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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. Monkey Pits
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Any chance of Lundstram missing the game?

    1. Monkey Pits
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Jammy top post sorry

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Hope so.. I want Senor Rico

    2. popcoin
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A small chance, yes

  2. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Lundstram 10K EO 88% just saying

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

    if i held tammy id have 12 if i went for ings id have 18 but i went for Jimi and 7 points and lost 0.3 in value

    feel pretty dumb 😐

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

      Same here, stupid af

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

    Son to Alli or no?

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

      NO

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

      No

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

      Both,

    4. popcoin
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Why not

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

      im thinking about it. frees up 1.2m

    6. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Don't lose son, find another way.

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

        Other way is a hit

  5. popcoin
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Need Mousset to start tomorrow, big time.

    Not because I have him, because the guy above me in the work league has Tammy first sub!

    With the midweek games and Wilder’s penchant for rotation up top, it’s not looking good...

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

      Work ml.. guy above me capt martial.. and has mane vc.. so that went well

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

        Jesus. That’s an incredibly frustrating one

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

    Tielemans or Pulisic to Ali for free?
    both could go but feel Pulisic might get rested for the weekend saving for Lille
    Tielemans avl NOR
    Pulisic eve BOU

  7. Tinmen
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Hi guys, does anyone know if Jiménez is injured ?

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

      Don’t think he is

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

      Doesn’t sound like it from the commentary

  8. More Cowbell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone near Sheffield able to go and give Lundstram a dead leg so I can get Dendoncker off my bench please? 😀

  9. Dannyb
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    So Sterling and Jiminez to Alli and Jesus?

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

      No

  10. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mount and Jimenez to DeBrunye and Rashford for a -4 worth it tonight?

    Have exact funds, if I wait I’ll be priced out from Rashford.

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

      Bo

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

    Bobby assit btw

  12. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Keeping double pool defence is very trying...

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I think even keeping one is debatable atm, too expensive for what theyre producing

  13. ZimZalabim
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mane scored his toughest chance and missed two sitters

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

      Imagine how is C are feeling. They have a excellent score, but they could have 26 😮

  14. Lukakwho
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    3 essential players on a wildcard for you are?

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Vardy, Mane, Salah

    2. BigBillyBass
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Dendoncker, Rico, Origi

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

      Mane, TAA, Vardy

    4. AndyCook
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Vardy, Lundstram, Mane

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

        Mane, Vardy, Abraham

      • g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Alli, Vardy, Lundstram

      • SH
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Vardy, Mane, Button

      • Bees4Lyf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Vardy, mane, Lundy

    5. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Dendo coming in for Salah so can't complain. The only thing better would be if Lundstram don't play tomorrow and then even Rico enters from the bench as a second sub hehe.

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

        Lol.. I am same, just rico is on for salah.. dendo waiting on lundy

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

          same

    6. BigBillyBass
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Is Tammy crocked again?

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

        Lamps said hes ok

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

      who has more chance of rotation in next GW Son or Alli?

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

      HT: Is it time to ditch TAA with so many good attacking defemders that don't concede so much available at a cheaper price.

      For me it would be TAA > Aurier to fund Son (already have Alli)

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Was just posting the same lol, with the blank and our inability to keep clean sheets, I think it makes sense

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

        3 assists in 2 games. Corners and free kicks too.

        Occasional yellow true enough, clean sheets are just a bonus. Stick with him.

        He will.be knew of the top scoring defenders come the end of the season

        1. AndyCook
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah but lose him for four weeks and then get him back?

        2. AndyCook
            4 years, 3 months ago

            I’m losing for four weeks until Liverpool blank and Leicester away and then getting back

          • jason_ni
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Without cs.. taa would still sit inside the top 10 midfielders and top 10 forwards.. the cs will come..

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

            Aurier is a shocking player, but he does seem to get fantasy football points

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

          Dendoncker off the bench for Tomori! Love me some of that jam!

        4. We Will Klopp you
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Trent isn't justifying the outlay, with aurier, soyunku, Lundstram about I think it's worth downgrading him to fund a few upgrades further forward, anyone else agree?

          1. BigBillyBass
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Do it

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

            Yes. Liverpool aren't keeping enough clean sheets to justify the price, and with Fabinho out it looks likely to continue.

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

            Yes see my post above.

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

          Lunstram see's Rico's 9 and raises to 17, Rico folds

          1. BigBillyBass
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Rico calls, shows Aces high full house. Lundstram shows pair of Jacks

        6. JariL
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Sell Mount or Tielemans?

          1. We Will Klopp you
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Tielemans

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

          Alli/Abraham in
          for
          Maddison/Jimenez?

          -4

          (Have Son and Vardy)

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

          Bottomed
          In GW 18 who Would you rather have?

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

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

            B

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

          Pope
          TAA, Digne, Tomori, Lundstram
          Mane, KDB, Mount
          Kane, Vardy, Jimenez

          Button, Cantwell, Guendouzi, Rico

          Would you WC? Really want to fit in Alli, Jesus, miss out by 0.2! Get rid of Digne etc

          Stick or pull the trigger?

          1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            You will lose the wc soon so use it.

          2. AndyCook
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Yeah loads tied up in Kane too

          3. T.Henry14
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            A) Sterling&Mount ---> Son&Alli

            B) Sterling&Mount&Ings ---> Alli&Maddison&Rashford & -4

            1. Big Hands Barry
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Like that first one

          4. Big Hands Barry
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Mane due a rest this weekend?

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

              I think so

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

              Probably. Owner.

            3. We Will Klopp you
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Plausible, hope not though as an owner

          5. Railwayman
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Massive second half for my team, goals from Vardy, Maddison and Mount to save the week. Annoying thing is a lost 6 points because of yellow cards. Tomorrow Lundy and Henderson still to play. I'm really happy after the disastrous first half tonight.

          6. Jolly Good
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            10th successive red arrow for me

            From 560k-> 43k in gw6 when Man City won 8-0. And now dropped bit by bit to 680k. Just having the worst luck in most 50/50 decisions...

          7. JustPark
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Robbo/TAA, Mount to sub5.0(Aurier?), Alli?