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Man Utd v Chelsea team news: Rashford on the bench

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Thursday night sees Gameweek 37 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) come to a conclusion, as Manchester United host Chelsea at Old Trafford. A point for Erik ten Hag’s side will secure UEFA Champions League qualification for next season.

Kick-off is at 20:00 BST.

Whilst the match is on, Andy North and arch-rival Greyhead will be chatting about their teams and the week’s biggest talking points over on our YouTube channel in another exclusive video for Premium Members of Fantasy Football Scout.

The live chat will be open as usual and the stream is watchable via the embedded video below from 20:00 BST.

As for the team news, Man Utd are unchanged from the side that started their 1-0 win over Bournemouth on Saturday. That means Marcus Rashford returns as a substitute, having missed the past two games through injury and illness.

Meanwhile, Frank Lampard makes three changes from Sunday’s defeat at Manchester City, as Carney Chukwuemeka, Noni Madueke and Mykhailo Mudryk come in for Thiago Silva, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Raheem Sterling, who isn’t even on the bench.

Joao Felix, however, has recovered from the minor injury that forced him to drop out of the matchday squad last weekend and starts as a sub.

GAMEWEEK 37 LINE-UPS

Manchester United XI: de Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Lindelof, Shaw, Casemiro, Eriksen, Antony, Fernandes, Sancho, Martial

Subs: Butland, Maguire, Rashford, Malacia, Fred, Dalot, Weghorst, McTominay, Garnacho

Chelsea XI: Kepa, Azpilicueta, W Fofana, Chalobah, Hall, Enzo, Chukwuemeka, Gallagher, Madueke, Mudryk, Havertz

Subs: Mendy, Thiago Silva, Pulisic, Felix, Loftus-Cheek, Ziyech, Koulibaly, D Fofana, Gilchrist

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  1. boombaba
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    There goes kepas cleanie hopes
    Lasted 6 mins

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    1. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Least he started both games I guess lol

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  2. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Biggest point dodger in the game!!

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    1. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Ederson likes to dodge em

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  3. JELLYFISH
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Man U goal with no Bruno involvement. I’ll take a few more of these if it keeps Rash on the bench

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    1. Kodap
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      This!!! Please

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    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Don't think score matters for Rashford, needs minutes.

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    3. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Nothing will keep Rashford on the bench

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  4. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Great pace to this game. United pressing is fire.

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  5. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Sterling would have tapped those sitters in...

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  6. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Antony cuts in on his left, shoots and misses. Copy this for use again later

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Copy & paste, clipboard

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    2. It's Fergie Time
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      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      don't know who is a bigger troll, Antony or Bruno. Lot's of sizzle but no pay-off.

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  7. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    This Chelsea side is comedy all over 😆

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    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Hard to believe earlier in the season that some of us owned both James and Chilwell

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      1. Hairy Potter
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Had them both in my WC28, plus Kepa. All were shipped in the following weeks.

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Played through the press a few times with some clever one-touch football. Doing alright imo.

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      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Press is a stretch when it's led by Martial, Antony & Sancho.

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  8. TKC07
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    If a player (on bench) gets 0 mins..but gets YC..

    Will the player gets auto subbed in FPL?

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    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      good question

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    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Interesting technical question but surely unless he gets game time the rest is irrelevant.

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    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Would assume they only sub in if they actually play. So gets a -1 score but stays on your bench.

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      1. Andy_Social
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Blimey. Has it ever happened?

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        1. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Need Rashford not to come on but somehow get booked to find out 😀

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    4. fantasist
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Great question. Logically I'd say no cos he didn't play any minutes.

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  9. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Antony must have a horrible shooting percentage

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  10. sulldaddy
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    So
    Casemiro and
    Ortega were the key to the week.

    So obvious in hindsight

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    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Obvious team of the week
      Ortega
      Colwill Mina Felipe
      Bowen Cas Foden Wissa
      Mbeumo Mitro Ferguson

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  11. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    this is an interesting game so far, both teams look threatening.

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  12. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Need Rashford to come off the bench… chances??

