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

    Aurier stats padding.

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

    Aurier xG

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

    Cutrone G

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

      Who does he play for

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

        lol

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

      That could have been Jimenez.....

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

      Neto A

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

    F sake

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

    Jimenez about to be dropped. Needs a rest anyway

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

    No final sub lamps

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

    come on delle one more wonder goal

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

    Jimmy replacement goal?

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

    Rashford or Ings

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

      Rashford. And I have Ings

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

    Does Jimmy get an assist for that as it was because he came off Cutrone got the goal?

  11. thomashl
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Hows pulisic looking?

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

      Crap. Off

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

        A bad investment, then? Mount better?

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

      Baddddd

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

      He's been subbed

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

    Tomori will get a cameo right

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

      Hope so. Unlikely

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

    Abraham injury looked serious?

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

      no

  14. Monya Meow Meow
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Tammy to Jim didn't quite work out the way I wanted hmm...

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

    Bring on Tomori Lamps

    1. Legendary!
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      NOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

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

      Dont be salty

    3. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      +1 Just for the lols

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

    Never own any of these players at the right time. Terrible timing from me.

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

    Jimis replacement scores

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

    Christy looking sore. Tomori time?

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

      More like Willian

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

    Did Tammy get injured again? ffs

  20. Ole.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Shame I brought in Jiminez over Rashford, especially when I watch Rashford every week and have been impressed for two months now. And have hardly seen Jiminez this season.

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

    Tam off injured

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

    Last few weeks I'd be better if I wasn't here.

    Auba, Mount, Tammy to Kana, Zaha, Jiminez. With a - 4 thrown in.

    Bleurgh.

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

    Lacazette Maddison to Alli Rashford looks so easy.

    But would you tonight to catch rises?

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

    3 PL teams looking for a new manager simultaneously by midnight?

  25. Babelcopter
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    I have 2ft and dunno what to do

    Pope
    Soy - Robbo -Lund
    KDB - Son - Mane - Mads
    Tammy - Jimmy - Vardy

    Heaton, Cantwell, Rico, Tomori

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

      Son, Maddison > Alli, Pulisic?

  26. Stoic
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Jimi to Tammy for free ?

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Thinking about it.

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

      Tammy went off injured

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

    Kane Sterling and Perez FOR Rashford Son and KDB (-4)???

    What do you think ?

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

    Lingard off
    Shaw on

    Ole parking bus

  29. Big Ping
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Jota out for anybody this week, the easiest transfer I'll make all season

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

    Good to see Shaw back. Stay fit this time!