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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. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    What happened to Shaw?

    1. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Injured. Plus awful.

      1. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Awful based on what? Lol!

        1. OPTA FPL
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Haha

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Regressed to the norm.

  2. 3 A
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Ronaldo.....!!!

    Diving and crying....

    1. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Crying for a proper manager on the bench!!

  3. El Presidente
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Ole is ridiculous how can you waste 2 subs on defenders when you're tied at Home???

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Injuries?

      1. El Presidente
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Well, yeah but you can do more than sub by sub strategy no?

        1. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          What else can you do when you’re playing 4 at the back?

    2. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      😆

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

    Kovacic actually an option now 😆

  5. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Chelsea should have played earlier... Lukaku is unplayable 1v1!

  6. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Dave saves

  7. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Is Cash the answer to our problems?

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      1st sub 🙁

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Meatball?

        1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Gone for the breakfast sub haha

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            😛

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I think thats how the adverts go yes, cash for gold then we can fix our showers and cars etc

    3. dark91
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yes an extra 5m would be handy

    4. Rock n Grohl
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah always 0.1 short

  8. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    It’s either:

    Jesus G, Cancelo A
    Jesus A, Rudiger OG

    No one touches it between Cancelo and Jesus

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Doesn’t it boil down to intended target or am I getting mixed up with another game?

      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        FPL tweeted the Assist but no points awarded hmm

        1. Eddie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Oh, so they weren't awarded then removed?

          "Assists are awarded to the player from the goal scoring team, who makes the final pass before a goal is scored. An assist is awarded whether the pass was intentional (that it actually creates the chance) or unintentional (that the player had to dribble the ball or an inadvertent touch or shot created the chance)."

          From what I've seen of replay, it was a shot which hit Jesus, he composed himself and scored. Didn't seem to hit anyone else. Should be given as assist.

        2. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Maybe the intern has taken a fag break

    2. Michelle Davin
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Good point

  9. Fabreghastly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Chelsea pressing

  10. Thanos
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Poor from Greenwood

  11. Dammit_182
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I benched cancello with rudiger in. Ugh.

  12. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Greenwood ruined 3 good chances with his selfishness so far...

    1. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      4*

    2. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      5*

  13. Thomas Magnum
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Time to take Greenwood off

  14. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Can’t even watch this City side, so boring and the whole entity is so soulless. Chelsea no better.

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      City are fine. Chelsea are the problem with their negative style

      1. Baines on Toast...
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        English football will be better when Pep is gone and this state-backed project falls apart.

  15. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    if only Greenwood would pass the ball more to Ronaldo

    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      If only he would pass to genuinely anybody

  16. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Ronaldo will drop greenwood next game

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      So will I

  17. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Raph starts

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Ayling?

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Nope

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

    Gilmour not nailed as I've been saying...

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      this will really change the outcome of my gw mind you ...

  19. Beatle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    How is that not a Cancelo assist??

    1. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Because he tried to shoot not pass

      1. Beatle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        What about rebounds off the keeper that count as assists?

      2. space mercenary
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        But if the keeper spills it, then it's an assist!?

  20. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Team sheets?

  21. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Kdb been so off

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

      Only just back TBH.

  22. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Do something Bruno, anything!

  23. Gunneryank
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Mason not making a very good case to stay in our teams!

  24. El Presidente
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Watkins is looking very good

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

      How's Ings?

      1. popey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Watkins shooting against Utd/Chelsea has been frustrating.

        re Ings; as a fan very happy hes working hard for the team, as an FPL asset no real threat

  25. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Magic bean wagon

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Iconic 😀

  26. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Raph return looking crucial for a green arrow this week, let’s go!

  27. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Grealish has been absolutely shite

  28. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Kaku on pens...

  29. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    ⚽ Team News 📰
    EVE: Pickford, Godfrey, Keane, Mina, Digne, Townsend, Iwobi, Doucouré, Allan, Gray, Rondón
    Subs: Lonergan, Asmir Begovic, Holgate, Kenny, Branthwaite, Davies, Simms, Lewis Dobbin, Gordon

    NOR: Krul, Aarons, Gibson, Kabak, Hanley, Williams, Lees-Melou, McLean, Normann, Pukki, Sargent
    Subs: Gunn, Giannoulis, Omobamidele, Rashica, Dowell, Rupp, Gilmour, Tzolis, Idah

    LEE: Meslier, Cooper, Cresswell, Firpo, Dallas, Shackleton, Raphinha, James, Klich, Phillips, Rodrigo
    Subs: Klaesson, Leo Fuhr Hjelde, Drameh, Harrison, McCarron, Summerville, Greenwood, Roberts, Gelhardt

    WHU: Fabianski, Cresswell, Coufal, Ogbonna, Zouma, Benrahma, Bowen, Fornals, Soucek, Rice, Antonio
    Subs: Areola, Diop, Johnson, Dawson, Lanzini, Vlasic, Noble, Alex Král, Yarmolenko

    LEI: Schmeichel, Pereira, Vestergaard, Bertrand, Söyüncü, Ndidi, Soumaré, Tielemans, Vardy, Lookman, Barnes
    Subs: Ward, Castagne, Evans, Albrighton, Dewsbury-Hall, Maddison, Iheanacho, Daka, Pérez

    BUR: Pope, Lowton, Mee, Taylor, Tarkowski, Brownhill, Westwood, Cornet, McNeil, Vydra, Wood
    Subs: Hennessey, Collins, Bardsley, Thomas, Pieters, Lennon, Cork, Gudmundsson, Barnes

    WAT: Foster, Rose, Femenía, Cathcart, Troost-Ekong, Sissoko, Dennis, Sarr, Kucka, Cleverley, King
    Subs: Elliot, Ngakia, Kabasele, Masina, Tufan, Sema, Etebo, Cucho, João Pedro

    NEW: Darlow, Clark, Hayden, Fernández, Ritchie, Manquillo, Almirón, Willock, S.Longstaff, Joelinton, Saint-Maximin
    Subs: Gillespie, Krafth, Schär, Lewis, Fraser, Murphy, Hendrick, Elliot Anderson, Gayle

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers Simma

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

      Nice one Simms!

    3. ted mcnure
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers, appreciated.

  30. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Greenwood sooo greedy. Just shooting when it isn’t on.