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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. HNI
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    talk about patience. martial finally somr points after 3 blank gweeks, keep for watford then and think later

  2. Bow Locks
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Almost as nice a finish as the elbow.

  3. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Martial! Something good for this gw. Definitely not deserved goal for him but I'll take it.

    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Question is should I keep this garbage or take Jimmy in for Greenwood and cash out Martial?

  4. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Incoming Brosstan post: “arghhhh Man United AWB And Martial casuals!!111! Season of the casual!!!”

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

      Soon 😉

    2. pavlev
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Hi from such a casual

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

      Too late mate...

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

    Tough pill to swallow that tony goal as a Bruno owner

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      ...........

  6. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Great header.

  7. HNI
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    For once martial moved like a striker and he got a shot and scored. wish he would do it more often, lazy legs

    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      He is so lazy. Cannot keep with these performances.

    2. Shatner's Bassoon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Been garbage for ages & suddenly shows up. Pretty standard

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

    Chelsea could really do with that Maguire red card now.

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      VAR still rewinding the tape with a pencil as we speak.

  9. GREEN IS GOOD
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    casuals rejoicing

    1. HNI
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      And the over patient ones

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

      o/ ... salty?

  10. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    AWB getting those big BAPs if the CS holds.

    May keep 'em even if it doesn't.

  11. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Tony is in the mood tonight

  12. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Tony-> Sony -4pts still paid off, as it stands...

    1. HNI
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      yes but I waited till Watford is out of the way to do it as tot have chr next

      1. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Would've done that myself if I weren't £0.1 short

        1. HNI
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Will pay off long term but not much rankwise as most will have Son for matches post Che

      2. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        You kept a player playing Chelsea as you didn’t want to bring in a player who was playing Chelsea next

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

      thanks for letting us know

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      keep us updated

  13. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Batsowide

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

    So bad.

  15. tm245
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Great play from Pedro there.

  16. Shatner's Bassoon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Martial suddenly turning up after I sell him is wonderful.

    Selling KDB in 28 so expect him to somehow bag despite not even playing.

    1. Superflymonk
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Not as painful as selling Schmeichel for Hendo and wolves can't even break down 10-man leicester.

  17. tm245
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    That would be a brace for Tammy already.

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I think you're correct.

  18. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Missy Batshuayi.

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

      🙂

  19. COLLIN QUANER
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Need a clean sheet from Aaron Wan-Bissaka tonight. The assist is an added bonus.

    A goal on top of that would be incredible.

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

      So, let me get this straight, you want your player to score points?

  20. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Martial benched 🙁

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Lol why. He's the MUN starting forward... Why do you even own him?

      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I don't know! Had space for him on WC. Greedy I suppose.

  21. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Martial is gonna make it hard to get rid of him isn't he...

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yep every time I think of selling he scores.... then blanks for 3 weeks.... you see where this is going

  22. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Martial, Maupay to Traore, Jimenez looked so easy before that goal. May do Alli to someone to fund the maupay move now :/

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Lol

  23. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    We'd be comfortably behind if Batshuayi could finish

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

      He couldn't finish his dinner

  24. Amey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    AWB is playing very high this game. Maybe because of 3 atb. One to watch out for 😮

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Threatened to do this for a while for games when Man Utd play 3 at the back, first time its paid off.

  25. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Martial needs another goal to get any Baps doesn’t he?

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

      Or a Chelsea one.

  26. Epic Fail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    As a Martal owner and non Man City owner, that goal is just there to help soak up a portion of the damage done this coming Wednesday..

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Plus you’re a Villa fan

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        That damage can never be soaked up. It's permanent.

    2. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Martial second half hattrick and an Aguero 1 pointer and you are golden

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        This

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yep. Do have KDB here too - but Aguero could be damaging.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        KDB with so high EO is very boring pick now

  27. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Tony m finally does something! 30k jump from that 1 goal up to 147k..

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Nice

  28. teddypicker
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Martial scores = FFS use *that* pic in the next article

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

      They’ll have to consult with Yank Revolution first in case he thinks it’s racist.

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

        Ahhh, the most annoying, useless, hated poster of all has to pipe up...of course!

        1. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          You called?

    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      The one where he looks like hes had a cream filled sausage?

  29. Skalla
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Lol up 1mil places in 3 GW's with my WC, bet the top 10k can't match that 🙂

  30. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    That Deliveroo advert is so cringeworthy