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

    Commentator comment: "Marco Silva - dead man walking"

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

      Gone in the morning

  2. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    FFS Mane captain for previous 2 weeks, swapped to Vardy this week.

    1. McSauce
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Hahah same

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

      Vardy(c) the safe play. This wasn't the week to gamble IMO.

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

      yep, Mane last week and Vardy this week

  3. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Counter taken quickly...

  4. waltzingmatildas
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Good week for a wc?

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

    Van Aanholt off injured, Schlupp on.

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      No spoilers allowed

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

        Dude. We are watching on Amazon stream, please no spoilers 🙂

  6. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Floodgates open. C'mon Mane(C)...

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

      Bravo

  7. Regin
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    A Martial to alli.
    B. Laca, martial to Abraham and son for -4?

  8. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    I dont know why i dont follow my feeling, i expected dendonker head goal yet i benched him & vardy capt. Fail, was captain ings but went like all vardy at the end

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

      Behave

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

    God it's hard not to kneejerk transfers rn

    1. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Salah to alli looks no brainer

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

        No Salah for me. Laca Maddison to Tammy/Ings/Mousset Alli + change

      2. lindeg
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        salah to anyone is a no brainer

    2. nerd_is_the_werd
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I'm also considering taking Vardy off as well.

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

    every yellow card sees me dropping 13k places 🙁

  11. JariL
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone else feeling too stubborn to do the Salah --> Mane switch?

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

      Not worth it. Both samish price. Bring in Alli

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

        Alli or Son?

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

    Will Mane be rested on the weekend or worth keeping Salah?

  13. Mo Salah No Mane
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Of course just when I finally decide to stop being stubborn and stupid and bring Vardy in and captain him. His luck runs out. That was a clear penalty 🙁

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

    Link to mods league please

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      As if you don’t have it tattooed on your... arm

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

        :loll:

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

        I don't have ti. Please. Anyone ? Halftime show needed. Cheers

    2. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      There's even a link to it on home page now you amateur casual. 🙂

  15. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone with both Tammy & Rico on the bench? Eurghhh

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

      Doubt people kept benched Tammy.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I did, was advised to, my fault

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

      & Kelly

    3. MidTableFantasy
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Yes :/

  16. Railwayman
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    What a disaster for now, 185689324 yellow cards for my players and Tammy and Ings in the goals...

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

      Same. Add in my Dendo Kelly Rico bench and failure to move for Alli yet

      1. Railwayman
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Wait for the autosubs, it will be filthy with all those players coming in for Martial, Firmino and maybe Salah 😀

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

    Could watch Mane's pass on repeat all night!

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

      Keeper was awful though

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

    I have Ings(VC). The false hope...

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

      same, wish i had the balls to do it. Knew he was a good option

  19. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone else having trouble with the liverpool and Everton game on Amazon??

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

      Long camera shot is soft, nowhere near as good as Sky Q

    2. Londongeezaa
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Only the scoreline

  20. DantheManinaPan
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    12 points with two to play...

    Need a second half here...

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

    I see a VVD assist coming up soon

  22. KGFC
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Doing Mount + Kane -> Tammy + Alli for free...

    1. Londongeezaa
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      All day

  23. Pompel
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Son looking like doing anything?

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

      Nah for now

    2. The Mandalorian
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      N

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

    Cant wait to get my Mane VC and Kelly/Dendo points in for Vardy(c) and Soyuncu!

  25. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Martial Jimi > Alli Ings

    Good rage transfers? 2FT

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

      Save Jimmy

      1. Egg noodle
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Bad fixtures incoming for him

  26. dshv
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Come on fellas

    Mount and perez to which two??

  27. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Magnus Carlsen to get Mane VC and Kelly/Dendoncker off the bench if Salah doesn't feature

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

      Imagine being this lucky... absolutely sickening.. just shows whats needed to be in the top ranks

  28. gamesmad11
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    fantasy football is much less stressful when we all have the same captain like this week, we should all agree on a unified captain every week imo

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

      KDB this weekend

  29. Regin
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    I had 3 potential transfers

    A. Mount to pulisic
    B. Martial to alli
    C. Pope to guaita

    I of course chose A. Damn

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

    40mil for iwobi lol