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Torres benched for Chelsea v City as much-captained Ronaldo leads United attack

We have the unusual situation of two Premier League matches kicking off simultaneously in the Saturday lunchtime slot.

Chelsea v Manchester City is a mouth-watering prospect at Stamford Bridge, while there is plenty of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) interest at Old Trafford as Manchester United host Aston Villa.

Cristiano Ronaldo is the chief attraction from an FPL perspective, having been captained by almost two-thirds of the top 10,000 Fantasy managers in Gameweek 6.

Above: Ownership/effective ownership stats for Gameweek 6, via LiveFPL

Ronaldo is part of an unchanged Manchester United side from the win at West Ham United last Sunday.

Edinson Cavani makes the bench after recovering from injury.

Aston Villa’s one starting XI change is enforced, with Axel Tuanzebe, who is on loan from the Red Devils, ineligible to face his parent club. Kortney Hause makes his first Premier League start of the season as Dean Smith sticks with a 3-5-2.

In west London, Thomas Tuchel makes four changes to the Chelsea team that beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 in their last league outing.

Edouard Mendy returns in goal after recovering from a hip problem, while Reece James, N’Golo Kante and Timo Werner are all recalled.

Kepa Arrizabalaga, Thiago Silva and Kai Havertz drop to the bench, while Mason Mount misses out through injury.

“Thiago [Silva] had some issues yesterday in training, otherwise he would have started.” – Thomas Tuchel

Tuchel has stuck with the same 3-5-2 system he used in the second half against Spurs, with Werner assuming Havertz’s role alongside Romelu Lukaku.

Pep Guardiola has also made four changes to the side that drew 0-0 with Southampton in Gameweek 5.

Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden both make their first league starts of the season, while Rodri and Aymeric Laporte have recovered from injury to also feature.

Nathan Ake, Raheem Sterling and Fernandinho are among the substitutes, with the injured Ilkay Gundogan missing out entirely.

GAMEWEEK 6 LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Mendy, James, Christensen, Rudiger, Azpilicueta, Jorginho, Kovacic, Alonso, Kante, Werner, Lukaku

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Silva, Loftus-Cheek, Chalobah, Saul, Hudson-Odoi, Chilwell, Ziyech, Havertz

Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Ruben Dias, Laporte, Cancelo, De Bruyne, Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Foden, Gabriel Jesus, Grealish

Subs: Steffen, Stones, Ake, Sterling, Torres, Fernandinho, Mahrez, Palmer, Lavia


Man Utd XI: De Gea, Wan Bissaka, Varane, Maguire, Shaw, McTominay, Fred, Greenwood, Bruno Fernandes, Pogba, Ronaldo.

Subs: Lindelof, Martial, Lingard, Dalot, Cavani, Heaton, Sancho, Matic, Van de Beek.

Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Hause, Mings, Targett, Jacob Ramsey, Douglas Luiz, McGinn, Ings, Watkins.

Subs: Buendia, Steer, Traore, Young, Nakamba, El Ghazi, Carney Chukwuemeka, Archer, Bogarde.

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1,557 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Azpi in the mood.

  2. The Mighty Hippo
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I'm starting to wonder if Antonio and Vardy is the best value front line to have on wildcard.

  3. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Azpilicueta 😆 you mad lad

  4. Fabreghastly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Azpii has small man’s syndrome

  5. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Does Ronnie look interested? Need a goalio minimum…

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Looks interested but not getting any service

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers Duke…

  6. Zilla
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Salah is spy today, hoping for a blank.

  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    OMG jesus

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      And the holy spirit.

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bemba converted….

  8. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Goal JESUS

  9. tambourineman
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Jesus goal

  10. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who sold Jesus

  11. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Greenwood likely to be subbed at around 60mins?

  12. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    FFS City goal. Jesus

    1. Fish up a tree
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Chelsea been poor playing 8 at the back!

  13. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Jesus G

    A goal for football

  14. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    United are looking awful..

  15. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    CS wiped for Chelsea … lovely.

  16. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Cancelo assist booooom!

  17. SAUCY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Alonso clean sheet gone 🙁

  18. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Salah to punish Ronaldo captainers

  19. ralfb
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Jota greenwood bamford to kovacic Gallagher lukaku worth it?

  20. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Oh horay, a goal

  21. Thanos
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Jesus scores

  22. Gunneryank
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Dang it!

  23. Fabreghastly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Well deserved

  24. Kodap
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any chance Torres comes on?

    1. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Likely

  25. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    you cant sat it wasn't coming

    1. SAUCY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      It wasn’t coming

  26. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Cancelo assist 😀

  27. dark91
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A dream goal for me as a Cancelo and Jesus owner

    1. Bubz
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Howve you managed that

      1. dark91
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Brought them on WC last GW thinking they will hammer Southampton but not regretting it now at all 😀

  28. FOO FIGHTER
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who owns Jesus?

  29. Atimis
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ayling Shaw to Rudi Alonso -4 or would you just get one and City def for GW8?

  30. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Might be a Cancelo assist