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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.

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  1. FISSH
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    So....

    A) save transfer
    B) jiminez to Abraham
    C) jiminez to rashford

    1. Paulie Walnuts
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Why sell Jimenez??

      1. FISSH
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Better options at the moment I think..

        1. Pieterke30
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Not Rashford. He just played his very best game in ages, that’s all. He still plays for Utd, he wont repeat that anytime soon.

          They wire just fired up to beat Jose but they remain a team lacking character and determination unable to break down a team defending low.

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

      A

    4. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

    5. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

  2. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Kane is probably worse than Salah. He blanks and he blanks.

    1. Budweiser
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Relies on penalties

  3. Pieterke30
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Why have 30k people sold Jimenez??

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He didn't score tonight.

    2. FISSH
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Because there are lots of better options

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Rashford, Abraham, Vardy and Ings are better options. Even Pukki been better recently.

      1. Pieterke30
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Rashford is not a better option than Jimenez

        1. FISSH
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Justify?

          1. Pieterke30
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            See above.

            Wolves are a much better team than United.

      2. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Mousset & Jesus too.

    4. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      They sold Tammy to get him.

  4. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    69 with two more any good?

    1. FISSH
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Na absolutely rubbish

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Great score

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

      Yes!

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

      Try 36 one to play.

      So yes good

    5. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      LOL

    6. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Average.

      76 and 2 here

    7. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      80 with 2 here

  5. AndyCook
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Pope (Button)
      TAA, Lund, Soy, Rico, 3.9
      Son, KDB, Martial, Pulisic, Mane
      Vardy, Abraham, Greenwood

      Thinking Martial to Alli and TAA to Aurier with a view to dropping one of Son and KDB the following week to get Rashford in for Greenwood. Sound ok?

    • Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      My bench
      Mount 6 Kelly 6 Donkey 8

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Ouch. Benching Mount was a bit crazy imo, other 2 understandable.

        1. Eleven Hag
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Cudnt fit him IN

          TAA Robbo Lund Soy
          KDB Son Mane
          Vardy Tammy Raul

      2. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Tammy, Kelly, Rico 26

        1. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          27

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

        Donkey is dendo?

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

      Janmaat/Pulisic to Aurier/Alli worth -4?

    • aleksios
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      So Mount to Alli still worth it for free?

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

        Yes

    • Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Kane + Martial => Vardy + Alli for -4? Yay or nay?

      1. aleksios
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yes.

      2. Ribus
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Nobrai

        1. Ribus
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          ner

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

        Yea sell kane.

      4. Can’t beat em so&hell…
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Think I’m doing the same but Jesus in..

      5. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        hell yeah

      6. BOATIES FC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yay

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

        Yes

      8. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Think that's pretty consensual! Kane was a pretty awful punt!

    • Ribus
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A) Maddy to Alli
      B) Zaha & Chilwell to Alli & Evans (-4)
      C) save

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Not A

        B or C

    • have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      damn these man caps

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        mane*

    • BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Auba and Mount/ Tielmans to Dele and Tammy?

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I like

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

        Yes

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

        Wouldn’t, Arsenal play WH

    • Budweiser
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I am now the proud owner of super sexy Dele Alli

      1. Herman Toothrot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Snap.

        Considering the armband too

      2. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Me too.

    • schwing
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Pickford with 0 saves tonight LOL!

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        #1

    • Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Robbo + Mount ➡ Williems + Alli?

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

        Do it

    • FPL FREAK
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      2 questions: Really confused.....

      (1). Is it worth bringing in Ings now...?? Cuz he has only 3 good fixtures left before a flood of red ones.....

      (2). Alli + Ings (or) Maddison/Pulisic + Rashford.....????

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

        1 no

    • Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Anyone top.36 with 1 to play and 20 pts on bench?

      1. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        This week.. or all season? My record was 27 with 17 on the bench..

        1. Weasel Boy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Ha I meant this week but that pretty bad.

    • FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      What to do with Salah ?

      1. SH
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Get Mane/Son/Alli

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Have Manè also

      2. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Keep for Bournemouth

      3. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Sell him to Everton.

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

        Have to keep for Bou. 4 goals in last 2 is no joke

      5. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Bournemouth are so bad I was going to captain until he was benched this week

      6. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Am so tempted to sell for alli.. but over next 2 I'd be confident he outscore alli comfortably.

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I’m not confident of it lol but I do think I should hold onto him for BOU. All is form is hard to ignore though.

        2. SH
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I think Alli can easily outscore him. His ankle issue might still be there

    • SH
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Would you still get Son over Alli?

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Nope

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

        below 🙂

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

      2FT 0itb

      considering Son -> Alli

      i know its sideways but it frees up 1.2m

      1. SH
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Sideways. Don't do it unless you actually need the cash to upgrade somewhere else

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

          always need the cash

    • dshv
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Pope
      Robbo soy lund .. rico kelly
      Sterling perez mount mane
      Tammy vardy kane

      2 ft ...

      Or kane sterling perez to Kdb Rashford Son (-4)

      Anything else ?

    • Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Salah at roll on the dice at the weekend. Leaves me with 2ft for gw17.

    • Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Tammy update?

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        He should be fine. I watched the game

      2. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Went off injured is the word.

    • TH
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Bench boost on the cards for next week - Adrian | Kelly | Dunk | DenD ??

    • have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      mate tc'd mane, but rest of his team is gash lol

    • FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      In GW 18 who Would you rather have?

      A) Willems (Cry H)
      B) Dunk (Shu H)
      C) Baldock (Bha A)

    • danlynch13
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      ------------Pope
      ------TAA/Soy/Lund
      Mane/Pulisic/KDB/Maddison
      ----Jiminez/Vardy/Kane

      Button/Tomori/Kelly/Dendonk

      What do I do with this team? 2ft

      A) Kane + Dendonk > Alli/Son + Greenwood

      B) Kane + Maddison > Tammy + son/alli

    • Atimis
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Need some radical moves: KDB to Dele or Son?

    • Henning
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      1 Alli in for Son/ Pulisic/Maddison
      2 Ramsdale in for Guaita/ Ryan

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

      Ali vs Son - who's the better signing, I'm planning to keep for 3 weeks ahead of a GW19 wildcard?