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Hazard on the left flank as Higuain leads the line at Old Trafford

The final match of Gameweek 36 sees Manchester United take on Chelsea at Old Trafford.

Kick-off is at 16:30 BST.

A win for Chelsea would take them four points clear of Arsenal in fifth place and all but eliminate Manchester United from the race for a Champions League qualification spot.

United would move level on points with the Blues with a win this afternoon, however.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made five changes to his Manchester United side from the midweek derby defeat.

Eric Bailly makes his first Premier League start in almost three months in central defence, with Chris Smalling the man to make way.

Juan Mata and Romelu Lukaku rejoin the United attack, with Jesse Lingard dropping out.

Nemanja Matic and Ander Herrera return in central midfield, with Fred, Andreas Pereira and Scott McTominay making way.

Smalling, Fred and Lingard are not even among the substitutes.

Gonzalo Higuain leads the line for Chelsea and will be flanked by Willian and Eden Hazard in the Blues’ attack.

Marcos Alonso, Antonio Rudiger and N’Golo Kante have all recovered from injury to start.

Willian, Alonso, Rudiger and Mateo Kovacic are the four changes that Maurizio Sarri has made from the 2-2 draw with Burnley.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Andreas Christensen, Emerson and the injured
Callum Hudson-Odoi drop out.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Young, Bailly, Lindelof, Shaw, Herrera, Pogba, Mata, Matic, Lukaku, Rashford.

Subs: Romero, Darmian, Rojo, McTominay, Pereira, Sanchez, Martial.

Chelsea XI: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Luiz, Alonso, Kante, Jorginho, Kovacic, Willian, Hazard, Higuain.

Subs: Caballero, Christensen, Zappacosta, Barkley, Loftus-Cheek, Pedro, Giroud.

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  1. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Fabianski rolling his eyes at me from my bench....

    1. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Yeah, Fabianski and Diop spitting at me from my bench.

      1. Mysterion
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Must be Masuaku...

        1. fedolefan
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          Wish it were. Would have been amazing.

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Jota here.
      Played Deulofeu over him

    3. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Jota for Origi 🙂

    4. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Wilson, here 16 🙁

  2. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Romero is first choice Argentina goal keeper ffs

  3. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    DDG will be leaving on a free at this rate!

  4. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    If I hold on in my ML then DDG ain’t getting a medal. Kamara was more use

  5. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Mendy goal next week and RAM will be officially back.

    1. Tired and weary
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      RAM was bloody great!

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Right backs saw them off

        1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          Bar one

  6. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Who here still has Alonso?

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Looks like a lot

    2. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Maximus B. P.

      1. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Lol, was thinking about the TLDR Alonso post after he scored in Europa.

    3. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Lots of white walker teams

  7. teneighty
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Get Martial on. Need at least one point from my Firm autosub.

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      No stay on the bench, I need Valery points

  8. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Could be a clause in DDGs contract if United don’t make the CL.

    Maybe a cheaper buy price.

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Conspiracy theory 😉

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      They’ll give him away at this rate

  9. Amey
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Alonso Punishing his sellers !!!
    (After 20 gw's 😀 )

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      He was due 😉

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        😀

    2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Not half as much as his owners

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Ha

  10. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Degea with 0 confidence

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Need to rest him, mentally drained ... Romero is much better than the average PL goalkeepers

  11. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Should have played Romero

  12. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Is DDG the worst goalie in the PL?

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      In this moment yes

  13. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Just knew Marcos will punish me for selling.

  14. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    DDG costing me my Lindleof CS points

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Bit early obviously

  15. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Of course I got rid of Alonso...

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      What 1/2 a season ago

      1. fr3d
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        GW22, but I could use those points now....

    2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Me too... about GW12

  16. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    With Walker, Laporte, Agüero all equal on Bonus point tally, will they all get 3 points?

    1. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Man City

    2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Yep ker ching

    3. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Yes

    4. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Yes

    5. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Yep but no 2 or 1 point baps.

    6. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      I know - definitely out of the ordinary. So long as Kun keeps his 🙂

    7. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      ugh....bastards

  17. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    If you sold Alonso last week then you really need to consider what you were doing holding him all this time.

    1. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      He's cuddly though

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      People that had Alonso last week don't log onto FPL, never mind FFS 😉

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Haha. Top comment.

    3. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Don’t think anyone would do that

    4. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Cant believe he is in instead of my man Zappacosta

  18. Gentle_Turks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Alonso train starting....

  19. Dannyb
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Think Romero should be given a go next week.......

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      If Young hasn't been dropped the last month, Dave wont be.

  20. Sailboats
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Chelsea need to take long shots towards DDG in the second half. Forget about crossing to Higuain

  21. Slow regard for silent thin…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Anyone watching the match care to share thoughts on how it’ll end? Seems like draw written all over

    1. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      2-1 united

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      93rd min: Lukaku dribbles the length of the pitch past 6 Chelsea players before dinking the keeper, running over to Azpilcueta and falcon punching him into the crowd.

  22. Queens of the South Age
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Sane and Firmino to Mane and Vardy for a -4 sound good?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      No.

    2. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Amazing point chasing

      1. Queens of the South Age
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Sorry, some context. Leading my ML by about 20 points and closest rival has mane and Vardy. More of a blocking move.

  23. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    What’s going on with DDG?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Brain in Spain.

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Lands mainly on the plain.

    2. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Doesn't want man u qualifying for CL next season...how can one of the best goal keepers in the world have such a nightmare run of form!

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        It just seems to keep happening. Pardon the pun.

  24. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Who’s on Long Shots for Huddersfield?

    1. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Billing

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      He plays for Southampton.

  25. tafrère
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Want to bring a City mid for the final two games. Any reason to go for Sterling over Bernardo ?

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Yes, he's extremely explosive

  26. Poseidon.
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    FFS Dave out for the second half

    1. Poseidon.
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      What is Ole doing

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        He's out for the second half too.

        1. Poseidon.
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          Ugh

      1. Poseidon.
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        I’d swap De ages for that guy

        1. Poseidon.
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          *De Gea

          1. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 9 days ago

            Davesy*

            1. Poseidon.
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 9 days ago

              Cant call him Dave the save no more

  27. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    DDG finally cracking after dealing with the dross in front of him all season

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      He’s been a stalwart for 5 years.

  28. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    That Man United squad is so pony.

    The only one that anyone of the supposed same standing as them would want to buy is Rashford.

    1. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Rashford is trash.

      1. Poseidon.
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Yep, should swap him for Sancho

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Pogba with capable players around him is a different animal.

      1. Bartowski
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Actually forgot about Pogba which is understandable the way he plays most of the time.

    3. odannyboys
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      De Gea (usually) herrara and rashford are good players.

      1. MagnetBPS
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Add Shaw too

    4. MagnetBPS
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Rashford reminds me so much about Welbeck. Excellent work rate but poor finishing.

  29. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Any chance Leicester do something at the Ethiad in 8 days?

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      City at home will win but its going to be a stern test the way Rodgers has Leicester playing now

    2. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      They'll definately be up for spoiling the party.

      Possible europa league place still to play for but still think CIty will be too strong.

    3. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Set up for Rodgers to pay back Pool fans for Steves slip

  30. Jono295
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Quick question hope someone knows the answer to. Laporte, Aguero and Walker are all sitting on 32 points in the bonus point system. How does that translate, ie do all three get 3 bonus points?!?

    1. Napster03
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Yes. 3 for all

    2. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Apparently so

    3. Jono295
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Cheers guys, put me ahead in ML!!!