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The penultimate Premier League match of the day sees Manchester United play host to Chelsea.

Kick-off at Old Trafford is at 5.30pm BST.

TEAM NEWS

It’s two changes apiece in the north-west.

Manchester United’s alterations see Harry Maguire and Casemiro come in from the side that lost 3-0 to Manchester City last weekend.

Leny Yoro and Manuel Ugarte make way.

Matheus Cunha and Mason Mount are on the bench after recovering from injury.

Chelsea make two changes from the side that lost 3-1 at Bayern Munich in midweek.

Wesley Fofana and Estevao start, with Tosin Adarabioyo and Malo Gusto dropping out.

LINE-UPS

Man Utd XI: Bayindir, Mazraoui, de Ligt, Maguire, Dorgu, Casemiro, Fernandes, Shaw, Mbeumo, Diallo, Sesko. 

Subs: Lammens, Mount, Cunha, Zirkzee, Yoro, Ugarte, Heaven, Fredricson, Mainoo.

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, James, Chalobah, Fofana, Cucurella, Fernandez, Caicedo, Estevao, Palmer, Pedro Neto, Joao Pedro. 

Subs: Adarabioyo, Bynoe-Gittens, Jorgensen, Santos, Hato, Gusto, George, Guiu, Garnacho.

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  1. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    7 months, 4 days ago

    United’s mentality is so awful. Almost 3 on 1 and still no intent to attack and get one more.

    1. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 4 days ago

      They are trying but they are just shite.

    2. FPL_Devil
      • 6 Years
      7 months, 4 days ago

      Why would they waste a chance up 1 goal with 2 minutes to go? Much better to hold on to the ball.

  2. F4L
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 4 days ago

    let down of a match . red cards ruined it oh well

  3. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 4 days ago

    United Chelsea FT

  4. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 4 days ago

    Cucurella really has to go. Hard to find the spare transfer to do it though

  5. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 4 days ago

    JP blanked!

    1. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 4 days ago

      This

    2. iFash@FPL
      • 2 Years
      7 months, 4 days ago

      Lovely!!

  6. OverTinker
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 4 days ago

    Dubravka 4 and Sanchez -3 is the best thing happened today in FPL

    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 4 days ago

      I benched Sanchez for Dubravka lol

    2. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 4 days ago

      Yeah benched Sanchez for Dubravka as well. 7 point swing.

      1. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 4 days ago

        Are you sure it's 7 champ?

        1. Brosstan
          • 11 Years
          7 months, 4 days ago

          4-(-3)=7

        2. DARE TO BISCAN
          • 7 Years
          7 months, 4 days ago

          Awww. You sounded so confident with your snark

    3. DARE
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 4 days ago

      Yeah, but that's pretty strange, isn't it? You get a -1 for conceding two goals when you'e not even on the pitch anymore? Isn't it enough with the -3 for the red card?

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 months, 4 days ago

        Nope. It's his fault that they had one man less and conceded so many. -3 isn't enough had they conceded 8 goals. Old rule.

        1. DARE
          • 13 Years
          7 months, 3 days ago

          Yes, old rule. Still dumb rule.

          I don't think you should get minus points while not even being involved in what's happening on the pitch anymore.
          A defender loses his clean sheet when substituted in the 59th minute, while he has still contributed very much to the clean sheet.

  7. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 4 days ago

    Projected Bonus Pts
    3 - B.Fernandes
    2 - Maguire
    1 - Mazraoui

  8. NoOneCares
      7 months, 4 days ago

      Man U are back, they might just even make mid table.

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 4 days ago

        Living up to your name...

        1. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          7 months, 4 days ago

          Spent all day today sniping at people despite not caring

    • pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 4 days ago

      Score check

      17(-4) with Haaland, Gyokeres, Semenyo, Reijnders, Cash and Raya to play

      Terrible start to the gw

      1. Gazwaz80
        • 6 Years
        7 months, 4 days ago

        I’ve seen a lot worse…

      2. Moon Dog
          7 months, 4 days ago

          29 with Raya, Senesi, Anderson, Semenyo, Gyokores

        • Manani
          • 14 Years
          7 months, 4 days ago

          27 with Konsa, Semy, Watkins

      3. Manani
        • 14 Years
        7 months, 4 days ago

        best mid for 6.3m and under?

        1. bialk
          • 16 Years
          7 months, 4 days ago

          Caicedo. 38 games x 4p =152 pts

          1. Albrightondknight
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 months, 4 days ago

            This is just maths. Well that’s the floor he will get closer to 170 or 180

      4. Make FPL Casual Again
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 4 days ago

        Effin Tosins a loser, just cant get those defcons over the line, can't close the deal...

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

        what a horrible day of fpl

      6. FPL_Devil
        • 6 Years
        7 months, 4 days ago

        Bruno captain pays off, but what could've been.

        1. Moon Dog
            7 months, 4 days ago

            Well played.

        2. pundit of punts
          • 13 Years
          7 months, 4 days ago

          Last gw without Joao Pedro is past me now

          Can’t wait to ditch Wood for him this GW

        3. OverTinker
          • 7 Years
          7 months, 4 days ago

          I have to lose Salah to get Haaland so is Bruno the best replacement for Salah?

        4. Shark Team
          • 8 Years
          7 months, 4 days ago

          Which scores more:

          Option A:
          6: Gakpo(cry)
          7: Foden(bre) Mitoma(wol)

          Option B:
          6: Doku(BUR)
          7: Doku(bre), Mbeumo(SUN)

          1. F4L
            • 11 Years
            7 months, 4 days ago

            b

          2. pundit of punts
            • 13 Years
            7 months, 4 days ago

            A

            1. pundit of punts
              • 13 Years
              7 months, 4 days ago

              Doku isn’t nailed

          3. NoOneCares
              7 months, 4 days ago

              Both options are terrible tbh.

