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Sánchez earns start for Man United as Rashford shakes off yellow flag

Alexis Sánchez (£10.0m) has come into the Manchester United side for his first start since Gameweek 29.

The Chilean international has been in a front-three, but his position within that is yet to be confirmed with Marcus Rashford (£7.3m) also in the side.

The Englishman had been a fitness doubt ahead of Gameweek 37 but has overcome it, much to the delight of his 21.2% ownership.

Paul Pogba (£8.5m) is the only Manchester United player in more squads for Gameweek 37, so there will be plenty of interest in both of those two.

Meanwhile, his attacking partner Sánchez is one for those chasing extreme deficits in their mini-leagues and overall rankings.

He sits in just 1.2% of teams for the trip to Huddersfield and still remains a risk despite his start. The last time he featured from the beginning, Sánchez lasted just 51 minutes.

Elsewhere in the Manchester United team, there were welcome starts for those invested in their defence.

Luke Shaw (£5.1m) is the most popular, owned by 7.1%, while Victor Lindelöf (£5.2m) features alongside Phil Jones (£5.1m), who overcame a fitness doubt to start.

Meanwhile, Chelsea are also in action at the same time, with Eden Hazard (£10.9m) the most captained player of Sunday’s games.

410,000+ managers have trusted him with the armband after three double-figure hauls in his last four home matches.

He has been stationed on the left of an attacking front-three for Chelsea, with Gonzalo Higuaín (£9.0m) and Pedro (£6.2m) alongside him.

Owners of Chelsea defenders may be a little cautious given that Troy Deeney (£5.8m) is back in the Watford side.

He returns from a three-match suspension to play alongside Gerard Deulofeu (£5.7m) in a front-two, who has six goals and an assist in his last five away matches.

Chelsea XI: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Luiz, Christensen, Alonso, Kante, Jorginho, Kovacic, Hazard, Higuain, Pedro.

Watford XI: Foster, Femenia, Mariappa, Cathcart, Holebas, Doucoure, Hughes, Chalobah, Pereyra, Deulofeu, Deeney.

Huddersfield XI: Lössl; Bacuna, Schindler, Kongolo, Durm; Mbenza, Mooy, Hogg, Löwe; Pritchard; Grant.

Man United XI: De Gea; Shaw, Jones, Lindelöf, Young; Pogba, McTominay, Matic; Rashford, A Sánchez, Mata.

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  1. Brosstan
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Hope Martial never wears the United shirt again

    1. Bubz
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Why?

  2. Mork calling Orson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Be better off playing one of Sanchez’s dogs

    1. Amey
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Atom or Humber ??

      1. Mork calling Orson
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Whichever one hasn’t put on 3 stone since moving from N.London like their owner.

        1. Amey
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Atom then.
          Humber sounds too common name 😛

  3. Amey
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Mou ???
    😮

  4. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Why the hell is Man Utd v Huddersfield on TV

    They are the McDonalds of football. They appeal the the masses with no real quality or purpose.

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

      Ain't having any of that!

      McDonalds is quality after a night out on the binge.

    2. Differential C (Mark)
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      As a McD regular, I am personally offendef xD

    3. Amey
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Maybe it's one of the Hudds quota ??
      They get 3 matches per season at least right ??

    4. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Think you've answered your own question, appeal to masses = most popular.

      1. Licky
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Don't bring logic or reason into our United bashing!

    5. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Hudds-United probably draws a bigger audience than any City game (apart from vs United/Liverpool) ever has. So there's that.

      1. Amey
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        🙂

    6. Gerd Mueller’s thighs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      In USA we are getting both games, NBC and CNBC

      1. McEwan
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Don’t know why they don’t have one on bt and one on Sky in the uk. This weekend been a cracking example for the blanket ban on games between 3-5.15 on a Saturday. 2 games in the epl at that time, 7 games on tv across the weekend

        1. HamezMace
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Broadcasters aren't allowed to compete with each other for top flight matches.

    7. Brosstan
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Macadees is alright on a hungover Sunday

    8. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      All those Huddersfield fans worldwide want to see thier team play in the last home game of the season.

  5. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    West Brom goal. Lampard out of Playoff at this stage

  6. Differential C (Mark)
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Not the best feeling when I've captained a penalty merchant. Cmon, Paul!

    1. Amey
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Mine is a Troll 🙂

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Sonny is a tough on to take for captainers, what a bottle job he was yesterday!

        1. Amey
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Yep.
          I have Hazard © to play today.

  7. Don Kloppeone
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    How much should I expect to drop at 35k OR with no one playing today if/ when Rash/ Haz go wild?

    My sofa isn’t big enough to hide behind!

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      You’ll be out of top 100k

      1. Amey
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        😀

      2. Don Kloppeone
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        lol. I’ll take it on the chin.

        And then come storming back tomorrow night when I get 40 points from my Sterling (C), Kun, Laporte 😉

    2. Amey
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Who's your © bro ?

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Raheem

        1. Amey
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Cool.

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            GL for today mate. Have a feeling this will push you up the ranks. Haz will do well

            1. Amey
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Thank you bro 🙂

  8. Differential C (Mark)
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Y'all keeping Jota and Jimmy, right? Wolves FDR is basically reversed, aint it?

    1. HamezMace
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Chances of Gunn coming back in for GW38?

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I honestly dont know. Im actually a bit pissed at Ralphy for playing that donkey Forster yesterday. Sure he made some.pretty good saves, but some of the goals he let in and his distribution was shocking. Confidence is in smitherins. Was crap with the u23s, why would he step up in the PL?
        I want Gunn to come back, but with us basically on the beach, I dont think it matters. Wait for pressers.

