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Rashford fit to start while Hazard remains on the left flank

Six Premier League matches take place this evening before the Gameweek 21 showpiece of Manchester City v Liverpool brings the frenetic festive fixture schedule to a close ahead of FA Cup third round weekend.

Four of tonight’s games kick off at 19:45 GMT, with Bournemouth v Watford (due to a delay) and Newcastle United v Manchester United getting underway at 20:00 GMT.

There aren’t too many surprises in the team selections this evening, with many of the more widely-owned Fantasy Premier League assets getting a start.

Marcus Rashford has recovered from a groin problem to keep his place in Manchester United’s starting XI, with Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial also unsurprisingly named in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side.

Jesse Lingard, Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez make the bench.

Fabian Schar replaces the injured Federico Fernandez in Rafael Benitez’s only alteration, while Florian Lejeune makes the matchday squad for the first time in 2018/19.

Eden Hazard is again deployed on the left flank as Alvaro Morata replaces the injured Olivier Giroud, but Chelsea are otherwise unchanged from the side that beat Crystal Palace 1-0 in Gameweek 20.

Ralph Hasenhuttl has really shuffled his pack for this encounter at Stamford Bridge, making eight changes – including the recall of Danny Ings – following the 3-1 defeat against Manchester City.

In the delayed kick-off on the south coast, Ryan Fraser returns to the Bournemouth starting XI after his benching at Old Trafford.

Javi Gracia has made five changes to his team, with Jose Holebas, Abdoulaye Doucoure and Troy Deeney among the players handed a recall.

Andy Carroll makes his first Premier League start in over a year for West Ham, who have new signing Samir Nasri among their substitutes.

Glenn Murray replaces Florin Andone up front in Chris Hughton’s only change.

Joao Moutinho and Helder Costa return to the Wolves starting XI, while Jordan Ayew gets his first start since Gameweek 17 as Roy Hodgson switches to a 4-3-3.

David Wagner has made two changes to his team and seemingly reverted to a 4-2-3-1, while Sean Dyche trusts the same 11 players who beat West Ham three days ago.

Bournemouth XI (3-5-2): Begovic, Cook, Ake, Daniels, Brooks, Lerma, Gosling, Fraser, Stanislas, Wilson, King.

Watford XI (4-4-2): Foster, Femenia, Cathcart, Mariappa, Holebas, Sema, Capoue, Doucoure, Pereyra, Deulofeu, Deeney.

Chelsea XI (4-3-3): Arrizabalaga, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Luiz, Alonso, Jorginho, Kante, Barkley, Hazard, Willian, Morata.

Southampton XI (3-4-3): Gunn, Yoshida, Vestergaard, Bednarek, Valery, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Cedric, Armstrong, Ings, Redmond.

Huddersfield Town XI (4-2-3-1): Lossl, Kongolo, Schindler, Zanka, Hadergjonaj, Hogg, Billing, Mbenza, Pritchard, Kachunga, Mounie.

Burnley XI (4-4-2): Heaton, Bardsley, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor, Cork, Westwood, Gudmundsson, McNeil, Barnes, Wood.

West Ham United XI (4-4-2): Fabianski, Zabaleta, Ogbonna, Diop, Cresswell, Rice, Obiang, Snodgrass, Anderson, Arnautovic, Carroll.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI (4-3-3): Button, Montoya, Dunk, Duffy, Bernardo, Stephens, Propper, Gross, March, Murray, Locadia.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI (3-4-3): Patricio, Bennett, Boly, Coady, Doherty, Saiss, Moutinho, Jonny, Costa, Cavaleiro, Jimenez.

Crystal Palace XI (4-3-3): Guaita, Wan-Bissaka, Tomkins, Sakho, van Aanholt, McArthur, Milivojević, Kouyaté, Townsend, Ayew, Zaha.

Newcastle United XI (3-4-2-1): Dubravka, Yedlin, Schär, Lascelles, Dummett, Ritchie, Hayden, Diame, Atsu, Pérez, Rondón.

Manchester United XI (4-3-3): De Gea, Valencia, Jones, Lindelöf, Shaw, Matic, Herrera, Pogba, Mata, Martial, Rashford.

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5,260 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone considering to sell Son ?

    If i keep him for next GW he will fail in the price for GW 23 and i will lose 0.1
    and 0.1 is a lot for me IMO !

    So Son to Mane, KdB, ERiksen or Sane ?

    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Keeping for sure. Would back him to cause Utd problems.

  2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone watch the West Ham game? How was Anderson?

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Trash. Again.

  3. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard last 13 games:

    1, 0, 4, 3, 1, 6, 5, 9, 13, 2, 15, 3, 3

    Surprised so many on here are looking at losing Auba to fund Salah rather than Hazard.

    1. Bruin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I keep doing the same stupid thing ang buying him back. This is my last !!!!

    2. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      13 games? Lol, let me guess, he hauled bit if it was 14?

      1. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        big*

      2. Sharkytect
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yep. And 15. And 17 or 18

    3. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Really tough one. I just got Aubameyang out to Salah and kept hazard.

