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Wan-Bissaka comes through injury to start against Leicester

Manchester United’s injury situation appears not quite as bad as first feared as Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.5m) starts at right-back against Leicester.

The player had been flagged with a back injury in the week but has been declared fit for the first XI.

However, Paul Pogba (£8.5m), Anthony Martial (£7.7m) and Luke Shaw (£5.4m) are indeed missing for the Red Devils.

Marcus Rashford (£8.5m) starts the match in a central role supported by Daniel James (£6.2m), Juan Mata (£6.4m) and Andreas Pereira (£5.0m), which means substitute Mason Greenwood (£4.5m) still awaits his first league start of the campaign.

There are very few surprises for opponents Leicester other than Demarai Gray (£5.3m) coming in for his first Premier League start of the season, featuring alongside Jamie Vardy (£8.9m) and James Maddison (£7.1m) in a front-three.

Mason Mount (£6.4m) and Tammy Abraham (£7.2m) hold their places in the Chelsea team despite concerns about Champions League rotation setting in.

The changes come elsewhere in the side as it looks like Frank Lampard has opted for a 3-5-2 formation to match Wolves.

Antonio Rüdiger (£6.0m) makes a much-anticipated return in central defence, joined in the middle by Andreas Christensen (£5.0m) and Fikayo Tomori (£4.5m).

With Emerson (£5.5m) ruled out, Marcos Alonso (£6.2m) returns at left wing-back with Cesar Azpilicueta (£5.9m) on the opposite flank.

Opponents Wolves have restored Diogo Jota (£6.3m) to the starting line-up while Adama Traoré (£5.0m) is at right-back and Jesus Vallejo (£4.9m) and Romain Saïss (£4.4m) come in at centre-back.

Callum Robinson (£5.3m) is fit enough only for the bench for Sheffield United but David McGoldrick (£5.5m) is able to come through and start alongside Oli McBurnie (£5.9m).

John Lundstram (£4.2m) keeps his place in midfield, even as John Fleck (£4.9m) returns from injury, Luke Freeman (£5.4m) the man to make way.

Meanwhile, Southampton’s defensive situation looks a little unclear ahead of kick-off.

They have named three centre-backs in their team, Jan Bednarek (£4.5m), Jannik Vestergaard (£5.1m) and Maya Yoshida (£4.4m) but there is no recognised left-back in the starting line-up.

It is thought either Japanese international Yoshida will play that role in a back-four, or central midfielder Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (£4.9m) will fulfil it in a five-man defence.

In attack, Che Adams (£5.8m) is flanked by Sofiane Boufal (£5.5m) and Moussa Djenepo (£5.4m), who starts despite concerns over a muscle problem.

Finally, it looks as if there’s a different shape for Brighton as they name a 4-3-3 formation. It is possible that Dan Burn (£4.5m) and Adam Webster (£4.4m) are at full-back while Pascal Groß (£6.5m) starts in central midfield and Solly March (£4.9m) pushes forward into more familiar territory.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Webster, Duffy, Dunk, Burn; Groß, Stephens, Pröpper; Maupay, Murray, March.

Burnley XI: Pope; Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Pieters; Lennon, Westwood, Cork, McNeil; Barnes, Wood.

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Young, Maguire, Lindelöf, Wan-Bissaka; Matic, McTominay; James, A Pereira, Mata; Rashford.

Leicester XI: Schmeichel; Chilwell, Söyüncü, Evans, R Pereira; Choudhury, Tielemans, Ndidi; D Gray, Vardy, Maddison.

Sheffield Utd XI: D Henderson; O’Connell, Egan, Basham; Stevens, Fleck, Norwood, Lundstram, Baldock; McBurnie, McGoldrick.

Southampton XI: Gunn; Yoshida, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Cédric; Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Højbjerg; Djenepo, Adams, Boufal.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris; Aurier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose; Sissoko, Winks; Lamela, Eriksen, Son; Kane.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; Ward, Cahill, Sakho, van Aanholt; Townsend, Milivojevic, Kouyaté, Schlupp; Zaha, Ayew.

Wolves XI: Patrício; Vallejo, Coady, Dendoncker; Jonny, Moutinho, Neves, Saïss, Traoré; Jiménez, D Jota.

Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga; Christensen, Rüdiger, Tomori; Azpilicueta, Mount, Jorginho, Kovacic, Alonso; Willian, Abraham.

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

    Tammy only score against west opposition they said! Booom! Brace and more to come

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

      *weak

    2. Typo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Whats west op?

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

      Wolves w/o Boly are fairly weak defensive opposition tbf. He has Pool next.

    4. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      is West opposition QPR and Fulham?

  2. tm245
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kane assist

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      FPL not given yet

    2. DaniCT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      4 goals with no Jane involved would be brutal

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

    Curse of #9 well and truly broken.

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

    Does this Chelsea scoreline mean that Conte was right to play 3 at the back and that Chelsea were fools to abandon it?

