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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. bigdip
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Bad week thus far with my team.

    Looking to WC but what do you guys think and any helpful suggestions pls:

    Current team (0.4ITB 1FT)
    Ryan Button
    TAA Van Djik Digne Zinchenko Lundstram
    Mount Sterling Salah Trossard Dendocker
    Haller, Puki, King

    WC Team (1)
    GK: Adrian Ryan
    DEF: Soyuncu Mings Pieters Zinchenko Lundstram
    MID: Mane Son Sterling Cantwell Douglas Luiz
    Tammy Aguero Ayew

    WC Team (2)

    Gunn Henderson
    Digne Vestergaard Matip Zinchenko Schar
    Lamela Sterling David Silva Cantwell Richarlison
    Abraham Firmino Vardy

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

      I suggest you don’t wildcard a half decent team mid game week

  2. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    MASON GET TF IN

    1. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      dafeq in indeed

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

      Yes indeed!

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

    Mount consolation, I take that

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

    Man Utd CS!

    Well played AWB!

  5. Rocky FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    United Cleansheet hurts!

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

      Mount goal hurts even more...

  6. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    mount goal, romario of brasil used to d so many bak in the day in that area of the pitch

  7. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    If you complained about mount do you still get his points?

  8. michudagawd
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    That Mount goal was badly needed.

  9. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Chelsea's goals in the Premier League this season:

    Mount
    Abraham
    Mount
    Abraham
    Abraham
    Abraham
    Tomori
    Abraham
    Mount

    Double up train leaving the station. All aboard. Choo Choo.

  10. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    MOUNTTTTT

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

      Dial up yes xD

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

    MOUNT FINALLY

  12. MITHRRANDIRR
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I'll take that Mount goal.

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

      As opposed to not taking it?

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

      I might turn it down

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

        Could rage-turn-down.

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

    Took AWB for TAA this week... ugh

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

      Nearly did something similar for a hit.

  14. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Finally Mountain climbed!

  15. Moose™
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    At last... A return from Mount..

  16. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Ahahahhaha my Mount benching was going well...

    Brighton double cleansheet wipeout and Mount goal has possibly killed me off.

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

    Mount essential

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

    That pass...

  19. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Mountttrtt finallyyyyy

  20. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Eurghh Mount scored

  21. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    7 point goal for MM.

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

      A beautiful thing

      FPL is a mix of such beauty and tragedy

  22. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Brought in Abraham on wildcard and kept Mount...

    time for Aguero (c), and Sterling to do bits

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

    Mount debate settled?

    6.0 for a 90 minute getting attacking mid in an attacking side, always a good thing in my book

    If he had got the assist and not missed the open goal he could’ve had a haul too

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

      This

    2. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      on set pieces too

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

        He is real

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

    Mount looking at 2 baps too!

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

    Mount scores and 2 baps

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

      BOOM

    2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      The new Salah 😉

  26. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    He-he-hey, things are looking up with Mountie all of a sudden. 18+4 BAPs from 4 no longer sounds so bad, even with KdB benched...

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

    Mount is now onto bonus pts

  28. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Did wanbissaka and rashford to Trent and Barnes:D

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

      😀

  29. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Can anyone top this score?

    25 -8 Salah (c)

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

      Plenty in LMS

  30. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Mount, woah, needed that