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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
    • 10 Years
    3 hours, 46 mins ago

    crazy amount of surface water on pitch

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      2 hours, 48 mins ago

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

      1. F4L
        • 10 Years
        1 hour, 53 mins ago

        please no haha ๐Ÿ˜€

        blackburn match was earlier

  2. Zalk
    • 14 Years
    3 hours, 45 mins ago

    I miss Kane in the PL

    1. F4L
      • 10 Years
      3 hours, 42 mins ago

      fpl isnt the same without him, Son and KDB

  3. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    3 hours, 45 mins ago

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

    1. Zalk
      • 14 Years
      2 hours, 47 mins ago

      But they are showing guts, Casemiro just performed Harakiri

      1. Thanos
        • 4 Years
        2 hours, 46 mins ago

        Quite literally ๐Ÿ˜›

  4. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 hours, 44 mins ago

    This game needs abandoned. Playing surface not safe.

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 hours, 44 mins ago

      Yeah

    2. KAPTAIN KANE!
      • 8 Years
      3 hours, 42 mins ago

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

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        2 hours, 43 mins ago

        Yep

    3. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 hours, 41 mins ago

      Agree, void the game and all FPL points

      1. Camino Aleatorio
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 hours, 43 mins ago

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

  5. DeeJazz
    • 4 Years
    3 hours, 44 mins 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
    • 13 Years
    3 hours, 43 mins ago

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

  7. nonaynever
    • 10 Years
    3 hours, 42 mins ago

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

  8. KAPTAIN KANE!
    • 8 Years
    3 hours, 42 mins ago

    If they abandon the match what happens?

    1. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      3 hours, 40 mins ago

      All I want is for that Sanchez -3 to become 0 ๐Ÿ˜†

      1. KAPTAIN KANE!
        • 8 Years
        3 hours, 40 mins ago

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

        1. Thanos
          • 4 Years
          2 hours, 41 mins ago

          You’re giving me hope

    2. Mother Farke
      • 1 Year
      3 hours, 40 mins ago

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

      1. KAPTAIN KANE!
        • 8 Years
        3 hours, 40 mins ago

        Ah yeah good shout

      2. KAPTAIN KANE!
        • 8 Years
        3 hours, 39 mins ago

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

        1. tutankamun
          • 16 Years
          2 hours, 38 mins ago

          Points were voided

  9. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    3 hours, 42 mins ago

    Looks like more RC will be out soon

  10. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    3 hours, 42 mins ago

    Chalo YC

  11. Yes Ndidi
    • 6 Years
    3 hours, 42 mins 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
      • 6 Years
      3 hours, 40 mins ago

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

      1. Yes Ndidi
        • 6 Years
        3 hours, 38 mins ago

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

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 6 Years
          3 hours, 35 mins ago

          DOGSO

    2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 13 Years
      3 hours, 40 mins ago

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

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 13 Years
        3 hours, 39 mins ago

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

  12. KAPTAIN KANE!
    • 8 Years
    3 hours, 40 mins ago

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

  13. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 13 Years
    3 hours, 40 mins ago

    Diving is taking on a new meaning today...

    1. NoOneCares
        3 hours, 39 mins ago

        That is confirmation of nothing.

      • KAPTAIN KANE!
        • 8 Years
        3 hours, 39 mins ago

        Would you sell him ahead of Brighton at home?

        1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
          • 13 Years
          3 hours, 38 mins ago

          Yes.

        2. pundit of punts
          • 12 Years
          3 hours, 37 mins ago

          Yes

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

          1. KAPTAIN KANE!
            • 8 Years
            3 hours, 35 mins ago

            Easy route to Haaland at least

          2. NoOneCares
              3 hours, 35 mins ago

              It hasn't been confirmed he is injured FFS.

              1. KAPTAIN KANE!
                • 8 Years
                3 hours, 33 mins ago

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

      • Camino Aleatorio
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 hours, 38 mins ago

        Garbacho coming on.

