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Man Utd v Chelsea team news: James and Rudiger return to visitors’ XI

A drawn-out Double Gameweek 34 comes to a close this evening with a juicy-looking clash between Manchester United and Chelsea.

Kick-off at Old Trafford is at 19:45 BST.

These two sides were the only clubs to play twice in Gameweek 34 and consequently there was plenty of interest in their players from a Fantasy Premier League (FPL) perspective, particularly when it comes to tonight’s visitors.

Taking the top 10,000 as a rough gauge of ‘active’ FPL managers (see above), there were five Chelsea players with an ‘effective ownership’ in excess of 10% – and all of them start this evening.

Thomas Tuchel has made two changes to his starting XI, with the return from injury of Reece James and Antonio Rudiger being the headline news.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Trevoh Chalobah drop to the bench as a result.

Ralf Rangnick has made only one change to his injury-hit Manchester United side, meanwhile, with Marcus Rashford coming in for the ill Jadon Sancho.

GAMEWEEK 34 LINE-UPS

Man Utd XI: De Gea, Dalot, Lindelof, Varane, Telles, McTominay, Matic, Elanga, Fernandes, Rashford, Ronaldo.

Subs: Bailly, Jones, Mata, Heaton, Henderson, Mejri, Shoretire, Garnacho, Fernandez.

Chelsea XI: Mendy, James, Thiago Silva, Rudiger, Azpilicueta, Jorginho, Kante, Alonso, Mount, Werner, Havertz.

Subs: Kepa, Lukaku, Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek, Chalobah, Saul, Ziyech, Kennedy, Sarr.


576 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    Watching thiago alone yesterday was better than this.

  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    Havertz is awful

  3. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    Havertz absolute JOKE

  4. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    Jesus Havertz...

  5. COLLIN QUANER
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    Sipping some sparkling water as I get myself comfortable for the 2nd half

  6. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    Pull Havertz off ffs

    1. tbos83
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      No thanks

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      Wrong site.

    3. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      That's gross

    4. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      Let’s keep it football related

    5. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      Please re-read the rules. This is a family site.
      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/community-rules-guidelines/

      No "sexually orientated material".

      1. Gazwaz80
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 7 days ago

        I’ve still got wood…

        1. Stranger Mings
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 7 days ago

          hwang king anyone ?

        2. NorCal Villan
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 7 days ago

          Call a doctor if it’s been 4 hours

          1. Gunneryank
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 7 days ago

            I thought the line was "call your friends and brag."

  7. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    Of course Havertz has turned into a donkey, of course..

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      *turns*

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 7 days ago

        His donkeyness is being exposed against this awful defence

  8. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    Havertz gets to 60 at 0-0 I will
    Take the points

  9. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    Mount to Timo so close.

  10. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    Someone finish a cross from Mount!

    1. NorCal Villan
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      Golgotha?

  11. mad_beer ✅
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    He should get Alonso in.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      Swap places with Havertz, can't go worse.

  12. redsallstars
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    Get lukaku on for havertz. From one donkey to another

  13. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    Alonso G

    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      Ooft!

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      Havertz A

  14. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    ALONSOOOOOOO

  15. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    Hang on… is that Havertz points

    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      Maybe

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 days ago

        Yes yes it is

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      Doubled

  16. COLLIN QUANER
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    Marcos!!!

  17. asr
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    Alonso(c) you beauty!!!!!

  18. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    GET IN

  19. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    Thanks Alonso!

  20. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    Alonsoooooo

  21. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    Vc Alonso my man!

  22. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    Ah man I really should have captained Alonso

  23. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    Havertz assist.
    James AA.

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      Couldn't have gone worse.

  24. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    James owners in the mud.

  25. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    Alonso you beauty!

  26. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    Scenes!!!

  27. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    I’ve said many times, Alonso is the pick!

  28. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    Alloooonnnnnsssssssoooooooo

  29. mad_beer ✅
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    My reverse jinx worked!

  30. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    Feel a bit better about selling Robertson for Alonso now.