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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. marquinhos
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who are people getting rid of for Alli?

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

      Salah, finally!

      1. Pia06rc
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Could backfire just before Bou and Watford

    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mount

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

        what about KDB/ Madders?

        1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I own both of those and have no intention of selling.

          How can you even consider selling Maddison When he is nailed, he’s just scored and plays villa/Norwich next?

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

      Sterling

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

      Dilva

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

      Got Alli last gw...

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

      Martial... Ooh yeah

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

    Play Lundstram (nor) over Aurier (BUR) this week?

    Bench order: Aurier (BUR), Kelly (wat), Fleck (nor) correct?

  3. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    How was mount today? And did tammy got injured ?

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

    Gazza to Henderson or save?

    1. Wingate
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      See how they do tomorrow but I say yes, great fixtures.

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

    Anyone likely to double rise before next GW?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Alli

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

    Sub 5.0 def? Can only think of Aurier, Kelly. Maybe AVL def.

    TAA, Lunds, Soy, Rico, ____

    1. Wingate
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Aurier looked really threatening tonight going forward, several chances and always at the back post... decent shout although not great defensively

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

        True that. Nearly got Gazza myself. Thankfully didn't and He do instead.

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

    Repost from bottom...

    With SO MUCH value out there, and Captaincy options Mane and Vardy on FIRE, I can’t justify keeping 11.9m Sterling...

    Sterling + Douglas Luiz -> Alli and Maddison 2FT no brainer right?....

    Improves the squad over Xmas too...

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Do it

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sounds good

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

      Sterling will haul at some point over Christmas. I’ve accepted this and still got rid

  8. Boholad
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pulisic to Ali for a free to transfer before price rises tonight?

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

      Doing it myself, but unsure of whether I should bin him or Madders..

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

      looking to do the same right now.
      easy to get him back as well
      he's played a lot lately and with Lille game being must win i can easily see rest or low mins at the weekend
      no tammy for me either as i sold for Ings (which has paid off last 2)

  9. Tickle Me Enzo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on whether to bring in Alli for Martial or Maddison? Any updated timeline for Martial's return?

    1. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Martial. Keep Maddy.

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

    Best Jesus replacement, Rashford or Tammy ? Rashford with the penalties looks really tempting and could be a differential in the top 10K.

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

      Why ditch Jesus?

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

        Tammy/Rashford doing the business for less money + Aguero back soon. Jesus was my punt for this week anyway, had no plans to keep him.

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

      Why would you get rid of Jesus?

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

        Thinking of getting him

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

          I'm keeping him one more game, but with Aguero coming back I don't wan't to play Pep roulette

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

            Aguero coming back? Thought he was out for a while...

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

              We don't know the date, Pep said at least until the derby. Wait and see I guess.

  11. dshv
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Really have to do 2 ft tonight ..

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

    Open to -4 .. really have to remove perez even just for somebody...

    1. Kane sterling perez to rashford son kdb ..
    2. Kane perez to alli ings ?
    3. Anything else..

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      You realise its sod's law and kane will score 2 on sat.

  12. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Should I give Jimenez one more gw or ship him out for Tammy?

    Other option is Maddison -> Alli

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

      Tammy in!

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

      Wait for more news on Tammy.

    3. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      bizarre

      about 2 days ago everyone dong the opposite move

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Jimenez has done well for me but ir might be time to move on with those fixtures

        1. TRIPOS TOPPER
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          but Tammys fixtures are also dodgy

          I would go Ings or even Mousset

    4. Boholad
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Keep Jimenez for gameweek 18, when Liverpool have no fixture and then move him on.

  13. jez_wright
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A) Tielemans + Rashford
    B) Alli + Jimenez

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B not even close

  14. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Henderson
    TAA Lundstram Soyuncu Chilwell
    Mane KDB Sterling Mount
    Vardy Jimenez

    Button Rico Dendoncker Greenwood

    1FT, 0.4 itb

    1. Sterling >> Alli
    2. Sterling Greenwood >> Alli Tammy (-4)
    3. Save

    Thanks.

    1. Wingate
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Just 1. For now I think...

  15. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    These moves good? Essentially rectifying my disastrous ones from 2 gameweeks ago!

