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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. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 21 hours ago

    Yo Palmer subbed?

    1. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      10 months, 21 hours ago

      Yo

    2. bialk
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 21 hours ago

      Injured.

  2. F4L
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 21 hours ago

    maresca scared of a drubbing lololol

  3. Nomar
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 21 hours ago

    Is Palmer an avoid now?

    1. Shteve
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 21 hours ago

      For this match, yes

    2. MJF
      10 months, 21 hours ago

      I feel until we are 100% certain he's fully fit I will avoid myself.

  4. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 21 hours ago

    What a stupid decision

  5. FantasyTony
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 21 hours ago

    omg loooool

  6. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    10 months, 21 hours ago

    Dorgu to Bruno = dream goal

  7. MJF
    10 months, 21 hours ago

    It seemed clear before the GW Palmer was probably not 100% fit, I think that confirms it.

  8. chocolove
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 21 hours ago

    Lol palmer

  9. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 21 hours ago

    Palmer injured??

    1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      10 months, 21 hours ago

      Just mentally

  10. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    10 months, 21 hours ago

    Surely to do with his groin?

    Not even Maresca is THAT mad!

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 21 hours ago

      as a precaution maybe, maresca written off this match so why risk it

    2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 21 hours ago

      No because Palmer himself looked shocked and shaking his head

  11. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 21 hours ago

    Why on earth you take all 3 attackers off?

  12. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 21 hours ago

    Palmer (c).1.pointer tick

    1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      10 months, 21 hours ago

      Sorry 2 pointer

  13. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 21 hours ago

    Bet he ends up being subbed back on, silly Maresca

  14. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 21 hours ago

    Palmer injured I think

  15. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 21 hours ago

    Amazing my FPL captain off after 20 minutes

    1. More Tragic
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 21 hours ago

      chin up

  16. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 21 hours ago

    Hahaha another Chelsea sub! Palmer off

  17. FantasyTony
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 21 hours ago

    how many bonus points for 1 touch in 20 minutes?

  18. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 21 hours ago

    What an absolute shambles of a first 10 minutes. Thanks very much Sanchez.

    Was slowly getting back in the food graces of fans but he's blown it again.

    New keeper next season please

  19. Pariße
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 21 hours ago

    Doing punditry for DAZN at the club world cup, Obi Mikel said Sanchez is the biggest liability in Chelsea’s starting eleven. Defensively Maresca is well aware Chelsea are incomplete.

    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 20 hours ago

      Spending over a billion in a year and still having holes in your first XI is actually insane

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 14 Years
        10 months, 20 hours ago

        Almost 2 billion

  20. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 21 hours ago

    ‘best player in the League’ - stinker & hooked

  21. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    10 months, 21 hours ago

    Sold Bruno, captained Palmer.

    Genius.

    1. riot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 20 hours ago

      Palmer cap, own Cucu and Cunha, I don't think it could possibly be going worse

  22. Capocannonieri
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 21 hours ago

    Bruno is worst thing about EPL. All his goals are seedy and junky. He's a weasel that plays for a weasel team. Shaved Rat.

    Glad College Football starting in a few minutes.

    1. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 20 hours ago

      Jesus get a grip man

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 20 hours ago

      Grow up

    3. JBG
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 20 hours ago

      Nwwwwaaahh... someones a witw butthuwt?

    4. riot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 20 hours ago

      I also dislike when a player I own scores Fantasy Points but this is quite weird mate

    5. Tomerick
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 20 hours ago

      And here was I thinking it was “fans” like you that were the worst thing…

    6. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      10 months, 20 hours ago

      Live these sort of biases. They give me an edge 😎

      1. Moon Dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 1 Year
        10 months, 20 hours ago

        Love*

        1. NoOneCares
          10 months, 20 hours ago

          Owning Bruno gives you an edge? LOL

    7. WiredWeasel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 20 hours ago

      Oi! That traduces the good name of Weasel!

    8. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      10 months, 20 hours ago

      College football?

      I would have thought that students are only just waking up now.

  23. More Tragic
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 21 hours ago

    Doubt if Sanchez gets his place back for a while

    1. Tomerick
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 20 hours ago

      Certainly not next game

  24. Tomerick
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 21 hours ago

    Gotta protect that 1-0 loss

  25. Pariße
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 20 hours ago

    Actually had an idea to accommodate Palmer in a way to bring in three Chelsea players (JP, Caicedo, Palmer). Luckily saved my transfers in the end, this gameweek was always gonna be chaotic.

  26. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 20 hours ago

    Palmer injured or tactical ?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 20 hours ago

      Injured

      1. NoOneCares
        10 months, 20 hours ago

        You don't know that so stop posting nonsense.

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          10 months, 20 hours ago

          Injured IMO

        2. Capocannonieri
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          10 months, 20 hours ago

          We don't know, but I am super glad that I did not trade him in this week. Nothing for me to worry about.

    2. Capocannonieri
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 20 hours ago

      Maresca's team needs to just go home at Halftime. They have no intention of earning their wages today.

  27. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 20 hours ago

    Face plant

  28. Pompel
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 20 hours ago

    Palmer(c) went well then...

  29. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 20 hours ago

    Mazraoui looks like he’s been donating hair to Salah

  30. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 20 hours ago

    Played Vicario, Munoz, double Arsenal defence, Gakpo and Woltemade

    Benched Petrovic, Elliot, Senesi and De Ligt

    1. NoOneCares
      10 months, 20 hours ago

      Great, thanks for the insight. Looking forward to part 2.

      1. Moon Dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 1 Year
        10 months, 20 hours ago

        Bad day?

    2. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 20 hours ago

      Were you close to bench boosting?