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Abraham fit to start as Martial misses out for United

There are six Premier League matches taking place this evening, with all bar the Merseyside derby kicking off at 19:30 GMT.

Liverpool v Everton gets underway at 20:15 GMT, meanwhile.

Perhaps the headline team news comes from Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea take on Aston Villa.

Frank Lampard is able to call upon Tammy Abraham (£7.9m) as the England striker makes a swift return from the hip injury that forced his absence in Gameweek 14.

Mason Mount (£6.6m), Christian Pulisic (£7.5m) and the recalled Willian (£7.1m) make up the attacking trident behind Abraham but there is no place in the starting XI for Fikayo Tomori (£4.9m), who is replaced by Andreas Christensen (£4.9m).

Jorginho, Emerson (£5.5m), Olivier Giroud (£6.6m) and Pedro (£6.8m) also drop out of the team, as N’Golo Kante (£5.0m) and Cesar Azplicueta (£5.9m) return.

Dean Smith has made three changes, two of which are enforced.

Douglas Luiz (£4.5m), the suspended Frederic Guilbert (£4.4m) and the injured Anwar El Ghazi (£5.5m) make way, with Marvelous Nakamba (£4.4m), Ahmed El Mohamady (£4.2m) and Trezeguet (£5.2m) taking their places.

The swirling media reports that suggested that Anthony Martial (£7.7m) would miss out have proven to be accurate, with the Frenchman not in Manchester United’s squad.

Speaking to MUTV before the game, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said:

Anthony got a slight injury on Sunday so he’ll be out for a little while.

Brandon Williams (£4.1m), Juan Mata (£6.2m) and Andreas Pereira (£5.0m) all drop to the bench, meanwhile, as Jesse Lingard (£6.3m), Ashley Young (£5.4m), Mason Greenwood (£4.3m) and Scott McTominay (£5.1m) come into Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s starting XI.

Jose Mourinho is back at Old Trafford after a 12-month absence and has made two changes to his Spurs team, with Harry Winks (£5.3m) and Lucas Moura (£7.0m) replacing Tanguy Ndombele (£5.8m) and Eric Dier (£4.9m).

There were shocks at Anfield, too, with Jurgen Klopp making five changes: two of which see Mohamed Salah (£12.2m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.4m) drop to the bench.

Xherdan Shaqiri (£6.3m) and Divock Origi (£5.2m) come in, while Adrian (£4.2m) replaces the suspended Alisson (£6.0m).

Everton are unchanged.

Brendan Rodgers has made only one change to his Leicester City XI, with Christian Fuchs (£4.3m) replacing the absent Ben Chilwell (£5.9m).

Chilwell reportedly has a minor groin injury.

Hayden Mullins, in temporary charge of Watford, also makes a sole alteration, with Troy Deeney (£6.2m) in for the injured Jose Holebas (£4.7m).

That would seem to indicate a change of shape, with the 3-5-2 abandoned for a back four.

Continuing that trend, Nuno Espirito Santo has only made one tweak to his Wolves starting XI: Romain Saiss (£4.4m), who was banned for the 1-1 draw against Sheffield United, ousts Max Kilman (£4.0m) at centre-half.

West Ham’s only change sees Sebastien Haller (£7.1m) come in for Michail Antonio (£6.9m), who failed a late fitness test.

There is just one alteration at St. Mary’s, meanwhile: Norwich City are unchanged, while Shane Long (£4.6m) starts in Michael Obafemi‘s (£4.9m) stead for the hosts.


Chelsea XI: Kepa; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Christensen, James; Kante, Kovacic; Pulisic, Mount, Willian; Abraham.

Aston Villa XI: Heaton; Targett, Mings, Konsa, Elmohamady; Hourihane, Nakamba, McGinn; Grealish, Wesley, Trezeguet.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel; Fuchs, Soyuncu, Evans, Ricardo; Ndidi; Barnes, Maddison, Tielemans, Perez; Vardy.

Watford XI: Foster; Masina, Mariappa, Cathcart, Femenia; Capoue, Doucoure; Hughes, Deulofeu, Sarr; Deeney.

Liverpool XI: Adrian; Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, Van Dijk, Robertson; Wijnaldum, Milner, Lallana; Shaqiri, Mane, Origi.

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Keane, Mina, Holgate, Sidibe; Sigurdsson, Davies; Richarlison, Iwobi, Calvert-Lewin.

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Young, Maguire, Lindelof, Wan-Bissaka; Fred, McTominay; Rashford, Lingard, James; Greenwood.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Gazzaniga; Vertonghen, Sanchez, Alderweireld, Aurier; Winks, Sissoko; Son, Dele Alli, Lucas Moura; Kane.

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Bertrand, Bednarek, Stephens, Cedric; Redmond, Ward-Prowse, Hojbjerg, Djenepo; Ings, Long.

Norwich XI: Krul; Byram, Zimmermann, Godfrey, Aarons; Trybull, Amadou; Hernandez, McClean, Cantwell; Pukki.

Wolves XI: Patricio; Saiss, Coady, Dendoncker; Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Doherty; Jota, Jimenez, Traore.

West Ham XI: Martin; Cresswell, Balbuena, Ogbonna, Fredericks; Rice, Noble; F. Anderson; Fornals, Snodgrass; Haller.

3,820 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy to Perez nearly.

  2. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Salah owners...... Unite....

    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Here hear

  3. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Has Tammy scored yet ?

  4. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mane fail today and he is OUT

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      For ?

      1. Egg noodle
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Alli

        1. james 101
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Reasonable

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Thinking the same

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        In sane in de mane bruyne?

    3. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Keeping him for Watford in week 17 then he’s gone.

  5. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Deeney is a problem for Leicester

  6. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    What are the chances that Salah is a no show?

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Depends on scoreline. The merseyside derby is always a tight affair so I think he comes on for sure

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Doubt Shaq will last 90, who replaces him will depend on the score.

  7. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Got Kelly, Rico and Greenwood on my bench but I captained Salah.

  8. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Are there any actually good apps (iOS) for times like tonight for updates on multiple matches?

    Maybe geared towards FPL that isn’t the shocking PL app?!

    1. Tired and weary
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      This website is quickest

      1. POLSKA GOLA
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        This

    2. fusen
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Twitter, following lots of official football accounts

  9. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Perez already missed 2 chances

  10. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    need goal shouts asap...

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      lol just on cue

      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        😉

  11. Alan The Llama
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    G Rashford

    1. Mikeharbrw
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Am I lagging that badly or is this a troll?

      1. Alan The Llama
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Lol, the former

      2. Mikeharbrw
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        LAG!

  12. Mikeharbrw
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Alli further forward than kane

  13. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Spurs cleanie wiped!

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      😆

  14. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I'll have 1 Watford goal and Tielemans haul please

  15. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    RASHYYYYY

  16. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Rash G
    Lingard A

    1. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Dabbers unite

  17. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    bazinga

  18. Podge
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Get in

  19. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Think I need Rashford

  20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    OMG rashford

  21. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Shocking keeping.

  22. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Rash ya beaut!!! Get in!

  23. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Rashford is irritating

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Very!!

  24. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mou exposed.

  25. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    My differential ... Rashford!

  26. tm245
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Don't even think of stealing that one from him, PL Towers.

  27. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Rashly G

  28. dark91
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    That was some bad goalkeeping

  29. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Need to get rid of Gazzaniga methinks...

  30. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    United targeting the clown at right back with every attack.

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He is my super sub for Martial. Please respect