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

    United are on fire 🙂

  2. NATSTER
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    The gate is fully open now.

  3. Gerd Mueller’s thighs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Almost looks like an own goal

  4. Hairy Potter
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Great tactical changes by Frank.

  5. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Rashford looking great value at 8.5

  6. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Start the bounce!

  7. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Lampard quitting yet?

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

    Well that escalated quickly...

  9. TAT
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Get one goal at least, Chelsea!

  10. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Gonna be lots of teams with 3x Utd soon I reckon

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

      They won't face such poor opposition every week.

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

    Kepas positioning/awareness terrible there

  12. Chazz69
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    The end of Barkley already. Predicted

    1. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Not really no

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

      He came off. Chelsea conceded two goals. You could argue that it is some of the others who will be ending.

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

    Pogba assist

  14. dark91
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Only get Martial after the article posted here so thanks guys

  15. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Trossard to Martial done

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

    Pogba ball too

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

    Frank not going to last until christmas

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

    Pogba pass perfecto

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Tbf if he couldn't pick out that pass

  19. Four Hit Wonder
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Won't be playing Chelsea every week.

    I'll consider Martial maybe. Streaky player, and is in good mood.

  20. MITHRRANDIRR
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Azpi at fault for two goals. Dreadful from him!

  21. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Rip Frank

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

    Pogbassist

    Brilliant from Rasher!

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

    That donkey pogba can be world class playmaker if he stops doing those flicks and tricks

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

    Clear foul before the second goal by Maguire.. Chelsea very unlucky

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

    Rashford essential

    1. Four Hit Wonder
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He'll troll you soon enough.

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

    I told ya Chelsea are terrible and Rashford is underpriced. I'll bang this drum until someone listens 😉

    1. Four Hit Wonder
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Why is Rash underpriced?

  27. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Pogba master class pass

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

    Jorginho, Zouma, Mount and Abraham should not be in the Chelsea team.

  29. Top 210 Club
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    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Bring Barkley back on! Loooool

    1. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Lol only got 57 didn’t he. So some people won’t be happy

  30. Pariße
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Wolves will still
    smash them next week.

    1. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Likely yes lol

    2. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      this

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

      Sounds like you drank Haterade