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

    *rocks in corner with Sterling in team*

  2. Clintymints
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Fair play if you DIDN'T captain Vardy this week,

    I didn't have the balls to go for Mane

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

    Tammy or Ings or Mousset in?

  4. Miniboss
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    That’s it for Silva

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

    Salah not needed this evening then

  6. Totally !rre!evant
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    MOUNT unreal!!!

  7. Je suis le chat
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mane flourishing in Salahs absence. A sign of something?

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

    Mount scores Tammy assist. Sold Mount for Pulisic 🙁

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

    Yesss Mount punishhhh em!!! BDSM style!!!

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

    Well done Mane cappers!

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

    Sold Mount!!!!!!

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

    Please don't sack Marco before the weekend.

    Yours sincerely,
    A chelsea fan

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

    TY for the parting gift Mount!

  14. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    mount

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

    I really don’t think I should check that site that shows you the points if you had captained VC instead.

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

    Taamyy asistt

  17. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Keane goal

  18. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    MOUNTTTTTTT me

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

    Everton G

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

    Just kill me. I sold Mount for Pulisic. FML

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

    BENCHED ABRAHAM FML

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Same, season over

  22. lindeg
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    hahaahaha sell mount? good advice lads

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

    Mount, Dendoncker and Rico on the bench.

    Riches

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

    CS lost

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

    Pool CS gone again 🙁

  26. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Well, season over tonight, great stuff

  27. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Oh great. No cleans sheets ever for double Pool defence

  28. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    PEN MAN U

  29. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Just saw the Mount YC ffs

    It’s like every YC is planned to punish us 😆

  30. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Keane G