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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. HNI
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Last time i removed Salah before Bou match he scores hatrick...Worth doing Salah to Alli?But Salah seems he got his rest this gw

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

      Having the same problem.

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

        Maybe with imp Salzburg ucl match midweek he will be rested further? Whereas Spurs have sealed 2nd place so.Alli seems.nailed

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

          If it was one transfer I would hesitate, but for me its salah connolly to alli tammy. That makes it easier for me! Mane seems enough cover on his form

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

    Tettey assist.

    Green arrow for his owner.

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

      Mount owners blocking it lol

    2. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Which is Norwich.

  3. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    That Pukki player looks decent. Anyone know about him??

  4. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Pukki!! Great stuff

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

    Soooooooooooo
    Lacazette Jimenez Maddison to Tammy Ings Alli (-4)?

    Couple 0.1s away from affording Rash over Ings

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

      Not Ings IMO.

    2. HNI
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Next is Mcity so Rash can wait

    3. Karhumies
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Keep Jimenez and dodge the -4?

  6. The Left Duke #3
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    I held Pukki for so long and when I sold him he gets 2 goals and an assist since. Oh dear

  7. Fudgy
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    My worst week in a long time unless Jimenez gets a return

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

      I own him so Zero chance

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

      Me too. And Trent/Madds

    3. HNI
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I have him put glad Mount rewarded me with patiencem Was all set on Mount to Pulisx/Zaha but thought Avl H is wrong time

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

    Come on Watford. wipe that cleanie

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      You can cut out that sort of talk right away! (please)

    2. Come on you Kante
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I’m routing for Watford cleanie killers

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

    Pukki with 2 goals and an assist since I got rid 3 gameweeks ago

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

      Damn, after all those blanks

    2. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      PUKKIPARTY IS BACK

      Kane-->PUKKI DONE

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

    DCL streetwise

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

    70k to 250k

    Dropping like stone.

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

      10k to 35k here

  12. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    For goodness sake Jiminez. Missed a sitter

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

      Not the first time today

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

    Tomori & Zaha

    Kelly & Alli

    for 2 FTs?

    Have exact cash?

    Yes or No?

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Y

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

      That was last weeks move?

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

    Who’s more essential to get in Alli or Rashford?

    For Jimenez/Maddison

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

      Rash

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

        Not what I wanted to hear haha.

        City next tho

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I’d say Rashford

    3. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Alli

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

    Tomori stay on the bench please

    1. Come on you Kante
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Same here thinking if he does Rico points are coming my way

  16. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Harry 😉 down

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

      😉 😉 *

  17. GreennRed
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Some game of ball at Anfield.

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

    Jiminez > Tammy such a fail move.

    Would think about moving back, if not for GW18 fixture

  19. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Madness to transfer out Pulisic and Mount for hits right? Would be for Alli and Rashford

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

      #DoitNow

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

    Need another goal Jamie or its a massive fail.

  21. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    How is Pulisic doing? Anyone watching the game

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

      others dominating

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

    crappest GW eevr

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

    Pls give Salah Tomori Firmino cameos

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

      No

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

      Think Salah gets his rest

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

      This

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

    Tielemans CS confirmed

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

      I'd bench for Aurier next week but he has Villa..... grrrr

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

    Need some more goals Vardy / Jimenez / Madds

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

    James has a lovely curve on his shots.

  27. The Train Driver
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Kane > Abraham?

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

      Every day of the week, and next.

    2. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

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

    Knew that Mount would score when I got Pulisic in for him.

    Still did it. I like pain.

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

      I honestly thought pulisic is better longer bterm option. Damn frustrating

  29. Butcher
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Maddison always disappoints

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

      Getting Alli in for him

      1. SweepaKeepa
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Want to do this too, but Maddison has Villa and Norwich next!

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

    Can't believe I did mount to pulisic. Why???? And retained martial instead of getting alli.