          4. pundit of punts
            • 13 Years
            7 months, 4 days ago

            Wood âž¡ Pedro for the FT is a no brainer right? Gives me -

            Raya
            Cucurella - Cash - Dorgu
            Salah - Semenyo - Reijnders - KDH
            Haaland - Gyokeres - Pedro

            Dubravka - King - Gudmundsson - Reinildo

            Leaves me 0.2 m in the bank for Cucurella ➡ Gabriel next GW. Sounds good? 🙂

            1. Captain Mal
              • 1 Year
              7 months, 4 days ago

              No reason to do it today, as neither is close to a price change, but it's a sensible plan assuming nothing comes up the next few days.

              1. pundit of punts
                • 13 Years
                7 months, 4 days ago

                Of course I will wait till the pressers on the Friday at the very least. Doubt either will be close to a price change by then.

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

              I have Wood and no Pedro too. But Wood has Sunderland next. Sure he has competition for his spot and is a minutes risk, but I see that as more motivation to perform. Wood could haul next week. But ditching him is tempting.

              1. pundit of punts
                • 13 Years
                7 months, 4 days ago

                I have seen enough of Wood.

                Also, it’s so stressful to go against that Pedro EO every weekend.

                Pedro up against his former club as well and Brighton leak goals.

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

                  Fair. Won't be surprised if Wood doesn't start next week. But I think I will save this week, and then for GW7 ditch Wood and Gakpo for Gyokeres and someone else.

          5. Effe
            • 15 Years
            7 months, 4 days ago

            So will Sanchez now be banned for 1 League Cup match only and be back for the next Premier League game?

            1. NoOneCares
                7 months, 4 days ago

                Yes

              • Magic Zico
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                7 months, 4 days ago

                Yeah

              • Cruyff's Eleven
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                7 months, 4 days ago

                Straight red = 3 match ban, no?

                1. Magic Zico
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 7 Years
                  7 months, 4 days ago

                  No, not violence conduct

                2. Tonyawesome69
                  • 7 Years
                  7 months, 4 days ago

                  DOGSO

            2. Weeb Kakashi
              • 10 Years
              7 months, 4 days ago

              Watkins Rogers Gakpo> Haaland Reijnders KDH(-4)??
              OR
              Watkins Gakpo Aina> Haaland KDH Diouf(-4)??

            3. Manani
              • 14 Years
              7 months, 4 days ago

              who to sell first:

              A. Gakpo
              B. Cucu

            4. Karan_G14
              • 10 Years
              7 months, 4 days ago

              Sels
              Porro Murillo Anderson
              Salah Semenyo Reijnders KDH Stach
              Haaland Pedro

              (Dub Mateta Rodon Dorgu)

              Can get this team for -4.
              Does this team need WC for GW6?

              1. Manani
                • 14 Years
                7 months, 4 days ago

                looks good to me

            5. Vasshin
              • 7 Years
              7 months, 4 days ago

              Who to start:
              1. sels (v Sun H) or Dubravka (city A)
              2. milenkovic (sun H) or Munoz (Pool H)

              Thanks

              1. Magic Zico
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                7 months, 4 days ago

                Sels Munoz

            6. Totalfootball
              • 9 Years
              7 months, 4 days ago

              Don't you get baps for DC's ?

              1. Tonyawesome69
                • 7 Years
                7 months, 4 days ago

                Yes you gain bps for defcon actions

            7. My heart goes Salalalalah
              • 9 Years
              7 months, 4 days ago

              Ekiteke and Neco falling tonight it seems...

            8. Ronnies
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              7 months, 4 days ago

              3 free transfers and looking at this,
              It means I can keep Salah but losing Gyokeres doesn't seem right.

              Thoughts?

              Gyokeres > Haaland
              Writz > KDH
              Munoz > bench fodder

              1. FC Hakkebøf
                • 9 Years
                7 months, 4 days ago

                Salah + Haaland is not ideal imo.

            9. Moon Dog
                7 months, 4 days ago

                My 1st transfer of the season: Salah -> King.

                Didn't see that coming...

                1. Captain Mal
                  • 1 Year
                  7 months, 4 days ago

                  So it's not just me who hasn't made a transfer yet? Nice.

              • rokonto
                • 10 Years
                7 months, 4 days ago

                Who tops the Captain Poll next week?

                1. Kaneyonero
                  • 9 Years
                  7 months, 4 days ago

                  Haaland for sure

                2. Effe
                  • 15 Years
                  7 months, 4 days ago

                  Haaland I might even triple captain him

                  1. iFash@FPL
                    • 2 Years
                    7 months, 4 days ago

                    This.

                3. Stranger Mings
                  • 5 Years
                  7 months, 4 days ago

                  Haaland & TC option

              • FC Hakkebøf
                • 9 Years
                7 months, 4 days ago

                Best option on wildcard?

                A) Isak, Paqueta, Dorgu/4.5 def
                B) Pedro, Fernandes, Dorgu/4.5 Defender
                C) Pedro, Palmer (if fit) and Dorgu/4,5 def
                D) Pedro, Mbeumo, Tarkowski

                Leaning towards C if Palmer is fit.

                1. Magic Zico
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 7 Years
                  7 months, 4 days ago

                  B with Richards

              • gooberman
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                7 months, 4 days ago

                Plenty of opportunity for defcon pts for Anderson if Brentford are going to be launching the ball into the box from every throw in.

              • fedolefan
                • 11 Years
                7 months, 4 days ago

                Andy King, please get me more than 1 point.