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Abraham fit to start as Martial misses out for United

There are six Premier League matches taking place this evening, with all bar the Merseyside derby kicking off at 19:30 GMT.

Liverpool v Everton gets underway at 20:15 GMT, meanwhile.

Perhaps the headline team news comes from Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea take on Aston Villa.

Frank Lampard is able to call upon Tammy Abraham (£7.9m) as the England striker makes a swift return from the hip injury that forced his absence in Gameweek 14.

Mason Mount (£6.6m), Christian Pulisic (£7.5m) and the recalled Willian (£7.1m) make up the attacking trident behind Abraham but there is no place in the starting XI for Fikayo Tomori (£4.9m), who is replaced by Andreas Christensen (£4.9m).

Jorginho, Emerson (£5.5m), Olivier Giroud (£6.6m) and Pedro (£6.8m) also drop out of the team, as N’Golo Kante (£5.0m) and Cesar Azplicueta (£5.9m) return.

Dean Smith has made three changes, two of which are enforced.

Douglas Luiz (£4.5m), the suspended Frederic Guilbert (£4.4m) and the injured Anwar El Ghazi (£5.5m) make way, with Marvelous Nakamba (£4.4m), Ahmed El Mohamady (£4.2m) and Trezeguet (£5.2m) taking their places.

The swirling media reports that suggested that Anthony Martial (£7.7m) would miss out have proven to be accurate, with the Frenchman not in Manchester United’s squad.

Speaking to MUTV before the game, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said:

Anthony got a slight injury on Sunday so he’ll be out for a little while.

Brandon Williams (£4.1m), Juan Mata (£6.2m) and Andreas Pereira (£5.0m) all drop to the bench, meanwhile, as Jesse Lingard (£6.3m), Ashley Young (£5.4m), Mason Greenwood (£4.3m) and Scott McTominay (£5.1m) come into Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s starting XI.

Jose Mourinho is back at Old Trafford after a 12-month absence and has made two changes to his Spurs team, with Harry Winks (£5.3m) and Lucas Moura (£7.0m) replacing Tanguy Ndombele (£5.8m) and Eric Dier (£4.9m).

There were shocks at Anfield, too, with Jurgen Klopp making five changes: two of which see Mohamed Salah (£12.2m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.4m) drop to the bench.

Xherdan Shaqiri (£6.3m) and Divock Origi (£5.2m) come in, while Adrian (£4.2m) replaces the suspended Alisson (£6.0m).

Everton are unchanged.

Brendan Rodgers has made only one change to his Leicester City XI, with Christian Fuchs (£4.3m) replacing the absent Ben Chilwell (£5.9m).

Chilwell reportedly has a minor groin injury.

Hayden Mullins, in temporary charge of Watford, also makes a sole alteration, with Troy Deeney (£6.2m) in for the injured Jose Holebas (£4.7m).

That would seem to indicate a change of shape, with the 3-5-2 abandoned for a back four.

Continuing that trend, Nuno Espirito Santo has only made one tweak to his Wolves starting XI: Romain Saiss (£4.4m), who was banned for the 1-1 draw against Sheffield United, ousts Max Kilman (£4.0m) at centre-half.

West Ham’s only change sees Sebastien Haller (£7.1m) come in for Michail Antonio (£6.9m), who failed a late fitness test.

There is just one alteration at St. Mary’s, meanwhile: Norwich City are unchanged, while Shane Long (£4.6m) starts in Michael Obafemi‘s (£4.9m) stead for the hosts.


Chelsea XI: Kepa; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Christensen, James; Kante, Kovacic; Pulisic, Mount, Willian; Abraham.

Aston Villa XI: Heaton; Targett, Mings, Konsa, Elmohamady; Hourihane, Nakamba, McGinn; Grealish, Wesley, Trezeguet.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel; Fuchs, Soyuncu, Evans, Ricardo; Ndidi; Barnes, Maddison, Tielemans, Perez; Vardy.

Watford XI: Foster; Masina, Mariappa, Cathcart, Femenia; Capoue, Doucoure; Hughes, Deulofeu, Sarr; Deeney.

Liverpool XI: Adrian; Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, Van Dijk, Robertson; Wijnaldum, Milner, Lallana; Shaqiri, Mane, Origi.

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Keane, Mina, Holgate, Sidibe; Sigurdsson, Davies; Richarlison, Iwobi, Calvert-Lewin.

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Young, Maguire, Lindelof, Wan-Bissaka; Fred, McTominay; Rashford, Lingard, James; Greenwood.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Gazzaniga; Vertonghen, Sanchez, Alderweireld, Aurier; Winks, Sissoko; Son, Dele Alli, Lucas Moura; Kane.

