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Abraham fit to start as Martial misses out for United

There are six Premier League matches taking place this evening, with all bar the Merseyside derby kicking off at 19:30 GMT.

Liverpool v Everton gets underway at 20:15 GMT, meanwhile.

Perhaps the headline team news comes from Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea take on Aston Villa.

Frank Lampard is able to call upon Tammy Abraham (£7.9m) as the England striker makes a swift return from the hip injury that forced his absence in Gameweek 14.

Mason Mount (£6.6m), Christian Pulisic (£7.5m) and the recalled Willian (£7.1m) make up the attacking trident behind Abraham but there is no place in the starting XI for Fikayo Tomori (£4.9m), who is replaced by Andreas Christensen (£4.9m).

Jorginho, Emerson (£5.5m), Olivier Giroud (£6.6m) and Pedro (£6.8m) also drop out of the team, as N’Golo Kante (£5.0m) and Cesar Azplicueta (£5.9m) return.

Dean Smith has made three changes, two of which are enforced.

Douglas Luiz (£4.5m), the suspended Frederic Guilbert (£4.4m) and the injured Anwar El Ghazi (£5.5m) make way, with Marvelous Nakamba (£4.4m), Ahmed El Mohamady (£4.2m) and Trezeguet (£5.2m) taking their places.

The swirling media reports that suggested that Anthony Martial (£7.7m) would miss out have proven to be accurate, with the Frenchman not in Manchester United’s squad.

Speaking to MUTV before the game, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said:

Anthony got a slight injury on Sunday so he’ll be out for a little while.

Brandon Williams (£4.1m), Juan Mata (£6.2m) and Andreas Pereira (£5.0m) all drop to the bench, meanwhile, as Jesse Lingard (£6.3m), Ashley Young (£5.4m), Mason Greenwood (£4.3m) and Scott McTominay (£5.1m) come into Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s starting XI.

Jose Mourinho is back at Old Trafford after a 12-month absence and has made two changes to his Spurs team, with Harry Winks (£5.3m) and Lucas Moura (£7.0m) replacing Tanguy Ndombele (£5.8m) and Eric Dier (£4.9m).

There were shocks at Anfield, too, with Jurgen Klopp making five changes: two of which see Mohamed Salah (£12.2m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.4m) drop to the bench.

Xherdan Shaqiri (£6.3m) and Divock Origi (£5.2m) come in, while Adrian (£4.2m) replaces the suspended Alisson (£6.0m).

Everton are unchanged.

Brendan Rodgers has made only one change to his Leicester City XI, with Christian Fuchs (£4.3m) replacing the absent Ben Chilwell (£5.9m).

Chilwell reportedly has a minor groin injury.

Hayden Mullins, in temporary charge of Watford, also makes a sole alteration, with Troy Deeney (£6.2m) in for the injured Jose Holebas (£4.7m).

That would seem to indicate a change of shape, with the 3-5-2 abandoned for a back four.

Continuing that trend, Nuno Espirito Santo has only made one tweak to his Wolves starting XI: Romain Saiss (£4.4m), who was banned for the 1-1 draw against Sheffield United, ousts Max Kilman (£4.0m) at centre-half.

West Ham’s only change sees Sebastien Haller (£7.1m) come in for Michail Antonio (£6.9m), who failed a late fitness test.

There is just one alteration at St. Mary’s, meanwhile: Norwich City are unchanged, while Shane Long (£4.6m) starts in Michael Obafemi‘s (£4.9m) stead for the hosts.


Chelsea XI: Kepa; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Christensen, James; Kante, Kovacic; Pulisic, Mount, Willian; Abraham.

Aston Villa XI: Heaton; Targett, Mings, Konsa, Elmohamady; Hourihane, Nakamba, McGinn; Grealish, Wesley, Trezeguet.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel; Fuchs, Soyuncu, Evans, Ricardo; Ndidi; Barnes, Maddison, Tielemans, Perez; Vardy.

Watford XI: Foster; Masina, Mariappa, Cathcart, Femenia; Capoue, Doucoure; Hughes, Deulofeu, Sarr; Deeney.

Liverpool XI: Adrian; Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, Van Dijk, Robertson; Wijnaldum, Milner, Lallana; Shaqiri, Mane, Origi.

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Keane, Mina, Holgate, Sidibe; Sigurdsson, Davies; Richarlison, Iwobi, Calvert-Lewin.

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Young, Maguire, Lindelof, Wan-Bissaka; Fred, McTominay; Rashford, Lingard, James; Greenwood.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Gazzaniga; Vertonghen, Sanchez, Alderweireld, Aurier; Winks, Sissoko; Son, Dele Alli, Lucas Moura; Kane.

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Bertrand, Bednarek, Stephens, Cedric; Redmond, Ward-Prowse, Hojbjerg, Djenepo; Ings, Long.

Norwich XI: Krul; Byram, Zimmermann, Godfrey, Aarons; Trybull, Amadou; Hernandez, McClean, Cantwell; Pukki.

Wolves XI: Patricio; Saiss, Coady, Dendoncker; Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Doherty; Jota, Jimenez, Traore.

West Ham XI: Martin; Cresswell, Balbuena, Ogbonna, Fredericks; Rice, Noble; F. Anderson; Fornals, Snodgrass; Haller.