        1. Moon Dog
            3 hours, 37 mins ago

            This going to be fun ๐Ÿ™‚

        2. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          3 hours, 38 mins ago

          Pathetic from Santos

        3. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 hours, 35 mins ago

          Josh King starts again

          1. Moon Dog
              3 hours, 34 mins ago

              I think he might be my Salah replacement...

          2. Voronins Pony Tail
            • 2 Years
            3 hours, 34 mins 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 hours, 34 mins ago

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

            1. NoOneCares
                3 hours, 33 mins ago

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

              • F4L
                • 10 Years
                3 hours, 32 mins ago

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

              • Philosopher's Stones
                • 5 Years
                3 hours, 29 mins ago

                Regressing to the mean after a purple patch last season

                1. TafOnTour1
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 1 Year
                  3 hours, 19 mins 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
              • 6 Years
              3 hours, 30 mins ago

              Fulham XI: Leno, Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Sessegnon, Lukiฤ‡, 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 hours, 30 mins ago

              DGW if matched abandoned...

              1. Mother Farke
                • 1 Year
                2 hours, 32 mins ago

                Save the TC?

              2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
                • 13 Years
                2 hours, 30 mins ago

                Not going to be abandoned.

            4. NoOneCares
                3 hours, 29 mins ago

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

                1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
                  • 13 Years
                  2 hours, 30 mins ago

                  Chelsea hardly better, tbf.

              • KAPTAIN KANE!
                • 8 Years
                3 hours, 28 mins ago

                Another tight one, could be given

                1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
                  • 13 Years
                  3 hours, 28 mins ago

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

                  1. KAPTAIN KANE!
                    • 8 Years
                    3 hours, 27 mins ago

                    Keeper looked like he was playing him on ๐Ÿ˜‰

              • Philosopher's Stones
                • 5 Years
                3 hours, 28 mins ago

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

                1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
                  • 13 Years
                  2 hours, 31 mins 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
                    2 hours, 30 mins ago

                    Where's the racism?

                    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
                      • 13 Years
                      2 hours, 29 mins ago

                      Not shocked you don't see it.

                  2. Mother Farke
                    • 1 Year
                    2 hours, 30 mins ago

                    Dango Unchained is a film you melt.

                    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
                      • 13 Years
                      2 hours, 29 mins ago

                      I'm well aware.

                  3. NoOneCares
                      2 hours, 28 mins ago

                      Oh shut up with your fake racism tripe.

                      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
                        • 13 Years
                        2 hours, 21 mins ago

                        Well, at least your username is on brand.

                        1. NoOneCares
                            2 hours, 19 mins ago

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

                  4. F4L
                    • 10 Years
                    3 hours, 28 mins ago

                    mbeumo survives jam

                    1. Thanos
                      • 4 Years
                      2 hours, 31 mins ago

                      He better get a goal now. Fate also wants it ๐Ÿ˜›

                    2. chocolove
                      • 14 Years
                      2 hours, 30 mins ago

                      Almost lose his CS point too

                  5. The Bandit
                    • 15 Years
                    3 hours, 28 mins ago

                    Cucu 0pts ๐Ÿ™„

                  6. Thanos
                    • 4 Years
                    3 hours, 27 mins ago

                    Boomo survives the sub

                    1. Moon Dog
                        3 hours, 26 mins ago

                        Mistaken for Mazraoui? ๐Ÿ˜†

                        1. Thanos
                          • 4 Years
                          3 hours, 25 mins ago

                          They look quite similar tbf

                    2. bso
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 10 Years
                      3 hours, 27 mins ago

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

                      1. NoOneCares
                          2 hours, 26 mins ago

                          He is their best player and looked lively yet again.

                          1. bso
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 10 Years
                            1 hour, 34 mins ago

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

                      2. gooberman
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 13 Years
                        3 hours, 27 mins ago

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

                        1. chocolove
                          • 14 Years
                          2 hours, 29 mins ago

                          -3

                      3. fedolefan
                        • 11 Years
                        3 hours, 26 mins ago

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