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Abraham absent from Chelsea squad as Mount and Ighalo start on the bench

Tammy Abraham (£7.7m) is missing from the Chelsea side named to face Manchester United on Monday evening.

The centre-forward came into Gameweek 26 as an injury doubt but has failed the fitness test over the weekend.

Michy Batshuayi (£6.6m) leads the Chelsea line in Abraham’s place, flanked by Pedro (£6.8m) and Willian (£7.1m).

“Tammy Abraham is the same injury that has frustratingly come from Arsenal, played against Leicester, and now out. We will see how that develops for the games ahead.” – Frank Lampard

Meanwhile, Mason Mount (£6.1m) finds himself among the substitutes as Frank Lampard goes for a midfield trio of Mateo Kovacic (£5.3m), Jorginho (£4.9m) and N’Golo Kanté (£5.0m).

In the red corner, Odion Ighalo (£6.5m) has managed to make the bench after signing on loan from China.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s starting XI certainly looks experimental in nature with Eric Bailly (£4.9m) coming in to make his first start of the campaign as part of a back-three with Harry Maguire (£5.2m) and Luke Shaw (£5.4m).

That has allowed Brandon Williams (£4.1m) and Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.3m) to push on as wing-backs while Bruno Fernandes (£8.0m) makes his secnod start in a row since joining from Sporting.

Chelsea XI: Caballero; Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Christensen, R James; Kovacic, Jorginho, Kante; Pedro, Batshuayi, Willian.

Man United XI: De Gea; Shaw, Maguire, Bailly; Williams, Matic, Fred, Wan-Bissaka; James, Martial, B Fernandes.

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  1. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Right Tony time to show us what you are made off 😎

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I can confirm he is made of 2 points.

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        He just keeps hanging about my team like a fart in a space suit

        Just can' get rid of him

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Same. Something always comes up and/or I get enticed to give him one more chance after one more chance because he has a decent fixture.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Rudiger has used up his goal quota.

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      ^ this

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

    Okay Chelsea, now release the real teamsheet.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      2/3rds look fine 😉

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

        Sadly the final third is where the goals are scored 😆

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

    Are the 5 defenders + Matic & Fred starting to free up Bruno and let the horses run free?

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Fred has been playing very well of late

      Think he has certainly surprised a few people with his performances

      1. 11 smelly shirts
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I think Fred is slightly below mediocre

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          That’s still a lot better than he had been since his move.

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      is this some kind of itk code ? 🙂

  4. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Kante brace coming ... going to haunt me since I owned him 18 months ago

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Don’t say this, I think I had him for the World Cup final, he didn’t make 60’ and that still haunts me... a brace tonight would leave me truly stunned!

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Kante to haunt the cellars

  5. Kaiser123
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bailly to get hauled at HT. Saying that if he does settle, could be a good foil for stonehedge head!

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I prefer Sharon Stone head

  6. mad_beer ✅
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Soy first on my bench. I'm kind of glad Tammy is absent.

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      you still own Tammy ? 🙁

    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Humble brag alert

      1. mad_beer ✅
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        There is nothing humble about my brag.

        1. Fantasy Gold
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Fair play for admitting it

  7. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    If a person who last watched the premier league in 2010 and died miraculously resurrected and watched the current premier league table, he will die again

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Dafuq

    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      James Bond?

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

      Reported for being too haunting.

    4. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      jesus christ 🙂

  8. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I just made some toast and an image of Mane was on it ... I jest you not ... I am truly haunted 🙂

  9. Gunner1290
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    McCarthy (Button)
    Trent Gomez Lundstram (Rico Soy)
    Kdb salah son Traore mahrez
    Vardy Deeney (Greenwood)

    1.6 in the bank. 1 free transfer. What would you do?

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      roll it

  10. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Seems like Abraham's spleen is acting up again. The kind of injury that doesnt fully go away

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Abraham, Kane & Rashford all out injured

      Troy Deeney to lead at the Euros

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I’d play Josh King

        1. Pukki Party
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          He's swedish lol

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

            Norwegian

          2. Yank Revolution
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Caught one

      2. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Ings is better than all of them anyway

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Can Ings & Long carry the form on for England at the Euro’s?

