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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. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Would've been v controversial if Rojo bagged

  2. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Higuain showing shades of Mounie on Friday night.

  3. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Higuain is awful, he just didn’t see that pass to send Hazard clear

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      He sees everything in slow motion

    2. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Can we add blind to his list of disabilities?

    3. SEXY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      My stream stopped when he was on the wing, I was assuming it would resume showing Hazard celebrating.
      Instead I see United taking a throw in!

  4. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    omg thank god Pedro was on the line.

  5. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Score Pogba, cmon

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      How many chances has he had? Not been watching.

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        No idea mate

        1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Lol, is this kind of like cheering for a horse that fell at the first hurdle?

          1. Top Lad Dakes.
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            Yes 🙂

            1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 10 days ago

              So glad I got rid a while ago. One of my only decent decisions in the last few weeks. Just a shame I brought in Son.

      2. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        No chances, he struggled to get in to the game

  6. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Any BAPS for Higuain?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Only the two under his chin.

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

      After match cheese and ham

  7. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Lukaku and Higuain having a bet to see how many offsides they can get

  8. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    2.8ITB. Son or Zaha to go. Pogba? Hazard? Martial? Rashford?

  9. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Was planning on taking a hit to do Vardy to Aguero this week but may just keep now. Other strikers are Jimenez and Wilson. Hold all 3?

    Bottomed

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Vardy will probably struggle last two games i reckon where Aguero leads the pack for the title

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

        Scored and assisted against both this season

      2. BrutalLogiC
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Why's that?

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

      Yeah I can't sell any of those

    3. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Just so hard to ignore Vardys form atm init... Also contemplating moving him out for a striker with a kinder fixture but can't see a better option

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

        I was going to get Lacazette in for him but over the last few weeks it'd be mental to make that move especially given the overall performances of the teams.

        1. Balls of Steel
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Agree, think km gonna wait until after CL games before making a decision, just in case one of my Liverpool or Spurs assets pick up an injury.

  10. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Did the Rashford injury look serious?

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

      I feel like he has been struggling for a while...

  11. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    How many offsides for Lukaku? Anyone have the bps on him? Must be -10 or whatever.

    1. Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Great competition between him and Hig here

  12. Party time
      5 years, 10 days ago

      is Rashford injured?

      1. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Was limping when he went off and was down holding his groin earlier

        1. Party time
            5 years, 10 days ago

            Yikes! Thanks for the update bud

      2. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        DVR's this game. Guessing I should just delete it...?

        1. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Waste of space.

      3. tucaoneo
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Higuain is nonexistent to Pedro lol.

      4. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        1-1 FT

        Very poor game.

      5. DR0GBA
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        yet again no team wants to finish in the top 4...

      6. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Higuain catching better than de gea

      7. Atwood
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Any idea how many BPS Aguero will get?

        1. SEXY SALAH
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          3

          1. Atwood
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            Tied with two others at the minute though

            1. SEXY SALAH
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 10 days ago

              They all get 3

              1. Atwood
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 10 days ago

                Is that how it works? I thought there had to be a 1, 2 and 3.

                1. SEXY SALAH
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 10 days ago

                  No top 3 players earn bonus. Therefore them 3 get the 3 then nothing else

      8. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Welp, stuck with Pogba til the end now. Can’t ditch before hud CAR

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          You can ditch. You just have FOMO.

          1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            If I wanted a penalty merchant I’d get Milli. Cheaper, better at pens, and Zaha wins one every couple of matches.

      9. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Ole delighted he hasn't lost.

        1. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Funny isn’t it as great as poch is he’s only 5 points better than a very shitty Utd

          1. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            And in a CL semi with CL football next season.

            Keep Ole at the wheel!

            1. Eat my goal!
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 10 days ago

              Two ankles gone, the wheels have come off

        2. Party time
            5 years, 10 days ago

            Someone said United are a top 6 club

        3. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          DDG throwing utd’s season away

        4. SEXY SALAH
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Disappointed, was expecting more from Hazard there

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

            He can't do it all in every game

            1. SEXY SALAH
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 10 days ago

              Should against United lol

          2. Syd.
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            He is on the beach waiting for the move to Madrid

        5. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          when having 81 points feels like having 40 ...

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            Same score
            Same feeling.

            1. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 10 days ago

              unbelievable we have had the same score in the last 2 weeks !!

        6. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Another game, another disappointment from my differentials. Thanks a lot trashford

        7. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Not a good result 🙁

          1. Syd.
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            Channel 5 Cup next season to look forward to

          2. some witty pun
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            Confused as Utd didn't look like they were pushing for a win

            1. Syd.
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 10 days ago

              They were but just a severe lack of quality

        8. Mo Mané Mo Problems
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Phew! Haz blank means my transfers only cost me 1FT and 10 points.

        9. Catsandhats
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Hi all, really it sure what to do for the last 2 weeks with my team, any thoughts?

          Ryan
          Doherty Laporte Robbie Trent
          Mané Eriksen son sterling
          Aguero Jimenez

          Gunn, JWP, Valery, 4m fodder

          0.2 itb

          Considering Eriksen > pogba for 37, and Doherty to shaw in 38 but mainly because I have no idea what else to do!

        10. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Disaster of.a week, out of top 5k, out of LMS and now 43 points behind ML leader!

          On that note what to do with this bunch?

          Foster
          TAA Laporte Robertson Doherty
          Sterling Mane Eriksen Son
          Aguero Jimenez

          Ryan Deulofeu Llorente Valery

          2ft 0itb

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            looks awesome for this gw save !

            1. THFC4LIFE
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 10 days ago

              Even with 2 free transfers? Tempted by Zaha/Pogba

              1. The Royal Robin
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 10 days ago

                What’s the appeal for Pogba? Utd are dead and Pogba’s head is elsewhere.

                1. THFC4LIFE
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 10 days ago

                  Mainly the fixtures, expect even Utd to spank Hud

              2. Ajax Hamsterdam
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 10 days ago

                oops didnt see the 2 ft !! yes zaha and pogba are good options imo ( i have them both 🙂 )

          2. The Royal Robin
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            I’d play Valery over Doherty. I’d also do Eriksen > Siggy and Llorente > Zaha.

            1. Sargasso C
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 10 days ago

              You would play Valery at West ham over Doherty at home to Fulham....The word moron doesn't do you justice

            2. THFC4LIFE
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 10 days ago

              Valery away at West Ham?

        11. Gringo Kid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Firmino to who 🙂

          1. Syd.
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            Lukaku

          2. SEXY SALAH
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            Party

          3. EMBOLOFAN
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            its probably just muscle fatigue, think he'll be fine

          4. THFC4LIFE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            Aguero if you can afford

          5. Pompel
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            Wait for injury update

        12. Viper
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          As an Arsenal fan that owned nobody in that game, it couldn't have gone a whole lot better than that