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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. Pukki Blinders
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Martial was taking pens pre season... I don't think United have a set pen taker, strange.

  2. Bubz
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Rashford grabbed the ball and took it. Doubt he’s on them all the time

    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Sssh

  3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Zouma my 3rd sub

    1. Rainer
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Chelsea’s 3rd CB soon.

      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 28 days ago

        That’s the dream

  4. SADIO SANÉ
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    That's annoying, thought people would be bringing in Zouma but Christensen is a better ball player and a more natural partner to Rudiger

  5. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Rashford owned by 17%. Higher than expected tbh

    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Ouch

    2. just a man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Most people thought Kaku would be replaced with a backup for Rash I think

  6. Niho992
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Martial is donkey. Probably most overatted player in the league

    1. Miniboss
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      I don’t know man, Alexis gets 500k a week

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Gashford is the most overrated player in the leag...world

  7. Davido989
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Would like to see AWB 10 yards higher up the pitch and try to get some crosses in.

    As an owner, the early signs are that if he doesn't get a clean sheet, he is unlikely to do much else.

    Maybe he will have more license against the lesser teams?

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      He’s already playing against a lesser team

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 28 days ago

        *for a lesser team

        1. La Roja
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 28 days ago

          Englishman spotted

          1. Jafooli
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 28 days ago

            They’re too busy trying to leave Europe 😛

    2. HurriKane
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      He's never been the type to bomb forward.. More defensive minded fullback known gor interceptions and tackles

      1. JonBoy
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 28 days ago

        Well, he can dribble but, yeah, his passing and crossing are poor.

    3. Streetad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      He's not a gung-ho assist machine like TAA or Mendy.

      He was a fairly reliable returner of BAPs last year though.

  8. BattleOfDeBruyne
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    I had the funds to pick Rashford over Wilson and didn't. 🙁 Oh well

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      one game??

      1. BattleOfDeBruyne
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 28 days ago

        It's not just the penalty, he playing a good game.

        1. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 28 days ago

          Yeah. ONE good game

    2. Rainer
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      You should have known Wilson would only get an assist and Rasher would take the pen.

      Silly from you!

      1. BattleOfDeBruyne
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 28 days ago

        Wilson didn't look as dangerous as Rashford looks right now tbh

        1. Rainer
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 28 days ago

          You should have known that too!

    3. OPTA FPL
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      WIlson vs SHU, Rash vs Chelsea why so upset lol

    4. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Everyone had the funds to pick Rashford for GW1.

    5. Belsunz
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      that'll prove to be the correct decision...

  9. have you seen cyan
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    omg the state of streams these days, all lagging like a mutha...

    1. Lacabacca
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Buy a subscription perhaps?

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 28 days ago

        er no its a joke, am i gonna get bt and sky sports? Sure

  10. Bruce Lee
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    it might be a situation where if you win the pen you take it...

    1. Jolly Good
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Not good for FPL pts from the team

  11. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    So Christensen and Rudiger then...

  12. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    What a change from the 1st half, Ogie... Completely flipped!

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      We are turning on the style now. 🙂

  13. Grounderz
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    AWB beast

    1. MyBall MyRules
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      £50 million....worth every penny

  14. Niho992
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Never understand hype for Zouma. Trash player.

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      people like saying his name is all

    2. Gorgles
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      He's having one bad game. I assume you didn't watch him at all last season

  15. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    I thought Pog was pen taker?

    1. BattleOfDeBruyne
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Well evidently he's not.

  16. Licky
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Hopefully Pulisic comes on soon.

    1. Licky
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Like, early in the second half realistically.

  17. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Jorginho needs to be sold IMO. Too slow, can't tackle and isn't creating enough with his passing. Better to put Kante in there and at least tighten up defensively.

  18. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    AWB looking good.

    1. Miniboss
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      It’s the new hair and few extra hours at the gym, I think.

  19. Chester Pepperpot
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    I'm back on the road. I'm on the number 40 and heading west.

    1. Agger
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Thanks for the update

    2. Andy_Social
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Chucked out of BK?

  20. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Send Zouma back to Chelsea, Frank. Gives us a decent option in that defence for 5.0 😆

    1. MyBall MyRules
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      We have one. Christensen.

    2. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      what?

  21. BattleOfDeBruyne
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    I'm just praying for an equalizer.

    1. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      This. Need that CS gone

      1. BattleOfDeBruyne
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 28 days ago

        Abraham goal wouldn't be bad, hardly anyone owns him.

        1. Andy_Social
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 28 days ago

          Mount equalising wouldn't hurt non-Utd defence owners

    2. POLSKA GOLA
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Yeah, United defence have huge ownership

      1. BattleOfDeBruyne
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 28 days ago

        Almost entirely AWB but yeah a lot own Maguire too.

  22. Belsunz
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Think Utd will really struggle for squad depth once CL starts...

    1. Agger
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Eh

    2. Andy_Social
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Not enough room on their sofa?

    3. MyBall MyRules
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Let's worry about getting the starting 11 up to scratch before we worry about depth haha

  23. Liastro ⭐️
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    No baps for Auba?!

  24. Grounderz
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Dang, AWB gets every ball.

    1. Agger
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Mr Bap magnet

  25. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    That one (big) mistake aside, I'm so surprised everyone kept saying "get Zouma", "Zouma is nailed".

    Never has been, and has always had a dodgy challenge in his game.

  26. dark91
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Pogba is such a liability now in United's squad!!

  27. twisterteo
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Was Perez dangerous today? How did he play?

  28. have you seen cyan
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Even with a Chelsea and Man u combined xi, I still dont think you have a top 4 team there ^^

  29. Dannyb
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Lingard looks a really decent young player, really blending in nicely seeing as he's just out of the academy.

    1. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      He's 27 in December...

      1. BattleOfDeBruyne
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 28 days ago

        Yeah he looks a really decent young player.

  30. HurriKane
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Mount sloppy. Shouldve had a shot there