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Sánchez earns start for Man United as Rashford shakes off yellow flag

Alexis Sánchez (£10.0m) has come into the Manchester United side for his first start since Gameweek 29.

The Chilean international has been in a front-three, but his position within that is yet to be confirmed with Marcus Rashford (£7.3m) also in the side.

The Englishman had been a fitness doubt ahead of Gameweek 37 but has overcome it, much to the delight of his 21.2% ownership.

Paul Pogba (£8.5m) is the only Manchester United player in more squads for Gameweek 37, so there will be plenty of interest in both of those two.

Meanwhile, his attacking partner Sánchez is one for those chasing extreme deficits in their mini-leagues and overall rankings.

He sits in just 1.2% of teams for the trip to Huddersfield and still remains a risk despite his start. The last time he featured from the beginning, Sánchez lasted just 51 minutes.

Elsewhere in the Manchester United team, there were welcome starts for those invested in their defence.

Luke Shaw (£5.1m) is the most popular, owned by 7.1%, while Victor Lindelöf (£5.2m) features alongside Phil Jones (£5.1m), who overcame a fitness doubt to start.

Meanwhile, Chelsea are also in action at the same time, with Eden Hazard (£10.9m) the most captained player of Sunday’s games.

410,000+ managers have trusted him with the armband after three double-figure hauls in his last four home matches.

He has been stationed on the left of an attacking front-three for Chelsea, with Gonzalo Higuaín (£9.0m) and Pedro (£6.2m) alongside him.

Owners of Chelsea defenders may be a little cautious given that Troy Deeney (£5.8m) is back in the Watford side.

He returns from a three-match suspension to play alongside Gerard Deulofeu (£5.7m) in a front-two, who has six goals and an assist in his last five away matches.

Chelsea XI: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Luiz, Christensen, Alonso, Kante, Jorginho, Kovacic, Hazard, Higuain, Pedro.

Watford XI: Foster, Femenia, Mariappa, Cathcart, Holebas, Doucoure, Hughes, Chalobah, Pereyra, Deulofeu, Deeney.

Huddersfield XI: Lössl; Bacuna, Schindler, Kongolo, Durm; Mbenza, Mooy, Hogg, Löwe; Pritchard; Grant.

Man United XI: De Gea; Shaw, Jones, Lindelöf, Young; Pogba, McTominay, Matic; Rashford, A Sánchez, Mata.

1,043 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Goalie assist? How now?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Big Sam-mi Ball

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

      It’s not hard to imagine

  2. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Let's go hazard...I'm not greedy but 2 goals will do

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

    Meatpiesausageroll is quiet, must have been eaten by Shaw 😀

    1. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Good, I'm a United fan as well but he makes me cringe.

    2. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      "Why Huddersfield turn into world beaters this week?"

      1. BURNS
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        You can’t play Man Utd every week

  4. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Disgraceful from united

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Need a good laxative & clear out the rubbish.
      Not going to many left.....

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

    Hazard 8 clear in BAPs

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Goal upcoming

  6. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Shawking defending.

  7. TyroneGAA
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    After a run of fantastic weeks that brought me to 13k I don’t even want to know where I’ll finish up after this game week ... gutted

    1. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      At least you're close to top 10k and a top 20k finish is decent.

      1. TyroneGAA
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Yeah thanks I’m more worried about 2 cash leagues I’m in.. don’t think I’ll be in with a shout after today .. but yeah best finish for me ever!!

  8. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Unreal

    In h2h semi in my ml two players had bb available.

    One played it for minus 1. The other didn’t and has 14 from 8 and 28 on bench.

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      The joker who played it for minus 1 has had Lössl for ages.

  9. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    So maybe it wasn't Jose's fault after all

    1. some witty pun
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      I wouldn't judge Ole before his first full season

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        You think he should have the chance to buy/sell players first?

        1. some witty pun
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          If the club gave him a full-time contract then surely they should back him. That said I would personally have chosen a more proven manager

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

        He might not get one 😀

        1. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          Too many have fat long contracts to get rid

    2. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Ya right lol. They were fine under LVG.

    3. Yoshioka
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Jose was as bad as the players in the end - if not worse. His painful man-management of an already pretty bad bunch was going nowhere. I don't reckon Ole's necessarily the answer, but he needs a transfer window or two at least.

  10. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    The question is: is this Hazard worth out for a hit for Salah against Wolves presuming he is fit?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Probably not

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Not good away from home

    3. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Only if Salah is a serious doubt.

    4. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Nah not for a hit

    5. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      No

    6. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      If you’re maxed on City - yes

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Thanks lads you are wonderful

  11. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    I will miss Hazard if he does go

  12. Mo Mané Mo Problems
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Son to Haz (-4). Success.

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      This

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Very good.

    3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Yeah I dropped the ball on this one

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        It was a stupid move.

        That’s why I did it. 2018/19: Year of the Casual.

    4. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Eriksen to Hazard a bit less so....

  13. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Great defending there by Jones to get it over the bar.

    1. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      If he was defending the free kick he would have sliced it in for an og!

  14. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Rashy and Hazzy goals and I will do a naked lap of town

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

      Lol, get dressed

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Not happening today.

  15. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    So that Son to Pogba move looks off the cards.

    1. some witty pun
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Think I'll do Son to Moura

  16. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Cmon hazard score yah useless thing... need 51 TC points.... 😉

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Did you triple him? Good shout

  17. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Thankfully only had 1 FT this week so could only bring in one Utd player

  18. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Rubbish Rashford

  19. teneighty
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Too bad you dont have a Martial to throw in Ole! Hope you lose...

  20. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Gash from Rash 🙁

  21. MGD
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Pogba is so overrated it’s insane...

  22. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Rashford bad miss.

  23. FlockofSeagulls
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Playing conservatively and sensible this gw when I've played recklessly all season has probably cost me the only mini League I was trying to win.

    Feeling sad. 🙁

  24. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Had a plan to do Ryan -> DDG. But had so much work to do friday so forgot deadline. Pure luck!

    Also started Ryan over Foster. Pretty happy about that too

    Completely unessecary for me to share this information, but it could be a defining moment for me in order to achieve a top 10k finish in my 2nd season (finished 17k in my first season)

  25. Party time
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Higuaiiiiiiinnnn YeSsssssss

    • La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Higuain goal

    • SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Higgy you fraud

      1. Chelsea Rangers Loyal
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Higgy you beauty!

    • Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Let me guess, Hazard assist?

      1. Eytexi
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Pedro i think

    • Party time
        5 years, 3 days ago

        What a finish from GoalzalO

      • Bubz
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        No Haz involvement?

        1. Burger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          Pedro