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17 February 2020 1067 comments
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Tammy Abraham (£7.7m) is missing from the Chelsea side named to face Manchester United on Monday evening.

The centre-forward came into Gameweek 26 as an injury doubt but has failed the fitness test over the weekend.

Michy Batshuayi (£6.6m) leads the Chelsea line in Abraham’s place, flanked by Pedro (£6.8m) and Willian (£7.1m).

“Tammy Abraham is the same injury that has frustratingly come from Arsenal, played against Leicester, and now out. We will see how that develops for the games ahead.” – Frank Lampard

Meanwhile, Mason Mount (£6.1m) finds himself among the substitutes as Frank Lampard goes for a midfield trio of Mateo Kovacic (£5.3m), Jorginho (£4.9m) and N’Golo Kanté (£5.0m).

In the red corner, Odion Ighalo (£6.5m) has managed to make the bench after signing on loan from China.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s starting XI certainly looks experimental in nature with Eric Bailly (£4.9m) coming in to make his first start of the campaign as part of a back-three with Harry Maguire (£5.2m) and Luke Shaw (£5.4m).

That has allowed Brandon Williams (£4.1m) and Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.3m) to push on as wing-backs while Bruno Fernandes (£8.0m) makes his secnod start in a row since joining from Sporting.

Chelsea XI: Caballero; Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Christensen, R James; Kovacic, Jorginho, Kante; Pedro, Batshuayi, Willian.

Man United XI: De Gea; Shaw, Maguire, Bailly; Williams, Matic, Fred, Wan-Bissaka; James, Martial, B Fernandes.

  1. JBG
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Whoever said Kante will get a brace, thank you, sincerely, for jinxing him.

    Signed MU fan.

  2. FOO FIGHTER
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Big blow for Chelsea. Kante off.

    1. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Not really, Jorginho and Kovasic enough

  3. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Kante owners in tears. Finally casuals get what they deserve this season

  4. tm245
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Frank doesn't want to bring any of them on.

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

    Kante holders punished as injury haunts the stunningly talented Frenchman.

  6. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    He Kante believe it 🙁

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

    Lively Bruno.

  8. tm245
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    It's Mount

  9. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    I know the humour on here is crap mostly but I swear, so many wouldn’t recognise it if was delivered in a custard pie by a laughing clown

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

      😆

    2. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      That sounds terrifying.

    3. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Subtlety isn’t required on here.

      You need to hit people with a sledgehammer to get the joke.

    4. FOO FIGHTER
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      I bet the would if Pennywise rocked up.

    5. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      I don't get it?

    6. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      The more obvious the joke the funnier it is when some pleb doesnt get it

  10. FOO FIGHTER
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Haunting 0-0 written all over this one.

    1. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      How so?

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

        He must have zoomed into the top left corner.

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Nice variation on an old joke. 🙂

  11. JohnnyCroat
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Martial headed for a price drop, and hoping a haul from him belays that...

  12. Fudgy
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Bruno needs to get in the box a bit more when the balls being moved down the flanks

  13. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Mount coming on?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Already on.

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Twin peaks.

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

      Again?

    3. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      He came on about 5 minutes

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

      Yess get some points now mount

      1. The Mighty Hippo
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        He's already got a clean sheet point.

      2. Dthinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        people still own Mount?

  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Terrible play by wan bissaka

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

      That was quite good for him tbf.

    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers Millhouse.

      Another fascinating insight.

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        What's with the constant negative comments?

        Constant bullying of someone and comments of a demeaning nature isn't impressing anyone

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Forgot to add a smile 🙂

          It's an observation. No need for the negative comments please

        2. Fantasy Gold
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Surely this isn’t Bemba calling somebody out for posting constantly negative comments?

          Oh god, this is too much! 😆

        3. Fantasy Gold
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          You only need to add a condescending smiley face at the end if you log into your Maximum Bonimus Pointimus account 😉

  15. Don Kloppeone
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Martial destined for ignominy again methinks

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Or Ighalo

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        That’s haunting that is.... Ignominy .... Ighalo......

  16. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Martial’s movement off the ball is always awful

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Just jogging around

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Laziest player I’ve ever seen, and I’ve watched Ozil play for a decade.

  17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    2 sides with low quality

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Are you referring to your dinner?

  18. Esalman
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Whom to get rid first?
    A. Maddison
    B. Martial

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

    Red for Maguire?

    VAR!

    Son kicked out too.

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

    Has to go.

  21. tm245
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    That Greek chorus on the Chelsea sideline...

  22. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Slab should be off

  23. FOO FIGHTER
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Chris Wilder must be thinking to himself while watching the tele, CL here we come.

  24. Pukki Party
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    That's a red if Sons was red

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

    Looked intensional from Harry.

  26. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Kicks to the nuts allowed. New rule?

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

      English & United player.

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

    Classic English bias

  28. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    I think unpunished nut hits would improve the sport.

  29. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Lucky boy

  30. tm245
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Would have been great if he avoided a red just to get an OG.