    Hayden, Moura, Batshuayi, Kane > Alli, Son, Abraham, Greenwood (-8)

    1. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      This might be a -8 that actually pays off

  16. TH
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    When is Alisson back?

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

      Saturday.

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

        Thanks

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

      next game

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

      next game

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

    Abraham comes from injury, plays 80 min, injured again and next game is in 3 days. Surely will get limited gametime, if any?

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      What did you do with him this week? Start, bench or sell?

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

        Sold him last gw...

  18. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Fairly content with team, pope tomori to Guaita kelly with 2ft (0.0itb)?

    Would give me

    Guaita
    Taa soy Lund
    Mane kdb son pulisic
    Vardy Abraham jimi

    Button kelly rico dendo

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Or jimi puli to mousset alli + cash itb

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

    Son(C) is tempting me for the weekend. Burnley are looking leaky.

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

    all my rivals capped or tc mane wtf, conspiracy? Mane got amazing record vs everton or something?

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

      One of best players in the game, in the strongest attack in the league, in form, against an awful team, in a derby. That's why I went for him.

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

        in hindsight i guess, higher ceiling than vardy

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

          Personally I rarely even look at the captain poll. You can get sucked into group think here sometimes when there could be a better option available.

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

    How useless has Pulisic been those last two games?

    1. Hitmonlee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Lol. Yup. I traded him for Mount. Peak FPL

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

      Not at all if looking at the stats but I didn't watch the game much, seemed threatening though from the few minutes I saw

  22. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Martial to Alli or Zaha ? I have Kane too...

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

    Pope
    TAA / Pereira / Lundstram
    Mané / KDB / Alli / Pulisic / Tielemans
    Vardy / Jimenez

    Button // Aurier / Connolly / Rico

    Thinking I should start Aurier? I'd do it for Tielemans, although Villa's defence is pretty poor.

    ... and Jimenez back to Tammy?

  24. Neetan
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Would you rather have double Spurs defence or double Sheff Utd defence for the next 5 gameweeks?

    Spurs: Gaza + Aurier
    Sheff Utd: Lund + Basham/Egan

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

      Only Aurier from Spurs defence.

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      2 Spurs def is mental as they are shipping so many goals

      I have Aurier but I rotate him

  25. Doolittle
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Alli had 2 shots tonight. Mason Mount, for comparison, had 5.

    Is everyone not going a bit panicked and mad with Alli here, desperately bringing him in?

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

      burnley look pretty poor

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

      Not really the best site for rationality

    3. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Strange comparison.

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

        Not really - seen a lot on here ditching Mount for Alli (often while downgrading another player to afford the switch). Just using Mount as a point of comparison as a well owned midfield player many are ditching.

    4. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      mun is slightly more difficult than AVL

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

      Mane 7.1 pts per game
      KDB 6.9
      Salah 6.2
      Ali 6.1 (missed a few games early)

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

        Yes, but that isn't necessarily an indicator of future points.

        I'm by no means saying he's a bad pick - I think he's a good pick - but everyone seems to be tearing up their team to bring him in.

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

          Fair call
          He’s a good differential too and has the form as well
          I did Pulisic to Ali this morning for free

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

      He passed the eye test particularly with the confidence of his goal execution and it was vs United...Burnley up next who look shocking at the back, so people predicting an Alli haul from this with his current form

    7. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Very happy to own but wouldnt stress bringing him in

  26. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Keep mount? How was he today + did tammy got injured ?

  27. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mount to Pulisic as my move for GW16 feels the wrong one now...

    What would you do here?

    1FT 6.7itb
    Pope, McGovern
    TAA, Lunds, Soy, Willems, Rico
    Mané, Alli, Maddison, Mount, Dendo
    Vardy, Jimi, Ings

    Thanks

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Pope to Henders?

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Can do. Just keep Mount?

  28. Oh Maddison
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    59 with Hendo and LordL left.

    Can anyone beat 25points at the bench?

    Worth doing KDB or Madders -> Alli? If Madders I got exact money right now, before the rise.

  29. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I just don’t get the thinking on here tonight, some ridiculous moves......

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Martial to Alli not in that bracket right?

      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Great transfer mate, enjoy the points!

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

      Comedy Central.

    3. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Welcome to FFS

      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Look at the one below ....

    4. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Like?

  30. Babelcopter
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Is Son to Alli too sideways?

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

      Yes