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

    Current team and 2 ft

    Gazza (Button)
    TAA Lundy Soy (Tomori Rico)
    Martial KdB Pulisic Mane (Hayden)
    Vardy Jimmy Rash

    Thinking Alli and Kelly in for Martial and Tomori. Pull the trigger tonight before Alli’s price rise?

  2. Threat Level Midnight
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Zaha, Madd or Pulisic to Alli?

    Leaning Zaha

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

      DON'T. GET. ZAHA.

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

        Oh. My bad. Yeah, sell Zaha.

      2. Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Have him and thinking him to Alli is the play. Why do you say this so vehemently?

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

    Would you sell KDB for Alli? Or Maddison, but have to take the price rise on the chin by waiting til Laca plays tmr

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

      Let me know when you figure it out!

    2. Karhumies
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      KDB sure. He is not rotated too much for MCity player but the fixtures are not great for scoring.

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

      If you got him for 10.1 - probably on your own risk. Of you have him for 9.5 - no way he is season keeper. Nobody can score or assist every single GW. Jus KDB is one of the few players that i watch who looks like is going to get an assist with every attack - so eye catching!

  4. dansmusen
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    FFS all my ML rivals have Maddison...one even C

  5. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    In:
    A) Alli
    B) Son

    Out:
    1) Pulisic
    2) Maddison

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

      Pulisic out is madness imo

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

        Alli in for Maddy if you must

  6. Kip
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    That maddison goal costs me 40k places

    1. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      that maddison goal saved me 40k places!!

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

    Tammy 38
    ElMo 28
    Trez, James & Mount 26

    BPS very close, but should be a Mount BAP.

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

      Bugger that

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

    MADDISONNNNNNNNNN

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

    Ings got subbed at 77' so should start next gw as well right inspite of Manager saying he cant play 3 in a week?

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

      Hopefully. Think Ralph knows how important Ings is

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

    Pullisic or Maddison or Son to Alli for free.!.!??

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

      Wait.. Are you considering Son -> Alli!?

  11. McSauce
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    well 55 including baps

    LARGE RED ARROW INCOMING!

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

      Hello fellow 10

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

      51 is top 10 k avg

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

        really?
        Jesus my whole mini league sitting at 60-70

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

    Madison yesssss

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

    Nice, lets go live to Anfield!

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

    The jam Magnus Carlsen gets if Salah stays on the bench is sickening

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

      what will he get
      this game is all luck btw

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

        Mane vice Kelly off the bench

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

    67 with 26 on the bench, dunno whether to laugh or cry

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

      Laugh until you puke

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

      Oh stop

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

    Has Maddison scored again?

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

    Looks like Maddy will hold onto the 2 baps as well.

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

    Hoping TAA to get second yc so I can have an excuse to bench him. These cheap defs are doing so much better

  19. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Oooof 19 bench points

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

    Abraham injury bad??

  21. jtreble
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    TOP 10K: 50.77 average; 10.24 played.

  22. drughi
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    So mount>alli has to be done right ?

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

    Need even more TAA and Mane involvement please...

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

    Evans 39
    Maddy 32
    Ricardo 31

    1. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Any chance Ricardo gets ahead in the baps?

  25. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Lowton to Saiss me thinks

  26. Lev Yashin
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Hello Rico bench points...

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

    26 bench points. Bloody hell... barely cracking 50 in my XI

  28. 'Broadsword Calling Da…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    So, which one out of these two till the end of the calendar year, Tammy or Rashford (Selling Jiminez)?

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

      Why do you want to sell Jimmy - because of one blank!? He is such a good value for money!

      1. 'Broadsword Calling Da…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Because his fixtures till the end of the year vs the other two names mentioned, with their fixtures/potential ouput, make the move essential in my opinion.

  29. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Tielemans & Robertson to Aurier & Alli?

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

    yes yes we all have loads of bench points