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    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      50/50

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    2. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      80/20 Martial rarely lasts 60 mins and he's a donkey

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    3. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      100%

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  13. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Luke Shaw is probably my player of the season for United. Been so consistent in both positions. Always fit and available.

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    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      The only success for me this season in that I bought him early,

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    2. Woy_is_back
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      That Liverpoo game though

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  14. fantasist
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Even if they had different dgw fixtures, there's not a single Chelsea player you'd want in your team

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    1. boombaba
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Drogba

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      1. fantasist
        • 16 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        During his time, 100%

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    2. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I accidentally have one (Madueke) but even in a DGW he's on my bench.

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      1. fantasist
        • 16 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Lol how did you accidentally transfer him in?

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        1. Andy_Social
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          He was the spare part in a 2FT to bring in Salah (I had too much in the bank) 🙂

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  15. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Eriksen ticking along nicely with points in the DGW

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  16. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Anthony & Martial Laurel & Hardy

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  17. boombaba
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    What a donkey

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  18. NJ MetroStars
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    question, and maybe its my ignorant american perspective, but how are players not embarrassed when they fake flop around like they got shot after barely getting touched, and 2 seconds later they're fine and running around?

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    1. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      They all do it. Have you not watched your fellow countryman Aaronson play?

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      1. NJ MetroStars
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I know, its got nothing to do with being an american, its the culture of the sport, i get that. but still, how are these guys not embarassed by it?

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    2. Jon Snow
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Players are incentivised to go down and embellish since there more chance of a foul being called.
      Also when you're taken out it can be like banging your knee of stubbing your toe. Painful for a few secs but goes quickly

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      1. Andy_Social
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        It's termed "gamesmanship". If it was called what it is - 'cheating' maybe there'd be less of it.

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    3. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I listened to an interesting bit about Neymar a few years ago, he (and players like him) consider a big part of his job to get the ball, move up the park then, at all costs (including feigning, throwing himself to the ground, etc.) get a freekick.

      He doesn't give even half a sh*t, let alone see it as embarrassing, that he gets criticised for it. That's part of his job, as he sees it.

      Which I thought was fair enough, despite what I think about him otherwise.

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      1. Andy_Social
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I think it's Jonathan Wilson in 'Inverting the Pyramid' who explains how it's part of the culture in South America and emerged from a political dimension - 'sticking it to the man'.

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  19. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Jesus Martial...

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  20. jack88
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Its been 6-7 years. Many good players left utd. I still dont understand wtf is martial still doing here

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    1. jack88
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      They sold pogba di maria but kept martial.

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    2. The Train Driver
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Huge salary, noone wants to pay up...

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    3. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Can only be because nobody wants him, and rightly so

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  21. SpaceCoyote97
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    What's Man Utd's best starting XI for City in the final?

    I'm thinking

    De Gea
    Shaw, Martinez, Varana, Dalot
    Eriksen Casemiro, Fred, Bruno
    Sancho, Rashford

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    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Wtf is this formation

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      1. SpaceCoyote97
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        4-4-2

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    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Martinez? Isn't he injured?

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      1. SpaceCoyote97
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Lindelof could replace if need be.

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    3. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      You forgot Ronaldo.

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  22. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Martial is so krep

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  23. Jon Snow
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Will be a miracle if Martial makes it to 60 mins

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Depends how fit Rashford is...

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  24. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Just a reminder Anthony Martial has a Balon D Or clause in his contract..always makes me chuckle

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      He should have a five game in a row clause !

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    2. Robson-Canoe
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      His first touch has been Lukakuesque in this game

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  25. JBG
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Why is Gallagher playing like he has skates on?

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  26. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Watching Chelsea defend here I am definitely starting C Wilson!

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Just have to hope Wilson starts... 🙂

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      1. Hooky
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        5 minute cameo at the end would be enough for double digits

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  27. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    TC Bruno has been utterly disappointing. Useless fellow!

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    1. Hect.OR 98th
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Was a reasonable choice this week, and still might turn out well.

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  28. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Give him an Oscar

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  29. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Antony could lose the leg.

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    1. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      If the physio came on with a saw he'd soon get up

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  30. Robson-Canoe
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Antony is like Neymar, but without the footballing talent

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