3,820 Comments Post a Comment
  1. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    JLingz nearly there

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

    get that clown aurier off already

  3. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I want James AND Salah to OUTSCORE Abraham...

    I know I'll be disappointed

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

    Rash mad at Jose for buying Lukaku

  5. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    That Spurs defence is awful

    Being run ragged by a second rate team.

  6. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Rico, Kelly and Dendo on my bench. Fuming

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Same, but it's not as if it was the wrong decision to bench them.

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        True

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Oh dear ..... anyone in your first XI benched?

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Not so far

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

      Oh my
      Do u have Martial?

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Nope

    4. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Silly you benching top quality players

      1. Planet Head
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Haha

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

        ? 😉

      3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Haha yes what was I thinking?

    5. One More Hit
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I imagine a few people looked at bench boost this week but decided against it due to a non playing second keeper.

      I feel better for getting rid of Dendoncker for Pulisic so at least I haven't benched the points, though Rico is firmly sat in third place

  7. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pleased with my Alli-Som double up.

    Doing my bit to curse Mourinho and Spurs. 😎

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

    Tammy? Sold
    Dendo? Bench
    Rico? Bench
    Kelly? Bench
    Ings? Didn’t go for it

    Who’s with me!!

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

      4/5, no Kelly!

    2. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Haha exactly the same. Dendo will only play if Salah doesn't come on

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

        This hurts. Went Lacazette over Ings when replacing Tammy just cos I could...

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

      Unfortunately

    4. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No Rico
      But C Salah
      Rest the same

    5. Tired and weary
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      3/5

    6. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      All, but went Jesus for Tammy so that worked out ok

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

      4/5 except tammy,stuck with him and started 😀

  9. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Has Lingard had any improvement at footballing past few years?

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I hear he’s one for the future

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

      Give him a break.. still young, plenty of time.

    3. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He mainly specializes in JD Sports ads now.

    4. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Only on Youtube

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

    All my players are doing nothing.

    My bench is doing everything.

    All other popular players are doing stuff.

    Bleurgh.

    1. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      same here 🙁 rico and dendo

  11. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    This game is for masochists man, bloody nuisance

  12. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    So if Tammy sellers rebuy his price is going above 8m eady

    1. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      easy

      1. Silecro
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        So glad i have him still at 7.6

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

      FPL Price Adjustment, as they know he's a Top 4 nailed forward.

      Hmm.

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

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

    Vardy(c) not doing anything. But then again, who cares? Everyone who is relevant has captained him this GW. He isn't a differential.

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

      Yeah his points are irrelevant tonight.

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Still 0.5pts to be earnt

    3. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Hatrick by the end of the night

    4. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I’d like to make 10 points this GW though.

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

    Rangers 1-0 Aberdeen
    Scott Arfield
    C'mon the Gers.

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      *Aberdeen 0-1 Rangers

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

        In fairness Rangers look like the home team.

        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Are they playing in red 😉

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

            Good lord no.

  15. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    None of my starting player benched and the benched ones are all scoring. After missing Rico points now Dendo 😀
    This game is frustrating in many ways

  16. Pumpkinhead
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Dude in my ML is getting 3 off the bench - Kelly, Rico, Tammy... smh.

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

      Link!!!!

  17. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    United fans singing 5 Cantonas

  18. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Is there even anyone you could have sold Tammy for that hasnt scored already this week or the last? Stop whining...

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

      If you got Ings or Jesus then you are still up overall.

  19. korbendallas82
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Spurs did start of poor in the other few games under Mou? Yes. Hope Son wakes up.

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

    Genuinely don’t even wanna look at my team v bench lmao

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Horrid luck - but that's FPL. A good game with a large slice of luck needed to do very well.

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

      Rico and dendonk here 🙁

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Snap

  21. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Will Tomori play? I have Abraham to come on from the bench...

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

      Hopefully.

      1. nerd_is_the_werd
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Hopefully not...

  22. 1569Tippins
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    If you do something... it goes wrong

    If you don’t do something... it goes wrong

    It you play it safe... it goes wrong

    If you take a risk... it goes wrong

    Option 1 - Bang head against wall and carry on

    Option 2 - Delete team

    1. Orion
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      And both options will also go wrong

    2. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      One or two GWs every season are pure frustration. We need to just accept that

      1. Lanley Staurel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        *12 or 13

        1. OverTinker
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Pure frustration is when you are happy that all of your players are starting and then you look up and see that Rico, Dendo and Tammy are on your bench 🙁

  23. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    United bossing Spurs

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

      Ole masterclass. Mourinho should take a note from the younger innovative manager

  24. Soto Ayam
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Grealish always reminds me of Kevin Tomkinson. It's time for Tonka!

  25. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mount, thin ice boy, thin ice. Do something

    1. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I wonder what do the linesmen's response when players complain.

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

    Aurier managing to mess up every Apurs attack so far.

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

      Spurs*

    2. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Starting to think he's gonna play his way outta mourinho's plan ala lukw shaw

  27. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Tammy... Why u do this to me!

    1. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      why you did that to tammy

  28. Dosh
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I'm sure there's someone out there with a bench of Tammy, Rico, Dendoncker

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      At least two have already posted

    2. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I am but i will get tammy points though

  29. BigBillyBass
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who scores more tonight?

    A) Salad
    B) Caballero

  30. dshv
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Perez and mount to JWP and ZAHA ??

    1. Barbarians
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No