      Logic being Aubameyang is being played out of position and Arsenal fixtures are the toughest. Yes he'll get points but over next 5 I think hazard will score 4-5 and I think I'll captain him at home to Newcastle

    4. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Auba and Hazard both got 6, 3+ returns in their last 13 games, not much difference tbf and Hazard didn’t start 2 of those games

      1. FDMS All Starz
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        10 games*

  4. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    If Man City beat Liverpool tomorrow, I think I’m almost certainly doing Kane & Fanderson —> Kun & DSilva, think City will be motivated and will want to beat every team they play from now till end of the season, can see a thumping vs Wolves if things go well tomorrow, am I mad?

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No, not mad. That would change things quite a bit.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Hard to drop Kane when he's consistently scored points across the last 10 fixtures.

      1. FDMS All Starz
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yes but he is by no means making this place explode, he is ticking over nicely but when you look at it as a combo, think Silva and Kun have a higher ceiling of points than Kane & Fanderson especially by the way Kane is playing this year, lucky to score yesterday too

        1. Big_Andy_GAWA
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Was half looking at Kane to Kün myself as currently have no City cover, but Kane much more likely to play 90 and fancy Spurs at home to United. Kinda wanting to save FT too...

        2. Osman
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Correct me if I am wrong, but wasn’t that the exact same argument people made to drop Salah ?

  5. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Kane Son Anderson -> Arnie Sterling Richarlison? gives me:

    Guaita (Button)
    TAA Pereira Digne (Holebas Doherty)
    Salah Haz Sterling Pogba Rich
    Arnie Kamara (Quaner)

    with 0.3 spare for Quaner -> Rash the week after...solid?

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I know people on here don't like Sterling/Rich much atm, but next 3 fixtures are epic for both

      1. TomSaints
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Richarlison better haul after I've kept the faith!

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          those fixtures are nice and he's been getting close, keep the faith!

      2. Hart-ake
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I'm looking at losing the same three- for different players but would end up with the same midfield as you. It's a set and forget five arguably....

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          yeah my bench would probably be good enough to handle Sterling rotation too...looks decent

    2. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Rashford going up. Wjy not get him now?

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        not sure a hit for someone playing Spurs away is a great idea...could work..

        would mean either a -8 OR not doing Son -> Sterling just yet

    3. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Would you have money left over to upgrade Quaner? Ideally, you would have a better second striker but you can play five at the back some weeks anyway.

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        yeah, enough ITB to do Quaner -> Rashford next GW

      2. Hart-ake
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        oops, I should read to the end of the post. Solid!

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          😀

  6. Uncle John from Jamaica
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Fabianski and Wilson to Button and Rashford for free?

    Button would be my only starting keeper?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Uncle John what are you smoking in Jamaica?

      1. Uncle John from Jamaica
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers mate needed that

  7. SkeletONv01
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Who do you prefer?
    A. Fraser
    B. Richarlison
    C. FAnderson
    ??

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      b

    2. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      CAB

    3. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      B.

  8. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Fabianski
    Robertson / Digne / Kolasinac
    Hazard / Son / Pogba / Martial
    Kane / Aubameyang / Ings

    Hamer // Doherty / AWB / Camarasa

    2 FTs. Thoughts on this move? Yay or nay?
    A) Hazard / Martial / Ings >>> Salah / Richarlison / Kamara

    Following week could be:
    B) Son / Aubameyang >>> Rashford / Hazard (or alternatives)

    Just brainstorming....

  9. ZTF
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Can't believe no one on WC is going for Valery.. 4.0m, started every game bar one (vs City & he came on) since the gaffers arrival, Saints looking that little bit more defensively stable as the weeks go by. Gunn will help that. Whats not to love?

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Plays for a relegation candidate that won't keep many clean sheets

      1. ZTF
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        People own Schindler don't they? Saints wont be a relegation candidate for much longer too

    2. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Bednarek 3.9 in mind.

      1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Mine*

    3. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Cedric will play RB and once Targett/Bertrand return, Valery will be dropped, Bednarek at 3.9 is less risky

    4. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Bednarek cheap as well. Two playing 4.0 players with next 7 / 8 favourable fixtures and new manager bounce.

      I wouldn't expect too many returns but 2-3 clean sheets could happen and frees up £1m..,

    5. DMP
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I went for Benarek.

    6. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Bertrand...

  10. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Last attempt to get a reply. I know the pages are flying by

    I was planning on saving FT but now I find myself really wanting to ditch Snoddy or Martial (or Schindler). What would you do?

    1FT 0.1itb
    Fab
    VVD, Luiz, Doherty
    Salah(C), Haz, Pogba, Martial, Snoddy
    Kane, Wilson
    (Hamer) (AWB, Kamara, Schindler)

    I just want a green arrow! Forgotten what they look like - last had one in GW17! Appreciate any advice from those doing better!

    1. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I would save

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks mate.

        Despite it showing me more clearly how poorly my last few GWs have gone, your site is incredible- really fantastic resource

        1. Ragabolly
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks bro, I think your team looks good for a green arrow next week!

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Thanks mate. Trouble is people have told me that the last 3-4 weeks but it’s been the opposite.