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Bertrand, Bednarek, Stephens, Cedric; Redmond, Ward-Prowse, Hojbjerg, Djenepo; Ings, Long.

Norwich XI: Krul; Byram, Zimmermann, Godfrey, Aarons; Trybull, Amadou; Hernandez, McClean, Cantwell; Pukki.

Wolves XI: Patricio; Saiss, Coady, Dendoncker; Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Doherty; Jota, Jimenez, Traore.

West Ham XI: Martin; Cresswell, Balbuena, Ogbonna, Fredericks; Rice, Noble; F. Anderson; Fornals, Snodgrass; Haller.

3,820 Comments Post a Comment
  1. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Get Tomori on

  2. Wild Rover
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Has Ings been subbed?

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yes

    2. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      77 minutes

    3. diesel001
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yep

    4. Wild Rover
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Ta

    5. HNI
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      So you think he will start next one as well?

  3. Shultan
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    20,000 transfers out for Jimi already!?
    Could easily have scored a brace tonight

    1. Kane-harry Island
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      More like switch back to Tammy for those who brought Jimmy in for a one night stand

  4. Vlad Tepes
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Looks like jorginho will Come on yes

  5. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Willian crocked

  6. Dakers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Vardy close to scoring? 🙁

    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      u need to chill out

      1. Dakers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Just a question

      2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        And log out

  7. I'm out of name ideas
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Vardy TC hasn't really paid off like I'd hoped.

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Oh noooo

    2. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Shoulda waited

    3. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      DGW Always

  8. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Mourinho our

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      *out

  9. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Wait, Tammy went off injured?

    1. Jullepuu
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Seems like it. Anyone know more than me?

      1. DAZZ
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Yes went down twice holding his knee.

        1. Jullepuu
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          So he'll be out for the weekend for sure?

  10. Feloh
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Jimmy, Trent, Son fails.

    1. Fudgy
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Trent hauled , has an assist

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

      Trent still got 45 mins

  11. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    LOL @ Vardy TCers (almost was one myself).

    1. Fudgy
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Ban now for fellow rad Panda fan

    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      You are a prat

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Li'l bit. I'm mainly just breathing a sigh of relief that I held off.

    3. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah LOL at the 3 of them

    4. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      No serious player would have done it.

    5. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Who would do that?

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        At least one of us on this page.

  12. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Salah is killing me I doubled up on him and Manè ages ago. It worked for one week and now he is not doing anything and getting benched.

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      At least you have Mané

    2. twoplustwo
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Same here but what can you do...

    3. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I'll probably keep him till the blank after keeping him this long.

  13. Alan The Llama
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Luke Shaw is too fat for his legs

  14. Gobigorgohome
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Yessss get in Ricooooo pointsssss

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Same! Dendoncker points for also if Salah stays on bench

  15. have you seen cyan
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    ings sub is ok, gotta protect him 🙂

  16. McSauce
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    booom feels like a goal!! RICO COMES IN LFG

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      thisssss

  17. Dakers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Dammit Lamps

  18. elchilangles
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    anyone else feeling like a wally for losing 1 million tv on Abraham?!

    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Biggest mistake this season prob :/

      1. elchilangles
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        same here!

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Some say value don’t matter???

  19. Podge
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Surely this is the season to have VAR up front 🙂
    Vardy
    Abraham
    Rashford

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Mine since few weeks ago until A was crocked

  20. LewanGOALski
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Tammy off the bench thanks to his team mate Tomori :))))

    1. Rojo's Modern Life
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Very lucky on a terrible decision. I did the opposite

  21. Brosstan
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Where the hell are the clean sheets this season. Of course the only team keeping one my defender is out with an injury...

  22. PocketZola
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    2FT 0.1 what to do??

    Pope
    Taa rob lund soy
    pul madd kdb mane
    Abrah vardy

    Subs, mount, Connolly, rico

  23. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Can't believe Jose didn't play Kane tonight.

  24. Jullepuu
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Sterling to Alli no brainer before the price rize tonight right?

  25. Peter Ouch
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Madison is such a frustrating player to own

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Played some good balls?

  26. Zladan
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    No Tomori equals RICOOO

  27. have you seen cyan
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    poor lo celso, spurs career over before it began

  28. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Rico off the bench
    Gonna survive this one.

  29. Dakers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Tomori owners jammy

  30. Dacra
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Tomori gets me Lundstram.

    Now need Salah to stay off for Vardy (vc) and Rico..