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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.

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  1. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Watford robbed

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Officials love a top 4 incumbent

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Not. Success header hit Gray who was in front of him.

  2. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Rashford doing his best to de-rail my season. Lost count of all his blanks now. Useless effer!

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      At least he plays. Got 10 this week and one of them is about to be duffy

    2. money face bandwagon
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      U got him in despite poor form. No one else to blame

      1. gooberman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        So form is the single factor one should consider when making transfers? Price, double weeks, fixtures irrelevant?

  3. Dr Van Nostrand
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    First Chong is Cheech next?

    How far the mighty have fallen

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      They are resigning Chicharito for the memes

  4. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Lindeloff

  5. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Oh dear Gru

  6. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    A shame that Zaha is classed as a Forward in FPL (Bizarre when Salah, Mane, Son, Hazard, Sterling are midfielders).

    Otherwise would be a good Son replacement next week. Few stand-out Mids at home next week (already maxed out on LIV, MCY).

    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Son to which LIV mid in that price range?

    2. Ruinenlust
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Hazard is clearly a midfielder, how is that bizarre

      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Chelsea play 4-3-3 with Hazard in the front three. Mids today of Jorginho, Kante, Kovacic. Plays same position as Salah effectively, who is also part of front three.

        Maybe you don't watch much football?

        1. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          One look at heatmaps will show you its ridiculous to claim Hazard has the same position as Salah

    3. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Agree on Zaha comment

    4. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Saha finished last half the season playing ST, he has play 80% of games ST this year. A hard one to categorise. The only way this gets solved is if we have a winger spot in FPL separate form midfielder. Same with CB and Full backs

      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        I agree, although not sure would want 5 position categories.

        Like with refereeing, what we want is consistency. Zaha is no more forward than Salah or Hazard.

  7. Party time
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Ole Gunnar the most overrated bloke in history of football management

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Well he has only managed Cardiff and molde I don’t know who really rated him

        1. Party time
            4 years, 10 months ago

            United fans and some little bellends

        2. Forza Papac
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Not his fault the players dont give a monkies

          1. EMBOLOFAN
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            what is his job

        3. EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          dont think he was ever "rated" outside of the club

        4. MTPockets
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Still hilarious he was picked

        5. Andy Mac
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Which of these 3 legends should I chop for final week and to who?? (it won’t be for any Utd players that’s for sure!)

          Doherty - Jota - Jiminez???

          1. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Keep Doherty

            1. Andy Mac
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              You think he will get CS or attacking returns against pool then Dan?

          2. pingissimus
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            I’m in a bind

            It’s Redmond or Jota and if I play Jim then I roll a transfer.

            Could get Pickford I guess

            1. Andy Mac
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              Can’t roll a transfer I’m pretty sure mate! 😉

          3. kalmoffit
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Doherty. Schar?

            1. Andy Mac
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              Tempted to get Perez actually....?

          4. EMBOLOFAN
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            of those would keep jimi

            1. Andy Mac
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              Hmmmm can’t decide if I fancy an easier fixture for final striker....cheers though mate!

        6. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          This weekend is all set up for a cheeky 90th min haz penalty cheers thanks

        7. Chucky
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Cmon Hazzo grab one please

        8. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Hazard almost another assist

          Gru misses 🙁

        9. Ruinenlust
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Giroud wastes Hazard assist

        10. Pariße
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Tbf look at United’s team, a few of them could easily be playing in Huddersfield rn.

          1. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            They are playing in Huddersfield now. Finish your chances I need points

        11. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Utd not beating Huddersfield is poor. OGS in big trouble. Hopefully Utd have a cooling off period on his contract.

        12. EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Tell Me How Good Does It Feel

        13. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Come ooonnn Hazard!!!

        14. Chucky
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Luiz CS banked

        15. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          How many TVs has Sir Alex smashed up this season watching this dross?

        16. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Pogba hits the bar

        17. My heart goes Salalalalah
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Pogbar again

        18. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Pogbar again!

        19. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Gary Cahill is alive.

        20. tm245
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Pogbar again

        21. SPorting
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Pogba hit the bar twice today.

          Just unlucky?

          1. Peter Ouch
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            The bar is unlucky

          2. EMBOLOFAN
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            two good efforts but not been great otherwise

        22. Peter Ouch
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Hud please keep

        23. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Easy to know I transferred in Pogba this week.

          1. Peter Ouch
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Post here more often mate

        24. EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          you: bring in pogba, watch him hit bar twice
          me: bring in mctominay, watch him hit pathetic shot straight at keeper and score

        25. Chucky
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Doucore yellow... casuals raging

        26. WVA
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Kolasinac better bloody come on or my ML rival gets Doherty off the bench!

          1. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Unfortunately it is quite unlikely

            1. WVA
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              He got Periera from second on bench last week to FFS

        27. FFSbet.com
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Well f*** it,3 differentials over leader Lloris,Jota,Pogba...insane