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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. stuarto
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Meaty French Forehead v Slabhead

  2. Agger
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Rashford Rashford Rashford..

    1. Agger
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      8.5m for a Man United striker in an attacking team, who's now ready to reach his potential? And you choose Wilson and Vardy?

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

        Rashford is not particularly good.

        1. Agger
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Better than Mbappe and Henry mate

        2. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Strong disagree

        3. @persecuted_by_mods
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Bit harsh, stats are up there with most superstars when they were young and he's arguably played for the worst utd teams especially attacking wise

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Was excited by the prospect of cheap-ish Chelsea assets ... delaying the interests now

    3. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Young coming on for Shaw

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

      Stop it, Dakes. Stop that knee twitching in the direction of United players.

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

      Chelsea's defence is shocking, ofc Utd attackers are scoring points

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

        Lol

    6. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Emerson has had abfaitnfew shots today. Not that I'm going anywhere near out defence, however.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        "a fair few"

    7. Carlton P
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Fraser > Martial?
      Really didn’t want to make a transfer after the first week but 7.5 for a nailed OOP united striker is a no brainer right?

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

        Nah, Villa next

        1. LOL LINGARD SCORED
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Fraser deserves the Villa game I think. Plus Martial away to Wolves. Will see what happens next week

      2. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Looks a good shout.

      3. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        If it's such a no-brainer, why don't you already have him, kneejerker?

      4. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Planned to do it after Villa but I'll do it this week if he's gonna rise.

      5. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Possibly
        He could be 7.8m by Wednesday

    8. bryant
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Bilva to martial is the move right?

      1. Podge
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I would

    9. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wowzer, top 10k average up to 75 points now

      1. JJO
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        that average is nonsense

        1. moment
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          it's not the actual top10K average this week. True Top10K will be 100+ a fair bit.

        2. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Probably a better guide to a real average of proper players than the overall average
          It's the first 10,000 IDs and it's usually the keen FPL players that sign up straightaway when the site reopens

      2. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        It's only the 1st 10K IDs.

        1. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Likely to be only serious managers so its a fair estimate of an average of good managers.

      3. jtreble
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Where do you see that? FPLDiscovery seems to be down

        1. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          https://www.livefpl.net/top10k
          It's only the first 10k IDs, but it's IMO a sensible guide to real players as they usually register to the game first
          Wondering if this is the highest scoring GW1 we've had

          1. jtreble
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Thanks. A 10K average of 75 seems low though.

    10. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Let the horses Ron Ole.

      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Run ffs

        1. Ze_Austin
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          It's a nice name...

    11. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Fair play to those with a United defender, lovely CS to start the season.

    12. EL tridente
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Sigurdsson and King to Kean and Martial next GW?

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

        I wouldn’t do Kean yet. See how he settles in

    13. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Moura to Martial and Barkley to McGinn?:D

    14. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      James coming on...

    15. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      On comes lightening McQueen

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

      Smart move Lamps, get Kante in, you don't want to get humiliated...

    17. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Chelsea bringing on a DM at 3-0 down. Wowie

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Giving their best player minutes before a European final. It makes sense.

    18. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      And now Lingard to Greenwood please Ole.

    19. Agger
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Dancing in the living room, Rashford Rashford

    20. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Martial to triple rise?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        At least.

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

        l.o.l

      3. thepeen555
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Prob will fly up from the jerkers

      4. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        x2 maybe,he is not the only bandwagon out there.

      5. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Only triple?

    21. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      AWB rashford & martial essential

      1. Agger
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        That's the spirit. Inspire the price rise

      2. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        May aswell add Young, Lindelof and Mctominay to the list too

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

      Why on earth didn’t Kante start? Their best player by a country mile

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Coming back from injury.

    23. QUEN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      What a weird week this is. Most of my players have returned, but not to the extent that sterling Kane and Rashford have, so I will be at the bottom of most my leagues.... love fpl

      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Most of my mini league rivals have 1-3 United players. I'm already chasing.

      2. Dannyb
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Going without Sterling was always going to be a bad move. Will be in the top 2/3 players this season.

      3. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Same here. All in our ML I just looking at each other like, this can't be possible.

    24. Catsandhats
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      How did Siggurdson look yesterday? Didn’t see the game and need to know if he’s worth giving a chance or a worth jumping on martial...

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

        He was fine. Absolutely mad to sell with those fixtures

      2. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Some chances but didn’t take them ... Digne looked great

    25. Nr.10
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      After this game what do you think about Mount? Wanted to change to him but now I am not sure. Anyone else to consider in the same bracket ?

    26. PogChamp
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No Salah, Sterling(v), Aubu(c). 80 points. Got out of jail.

    27. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      So, Rashford's second goal wasn't VAR'd, but the City one was? A bit confusing.

      1. Dannyb
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Was clearly not offside though

        1. jdp219
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Not arguing the goal.

          I'm confused how Sterling's armpit was "clearly" offside enough to warrant the VAR.

    28. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      What shall I do with:

      A. Milivojevic
      B. Barkley
      C. Jiménez

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Top of da pages. It’s a sign, gonna replace all three donkey kongs.....

    29. Agger
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wan Bisakka to set up Paul Pogba for a goal and I might jizz my pants

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Your mother will be so proud.