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28 April 2019 1059 comments
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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.

  1. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 days ago

    I don't think I've seen lukaku play like this for 3 years.

  2. JIMMY TUGGINS
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 days ago

    FFS

  3. DR0GBA
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 days ago

    YESSSSSS

  4. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 5 days ago

    Dave out

  5. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 days ago

    Alonso G
    Rudiger A

  6. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 days ago

    MARCOS
    Rudiger assist

  7. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 5 days ago

    Another howler from DDG

  8. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 days ago

    DEGEA

  9. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 days ago

    De Gea 😀 😀 😀

  10. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 days ago

    Bottler united

  11. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 days ago

    DDG needs to go.......rubbish, another howler!

  12. Poseidon.
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 days ago

    Let’s get Oblak in NOW

    1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 days ago

      Why would he go to United?

      1. Poseidon.
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 days ago

        Ambition

        1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 days ago

          Atleti a better club

          1. Poseidon.
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 5 days ago

            They’re not even the biggest team in Madrid

            1. Brap.
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 5 days ago

              United not even the biggest team in Manchester

      2. Amey
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 days ago

        £££

        1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 days ago

          Perhaps

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 days ago

      Pope could do a better job for peanuts

  13. tucaoneo
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 days ago

    Alonso G
    Rudiger A
    De Gea idiot

  14. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 days ago

    I don't like this. We ain't getting Hendo 🙁

  15. JIMMY TUGGINS
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 days ago

    So glad I held onto Alonso.

  16. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 days ago

    YES ALONSO I LOVE YOU!! PATIENCE PAYS OFF AGAIN

    1. The 5% Team
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 days ago

      haha

  17. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 days ago

    there will always be one and only Marcos Alonso !

  18. Cok3y5murf
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 days ago

    DDG assist

  19. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 days ago

    De gea to tranmere?

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 days ago

      Not good enough at present

  20. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 days ago

    GOALONSO

  21. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 days ago

    He finally got another attacking return this season 🙂

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 days ago

      Been a long time waiting!

  22. twoplustwo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 days ago

    Wow DDG you absolute cabbage

  23. SM001
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 days ago

    Why do I have De Gea as my GK?

  24. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 days ago

    What an idiot DDG is

  25. Mysterion
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 days ago

    Killer instinct

  26. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 days ago

    Romero needs to start next game.

    1. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 days ago

      Think MEN speculated he might be dropped for this one

  27. Poseidon.
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 days ago

    Useless little hobbit

  28. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 5 days ago

    If DDG had played like this in previous seasons, Man Utd would be in the championship

  29. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 days ago

    Mendy & Alonso my favourite players this season

    1. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 days ago

      Is it November?

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 days ago

        Wish it still was, my rank was healthier

  30. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 days ago

    ALONSOOOOOO!!!!!