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

    VAR saving the game. You lose, Olivier!

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

    Offside...

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

    Barca 09

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

      United have been good, but I wouldn't go that far.

  4. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Do donkeys have armpits?

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      no

  5. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    WTF VAR bullshit toe is offside

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

    VAR at it again. Bias through the roof! Taylor masterclass!

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

      Year of VAR

  7. George Sillett
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    These 2 sides really are not very good. Man U getting all the key decisions in their favour .

  8. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Williams 5 points still intact?

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah

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

      Safely tucked 3rd on bench

  9. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Oh VAR we love ya!

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Wait till it happens to you. See how much you love it then.

  10. BENOIT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    VAR taking the enjoyment out of football, whilst getting decisions wrong

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

      Its soooo much better. Keep yelling at those clouds!

  11. Will Kane
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Another goal taken away by VAR. Not much fun for me as a neutral.

    1. BENOIT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Never thought I'd say this, but I actually dont enjoy watching football anymore

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

        I know that decision was 'technically correct' but it just doesn't feel like this is what VAR was supposed to be for. In my eyes that's a brilliant goal disallowed

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

          Need to bring back daylight rule

        2. BENOIT
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Completely agree

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

      Get used to it..it's going nowhere.

    3. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      But it wasn't a goal as it was offside.

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

        I understand it was offside as the rule stands now and if we accept that the technology is as accurate as it claims, but do you want to see goals ruled out everytime a toe/armpit/nose or whatever is offside?

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

    Loving this 😆

  13. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    We need to wait about 2 mins before celebrating/cursing.

    VAR keeps biting us

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

    Awb yc

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

    Ha ha

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

    Colin Quaner in tears.

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

    WanB YC

  18. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Yessssssssssss clearly offside

  19. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    VAR is a United fan

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

      What about LiVARpool?

      1. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        today VAR is. VAR hates London teams

  20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    VAR just keeps taking goals away. Right or wrong it shouldn't just take things away

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

      It was the right decision to be fair.

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

      huh?

    3. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Wut

    4. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      It adds stoppage time.

    5. andy85wsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Maguire fair enough, Zouma fair enough

      But that one was offside, no debate about it

  21. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Maguire no red card.
    Chelsea disallowed goal for push.
    Then... Maguire (who should have been sent off) scores.
    Chelsea another disallowed goal for offside.

    Man Utd 4 - 0 Chelsea

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

      Sir Alex there?

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

        Martial could have been killed by Zouma

  22. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Azpilicueta got such a punchable face

    1. BENOIT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Controversial, but I look at Ole and just want to slap him in to next week.

      Dont even get me started on when he opens his mouth...

  23. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    United should win the league every year with the 12 men and now 13 with VAR official.
    And not forgetting their Sky commentators

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

    Son price rise coming is annoying.
    Would you do Martial to Son this week (can still afford after rise) or hold off for at least another week with United hosting Watford?

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

      Hold off

  25. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Martial hate baps

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

    Unlucky with the decisions tonight or not... Chelsea look shite!

    1. BENOIT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Equally as shite as Utd

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Two poor teams if everyone was being honest

  27. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Now what do I do with Martial...... 😯

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

      Other than the header he has done absolutely nothing

    2. andy85wsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Keep!

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

      Keep for Watford at least

  28. Says
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    GoAlS tHaT ArE JuSt A lItTlE BiT oFfSide ShOuLd Be GoAls

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

      TheN WhY havE An OFfsidE RuLe iF it Only apPlieS SomE of THe Time?

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

    I wonder what was discussed in that secret meeting between the new PL Chief and Liverpool & Man Utd

    1. Says
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      a secret plot to correctly officiate offside perhaps? dasterdly!

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

      'VAR just keeps taking goals away. Right or wrong it shouldn't just take things away.'

  30. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    A few united standings off and martial might get a bap.

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      *sendings

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

      Yeah need 5 BPS so possible with Shaw and Bailly above him.