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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.

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

    With 2FTs it’s going to be hard to choose which of the on fire players to get. Alli, Rashford, Ings all smashing it

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

      And aurier

  2. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Alli or Son? ffs

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

      Alli if you're looking at the xG stats currently

      Son if you want xA

    2. Maddamotha
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I was gonna get Son, but Alli hard to ignore.

    3. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Was leaning towards Son but might get Alli because he's easier to get and his price is gonna skyrocket

    4. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      But Son if you think Pochettino is still the manager.

    5. Mikeharbrw
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Both!

  3. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Salah-> Alli a no brainer now?
    Already have Mane.

    1. Rojo's Modern Life
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Of course

  4. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    VVD warming up for another brace

  5. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    When does the Leicester game kick off?

    I have Vardy (C) & Söyüncü

    1. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Started already. They're benched

    2. Vlad Tepes
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      0 on both haha?

  6. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Whenever there is a full consensus for a captain blank is imminent. Mane to explode?

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I don't own him, so yeah

  7. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Horrible game week. Always the same. Look forward to midweek games only for it to be a huge disappointment.

  8. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Could afford Harry Kane, bought Harry Kane, would've got more points with pretty much any other option. He's got to go ASAP. What a mistake.

    1. Touré De Force
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      In the same boat fella! Lesson learned though

      1. SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Who are you looking at as a replacement? Quite like Rashford or back to Tammy again.

  9. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Robbo to Mane, should do better.

  10. No Totti No Party
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Bench - Aurier rico dendo...

    1. Pumpkinhead
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Guess ya should have played

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Same, but Connolly instead of Dendoncker.

      It is painful.....

  11. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    3 players on zero lol

  12. TAT
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Nightmare gameweek…

  13. One More Hit
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    All the popular changes are hauling or assisting. Not a good week for the as-was template

  14. Bobby
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    What’s the consensus on the Vardy pen - var harsh?

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

      Commentators used the phrase "flabbergasted that was given"

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

        *wasn't given

    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      He has a reputation for cheating

      Fully deserved

    3. Pumpkinhead
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Don't think it was a yellow, there was contact but I don't know if thats enough for a pen either.

  15. JustPark
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Sub 5.0 def for one of TAA/Robbo replacement? Good rotation with Soy/Lunds preferably.

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

      Aurier

  16. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Don't remember having such rotten luck in a GW before

    1. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I say this every gameweek

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        But genuinely lol.

        SOld Tammy and for some reason went Laca over Ings. Brought in Pulisic rather than Alli. Captaining Vardy, played Soyuncu over Rico/Kelly/Dendo

  17. Calvin Valance
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Chill, Leicester come good in second half usually

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      VAR is against Vardy and I captained him for the first time this week, so Leicester will blank

  18. Sid1891
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone else with single figures so far?

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      ye only 3 goals so far

    2. Gerd Mueller’s thighs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      My team is binary....0101010101

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        The humans are dead

  19. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Firmino and Salah benched in a derby game?????

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Strange. Klopp getting over confident imo

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

        Too right better get the stop done with who is out there. No go good game to give them a rest but this one?

  20. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Mourinho getting the best out of Alli. Good man manager.

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      LOL.

  21. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Did Mourinho celebrate?

  22. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    People only own Alli because they cant afford Son....

    1. Pumpkinhead
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      k

    2. maaaaloney
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I have Alli and 2 million itb. Fake news.

    3. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      True story. I'm one of them.

    4. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Some of us own both 😎

    5. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Cool kids have both 🙂

  23. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Aurier second sub, Rico third. Cantwell first fml

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Soyuncu, Mount and Vardy on 0 and Salah benched ffs

  24. Maddi Son
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Feels so much worse that the Vardy yellow wasn't even deserved. That's given as a pen probably 80-90% of the time. Load of bollocks

  25. @persecuted_by_mods
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Still a whole half to go lads, take it easy and enjoy the inevitable points

    • marquinhos
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      KDB or Maddison out for Alli?

    • diesel001
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      This might be a low scoring GW.

    • FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      The subs hurt, but at least my transfers are easy.

      2FT - Laca Maddison to Tammy Alli + £££

    • Yome
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I fear a Mane brace on the day I decided to remove the armband from him.

      1. Free Hat
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        This. Its started already

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

      Casuals will benefit massively tonight as those of us that were patient with a good template get punished