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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
    6 months, 26 days ago

    Yo Palmer subbed?

    1. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      6 months, 26 days ago

      Yo

    2. bialk
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 26 days ago

      Injured.

  2. F4L
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 26 days ago

    maresca scared of a drubbing lololol

  3. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    6 months, 26 days ago

    Is Palmer an avoid now?

    1. Shteve
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 26 days ago

      For this match, yes

    2. MJF
        6 months, 26 days ago

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

    3. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 26 days ago

      What a stupid decision

    4. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 26 days ago

      omg loooool

    5. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 months, 26 days ago

      Dorgu to Bruno = dream goal

    6. MJF
        6 months, 26 days ago

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

      • chocolove
        • 15 Years
        6 months, 26 days ago

        Lol palmer

      • Royal5
        • 14 Years
        6 months, 26 days ago

        Palmer injured??

        1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          6 months, 26 days ago

          Just mentally

      • Moon Dog
          6 months, 26 days ago

          Surely to do with his groin?

          Not even Maresca is THAT mad!

          1. F4L
            • 11 Years
            6 months, 26 days ago

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

          2. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            6 months, 26 days ago

            No because Palmer himself looked shocked and shaking his head

        • La Roja
          • 14 Years
          6 months, 26 days ago

          Why on earth you take all 3 attackers off?

        • Mom, Butters just gave me a…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          6 months, 26 days ago

          Palmer (c).1.pointer tick

          1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            6 months, 26 days ago

            Sorry 2 pointer

        • Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          6 months, 26 days ago

          Bet he ends up being subbed back on, silly Maresca

        • ☈☾
          • 8 Years
          6 months, 26 days ago

          Palmer injured I think

        • Danstoke82
          • 11 Years
          6 months, 26 days ago

          Amazing my FPL captain off after 20 minutes

          1. More Tragic
            • 10 Years
            6 months, 26 days ago

            chin up

        • Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          6 months, 26 days ago

          Hahaha another Chelsea sub! Palmer off

        • FantasyTony
          • 8 Years
          6 months, 26 days ago

          how many bonus points for 1 touch in 20 minutes?

        • Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 months, 26 days 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

        • Pariße
          • 11 Years
          6 months, 26 days 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
            6 months, 26 days ago

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

            1. Mr. O'Connell
              • 13 Years
              6 months, 26 days ago

              Almost 2 billion

        • SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
          • 9 Years
          6 months, 26 days ago

          ‘best player in the League’ - stinker & hooked

        • Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          6 months, 26 days ago

          Sold Bruno, captained Palmer.

          Genius.

          1. riot
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            6 months, 26 days ago

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

        • Capocannonieri
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 months, 26 days 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
            6 months, 26 days ago

            Jesus get a grip man

          2. FPL Blow-In
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            6 months, 26 days ago

            Grow up

          3. JBG
            • 7 Years
            6 months, 26 days ago

            Nwwwwaaahh... someones a witw butthuwt?

          4. riot
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            6 months, 26 days ago

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

          5. Tomerick
            • 11 Years
            6 months, 26 days ago

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

          6. Moon Dog
              6 months, 26 days ago

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

              1. Moon Dog
                  6 months, 26 days ago

                  Love*

                  1. NoOneCares
                      6 months, 26 days ago

                      Owning Bruno gives you an edge? LOL

                • WiredWeasel
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 7 Years
                  6 months, 26 days ago

                  Oi! That traduces the good name of Weasel!

                • Gubby-Allen
                  • 4 Years
                  6 months, 26 days ago

                  College football?

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

              2. More Tragic
                • 10 Years
                6 months, 26 days ago

                Doubt if Sanchez gets his place back for a while

                1. Tomerick
                  • 11 Years
                  6 months, 26 days ago

                  Certainly not next game

              3. Tomerick
                • 11 Years
                6 months, 26 days ago

                Gotta protect that 1-0 loss

              4. Pariße
                • 11 Years
                6 months, 26 days 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.

              5. Totalfootball
                • 9 Years
                6 months, 26 days ago

                Palmer injured or tactical ?

                1. Tonyawesome69
                  • 7 Years
                  6 months, 26 days ago

                  Injured

                  1. NoOneCares
                      6 months, 26 days ago

                      You don't know that so stop posting nonsense.

                      1. Tonyawesome69
                        • 7 Years
                        6 months, 26 days ago

                        Injured IMO

                      2. Capocannonieri
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 7 Years
                        6 months, 26 days 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
                    6 months, 26 days ago

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

                2. The Bandit
                  • 15 Years
                  6 months, 26 days ago

                  Face plant

                3. Pompel
                  • 12 Years
                  6 months, 26 days ago

                  Palmer(c) went well then...

                4. Royal5
                  • 14 Years
                  6 months, 26 days ago

                  Mazraoui looks like he’s been donating hair to Salah

                5. FPL Blow-In
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  6 months, 26 days ago

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

                  Benched Petrovic, Elliot, Senesi and De Ligt

                  1. NoOneCares
                      6 months, 26 days ago

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

                      1. Moon Dog
                          6 months, 26 days ago

                          Bad day?

                      2. Haa-lala-land
                        • 5 Years
                        6 months, 26 days ago

                        Were you close to bench boosting?