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Barkley and Mount both start as Pulisic drops to the bench

The final fixture of Gameweek 1 takes place at 16:30 BST as Manchester United welcome Chelsea to Old Trafford.

There weren’t too many shocks upon the release of the teamsheets but perhaps the headline news was that both Mason Mount (£6.0m) and Ross Barkley (£6.0m) – rather than one or the other – start together in Frank Lampard’s first Premier League starting XI as Chelsea manager.

Christian Pulisic (£7.5m) is the man to make way, with the USA international dropping to the bench.

Pedro (£7.0m) completes the trio of attacking midfielders lining up behind lone striker Tammy Abraham (£7.0m).

N’Golo Kante (£5.0m) is only fit enough for a place on the bench, while Willian (£7.0m) and Antonio Rudiger (£6.0m) miss out.

Harry Maguire and Aaron Wan-Bissaka (both £5.5m) are handed their competitive United debuts but Daniel James (£6.0m) is only a substitute.

Andreas Pereira (£5.0m) instead gets the nod and will line up in ‘the hole’, with Jesse Lingard (£6.5m) on the right flank and Marcus Rashford (£8.5m) stationed on the opposite wing.

An ‘out of position’ Anthony Martial (£7.5m) is reportedly set to lead the line.

Budget FPL forward Mason Greenwood (£4.5m) is on the bench, meanwhile.

Chelsea XI: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Zouma, Emerson, Kovacic, Jorginho, Mount, Barkley, Pedro, Abraham.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Shaw, Maguire, Lindelof, McTominay, Pereira, Pogba, Lingard, Rashford, Martial.

Lessons learned from Gameweek 1

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  1. robt
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Chelsea looking good, pressing high

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      agreed - they look confident

  2. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Alonso in 3.65% of teams...

  3. The Mastermind
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    No Auba BAPS?

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      nope 🙁

      1. The Mastermind
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        🙁

        1. Bruce Lee
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          returns are most welcome though - nice fixture next week

          1. The Mastermind
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Yeah, still stand by my choice of Auba over Kane. Kane didn’t impress me at all

            1. Bruce Lee
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              did you watch the arsenal game?

              auba looked decent

              i didn't watch kane so i can't comment

              1. The Mastermind
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                Yeah Auba looked a lot better than Kane. Think Arsenal’s attack will really heat up after a few games.

                1. Bruce Lee
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  hope so

                2. GoonerSteve
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  This is great feedback. I was at a wedding yesterday so didn’t see the Tottenham game and was wondering if I’d made the wrong pick. Still think Kane will score a bag load though unless injured. He always does

            2. BattleOfDeBruyne
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Auba has good potential and probably deserved some BAPS, but how can you not be impressed by Kane. He's just a natural goal scorer and Spurs have the players to provide Kane with goal chances.

  4. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    both defences are suspect

    this could result in a game with a lot of goals... i hope it happens and i hope to experience this with you all

  5. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Abraham should've nailed that, unreal

  6. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Looks like United is the away team at OT!!

  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Luke Shaw, united player of the year 😆

    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Loves the burgers and fries.

      1. International Richard
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Fries? I think you mean chips

  8. Guy Demel
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Abraham - Pukki - Wilson........ the patrician's choice front line

  9. super zlatan
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    United look awful.
    As a fan it’s depressing.

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

      You can see how badly they needed to buy a quality midfirlder

      1. BattleOfDeBruyne
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yep they're lacking in that area. I still do think they have a pretty decent squad and should perform better than they have in the past tbh.

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      After all the positive talk from OGS and the players... still look the same as where they left off last season 2-0 down to cardiff

    3. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Chillax

  10. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    snooze fest sunday

  11. Costa Nostra
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Tammy looking dangerous. Big lad

  12. Lallana's Bananas
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I will be shocked if Tammy doesn't get a goal today

  13. Clintymints
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Shaw is getting bummer here

    big problems down that side

  14. BattleOfDeBruyne
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I think Chelsea are going to struggle to get any goals. Abraham a bad choice imo.

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      this guy is a massive troll guys don't bite

      1. BattleOfDeBruyne
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I'm not a troll.... I think Abraham was not the right man to start.

        sorry?

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          He looks good tho.

          1. BattleOfDeBruyne
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            He had a good chance to his credit. I've just never had confidence in him as a player, I was pretty surprised he started.

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      go back under the bridge

  15. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Who is playing at home here?

  16. Gnu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Das Boot, you around?

  17. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Rashford 0% passing accuracy?

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

      Good enough when he falls down easy

  18. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Pen

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Zouma clumsy

  19. twisterteo
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Penalty utd

  20. Andy_Social
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    penalty!

  21. No_Mo_Salah?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    So... what to do with Trossard? People keeping?

  22. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    PEN UNITED!

  23. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Zoom Zouma Rash on Rashford

  24. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Zouma having a mare

  25. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Penalty 🙁 Var time

  26. LosBlancos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Rashford taken down pen

  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    That was embarrassing from zoumw

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Zouma

  28. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    YEEEEES

    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Please

  29. twisterteo
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Mount better than Barkley so far

    Zouma terrible to watch

  30. adibo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Penalty for rashford