          Great chemistry between them.

          1. Annie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Long isn’t English

          2. DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Hope ings is Irish.

            1. Syd.
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Danny Boy Ings

              Sounds Irish

  11. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Will Martial do anything today? I’m not confident of it.

    1. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Brace for him...lets hope

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      United & him usually up it when playing better teams, so I’d be expecting points.

    3. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Doubt it

    4. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      hatty

    5. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He’s got 60-90 min chance to do so

    6. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Can't see it to be honest.

  12. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What do I do here? 1FT 0.0itb

    Guiata
    Taa Egan Cathcart
    Salah(c) mane kdb Traore
    Vardy jimi ings

    Button soy dendo kelly

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      roll it .

    2. JohnBlack
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Kelly > Lascelles

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

        Tempted by this but yesterday put me off aha!

      2. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Taylor instead

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

      KDB to Son or save.

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

        Tempted but losing kdb seems too risky

        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          No risk, no reward.

        2. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          If there’s a time to do it...

          Burnley at home 3 days before the Real 2nd leg doesn’t help either.

        3. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I am really considering shifting KDB. City fixture pile up is going to lead to rotation hell hole.

  13. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Nothing but a Martial hat trick will save my GW.

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      o/

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'd take an assist or even a clean sheet point at this stage.

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        So would I. Yet I can't ditch him unless I take -8 🙁

  14. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    That Chelsea 11 is every bit as ordinary as Utd's. Fancy an away win for this one.

    1. Mid budget coach
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Chelsea have a better 11, bench and coach. And am a United fan

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Not a real fan then. We are the bigger club. any player who puts on our shirt will always be a class above those at the bridge

        1. Mid budget coach
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          We are also a bigger club than City

          1. Nightcrawler
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Our full strength xi can be as good as city if not better with time. Already proven it multiple times h2h

            1. Mid budget coach
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Thanks for admitting it will take time, and also our coaching needs work and time.
              Am sure you have not Captained Martial

            2. GREEN IS GOOD
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              haha good joke!

        2. GREEN IS GOOD
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Big clubs don't buy Ighalo

          Chelsea are bigger than Utd now

  15. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bottomed

    Result tonight 1-1.

    Both sides scoring an own goal after VAR checks.

  16. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Where is CHO? Pulisic also injured right ?

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

  17. Every Dog Has Its Day
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Have the exact funds to do Aumbameyang, Grealish -> Jimenez, Mane (-4)

    Opinions?

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      both may be injured by the next game week

  18. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Pedro is scoring tonight

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Lucky lad

  19. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Please Anthony do something tonight. It's your last chance.

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He misses Rashford

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Don't ask that 🙁 If he does something, we have to hope that colour isn't red...

  20. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ffs lampard

    THeir best player from last game on the bench. Time to sell mount now

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I read self mount there. Thought how do you do that.

  21. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Get ready for the Fernandes bandwagon.

    Who's in?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Me

  22. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    One Brit in Chelski 11...

  23. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mad to think theres only one player with over 10% ownership in the top 10k in a Chelsea vs Man Utd game

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Whats even madder is the fact the most expensive fpl player from both teams combined is less than 9

  24. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ok Tony M. This is your moment son. Bring home the points (at least 6 please)

  25. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ole shaking his head.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Trying to locate a brain.

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        He has something grey in his head...

  26. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Kelly to

    A) lascelles
    B) taylor
    C) save ft and play Cathcart vs Man Utd

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

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

        Thanks bobby

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B

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

        Leaning that way after yesterday’s results

  27. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Close from the best RB on the pitch.

  28. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Pedro down 'injured' and miraculously up again zipping forward within seconds.

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Channeling his inner barca

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        They taught him well.

    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A Spanish player feigning injury.

      Who’d have thunk it.

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

      Very streetwise.

  29. teneighty
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    How come no one picked up Giroud during the window?

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He’s not very good

      1. teneighty
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Surely good enough for say Crystal Palace, Aston Villa, West Ham etc.

  30. tm245
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Kante down