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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.

1,783 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Need nothing from sterling and Aguero here. Likely?

    1. Markus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Otamendi goal from bernardo corner

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

      Get yourself to DFS mate.

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

    Greenwood + VVD > Abraham + 5.2 or less?

    Pope
    TAA Digne Otamendi
    Mane KDB Mount James
    Aguero Abraham Pukki
    Button 5.2 Lundstram Geundouzi

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

      No Son? 😉

  3. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Getting Tammy for Barnes or pukki? Or after the Chelsea game? Barnes has Norwich next

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Definitely for Barnes

      1. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Barnes vs Norwich
        Tammy vs Liverpool

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

    Excited about a potential punt next week before wildcarding in GW7. If Sterling starts CL & Aguero is rested I have exact funds for Sterling & Haller > Mahrez & Aguero.

    Way off yet but does make my niblets wet.

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

      Good plan

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I did it this week

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

    What a truly awful wildcard this has been. How do I delete my FPL team please? (genuine question)

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

      Can’t delete

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

        Really?

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

      Just never open fpl again this season.
      I'm considering the same.

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

        You know I am seriously considering that. Was planning a season off anyway but friends persuaded me to join the usual leagues and play. After winning my (cash) leagues last two seasons I should have quit while I was ahead.

  6. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Greenwood no-show means Coleman will come in anyway. DeBruyne no show means a 1 pointer from Donkey comes in. Lundy 2 pt at the far end.

    16 with 8 players to go, including Sterling(c). Come on Raz.

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Raz to the rescue. Don’t you worry

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

    KdB to Son for free.. My knees...

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

      Enjoy 😉

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Are jerking

  8. as33
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Barnes>Abraham?

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

      Injured?

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes.

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

      Hes got Norwich at home next.

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

        And Abraham has Liverpool

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

      No. I'll get both since Barnes hattie incoming vs. Norwich

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

      Thought the same but his fixtures are amazing...

      But one of Pucky/Barnes/Haller need to go to get Abraham in

  9. ZAWAd25
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Was Abraham subbed out injured?!

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

      Yes. Probably just a knock

      1. Markus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Just enough to rest midweek

  10. Mok
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Shouldn't Mount get an assist for Chelsea's second goal?

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

      He should and I hope FPL towers are having VAR

    2. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I thought the ball deflected off defender ?

  11. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Surprised Maguire owner. Just had a feeling he’d get something from today’s game.

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

    Djenepo what a goal

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He only seems to score amazing goals.

  13. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Sooo, obviously not now, but Im actually considering

    deBruyne+vanDijk+Ceballos->D.Silva+Lowton+Son

    Current team

    Heaton
    Robertson vanDijk Zinchenko Coleman
    Salah Sterling deBruyne Ceballos
    Haller Pukki

    Woodman Lundy Donkey Greenwood

    0.2m ITB // 1 FT

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      2 FT btw, The proposed moves would be for a -4/

  14. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    WC or not to?

    Pope
    Robbo Laporte Coleman Montoya Lundstram
    Salah Sterling KDB
    Rashford Haller

    Dendo Cantwell Wickham

    Need to WC
    1 need a formation change
    2 Tempted to get Tammy and Son in
    3 Salah and Robbo> Mane and TAA

    Thoughts?

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'd ride the hits with that. Not worth a WC

  15. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Djenepo at 5.4m . . . .

  16. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    cheers James for the yellow! why not eh

  17. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Will Abraham rise considering he is playing Liverpool next ?

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

      Oh yeah

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

      Gonna rise tonight

  18. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    ugh on course for a 500k drop, need Dilva to get a hatti basically. Not as bad as I thought tho, was expecting to drop into 1million

  19. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Badly I need of a Kun hatrick

    1. Party time
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I need 8 goals from Agüero tonight

    2. Party time
        4 years, 7 months ago

        What a terrible gw. Now I need to jerk off

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          jesus

          1. Party time
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Agüero 🙂

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

                Wait till Aguero hattricks....

                1. Party time
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Oui Oui 🙂

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

                      You wont even need to jerk-off.....

          2. bigdip
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            To WC or not to WC.

            What do you guys think and any helpful suggestions pls:

            Current team
            Ryan, Button
            TAA, Van Djik, Digne, Zinchenko, Lundstram
            Mount Sterling, Salah, Trossard, Dendocker
            Haller, Puki, King

            Going to take a 4 hit for Trossard & King to Cantwell or 5.5 midfield & Abraham
            OR do I wild card:

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

            WC Team (2)

            GK: Gunn, Henderson
            DEF: Digne, Pieters, Matip, Zinchenko, Schar
            MID: Lamela ,Sterling, David Silva, Cantwell, Richarlison
            FWD: Abraham, Firmino, Vardy

            WC Team (3)
            GK: Gunn, Adrian
            DEF: Digne, Pieters, Aurier, Zinchenko, Schar
            MID: Son, Sterling, Douglas Luiz, Mount, Hayden
            FWD: Abraham, Firmino, Aguero

            1. Party time
                4 years, 7 months ago

                It doesn't really matter. Just pick any & hope for the best

            2. have you seen cyan
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              the reported who compared Sterling to Messi and Ronaldo is an embarrassment, how could someone think that?

            3. FPL Daniel
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Mount matching Salah

            4. Lilac Breasted Roller
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Should I do Barnes to Abraham before price rise?

              Lovely fixtures, but hot form Abraham

            5. have you seen cyan
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Norwich to win the PL?

            6. have you seen cyan
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              :((((((((((( I benched Cantwell and bought in James for a hit. Why did I do it 🙁

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

              AWB and Cantwell on Bench, Dunk lost his CS just before the final whistle.
              FFS!

              1. FPL Daniel
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Ryan too

            8. FPL Daniel
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Gulp when saw Kun EO. Scary

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

                what was it

            9. FPL Daniel
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              We all have Salah and Sterling and should have Kun and Mane

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

                I went Mane and Aguero over those two on my WC

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

                Nope

            10. Stupendous
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Do I want 45 mins of KDB or do I want Pukkis sub???