other day.

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Coincidentally that's also Shaw's diet.

      1. twoplustwo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        😀

    2. Dannyb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hes an idiot

    3. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      🙂

  17. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Lukaku shoulder barge, heh.

    1. The 5% Team
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      shoulder barge deluxe

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Shoulder to shoulder

    3. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Row Z

    4. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      He is like an illegible lineman downfield

  18. twoplustwo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Shaw vs. Higuian eating contest scheduled for half time.

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Lukaku plays winner

      1. twoplustwo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        😀

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Higuain would win on meat, Shaw on desserts.

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yep Shaw would want first leg played at Greggs

  19. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Duffy to Shaw a good move for the last 2 games?

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, looking at doing that move.

    2. good biashara
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Why not? Fixtures are as good as they come. Obviously not for a hit though.

  20. No Professionals
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Rashford option might be gone

    I'll be pleased cus was gonna take a 4 point hit to block a rival

  21. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Rashford too many touches

  22. tucaoneo
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Poor Azpi took a lot of it.

  23. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Poor Apzi

    Taking a right battering

    1. janowsc
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Getting butchered

  24. twoplustwo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    So this Chelsea team is going to look pretty poor when Haz leaves this summer right?

    1. No Professionals
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Looks pretty poor with him in it

      1. twoplustwo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Surely someone can mount a challenge for top 4 out of Everton, Leicester, Wolves! Arsenal, Chelsea and United need serious work.

  25. twoplustwo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Azpi takes the camera man out from the Kaku shoulder

  26. Jon Snow
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Lukaku shoulder barged Azpi into the Etihad

    1. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      😀

  27. mixology
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    was set on captaining hazard next week but just had a look at chelsea's results after last 4 europa league games (Thursday nights):

    2 draws (1 home, 1 away)
    2 losses (1 home, 1 away)

    most goals they scored was last match vs burnely (2): both hazard

    not as great an option as I was hoping

  28. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Typical if Hazard blanks

  29. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Neville and Tyler may find it funny but that photographer looks genuinely shaken, he’s no spring chicken

  30. No Professionals
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Did pep trick United and Chelsea in to buying fred and jorginho?

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      And Alexis