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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. bigdip
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Bad week thus far with my team.

    Looking to WC but what do you guys think and any helpful suggestions pls:

    Current team (0.4ITB 1FT)
    Ryan Button
    TAA Van Djik Digne Zinchenko Lundstram
    Mount Sterling Salah Trossard Dendocker
    Haller, Puki, King

    WC Team (1)
    GK: Adrian Ryan
    DEF: Soyuncu Mings Pieters Zinchenko Lundstram
    MID: Mane Son Sterling Cantwell Douglas Luiz
    Tammy Aguero Ayew

    WC Team (2)

    Gunn Henderson
    Digne Vestergaard Matip Zinchenko Schar
    Lamela Sterling David Silva Cantwell Richarlison
    Abraham Firmino Vardy

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

      I suggest you don’t wildcard a half decent team mid game week

  2. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    MASON GET TF IN

    1. Total Foot 5
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      dafeq in indeed

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

      Yes indeed!

  3. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Mount consolation, I take that

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

    Man Utd CS!

    Well played AWB!

  5. Rocky FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    United Cleansheet hurts!

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

      Mount goal hurts even more...

  6. Total Foot 5
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    mount goal, romario of brasil used to d so many bak in the day in that area of the pitch

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

    If you complained about mount do you still get his points?

  8. michudagawd
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    That Mount goal was badly needed.

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

    Chelsea's goals in the Premier League this season:

    Mount
    Abraham
    Mount
    Abraham
    Abraham
    Abraham
    Tomori
    Abraham
    Mount

    Double up train leaving the station. All aboard. Choo Choo.

  10. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    MOUNTTTTT

    1. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Dial up yes xD

  11. HonestBlatter
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    MOUNT FINALLY

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

    I'll take that Mount goal.

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

      As opposed to not taking it?

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

      I might turn it down

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

        Could rage-turn-down.

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

    Took AWB for TAA this week... ugh

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

      Nearly did something similar for a hit.

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

    Finally Mountain climbed!

  15. Moose™
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    At last... A return from Mount..

  16. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Ahahahhaha my Mount benching was going well...

    Brighton double cleansheet wipeout and Mount goal has possibly killed me off.

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

    Mount essential

  18. tm245
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    That pass...

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

    Mountttrtt finallyyyyy

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

    Eurghh Mount scored

  21. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    7 point goal for MM.

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      A beautiful thing

      FPL is a mix of such beauty and tragedy

  22. DR0GBA
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Brought in Abraham on wildcard and kept Mount...

    time for Aguero (c), and Sterling to do bits

  23. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Mount debate settled?

    6.0 for a 90 minute getting attacking mid in an attacking side, always a good thing in my book

    If he had got the assist and not missed the open goal he could’ve had a haul too

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      This

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

      on set pieces too

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        He is real

  24. Yank Revolution
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Mount looking at 2 baps too!

  25. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Mount scores and 2 baps

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      BOOM

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

      The new Salah 😉

  26. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    He-he-hey, things are looking up with Mountie all of a sudden. 18+4 BAPs from 4 no longer sounds so bad, even with KdB benched...

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

    Mount is now onto bonus pts

  28. Zimo
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Did wanbissaka and rashford to Trent and Barnes:D

    1. Zimo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      😀

  29. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Can anyone top this score?

    25 -8 Salah (c)

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

      Plenty in LMS

  30. DAZZ
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Mount, woah, needed that