  5. Lev Yashin
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Palace must be poor if Lamela is on th scoresheet.

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Scored against City, City poor too?

    2. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yep, watching on TV unfortunately and we are having a shocker, not been pummelled like this for ages, although not just us playing bad, Spurs looking really good as well.

  6. Yeyeyeyeye
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Mane captain, son and Abraham wow I’m having a good time for once

    1. Doctor Evil
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I have the same but I captained Sterling so hoping he gets a brace too

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

    6 goals in the last 2.5 games, wtf? Some jammy ones for sure, but woe me for thinking Mount was a good alternative lol.

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

      This

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

    Thank god for KANESSIST

    1. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Could of pens and we're laughing

  9. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kane assist. Value

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

      45 minutes to go

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Can’t imagine he won’t get more tbh

    2. Alan Watts
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Only 1 pt less than a goal

  10. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    So so annoyed I got Tammy for 7.1 on WC, got an increase, then sold him.

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

      Why did you sell?

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

        Went Pukki / Haller.

        Didn't want Mount and Tammy..

    2. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      U will need to bring him in for 7.5 now if you don't react fast.

  11. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Will have to bring in Tammy now. Too much.

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Good fixtures too, bar Pool next week.

  12. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone watching Saints v Blades? Lundstram close to anything?

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

    Anyone on with the 3 bracers ?

    1. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Moi

    2. Doctor Evil
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yup and with KDB and Sterling possibly getting another

    3. International Richard
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Me too. Wife trying to get to sleep and i'm screaming in delight. She will never understand FPL

    4. Spab
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I don't have any of them, but I do have Matt Lowton, so I'm not panicking yet.

    5. Yeyeyeyeye
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yeet

  14. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Thank God Kane!

  15. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    His goal aside.. Tomori looks like he could be a great option at 4.5. Chelsea's fixtures get real nice GW7 onwards.

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

      Good call

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

        But only if we play 3 at the back though. And then too Zouma is sure to break in at some point.

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

      Need to see clean sheets from Chelsea first but yeah that's great value for a top 6 defender

  16. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Look at all these players I don't own

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

      I know the Felling bro

  17. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    How is Abraham scoring so many goals? He is so average. Couldn't even score goals in the Championship. Must be luck. Refuse to get him or any other Chelsea players for that matter.

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

      THis has honestly been my stance in relation to Abraham (have Mount though).

      Starting to bloody waver now.

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

        So neither of you can read football stats?

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

      What you talking about, he was banging them in for Bristol city.

    3. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Will have to accept his points and buy now.

    4. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Just do the transfer before you are too deep.

    5. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Scored plenty i the championship

    6. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      4 goals from 1.4 XG in his last 2 games before today

      Sounds like that's going to make it 6 goals from less than 3 XG after today

    7. Mr Peanutbutter
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      he scored 25 goals in the championship?

    8. JonBoy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He scored 26 goals last season!!!

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

        58. 3 seasons

    9. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He scored 25 goals in the championship last year

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

        How many did he scored?

    10. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nice bait. Got yourself a decent catch.

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

    Spurs game could end 9-0

  19. jimmy12
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    4 goals and none from Kane 😮

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

    Did Mount celebrate with his mate at least?

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

      Rice ain't playing today.

    2. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      The new Kane

    3. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Never gets old. Or funny

    4. Alan Watts
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Only assisted with celebration

  21. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Hahaha wtf Tammy scored again 🙂

  22. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Need 1 more return from Kane, ideally two

  23. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    FPL is less stressful when you don't own Kane. I know I'd be fuming right now if I held onto him.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      What about Sterling owners last week.

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

      One of the worst picks in the entirety of FPL

    3. FISSH
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I held him and I now know as soon as I sell him he'll score me

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

    My team is allergic to points.

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

      Same 😆 🙁

      All the bandwagons but mine are kicking off!

  25. Dele
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Haller > Tammy done

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

    Anyone giving in and just buying Abraham now?

    Barnes and Pukki my current frontline, and have 1.7 ITB. Also have Mount though, which is frustrating

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

      Seems like the kind of transfer that can backfire. Guaranteed price rises though.

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

      I gave in 3 GWs ago.

    3. JonBoy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Pukki party is over. Everyone's about to go home.

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

        If he has been found out I'll ditch.

    4. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Im doing Greenwood > Tammy for free after the game. Changing formation from 4-4-2 to 3-4-3

  27. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Tammy is the real deal. I'll try not to knee-jerk but Barnes+Mount to Tammy+McGinn for free is so tempting.

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

      Barnes Mount to Tammy Ceballos (-4) (if Ceballos is good) seriously tempting me...

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

    Pukki to Tammy?

  29. Sailboats
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Aguero > Tammy -4?

    1. nxh84
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes! Saves lots of funds to use elsewhere.

    2. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      If you have Sterling then maybe yes.

  30. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Maddison injured