        1. HamezMace
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          He did indicate to the media Forster was going to play this weekend, as he wanted to see what he could offer....hopefully that game was enough, and Gunn will return....if he doesn't I need some Ryan save points!

          1. La Roja
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Forster was terrible, doubt he’ll start again tbh.

    2. 7rjngs lollygagger
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Tricky call for me

      I’d want Jota but that means benching Redmond. Was planning on Gunn but that’s a no no. If I play Jim it means rolling a transfer!

  9. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Myself and David Munday are one of the 410,000 who captained Hazard.
    Great minds and all that.... 😀

    1. HamezMace
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      You and David Munday are the same person?

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        haha meant to say some* not one. David would never do a typo like that.

        1. HamezMace
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Now I'm even more suspicious!

    2. Chelsea Rangers Loyal
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Do you also say "Y'know" every three seconds?

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I will practise it, 'y'know for next season 😀

        1. Chelsea Rangers Loyal
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Please don't bother.

    3. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Great is probably not the word I would have used.

  10. Bubz
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Come onnnn Hazard (c). Hoping for something massive

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I’d like massive points. Not sure what’s your desire on massiveness.

      1. Amey
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        58 is massive
        42 is great
        30 is minimum expectations

        😛

        1. 7rjngs lollygagger
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Is that before or after captaincy?

          1. Amey
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            After of course 🙂

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Triple captain. Laid him to score anytime and 2 or more on betfair as am expecting disappointment. Least I'll make a few quid out of it.

      1. JJO
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        thats not actually the win win situation

    3. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Gunn no show,have no hazard.. foster to step in with cs, pen save.. that's the dream!

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        😆

  11. JJO
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Come on Alexis play a good match so I can captain you next GW as my super differential and last chance of getting that 1st place in ML

    1. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Don't you need him to keep quiet-so rivals don't notice?

      1. JJO
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        not really
        he has to play good to start next week too
        And for 10mil no one else will bring him in

  12. Differential C (Mark)
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    (Likely) Haz's final game at the bridge. Couldnt fit him into my team, sadly. Anything less then a Hat trick is a disappointment.

    1. JJO
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      He will play there in 4 days too...

    2. Amey
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Agreed with hattrick part
      But EL SF second leg is @ Bridge.
      He'll play a minute at least 😉

  13. adibo
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Hazard (c) either makes or breaks my season.

  14. John Colby (C)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Amstel’s beer ad is terrible

    1. HamezMace
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Joining Renault on my boycotted companies list, due to terrible adverts.

  15. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Come on Hazard. Even Obi Mikel scores today for gods sake

  16. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    How scared should us non-Man Utd owners be?

    1. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Not very.

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      well I am a bit worried I have to say.
      Huddersfield are known for giving pens away.
      Hope Sanchez takes them!

  17. Plymouth
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    If Hazard hauls now I (most likely) dont win 2000 GBP

    1. STEP rOVERS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Money comes and goes

  18. Genji3lade
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Triple captaincy on Hazard! Lets gooooo

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Good luck, wish I'd gone for him now

  19. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    That Chelsea kit is all over the shop 😀

  20. Amey
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    I urge every Hazard ©'er.
    Stop jinxing it 😀
    I need those points.
    Let's celebrate after every goal !!

  21. Bubz
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    I own Rashford but expect absolutely nothing

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Against Huddersfield? Surely this is the fixture you got him for?

      1. Bubz
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Iv had him for absolutely ages. Don’t think he’ll do much

  22. JIMMY TUGGINS
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    2-1 to Derby, back into play-offs.

  23. I'm out of name ideas
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Guys forget Utd the snooker has started.

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Trump to make snooker great again

      1. I'm out of name ideas
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        In all seriousness I think Judd Trump is the worst name I've ever heard.

    2. STEP rOVERS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Abit early for nap

    3. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Come on Trump!

    4. Bubz
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Come on the wizard!

  24. Piggs Boson
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Here comes the Sanchez wagon...

    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I wish that he had gone to City

      1. Zilla
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        you don't

        1. Syd.
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          I do

          Means we wouldn’t have wasted £60m on Mahrez and Pep would have got Sanchez playing

  25. John Colby (C)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Entirely agree - if the papers are accurate - that Utd have given De Gea a week to make up his mind on whether to sign the new contract they’ve offered or he goes. It’s a saga now - can’t let it run on and on. Pogba also needs to speak up about his plans - his silence is unacceptable to fans.

    1. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Pogba can do one if Real are offering 160m as rumoured.

      1. John Colby (C)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        The club would be mad to turn that kind of money down

    2. Bubz
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Happy for them both to leave

      1. some witty pun
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Even De Gea? No way, he's Utds best player by a mile for so many seasons

    3. Poseidon.
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Cash in on both and Lukaku and use the dollars to get Icardi, Wan-Bissaka, Trippier and Felix and Fernandes and Sancho imo

      1. John Colby (C)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Good calls Bubz and Meatpiesausagerolls

    4. Amey
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Hopefully both leave the club !!
      Can get 3/4 better players with incoming ££

  26. Poseidon.
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Lawrence dive. Penalty Derby

    1. Poseidon.
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      3-1 Derby

  27. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    The new Chelsea kits look much better on the players than I imagine it'd look on me.

  28. El-Kloppico
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Pogba having the captain armband today and trying to show some leadership to impress zidane.
    Hope he hauls.

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Phalanges crossed

  29. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Norwich winning the title as it stands.

    Derby goal knocking Boro out of the playoffs

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I think it'd be tragic if Boro made it back to the PL.

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I agree.

        We don't need Pulis-ball back in the Premier League thank you very much!

    2. Andy'81
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Looking forward to the playoffs, some feisty ties in there from all three of the lower leagues.