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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. JoeSoap
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Mount/Rashford out for Son/Mousse really going well

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Did a Mount for pulisic hit right before deadline

      1. JoeSoap
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Held onto Mount and lost patience with him

  2. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Cmon Robbo and VVD pay back time 😡

  3. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    I need a neutral point if view.

    Is that honestly a penalty?

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      It's so soft but in slow motion there is contact.

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

    Should be a pen for Everton

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

      no way

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

    Shocking penalty call for Rashford. Absolutely pathetic that VAR doesnt step in.

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

      But for Vardy, they give a YC 😆

    2. Barbarians
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Contact was there. Penalty was fair

  6. Will Kane
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Took out Mount this week, Tammy the week before. For Zaha and Kane. Not my best few days all in all.

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

    Pen for Everton ???

  8. Am sorry to say again it�…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Took out Abraham for Rashford last week, and I want abraham back but I also have vardy and jimenez and dont want to lose Rashford, dilemmmmasssss

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

    DCL misses golden opportunity

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

    Pen to Everton?

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

      Not given

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

    LiVARpool

    That looked a pen.

  12. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Played Perez over Mount ffs

  13. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Let's get this party starting Vardy.

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

    I am already in a big dilemma, who to bring for Jesus, Tammy or Rashford..?

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

    Kane Sterling and Perez FOR Rashford Son and KDB ???

    Now si or no ?

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

    Benched Mount for Cantwell, classic.

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

    Peps piss boiling watching that.

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

    I no longer own VVD and he gets lucky

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

    Chelsea turning the screw

  20. inSane in the ManeKane
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Lei penalty

  21. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Omg fred

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

    Digne on the floor. TAA YC

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

    Trent needs to relax

  24. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    That’s a penalty for Eve

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

    This is the gw from hell.

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

      bet you cant get close to me,

      sold dilva and mount
      double pool defence
      three players booked already

  26. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Leicester pen

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

    How many YC 🙁

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

    TAA should have had a Red Card

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

    Willian with 2 AAs ffs
    Atleast I played Mount 🙂

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

    Vardy gets a pen