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Manchester United’s injury situation appears not quite as bad as first feared as Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.5m) starts at right-back against Leicester.

The player had been flagged with a back injury in the week but has been declared fit for the first XI.

However, Paul Pogba (£8.5m), Anthony Martial (£7.7m) and Luke Shaw (£5.4m) are indeed missing for the Red Devils.

Marcus Rashford (£8.5m) starts the match in a central role supported by Daniel James (£6.2m), Juan Mata (£6.4m) and Andreas Pereira (£5.0m), which means substitute Mason Greenwood (£4.5m) still awaits his first league start of the campaign.

There are very few surprises for opponents Leicester other than Demarai Gray (£5.3m) coming in for his first Premier League start of the season, featuring alongside Jamie Vardy (£8.9m) and James Maddison (£7.1m) in a front-three.

Mason Mount (£6.4m) and Tammy Abraham (£7.2m) hold their places in the Chelsea team despite concerns about Champions League rotation setting in.

The changes come elsewhere in the side as it looks like Frank Lampard has opted for a 3-5-2 formation to match Wolves.

Antonio Rüdiger (£6.0m) makes a much-anticipated return in central defence, joined in the middle by Andreas Christensen (£5.0m) and Fikayo Tomori (£4.5m).

With Emerson (£5.5m) ruled out, Marcos Alonso (£6.2m) returns at left wing-back with Cesar Azpilicueta (£5.9m) on the opposite flank.

Opponents Wolves have restored Diogo Jota (£6.3m) to the starting line-up while Adama Traoré (£5.0m) is at right-back and Jesus Vallejo (£4.9m) and Romain Saïss (£4.4m) come in at centre-back.

Callum Robinson (£5.3m) is fit enough only for the bench for Sheffield United but David McGoldrick (£5.5m) is able to come through and start alongside Oli McBurnie (£5.9m).

John Lundstram (£4.2m) keeps his place in midfield, even as John Fleck (£4.9m) returns from injury, Luke Freeman (£5.4m) the man to make way.

Meanwhile, Southampton’s defensive situation looks a little unclear ahead of kick-off.

They have named three centre-backs in their team, Jan Bednarek (£4.5m), Jannik Vestergaard (£5.1m) and Maya Yoshida (£4.4m) but there is no recognised left-back in the starting line-up.

It is thought either Japanese international Yoshida will play that role in a back-four, or central midfielder Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (£4.9m) will fulfil it in a five-man defence.

In attack, Che Adams (£5.8m) is flanked by Sofiane Boufal (£5.5m) and Moussa Djenepo (£5.4m), who starts despite concerns over a muscle problem.

Finally, it looks as if there’s a different shape for Brighton as they name a 4-3-3 formation. It is possible that Dan Burn (£4.5m) and Adam Webster (£4.4m) are at full-back while Pascal Groß (£6.5m) starts in central midfield and Solly March (£4.9m) pushes forward into more familiar territory.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Webster, Duffy, Dunk, Burn; Groß, Stephens, Pröpper; Maupay, Murray, March.

Burnley XI: Pope; Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Pieters; Lennon, Westwood, Cork, McNeil; Barnes, Wood.

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Young, Maguire, Lindelöf, Wan-Bissaka; Matic, McTominay; James, A Pereira, Mata; Rashford.

Leicester XI: Schmeichel; Chilwell, Söyüncü, Evans, R Pereira; Choudhury, Tielemans, Ndidi; D Gray, Vardy, Maddison.

Sheffield Utd XI: D Henderson; O’Connell, Egan, Basham; Stevens, Fleck, Norwood, Lundstram, Baldock; McBurnie, McGoldrick.

Southampton XI: Gunn; Yoshida, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Cédric; Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Højbjerg; Djenepo, Adams, Boufal.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris; Aurier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose; Sissoko, Winks; Lamela, Eriksen, Son; Kane.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; Ward, Cahill, Sakho, van Aanholt; Townsend, Milivojevic, Kouyaté, Schlupp; Zaha, Ayew.

Wolves XI: Patrício; Vallejo, Coady, Dendoncker; Jonny, Moutinho, Neves, Saïss, Traoré; Jiménez, D Jota.

Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga; Christensen, Rüdiger, Tomori; Azpilicueta, Mount, Jorginho, Kovacic, Alonso; Willian, Abraham.

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  1. Henning
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Abraham in for Greenwood next gw.

    1. Salah4Ever
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      No he is an umproven player only scored 7 goals

      1. Henning
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Ok Keep Greenwood then : )

  2. Salah4Ever
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Even bissaka is getting a CS

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

      The week I ship him for Trent...

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

      Leicester are pushing hard. No way close to being in the bank.

  3. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    lol benched Wan B for Lundstram.

    1. Positive vibes
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Same here

    2. Effe
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Me too

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

    Yikes

    1. FantasyFootballSprout
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Careful Dakes. Irbox will be waiting in the wings to shoot you down haha

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

        Honestly.

  5. sunzip14
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Kane waiting for me to sell him in order to start scoring

  6. MITHRRANDIRR
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Lundstram CS gone. Look like massive red arrow of 500k the way things are going. Expecting Kun, Raz to be benched.

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

      Haha yep, im probably dropping from 300k to outside top million i think

  7. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Jota gonna score ain't he

  8. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Djenepooo you legend!

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

      That would be a sucker punch

    2. Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Sold Son for KDB, just putting it out there now.

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

      I can live with that.

    4. Effe
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      I would love that

  9. Sif
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    First time starting Lundstrum

  10. MITHRRANDIRR
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Mount misses a good chance. Ha!

  11. HurriKane
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Mount sitter ffs

  12. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Lundy owners 🙂

  13. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Mount misses open goal

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      how is that even possible ?

  14. The Chosen One...
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Mount missed an open goal

  15. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    OHHH MOUSSA DJENEPOOOO
    OHHH MOUSSA DJENEPOOOO

    1. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Boom

  16. Brosstan
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Maddison is the only Leicester player whos even trying. Half star rating across the board for the rest of the players.

  17. droben
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Abraham in for Rashford? Any ideas?

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

    Any news on Montoya? Presumably he's injured

  19. Mumble Pie
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Tammy getting a hatty is going to put the shits up everyone.
    Im in the premium forward camp .... so doesn't leave much room for manoeuvring. Got Pukki atm , will see how he gets on today. Tammy with Pool up next.....

    1. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Kane or Auba?

    2. Mumble Pie
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Aguero

  20. Bobby Digital
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Feeerk Lundstram cleanie gone

  21. TAT
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Wildcard looking likely now…

  22. FISSH
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    City is gonna be a bore 1-0 isn't it haha

    1. Make FPL Casual Again
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Naah 15-20 to nil....

  23. BIind Moth
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Foden start possibly? Would make sense.

  24. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    All my eggs now in the city midfield basket; be gentle, pep.

  25. BIind Moth
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Wolves goal.

  26. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    (K)un owners who's your VC?

    1. Mr Peanutbutter
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      salah

  27. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    My only happyness comes from Lundy conceding. Sums it up so far

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Happyness? lol

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

    There is the smell in the air of the WC button being activated by many FPL managers.

  29. Jesus33
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    De Bruyne possibly benched