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

    Barnes not doing anything?

    1. thepeen555
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      No. Was hoping a Chelsea striker would start performing. So to have a ‘bigger club’ striker. Barnes May go

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

    City team:

    Ederson, Walker, Stones, Otamendi, Zinchenko, Rodri, Gundogan, D. Silva, Bernardo, Aguero, Sterling

  3. tambourineman
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    KDB benched, Sterling starts

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

      Of, there goes my not so differential differential.

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

    STERLINGGGGGG

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

      Ffs

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

        At least C Sterling is go

  5. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Scenes incoming !

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

    Martin Kelly's stock going up with Hodgson by not playing today

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

    Sims?

  8. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    KDBENCHED

  9. Relaxing
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    De Bruyne benched, Sterling and Aguero play

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

      Perfect!

  10. Joyce1998
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    how did mount miss that goal tho, still annoyed

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

    SCENES

  12. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Here's how we line-up for #NORMCI...

    XI | Ederson, Walker, Stones, Otamendi, Zinchenko, Rodrigo, Gundogan, Silva (C), Bernardo, Sterling, Aguero

    SUBS | Bravo, Cancelo, Fernandinho, Foden, Mahrez, De Bruyne, Jesus

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

    Okay.

    Trigger

    Salah > Mane
    Pukki > Abraham

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

      No

  14. TomSaints
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Damn KDB... no one is safe from Pep roulette

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Looked pretty obvious that either he or Sterling would rest.

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

        For some reason I’ve always assumed KDB is first name on the team sheet.

        Plus he may makes the rest of the team tick

        1. Klein
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 9 days ago

          He does. But his injury last year means pep has to be really careful with him.

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

    ⚽ Team News 📰
    NOR: Krul, Amadou, Lewis, Godfrey, Byram, Stiepermann, Buendía, Tettey, Cantwell, McLean, Pukki
    Subs: McGovern, Ralf Fährmann, Hanley, Heise, Adam Idah, Srbeny, Drmic

    MCI: Ederson, Walker, Otamendi, Stones, Zinchenko, David Silva, Rodrigo, Gündogan, Sterling, Bernardo Silva, Agüero
    Subs: Bravo, Cancelo, De Bruyne, Fernandinho, Mahrez, Jesus, Foden

    1. MTPockets
      7 years, 9 days ago

      No sign of Mendy yet then

  16. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Pep is a beautiful man

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

    FFFSSSSSSSSSSS I HATE THIS GAME
    KDB over Son on WC

    1. Klein
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Most of us did the same buddy.

  18. weaver93
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    KDB Benched
    XI | Ederson, Walker, Stones, Otamendi, Zinchenko, Rodrigo, Gundogan, Silva (C), Bernardo, Sterling, Aguero

    SUBS | Bravo, Cancelo, Fernandinho, Foden, Mahrez, De Bruyne, Jesus

  19. Cok3y5murf
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Imagine what KDB could've done to this Norwich side

  20. Ask Yourself
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Knew KDB was a bad pick why did I follow you melons

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

      Leave the site then please

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

      ask yourself not strangers online

  21. Lev Yashin
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Kevin!

  22. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Pep....what the hell....

    1. Lev Yashin
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      As expected

    2. Lev Yashin
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Oh fecking feck the feck off...

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

        same

  23. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Kun and stirling start yessssssssssssssssssss

  24. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Happy owning D. Silva + Sterling today

    1. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Really wish I'd put Silva in for Martial now!

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

      I gambled on d Silva too =D

  25. tucaoneo
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    KDB benched. Over and out.

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

    Sterling (c)lets gooooo

  27. Royal5
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Kdb benched. For fex sake. Terrible GW

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

    So City bench their most inform player

    #Peplogic

  29. Baked baines
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    KDB benched

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

    Omfg changed sterling (C) to KDB last minute. WTF IS THIS SEASOMY

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

      Almost did that.