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25 May 2023 1299 comments
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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. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 21 days ago

    What the actual hell was that Sancho

  2. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 21 days ago

    Lol Sancho so bad and Havertz even worse

  3. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 21 days ago

    What a terrible breakaway. Trying to be waaay too clever - should have passed to Rashy instead.

  4. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 21 days ago

    Pass it to Bruno..why would you even try and pass it to Martial

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 21 days ago

      Havertz vs Martial, who's the biggest donkey?

      1. Jimmers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 21 days ago

        Not fair to donkeys!

  5. x.jim.x
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 21 days ago

    Someone stretcher Martial off

  6. Reece’s Pieces
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 21 days ago

    Havertz is such a terrible finisher!! Thanks for the CL final goal but you can go now

  7. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 21 days ago

    Lol Bruno. Book him already.

  8. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 21 days ago

    Chelsea do a goal, impossible challenge...

  9. Hooky
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 21 days ago

    50p head Havertz

  10. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 21 days ago

    Well if Rashford gets a shedload of points then at least the owners (inc my ML rival) will deserve them. Unlike those, imo, who kept Trippier benched. Just saying ...

    1. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 21 days ago

      I benched Trippier for Isak, Grealish and Rashford. Isak although on the left was facing an awful Foxes defence and although how slim the chances were Grealish could have played over 100 minutes in a City team. And obviously Rashford was too late. Not sure if I would have done any different as always going to play TAA and Shaw so that leaves benching Etsu and his two games, would you have done much different????…

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 21 days ago

        Well all I can say is that I benched Isak and played Trippier and Etsu. I can certainly add that I was lucky because Smith benched Maddison and Barnes to park the bus.

        1. Danno - Emre Canada
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 21 days ago

          Yep I certainly wasn’t expecting that lineup or the fact that Newcastle didn’t score.

  11. Prinzhorn
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 21 days ago

    Exact funds for

    Isak + Fernandes -> Kane + Casemiro (-4)

    Y or N?

  12. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 21 days ago

    Rash in… Rip Enciso first on bench

  13. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 21 days ago

    Even for Fernandes the cheat that's embarrassing...

    1. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 21 days ago

      he'd do dirty things for a pen!

  14. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 21 days ago

    Bruno captain not getting soft pens anymore

    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 21 days ago

      tripping over his boot laces

      1. lilmessipran
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 21 days ago

        I'd say he deserves a pen for that

    2. JBG
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 21 days ago

      It was Martial who used to get them for him the most, with tight dribbling in the box. But his first touch and generalt play has turn to absolute sh*t.

  15. It's Fergie Time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 21 days ago

    Garnacho will be a big differential in 38

  16. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 21 days ago

    I guess we were spoilt watching Brighton - Man City yesterday.

    Balance of the universe restored.

  17. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 21 days ago

    Rash is the soul of Utd attack. Straight away more dangerous.

  18. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 21 days ago

    The quality on display in both final thirds in this game has been abysmal 😆

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 21 days ago

      Both teams need a new striker.

  19. Hooky
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 21 days ago

    This is like a Sunday league match with all the terrible touches and poor decision making.

    1. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 21 days ago

      So Bruno brace them

      1. Hooky
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 21 days ago

        He might be in a leg brace if he gets another terrible tackle like that one that felled him in the box earlier

        1. DannyDrinkVodka
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 21 days ago

          90+7 if he has to

  20. fantasist
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 21 days ago

    Chelsea need Lampard as a player not manager, would have netted all those chances

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 21 days ago

      I dare say he’d have scored them now

  21. JBG
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 21 days ago

    How many times has a player fallen over because of poor balance or tripped over themselves so far this match??? Must be some kind of record.

    1. fantasist
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 21 days ago

      Bunch of Trippiers

      1. JBG
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 21 days ago

        Hah!

  22. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 21 days ago

    Where Bruno points?

    1. Drumandbaines123
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 21 days ago

      A few mins ago. Pointed at the ref

  23. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 21 days ago

    What on earth are we watching here, it’s like they’ve all forgotten how to play football

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 21 days ago

      Isn't this how both teams have been playing all season?

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 21 days ago

      Pathetic

  24. Hairy Potter
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 21 days ago

    You never saw Andreas Andersson play for Newcastle. Seemed to fall over his own feet whenever the ball came to him.

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 21 days ago

      Reply fail to JBG above

    2. JBG
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 21 days ago

      Remember the name, but not that he played for Newcastle haha.

  25. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 21 days ago

    Stick Martial on the stretcher he’s getting worse if possible

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 21 days ago

      That pass right there before the throw in, was fcking annoying! Did the same think so many times last match as well.

      1. JBG
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 21 days ago

        Thing*

  26. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 21 days ago

    if UTD played without a GK, Chelsea still wouldn't score a goal

    1. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 21 days ago

      if UTD played without central nervous systems, Chelsea still wouldn't score a goal

    2. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 21 days ago

      Need a Chelsea penalty for DdG to get save points

  27. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 21 days ago

    United need Maguire to steady the ship.

  28. JBG
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 21 days ago

    Eriksen and Casemiro only MU players with attacking returns so far this DGW, who'd guess that?

    1. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 21 days ago

      would not surprise me to see Casemiro get a second goal

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 21 days ago

      Martial, Antony and Sancho not getting anything isn't too surprising.

  29. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 21 days ago

    Will dalot get a cameo? I got trippier 9 points sitting on bench

  30. fantasist
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 21 days ago

    Sancho plays like a Chelsea player