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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. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Spurs have a better team and a more experienced manager. Did not expect this.

    Hoooold!

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

      manc defence better, and mctominay

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Lindelof and Fred have been surprisingly good.

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

      Norwich have a better team and a more experienced manager

  2. MidTableFantasy
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Tammy injury look serious?

  3. HNI
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Which looks the best? 2Ft
    1) Madisson (avl NOR) to Alli
    2) Salah(bou WAT) to Alli
    3) Ings(newC WHAM) to Abraham
    4) Ings + Salah to Alli + Abraham as Sou manager said its difficult to get 3 matches in week from Ings
    Currently on

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

      4*

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

    Why I own Maddison is beyond me

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

      Them green fixtures though.

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

      Same very annoying. Out for Alli

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

      Well well well

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

      Ha goal 1 min later

    5. Rojo's Modern Life
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Oh?

    6. MidTableFantasy
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      lol

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

      LOL!

  5. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    2 FTs:

    Tomori + Zaha

    Kelly + Alli

    have exact money itb

    Go for it?

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

      Did it last week

    2. MidTableFantasy
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No brainer

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

    Mane captainers the real winners

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

      Yup

  7. WrightnBright
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Welcome Rico with your 9pt loveliness!

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

    Vardy done much else

    1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Booked for being taken down for a pen. VAR me hole

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

    Pulisic looking a woeful pick since getting popular.

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

    Mourinho going to be miserable again if he loses this.

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

    Literally have no clue what my move(s) are going to be this week now!?

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

    I am doing son to alli

  13. Ace Ventura
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mousset and son
    Or
    Ings and Ali?

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

      Possibly Mousset and Alli - wait until after tomorrow.

      1. Ace Ventura
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Keen to get Ali rise but seems wise to wait to see what the crack is with Tammy and others

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

    Poor from rashford

  15. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Rash wtf! Gotta hit that

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

    How the heck Shaw got that wrong?

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

    Son, Tielemans > Alli, DSilva -4?

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

    Maddison G

    1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      O MA gad

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

      O M G - lifesaver!!!!!

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

    Dave denies Alli

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

    Vardy captain fail tbh

    1. TOPCAT1960
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Given his high ownership ....no problem really

    2. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Gets his goal. Why so serious?

  21. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Ali brilliance stopped by ddg

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

    Maddy G

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

      All the doubters please STFU

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

    Pereira: 6, 6, 7, 7, 7, 8(?)

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

    OMG

  25. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Brought Maddison in for this gw. Probably need to fix my error and get Alli in straight away

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

      Same

    2. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Lol at me

    3. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Timing

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

      Scored.

    5. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Get em both

    6. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Say it again!

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

      Appreciate this!

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

      Timing fail

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

    There I put pressure in Maddison and he delivers. Juhuuuu

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

      Juuhuuu indeed Daniel

  27. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Maddison hahaha

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

    MADYDDYDYDYDYDY

  29. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Maddison to Alli for free?!

    Pope
    TAA Robbo Soy Lunds Rico
    Mane Son Pullisic Cantwell Maddison
    Vardy Tammy Jimi

    1. Am sorry to say again it�…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Hahah he just scored, kneejerking hell

      1. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        ahahahah

  30. El Matador
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Maddison u beauty