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The penultimate Premier League match of the day sees Manchester United play host to Chelsea.

Kick-off at Old Trafford is at 5.30pm BST.

TEAM NEWS

It’s two changes apiece in the north-west.

Manchester United’s alterations see Harry Maguire and Casemiro come in from the side that lost 3-0 to Manchester City last weekend.

Leny Yoro and Manuel Ugarte make way.

Matheus Cunha and Mason Mount are on the bench after recovering from injury.

Chelsea make two changes from the side that lost 3-1 at Bayern Munich in midweek.

Wesley Fofana and Estevao start, with Tosin Adarabioyo and Malo Gusto dropping out.

LINE-UPS

Man Utd XI: Bayindir, Mazraoui, de Ligt, Maguire, Dorgu, Casemiro, Fernandes, Shaw, Mbeumo, Diallo, Sesko. 

Subs: Lammens, Mount, Cunha, Zirkzee, Yoro, Ugarte, Heaven, Fredricson, Mainoo.

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, James, Chalobah, Fofana, Cucurella, Fernandez, Caicedo, Estevao, Palmer, Pedro Neto, Joao Pedro. 

Subs: Adarabioyo, Bynoe-Gittens, Jorgensen, Santos, Hato, Gusto, George, Guiu, Garnacho.

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  1. F4L
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 21 hours ago

    crazy amount of surface water on pitch

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 21 hours ago

      Funny if it gets abandoned and the result and all FPL are void.

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 21 hours ago

        please no haha 😀

        blackburn match was earlier

  2. Zalk
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 21 hours ago

    I miss Kane in the PL

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 21 hours ago

      fpl isnt the same without him, Son and KDB

  3. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 21 hours ago

    United already in defensive mood. Ffs you’re up two goals show some guts.

    1. Zalk
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 21 hours ago

      But they are showing guts, Casemiro just performed Harakiri

      1. Thanos
        • 4 Years
        3 months, 21 hours ago

        Quite literally 😛

  4. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 21 hours ago

    This game needs abandoned. Playing surface not safe.

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 21 hours ago

      Yeah

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 21 hours ago

      They’re talking about it now, do points get wiped?

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 21 hours ago

        Yep

    3. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 months, 21 hours ago

      Agree, void the game and all FPL points

      1. Capocannonieri
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 21 hours ago

        Yes, let's do that but Palmer C still get a 1pt, I'm enjoying their tears

  5. DeeJazz
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 21 hours ago

    So my idea is to make 3 transfers (2FT and -4 ) and my idea is:

    1) Strand Larsen -> Haaland
    2) Salah -> Xavi Simons
    3) Sanchez -> Petrovic

    Only other ideas I have for 2 and 3 point

    2) Salah -> Kudus, Ndiaye or Paqueta
    3) Sanchez -> Emi Martinez or Pickford

    Can you please advice which option you will choose or maybe you recommend other players ?

    Thanks !!!

  6. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 21 hours ago

    Dorgu and Mbeumo in each other's way, comical.

  7. nonaynever
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 21 hours ago

    I see the RAF's aeronautical display team in my future

  8. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 21 hours ago

    If they abandon the match what happens?

    1. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 21 hours ago

      All I want is for that Sanchez -3 to become 0 😆

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 21 hours ago

        It’s still raining so good chance it does I think

        1. Thanos
          • 4 Years
          3 months, 21 hours ago

          You’re giving me hope

    2. Mother Farke
      • 1 Year
      3 months, 21 hours ago

      Replayed like Luton v Bourenmouth after Lockyer's heart attack?

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 21 hours ago

        Ah yeah good shout

      2. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 21 hours ago

        Did they wipe the points from the first match I can’t remember

        1. tutankamun
          • 16 Years
          3 months, 21 hours ago

          Points were voided

  9. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 21 hours ago

    Looks like more RC will be out soon

  10. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 21 hours ago

    Chalo YC

  11. Yes Ndidi
    • 6 Years
    3 months, 21 hours ago

    This is why you have a playing sub keeper to bail you out of those situations where your No.1 does something daft and gets sent off.

    Now, lets have a look at Dubravka's fixture next week.

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 21 hours ago

      Luckily Sanchez serves his suspension in the league cup and available for GW6....

      1. Yes Ndidi
        • 6 Years
        3 months, 21 hours ago

        Is it just the one match then? I just assumed straight red = 3. I guess it wasn't violent conduct.

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 21 hours ago

          DOGSO

    2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 21 hours ago

      Odd logic. So, you'd always start your sub keeper on the off chance your main does something daft?

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 21 hours ago

        Disregard, this was suspension-related, I'm slow today.

  12. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 21 hours ago

    Players slipping all over the place, this can’t continue

  13. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 21 hours ago

    Diving is taking on a new meaning today...

    1. NoOneCares
        3 months, 21 hours ago

        That is confirmation of nothing.

      • Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 21 hours ago

        Would you sell him ahead of Brighton at home?

        1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
          • 14 Years
          3 months, 21 hours ago

          Yes.

        2. pundit of punts
          • 12 Years
          3 months, 21 hours ago

          Yes

          He won’t be 100 percent even if he is in the squad and the injury is minor

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            3 months, 21 hours ago

            Easy route to Haaland at least

          2. NoOneCares
              3 months, 21 hours ago

              It hasn't been confirmed he is injured FFS.

              1. Scapegoat Salah
                • 9 Years
                3 months, 21 hours ago

                I also think it was tactical (bizarrely), if he was injured he wouldn’t have started

      • Capocannonieri
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 21 hours ago

        Garbacho coming on.

