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We have the unusual situation of two Premier League matches kicking off simultaneously in the Saturday lunchtime slot.

Chelsea v Manchester City is a mouth-watering prospect at Stamford Bridge, while there is plenty of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) interest at Old Trafford as Manchester United host Aston Villa.

Cristiano Ronaldo is the chief attraction from an FPL perspective, having been captained by almost two-thirds of the top 10,000 Fantasy managers in Gameweek 6.

Above: Ownership/effective ownership stats for Gameweek 6, via LiveFPL

Ronaldo is part of an unchanged Manchester United side from the win at West Ham United last Sunday.

Edinson Cavani makes the bench after recovering from injury.

Aston Villa’s one starting XI change is enforced, with Axel Tuanzebe, who is on loan from the Red Devils, ineligible to face his parent club. Kortney Hause makes his first Premier League start of the season as Dean Smith sticks with a 3-5-2.

In west London, Thomas Tuchel makes four changes to the Chelsea team that beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 in their last league outing.

Edouard Mendy returns in goal after recovering from a hip problem, while Reece James, N’Golo Kante and Timo Werner are all recalled.

Kepa Arrizabalaga, Thiago Silva and Kai Havertz drop to the bench, while Mason Mount misses out through injury.

“Thiago [Silva] had some issues yesterday in training, otherwise he would have started.” – Thomas Tuchel

Tuchel has stuck with the same 3-5-2 system he used in the second half against Spurs, with Werner assuming Havertz’s role alongside Romelu Lukaku.

Pep Guardiola has also made four changes to the side that drew 0-0 with Southampton in Gameweek 5.

Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden both make their first league starts of the season, while Rodri and Aymeric Laporte have recovered from injury to also feature.

Nathan Ake, Raheem Sterling and Fernandinho are among the substitutes, with the injured Ilkay Gundogan missing out entirely.

GAMEWEEK 6 LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Mendy, James, Christensen, Rudiger, Azpilicueta, Jorginho, Kovacic, Alonso, Kante, Werner, Lukaku

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Silva, Loftus-Cheek, Chalobah, Saul, Hudson-Odoi, Chilwell, Ziyech, Havertz

Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Ruben Dias, Laporte, Cancelo, De Bruyne, Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Foden, Gabriel Jesus, Grealish

Subs: Steffen, Stones, Ake, Sterling, Torres, Fernandinho, Mahrez, Palmer, Lavia


Man Utd XI: De Gea, Wan Bissaka, Varane, Maguire, Shaw, McTominay, Fred, Greenwood, Bruno Fernandes, Pogba, Ronaldo.

Subs: Lindelof, Martial, Lingard, Dalot, Cavani, Heaton, Sancho, Matic, Van de Beek.

Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Hause, Mings, Targett, Jacob Ramsey, Douglas Luiz, McGinn, Ings, Watkins.

Subs: Buendia, Steer, Traore, Young, Nakamba, El Ghazi, Carney Chukwuemeka, Archer, Bogarde.

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  1. PartyTime
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Villa Oh yes!!!

  2. ZimZalabim
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Villa in the hause !!

    1. have you seen cyan
      5 years, 1 month ago

      so pleased for Courtney, she must be over the moon

  3. Jafooli
    5 years, 1 month ago

    😆 what a laugh…

  4. Karhumies
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Archer 4.5M fwd getting some minutes.

    1. Sandy Ravage
      5 years, 1 month ago

      On my bench for a last game of the season hat tricks

  5. Egg noodle
    5 years, 1 month ago

    LOOOOOOLLLLL

  6. CRO KLOPP
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hause G,Luiz A

    1. Rainer
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Luiz is an option!

  7. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Shaw owners unite !

  8. Rainer
    5 years, 1 month ago

    😮

  9. Jafooli
    5 years, 1 month ago

    C’mon Ronnie, get a goal yah toolbag…

  10. Dannyb
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Just get Conte now, I really wanted Ole to succeed but this is getting more and more painful every week.

  11. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Shaw clean sheet gone

  12. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone who thinks United will finish any higher than 4th is a joker!

  13. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Luiz was on top of my budget mids table 😛

  14. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hause party

  15. Thanos
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ole the train crasher

  16. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I don’t even get the joy of a Bruno clean sheet point captain

    1. Gross Blank Point
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yeh, think I'll be getting rid of him this week

  17. Duke Silver ☑
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fully deserved for Villa. United have been absolute dirt.

  18. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    5 years, 1 month ago

    United are so off it in comparison to che city and liv

  19. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Genuinely saw someone on here say Ronaldo would ‘destroy’ Hause today

    Quite funny

    1. Random Name
      5 years, 1 month ago

      haha

  20. Eddie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 1 month ago

    When are we going to get Cancelo's assist?

    1. Over Midwicket
      5 years, 1 month ago

      When hell frrrzrs over

      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Can't wait that long. Going to write an email.

    2. diesel001
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He's not getting it. They are saying a Chelsea player passed it to Jesus.

  21. Thanos
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Cash yc

  22. TomSaints
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Well did not expect that

  23. Bobby Digital
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Had a AWB 9pter coming... Bloody hell.

  24. Fabreghastly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hause was immense last season then didn’t play again

  25. PartyTime
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Manchester Utd 😆

  26. JONALDINHO
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I don’t even care that I had Ronaldo(C) just delighted United lost. Hopefully now people will realise they’re nowhere near challenging for the title

  27. Thanos
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pen to United

  28. My heart goes Salalalalah
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Please Ronaldo

  29. Hy liverpool
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Penalty for siuuu