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

    Can l buy wild card for tenner?

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

    Aurier shot on target.

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

      Ban. Was a cross

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

        It is a shot in fpl. 😛

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

      Would love to know if that actually goes down as a shot or cross in the stats.

  3. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Mane Mane Mane Mane, Mane.

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

    Something I thought I would never say... Fred is playing really well

    1. Threat Level Midnight
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      In what match?

  5. Yank Revolution
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Leicester look like doing anything more?

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

    Haven’t got Cantwell off the bench all season now I do for Salah and nada

  7. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Draw or Spurs at 4.5 to 1 even with 15 mins left looks a decent punt for a minimum stake

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

    Cmon Puli/Mad/Jim

  9. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Pulisic to alli for free ?

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      All day

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

    So many fails tonight. It’s hard to keep up!

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

      Midweek madness. Forget and move on.

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

        Just frustrating. Not getting anywhere in OR gains this season

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

    Pulisic should have scored

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

    Pulisic should score

  13. Steinburg FC
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Seriously I’m going Robertson > PVA FOR CHRISTAMS

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      He’s injured

  14. DAZZ
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Tammy struggling

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

      err no ?

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

        err yes

  15. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Salah 1 point cameo please

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

      Fingers crossed

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

      +juan

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

    William bar

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

    Saiss almost scores

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

    Pulisic racking up the stats for the gullible

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

      Me, love dem stats

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

      Chumps

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

    Heaton is not a good GK choice.

    Has to be either Guaita, Schmeichel or Henderson.

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

    Haller fail

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

    Maddison needs to get sold.

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

      Yep. Out for Alli funded by Laca downgrade

    2. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Decent first bench option in my case

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

    Son complete fail

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

      What about Daughter ?

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

      His role under Mourinho is different.

      He plays wider and doesn't get support from the full-back. So he is more of an assist guy than a goal guy now.

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

      I BLOODY BROUGHT SON IN FOR DILVA OVER ALLI

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

        Yikes

  23. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Sick of captaining the wrong player

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

      Captains poll. Your only man.

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

      Who are you captaining next week?

      Need to know who to avoid.

  24. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Tammy injured

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

      Really. Glad I sold him then. I'll gain those 12pts soon

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

    Willian so f****** unlucky!!!

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

    Tammy struggling

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

      People who transferred in Ings or Jesus for Abraham are celebrating.

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

        They are. Or Mousset.

        Not Laca though!

        Rashford or Ings is the question now

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

    Saiss come on!! I’ve held onto you and you keep missing

  28. MagicMessi
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Gents you think Salah may get a cameo or it's done ?

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

      If Everton score again

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

      Definitely not done.

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

      It's done.

      His ankles needs rest

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

      I have him, so he'll come on and block Kelly points

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

      Would be strange of Klopp to risk him.

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

      Shame they conceded useless goal before ht. Increases the chance. As an owner I am bit worried that he is going to play anyway because he was already warming up at 30mins.

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

      Nearly certain to come on for the Merseyside darby,probably for Mane around 70min.

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

    What happened to Tammy?

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

    Tammy rushes back to soon. Rashford Alli in. Easy