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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. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Villa equaliser

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

    Goal stands

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

    Chelsea CS gone

    1. Stef rocks
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Who cares - Tomory is on bench 🙂

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

    Villa goal

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

    Son celebration 2bps

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

    Martial to Alli will be such an easy transfer after the game

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

      Same

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

    var feck off

  8. fantasyfog
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    this could definitely be going better for me

  9. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Wow Ali. Love being able to jump to any game and see every goal.

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

    Tomori essential.

  11. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Spurs double up confirmed. Kane confirmed extinct

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

      yep kane punt over

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

    Hatred

  13. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Utd fan and Alli owner lol

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

    Ah well, time to go enjoy real life for a while

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

    Good news for Tomori owners if Chelsea keep conceding.

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

    Awful.

  17. tambourineman
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Bertrand goal

  18. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Right Mount to Alli it is!

    Knew I should have done it. Hindsight.

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

    Got Alli for Mount this week. The roller coaster of fpl.

  20. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Son 🙁

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

    Aurier assist>!!?!?!?!?!?

    1. Mikeharbrw
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Was his shot... So should be

  22. Alan The Llama
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Bertrand G

    1. Mikeharbrw
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Assist?

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

    Why I went Son isntead of Alli? 🙁

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Same here 🙁 Both great picks but alli playing as a striker by the looks of it

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

    Aurier & Rico, 1st and 2nd on my bench 🙁

  25. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Tomori dropped or rested?

    1. bOttOmEdpOstrEpliEr.
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Depends on tonights result, if chelsea concede 2 or more then rested

  26. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Bertrand G for Villa?

  27. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    KDB to Alli is definitely a tempter

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

      Tell me about it

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

      It is, but that will backfire SO badly that it hurts right now for the future

  28. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Hahahahahah, I've ruined Soy Boy.

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

    Getting destroyed! Do something my players.

    Or more importantly, let's beat Everton! Come on!

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

    i have ings, rash n alli