            You’ve had the opposite. Incredible run the last few!! Must be keeping some secret super-algo stats tables to yourself 😉

            1. DMP
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Same here mate.

              From 6k to 50k with good looking teams. Anything goes wrong.

              1. Don Kloppeone
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                29k to 300k here (in 6 weeks)

    2. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I’d certainly look at Martial to a Spurs/City mid downgrading either VVD or Kane, you could also decide to save and re assess, there might be injuries between now and next GW

  11. J to the T
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Ok so I asked before the games tonight but does tonight’s results change things?

    Fanderson & Auba -> Salah & Arnie for a -4. Exact value to do it

    1. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Tough to drop Anderson with so many double digit hauls. Fixture so so though

    2. Ten Season Wonder
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I’d say so as you’re ultimately swapping Auba for Salah

  12. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hi....looking for a mid 5.7m or below to play every week?

    Are there any options?? Deulofeu perhaps??

    Thanks

    1. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      How about Brooks

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yup....fixtures not great tho....

    2. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I would go Deulo.

    3. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I just put McNeil and Camarasa in my wct.

      1. Uncle John from Jamaica
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Nasri

  13. JabbaWookiee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Lingard + Aubameyang to Salah + Wilson for a hit (exact cash)

    Yay or nay?

  14. The Big Fella
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    When will Schindler be back?

  15. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Tempted to sell Mitro, however I see he exploded in the previous fixture against Burnley. Mitro owners keep or give one more chance?

    1. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sell for Arnie if you can

    2. Osman
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Keep for Burnley, they are still leaking.

  16. Jeremy Corbyn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Exact money to fund

    Auba, FAnderson, Lingard
    to
    Arnie, Salah, Deloufeu (-4)

    Yay or Nay?
    First of three wins.

  17. Hits from the Bong
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    A. Schindler to Bednarek
    B. Schindler to VVD
    C. Something else

    Fabianski
    TAA Digne Doherty
    Salah Hazard Pogba Anderson
    Aubameyang Arnie Jimenez

    (Button Camarasa Schindler AWB)
    £2.9m itb

  18. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Any changes here lads? or good to save and roll the free? (Shocking 30 points up to now)

    Patricio
    Doherty - TAA - Robertson
    Richarlison - Pogba - Salah - Hazard - F.Anderson
    Jimenez - Kane
    _____________________________________
    Button: Digne, AWB, Kamara

    0.0.ITB, 1FT

    Appreciate any opinions (and heartfelt sympathies haha)

  19. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Most people are frazzled after this hectic period. Now is the time for a calm, cool head, reassess and plan in this break. Lots can happen before next GW. Id avoid early moves personally

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Completely agree.
      I need some zen lol

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      plus players will have had more rest and things should resume to high tempo games

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah the freak results should ease off

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          For sure 🙂

  20. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Views on best option here???

    3.5mitb. 2ft. Any ideas what to do here?

    Fab 4m
    Alonso Doherty lindelof schindler awb
    Hazard sane pogba Anderson richarlison
    Kane jiminez kamara

    A.......sane, jiminez and Alonso to salah, rashford and TAA - 4

    B.....sane jiminez and anderson to salah rashford and deulofeu / brooks - 4

    Thanks!

  21. Wılly
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    A. Arnautovic, Robertson, Jimenez
    B. Aubameyang, Bednarak, Kamara (rotation with Camarasa & AWB)

  22. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard to troll us all next game week with a hatrick against Newcastle.

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Please Lord let it be!!!

  23. mgilbert86
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Eyeing up this move after tomorrow’s game, which should go?

    Hazard and
    A)Martial
    B)Anderson

    For Salah and Camarasa

    1. Lav
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A

  24. fenixri
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    People with Hazard keeping?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      of course

    2. GE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah!

    3. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No troll beyond him.

  25. good biashara
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone please, is there a reliable page to find out about impending price rises?

    1. Carefree Crew
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      fplstatistics does track it, not sure it's 100% reliable.

  26. Alli 3',17',64�…
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Dont know if I can handle another Hazard captain, Vardy C looks tempting

    1. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Never again. I’m thinking Arnautovic.

  27. Little fekirs
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Need inspiration for my WC team

    Budget 104m

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I’ll draft it up for you.

      Brb.

  28. GE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    What would you do here? 🙂

    (2FT, 0.2 itb)

    Patricio
    Alonso/Digne/Doherty
    Salah/Haz/Fanderson/Martial/Rich
    Kane/Wilson

    Bench: Button, AWB, Kamara, Bednarek

    1. Lav
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Pereira? Maybe shift Patricio?

      1. GE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Digne -> Pereira?

  29. Lav
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Just have no consistency with my scores. Have bottled my ML top position, OR now in the 200ks. Surely Salah needs to come in for a -4?

    Pat / Etheridge
    Robbo / TAA / Digne / Doherty / AWB
    Haz / Sane / Anderson / Richarlison / Billing
    Kane / Rashford / Jimenez

  30. Infamy, Infamy
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Martial and Success to Camarasa and Rashford for free?