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Barkley and Mount both start as Pulisic drops to the bench

The final fixture of Gameweek 1 takes place at 16:30 BST as Manchester United welcome Chelsea to Old Trafford.

There weren’t too many shocks upon the release of the teamsheets but perhaps the headline news was that both Mason Mount (£6.0m) and Ross Barkley (£6.0m) – rather than one or the other – start together in Frank Lampard’s first Premier League starting XI as Chelsea manager.

Christian Pulisic (£7.5m) is the man to make way, with the USA international dropping to the bench.

Pedro (£7.0m) completes the trio of attacking midfielders lining up behind lone striker Tammy Abraham (£7.0m).

N’Golo Kante (£5.0m) is only fit enough for a place on the bench, while Willian (£7.0m) and Antonio Rudiger (£6.0m) miss out.

Harry Maguire and Aaron Wan-Bissaka (both £5.5m) are handed their competitive United debuts but Daniel James (£6.0m) is only a substitute.

Andreas Pereira (£5.0m) instead gets the nod and will line up in ‘the hole’, with Jesse Lingard (£6.5m) on the right flank and Marcus Rashford (£8.5m) stationed on the opposite wing.

An ‘out of position’ Anthony Martial (£7.5m) is reportedly set to lead the line.

Budget FPL forward Mason Greenwood (£4.5m) is on the bench, meanwhile.

Chelsea XI: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Zouma, Emerson, Kovacic, Jorginho, Mount, Barkley, Pedro, Abraham.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Shaw, Maguire, Lindelof, McTominay, Pereira, Pogba, Lingard, Rashford, Martial.

Lessons learned from Gameweek 1

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  1. LosBlancos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Rash on pens

  2. Licky
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    That was amateur.

  3. adibo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    What happened to pogba on penalties ?

  4. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Pogba off pens

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Rash bandwagon incoming

  5. Canary_Kid
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Wow Rash taking it over Pogba

  6. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Rash G

  7. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Zouma doing his best to replace David Luiz...

  8. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Rashford on penalties OMG

  9. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Mmmm Rashy!

  10. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Is it because he won it?

  11. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Jorghino on pens?

  12. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Yessssssssssssss

    Stephen O'Brien goal

    Kerry are in the driving set now 🙂

  13. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Wow why not pogba

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Wants away?

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      'cause Rashford is on them.

    3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Cause he’s not all there

  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    This could be a messy season for Chelsea

    1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      FPL already predicted that with low prices

    2. Guba
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Lol, it's one goal and Chelsea have looked much the better team.

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I often think you are watching a different game to everyone else . Unless you are after a response ?

      1. TopwithKlopp
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        United were rubbish until the penalty.. as a neutral I also think most people would agree.

  15. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Essential

  16. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Ole's at the wheel

  17. Licky
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Unlucky Chelsea, that went against the run of play.

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Not really, Chelsea with the build up play but had already left United acres of space for counter several times.

      1. Licky
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        It was the first real counter though, United looked impotent before the penalty.

        1. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Impotent because they didnt make any of the 6 counter attacking chances they already had yea.

  18. el polako
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I bet Chsea fans missing David Luiz already.

  19. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    United have adapted the winner takes pen rule yikes

  20. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Gashford...* spits*

    Been all Chelsea

  21. Andy_Social
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Glad I ditched my triple 5.5 Chelsea defence for a triple 5.5 Everton defence in time!

  22. BattleOfDeBruyne
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    So Pogba isn't on penalties?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Pogba is on the pitch and didn't take it.

      1. BattleOfDeBruyne
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        LMAO how can FPL justify his price tag anymore.

        1. TOBY1
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Haircut points?

  23. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    8.5m Pogba couldn’t be anymore useless now.

  24. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    If Rashford is on pens, he's tempting.

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      😆

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        United scored 9 penalties last season, only Palace had more with 10. That's huge.

    2. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Rashford has massive appeal if ManU aren't attrocious.
      He has more appeal now.

      *ducks to avoid 'drive-by Pumpy*

  25. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Zouma = Donkey.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Nice of him to nominate himself to be replaced by Rudiger.

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Jorginho IMO. Too slow and leaves the CBs exposed. Zouma had to do something - he could not just let Rashford through.

  26. Agger
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Yesssss Rashford! I told you he'd be an absolute steal at 8.5. Massively underpriced for a Man United forward.

    But Pogba can get out of my team now

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      lol lucky pens, I dont have him but it's good for us because casuals will buy him now lol awful player

    2. TOBY1
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He’s going to score then most the forwards this season.

  27. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    RIP Zouma, never see him again I guess

    1. Guba
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Not much choice until Rudiger returns

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      lol, good for Christensen at least.

    3. Miniboss
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Been terrible so far

  28. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Why didnt Pogba take the penalty?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Looks like Rashford is taking them.

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He is not very good at em tbf.

    3. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Will take next

    4. Miniboss
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      According to Finnish announcer who is onsite, Pogba tried to go take the ball, but Rashford didn’t let him have it.

      1. OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        what a clown

  29. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    he is probably only on pens because they dont trust Pogba lol

  30. badgerboy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Could be a ' took it cos he won it' situation.