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Sánchez earns start for Man United as Rashford shakes off yellow flag

Alexis Sánchez (£10.0m) has come into the Manchester United side for his first start since Gameweek 29.

The Chilean international has been in a front-three, but his position within that is yet to be confirmed with Marcus Rashford (£7.3m) also in the side.

The Englishman had been a fitness doubt ahead of Gameweek 37 but has overcome it, much to the delight of his 21.2% ownership.

Paul Pogba (£8.5m) is the only Manchester United player in more squads for Gameweek 37, so there will be plenty of interest in both of those two.

Meanwhile, his attacking partner Sánchez is one for those chasing extreme deficits in their mini-leagues and overall rankings.

He sits in just 1.2% of teams for the trip to Huddersfield and still remains a risk despite his start. The last time he featured from the beginning, Sánchez lasted just 51 minutes.

Elsewhere in the Manchester United team, there were welcome starts for those invested in their defence.

Luke Shaw (£5.1m) is the most popular, owned by 7.1%, while Victor Lindelöf (£5.2m) features alongside Phil Jones (£5.1m), who overcame a fitness doubt to start.

Meanwhile, Chelsea are also in action at the same time, with Eden Hazard (£10.9m) the most captained player of Sunday’s games.

410,000+ managers have trusted him with the armband after three double-figure hauls in his last four home matches.

He has been stationed on the left of an attacking front-three for Chelsea, with Gonzalo Higuaín (£9.0m) and Pedro (£6.2m) alongside him.

Owners of Chelsea defenders may be a little cautious given that Troy Deeney (£5.8m) is back in the Watford side.

He returns from a three-match suspension to play alongside Gerard Deulofeu (£5.7m) in a front-two, who has six goals and an assist in his last five away matches.

Chelsea XI: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Luiz, Christensen, Alonso, Kante, Jorginho, Kovacic, Hazard, Higuain, Pedro.

Watford XI: Foster, Femenia, Mariappa, Cathcart, Holebas, Doucoure, Hughes, Chalobah, Pereyra, Deulofeu, Deeney.

Huddersfield XI: Lössl; Bacuna, Schindler, Kongolo, Durm; Mbenza, Mooy, Hogg, Löwe; Pritchard; Grant.

Man United XI: De Gea; Shaw, Jones, Lindelöf, Young; Pogba, McTominay, Matic; Rashford, A Sánchez, Mata.

1,043 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    What a poor game. Surely one of the worst sides in PL history. And Huddersfield not much better.

  2. Bobby
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    I blame sarri for my poor ff performance this season.

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Watford playing well in fairness

  3. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Do Watford look like scoring? Rival has Kepa.

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Yes they do they look more likely than chelsea anyway.
      Chelsea getting frustrated already. Deeney roughing up defenders and deulofeu has had good flashes when he got the ball.
      Hazard not given the ball much.

    2. vityovics
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

    3. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Hope so

  4. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Another jones yellow would be no harm as a non man u owner.

  5. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    This is not going to plan

  6. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    How funny are Man U .....I reckon they will finish bottom half of the league next season .......and don't rule out Hudders winning this game....

  7. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone watching Chelsea? The live text making it sound like Hazard is involved with every chance?

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Not at all not being given the ball much, watford look decent.
      Chelsea getting frustrated.

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Ah ok! Misleading text then!

        I don’t wanna shout too loud about it but I need him to blank!

        1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          I captained the git. I am not confident of him getting much at this stage.
          Penalty is hazards best hope

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Hopefully saved by Foster 😉 (although he’s on my bench)

    2. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Not interested, no Haz

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Me too. Asking from the opposite angle. Need him to blank!

  8. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Phil Jones

    I would sub him off and bring nobody on

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      😀
      Ah I'd say his mother loves him though...

      1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Source ??? ...lol

        1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          😀 haha

  9. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Eden please

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Nope. Never.

  10. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Dammit

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

    What are we expecting of the promoted sides for someone that hasnt paid attention to Championship this year? Straight down?

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Depends who they buy

      1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        I reckon if Villa or Derby come up they will stay up....largely due to the premiership being such a poor league at the moment .....Man City and LFC and 18 Burnleys

    2. *sigh*
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Don't think theyre same quality as Wolves. Ironically the best bet will likely be the team out of the qualifiers (Leeds, WBA, Villa etc.)

  12. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Dave saves 😯

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      😮

  13. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    We are so bad, this is embarrassing, doing our best to try and let Hudds score.

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      If you tried to give them a goal ala Villa they’d miss

  14. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    If Huddersfield are getting shots on target against you in the box then you are defending poorly.

  15. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    How's the bandwagon favorite Luke Shaw doing?

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      He is on one bonus as it stands

  16. All For One
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    How is Pogba playing, does he seem like he would score?

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Just hit the bar

      1. All For One
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        cool

      2. *sigh*
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Mines a pint

  17. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Pogba hits bar!

  18. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Pogba header off the bar

  19. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Pogba off the crossbar

  20. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Haz where are your baps?

  21. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Pog off the bar...dammit

  22. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Pogba hits the bar from a header.

  23. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    POGBAR

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      😡

    2. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Nice

  24. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Pogbar

    1. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Just beat you!

      1. Yoshioka
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Pogbaha

  25. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Rashford down

    1. Oggle22
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      If he goes off I'm NEVER watching football again

      1. LǝgleSs e|even
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        *grabs popcorn*

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Forearm to back of head from Kongolo

      1. Oggle22
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Wow haha

  26. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Utd looking like they will concede. Letting Huddersfield get forward and put crosses in

  27. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Raz = Rashford?

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Razz = Sterling

      1. LǝgleSs e|even
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        But how?

        1. jason_ni
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Same as Wayne Rooney being called waz or wazza, it doesn't have to make sense, just 1st 2 letters and a z

          1. Zilla
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            taken from gazza

  28. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Rashford back on

  29. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    My crunch h2h now stands at 19-17 in his favour with 8 played.

    Battle of the titans

  30. money face bandwagon
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Pogba red card please