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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. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Don’t think I’ll get over missing the deadline this GW
    Could have sold Tammy last week for Rashford or Ings, but kept faith in him.
    Missed deadline and leave him last on bench
    Ings 2 goals in 2
    Rashford 3 in 2

    Only stroke of luck is Mane Captain left from last week

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

      Don't for Jesus.......

    2. Bubbles1985
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I've missed it too and planned Sterling to Mane

      I feel your pain

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

    Tielemans > Alli tonight before prise rise?

    Also have Son

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

      No

  3. fplking14
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Jiminez > Abraham a no brainer?

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

      Nahh Abraham could be rested for vital champions league clash midweek

  4. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    23 pts on bench ahhh

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

      26

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

        26, Tammy Rico Kelly

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

      Ouch. Have dendonker and Rico. 23 with Tomori not playing! Hoping lundstram is rested for Dendonckers points

  5. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Is this worth a wildcard??

    Henderson
    TAA Lundstram Soyuncu Chilwell
    Mane KDB Sterling Mount
    Vardy Jimenez

    Button Rico Dendoncker Greenwood

    1FT, 0.4 itb

    Thanks

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

      To that or from that?

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

        it all depends on Chilwell injury?! also TAA one booking away from ban... Tammy would be nice to have back in..

        or would you say im better off holding until wholesale changes are needed

    2. Mr Bird
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Not at all... Sterling out gives you a lot of options

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

      Ban

    2. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Shut up mate you did it before. Cretin.

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

      Bye

    4. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Salah benched

    5. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Is there an alternate universe where vvd and kean scored?

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

      Is this Maddison trolling me again?

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

      Thats twice. G T F O!

  7. sandman58
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who to replace Tielemens with??
    12.4 to spend.
    Have Son Mané KDB
    Will play 4 mids

  8. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Magnus Carlsen Salah(C) Mane(VC)

    Kelly and Dendoncker coming on for Salah and Martial.

    Wow. everthing is falling for him. Could really win FPL at this rate

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      When it’s your season it’s your season.

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

      Grandmaster for a reason?!

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

      Salah can still come in

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

      When it's your year, it's your year.

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

      Chess pieces flying everywhere when Salah comes on for a 1 min cameo.

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

        Someone may take a bishop to the eye

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

        Highly unlikely with comfortable 2 goal lead atm

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

      Nauseating.

    7. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Pawnhub

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

      Salah could still come on.

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

    Firmino cameo

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

    No Origi hatty 🙁

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

    Get Salah on FFS

  12. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Salah is defo gonna come on

    1. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Why?

  13. Sid07
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    1)Sterling to son
    2) Sterling to alli
    3) Madison to alli
    4) Madison to son

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    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Ban this guy

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

        Hooray!

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

      Just ban this guy

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

      One-way trip for a ban.

    4. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Finally!!

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

      Ban

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

    Pope / Button
    TAA / Soy / Lund / Aurier / Rico
    Mane / KDB / Maddison / Tielemans / McGinn
    Auba / Tammy / Jimmy

    2 FT
    0,1£ ITB

    What to do guys?

    A) Auba, Tielemans, McGinn --> Vardy, Alli, Cantwell (-4)
    B) Other?

  16. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Abraham/Sterling > Kane/Pulisic been a disastrous move so far then. Guessing I should at least give Kane Burnley at home before I drum him out to get Alli in?

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

    Origi rested for the weekend.

    Origi Bobby Mane front 3.

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

    Btw what does the number underneath our usernames mean? Number of years active?

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

    Pullisic or Maddison to Alli? or hold

    Pope
    TAA Robbo Lunds
    Maddison Mane Pullisic Son
    Vardy Tammy Jimmy
    Button Cantwell Rico Soyuncu

  20. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Bloody ole ruins my fw! After deadline is over, he says martial is injured.
    Did mount to pulisic instead of martial to Alli. Lost 12 pts bcoz of this!!

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

      My *gw"

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      But we knew that martial was out already A couple of days ago?

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

        No got to know after deadline

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

      Exactly same here! Just did the other transfer now

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

    Anyone else’s season over after tonight? I officially give up now

  22. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone with Salah and Kane? Must be painful ...

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    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Hehehehe you’re funny

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

      Mods MIA

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

      Get rid of this idiot

    4. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Nooooooo

    5. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Done with this game

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

      Accident again.
      Time for a ban .

  24. Bubbles1985
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling to Mane or Salah now he has been rested?!

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

      See you never

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

    Get salah on dammit

  27. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mane is never taking off or giving a rest

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

      Because he's a machine

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

    Auba to?

    A) Rashford
    B) Tammy

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

    Firmino on for his CS stat marker.

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

    Gomez for Trent or Salah for Shaq the final sub.

    1. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Ox for gini?