        1. Moon Dog
            3 months, 21 hours ago

            This going to be fun 🙂

        2. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          3 months, 21 hours ago

          Pathetic from Santos

        3. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 months, 21 hours ago

          Josh King starts again

          1. Moon Dog
              3 months, 21 hours ago

              I think he might be my Salah replacement...

          2. Voronins Pony Tail
            • 2 Years
            3 months, 21 hours ago

            Missed all the drama in this game, why did Palmer come off, tactical?

            Brought him for Bruno this week as part of a -4 so clearly overjoyed

          3. Thanos
            • 4 Years
            3 months, 21 hours ago

            Boomo is really poor in this United team. Passing, shooting or even first touch. All gone.

            1. NoOneCares
                3 months, 21 hours ago

                The entire Man United team is poor. Have been for a decade.

              • F4L
                • 11 Years
                3 months, 21 hours ago

                its a shame hes been pushed to striker this half, doesnt suit him

              • Philosopher's Stones
                • 5 Years
                3 months, 20 hours ago

                Regressing to the mean after a purple patch last season

                1. TafOnTour1
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 1 Year
                  3 months, 20 hours ago

                  Mate, he scored 127 points the season before the last season, and 150 points the season before that. HOW is this "regressing to the mean"?!

            2. Tonyawesome69
              • 7 Years
              3 months, 20 hours ago

              Fulham XI: Leno, Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Sessegnon, Lukić, Berge, Wilson, King, Iwobi, Muniz

              Subs: Lecomte, Cuenca, Castagne, Cairney, Smith Rowe, Jiménez, Traoré, Chukwueze, Kevin

              Brentford XI: Kelleher, Kayode, van den Berg, Collins, Pinnock, Henderson, Yarmoliuk, Schade, Damsgaard, Lewis-Potter, Thiago

              Subs: Valdimarsson, Hickey, Henry, Ajer, Jensen, Carvalho, Onyeka, Janelt, Ouattara

            3. Ser Davos
              • 10 Years
              3 months, 20 hours ago

              DGW if matched abandoned...

              1. Mother Farke
                • 1 Year
                3 months, 20 hours ago

                Save the TC?

              2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
                • 14 Years
                3 months, 20 hours ago

                Not going to be abandoned.

            4. NoOneCares
                3 months, 20 hours ago

                10 v 10, Man U back to looking utter garbage.

                1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
                  • 14 Years
                  3 months, 20 hours ago

                  Chelsea hardly better, tbf.

              • Scapegoat Salah
                • 9 Years
                3 months, 20 hours ago

                Another tight one, could be given

                1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
                  • 14 Years
                  3 months, 20 hours ago

                  LOL, a couple of yards offside is "tight" somehow?

                  1. Scapegoat Salah
                    • 9 Years
                    3 months, 20 hours ago

                    Keeper looked like he was playing him on 😉

              • Philosopher's Stones
                • 5 Years
                3 months, 20 hours ago

                Really need to chain out Dango on my WC. Was a huge mistake to unchain him.

                1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
                  • 14 Years
                  3 months, 20 hours ago

                  If you're going to go for clearly racist humor, at least make it less of labored pun, ffs.

                  1. Philosopher's Stones
                    • 5 Years
                    3 months, 20 hours ago

                    Where's the racism?

                    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
                      • 14 Years
                      3 months, 20 hours ago

                      Not shocked you don't see it.

                  2. Mother Farke
                    • 1 Year
                    3 months, 20 hours ago

                    Dango Unchained is a film you melt.

                    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
                      • 14 Years
                      3 months, 20 hours ago

                      I'm well aware.

                  3. NoOneCares
                      3 months, 20 hours ago

                      Oh shut up with your fake racism tripe.

                      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
                        • 14 Years
                        3 months, 20 hours ago

                        Well, at least your username is on brand.

                        1. NoOneCares
                            3 months, 20 hours ago

                            Says the clown who is talking about someone dropping dead in theirs. No one cares about your fake racism shouts.

                  4. F4L
                    • 11 Years
                    3 months, 20 hours ago

                    mbeumo survives jam

                    1. Thanos
                      • 4 Years
                      3 months, 20 hours ago

                      He better get a goal now. Fate also wants it 😛

                    2. chocolove
                      • 15 Years
                      3 months, 20 hours ago

                      Almost lose his CS point too

                  5. The Bandit
                    • 15 Years
                    3 months, 20 hours ago

                    Cucu 0pts 🙄

                  6. Thanos
                    • 4 Years
                    3 months, 20 hours ago

                    Boomo survives the sub

                    1. Moon Dog
                        3 months, 20 hours ago

                        Mistaken for Mazraoui? 😆

                        1. Thanos
                          • 4 Years
                          3 months, 20 hours ago

                          They look quite similar tbf

                    2. bso
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 10 Years
                      3 months, 20 hours ago

                      What’s the reason Xavi Simons only played 29 mins?
                      Worth bringing in for next two games?

                      1. NoOneCares
                          3 months, 20 hours ago

                          He is their best player and looked lively yet again.

                          1. bso
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 10 Years
                            3 months, 19 hours ago

                            Thanks for that. Is he worth bringing in? Great matchups

                      2. gooberman
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 14 Years
                        3 months, 20 hours ago

                        Disastrous match for Sanchez and Cucurella owners. A total of - 2 between them.

                        1. chocolove
                          • 15 Years
                          3 months, 20 hours ago

                          -3

                      3. fedolefan
                        • 11 Years
                        3 months, 20 hours ago

                        Tosin defcon watch yet again...lol. What is FPL this season. Guaranteed 9 defcon game again.