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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. Gubby-Allen
    • 3 Years
    5 hours, 48 mins ago

    More people have asked if Palmer is injured than there are players on either side.

    1. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 hours, 47 mins ago

      Palmer is injured?

    2. lilmessipran
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 hours, 47 mins ago

      Is Palmer injured?

    3. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      5 hours, 47 mins ago

      Crazy that there are more than 22 people on this site.

    4. chocolove
      • 14 Years
      5 hours, 46 mins ago

      Injured is Palmer?

  2. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    5 hours, 48 mins ago

    If it’s a recurrence of the previous groin injury for Palmer, I don’t think we’ll see him before the next international break.

    1. F4L
      • 10 Years
      5 hours, 47 mins ago

      dont know. dont think he was any more injured than he was before the match started

  3. yousunkmybattleship
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 hours, 48 mins ago

    Thanks Casemiro!

  4. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    5 hours, 48 mins ago

    Pedro hattie back on the menu

  5. lespaul
    • 15 Years
    5 hours, 47 mins ago

    Palmer should dye his hair at half time and shave his eyebrow.
    Subbed on as Palmernacho

    1. DavvaMC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      5 hours, 46 mins ago

      ๐Ÿ™‚

    2. iFash@FPL
      • 1 Year
      5 hours, 44 mins ago

      Very funny.

  6. FantasyTony
    • 8 Years
    5 hours, 47 mins ago

    Bruno defcons loading

  7. chocolove
    • 14 Years
    5 hours, 47 mins ago

    Maresca asking the ref if he can sub on Neto and Estevao again.

  8. DaveZubie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 hours, 47 mins ago

    No idea how that was a second yellow, red feeling sorry for Chelsea?

    1. Zalk
      • 14 Years
      5 hours, 45 mins ago

      very soft, ref saw his chance

    2. F4L
      • 10 Years
      5 hours, 45 mins ago

      pgmol have already picked their favourite team this season evidently

    3. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 hours, 44 mins ago

      The challenge itself probably wasn’t a yellow but it stopped a good attack

    4. Pariße
      • 10 Years
      5 hours, 42 mins ago

      Definitely motivated by that fact.

      He’s interpreted it as pulling and preventing a dangerous attack, so technically not too wrong but completely out of touch. Not sure it’s even a foul.

      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        5 hours, 34 mins ago

        I think a foul and a final warning would have been fair, crazy to dismiss a player for that

    5. HellasLEAF
      • 16 Years
      5 hours, 40 mins ago

      I actually disagree it's a clear yellow it's these challenges that mug down the game players cannot be held up in this manner stopping a clear rush.

      If you give just a foul, it's nothing. Will happen again and again to stop play.

      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        5 hours, 34 mins ago

        You must be joking

  9. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    5 hours, 46 mins ago

    Chelsea not signing a proper GK will ruin the season for them

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

      Should have signed Onana

    2. DaveZubie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 hours, 43 mins ago

      They only have about 4 senior keepers on their books

    3. Wolverine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 hours, 41 mins ago

      Thr crazy thing being that they had kepa and petrovic who are both better than anyone else they have

  10. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 hours, 45 mins ago

    Think I’ll keep Bruno on WC.

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

      Been thinking

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 hours, 30 mins ago

      There is merit to that, but then the question is if immediate WC is needed. Having zero Arsenal is the only reason to do it.

  11. Thicksolidtight
    • 3 Years
    5 hours, 44 mins ago

    Which defender would be best to get in this week for 4.9 or less? Need to replace an injured lad. Think Spurs will come good defensively under Frank so thinking vaniel de ven?

    1. Gubby-Allen
      • 3 Years
      5 hours, 42 mins ago

      Yes him but only if you don't have any Tottenham.

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 hours, 29 mins ago

      Andersen

  12. DagheMunegu
    • 5 Years
    5 hours, 44 mins ago

    How many GW will Sanchez miss ?

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

      One

      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        5 hours, 35 mins ago

        Not true, he serves his suspension in the Carabao

    2. tutankamun
      • 16 Years
      5 hours, 41 mins ago

      None

  13. Fly Away Peter
      5 hours, 44 mins ago

      Sanchez wanted DEFCON points.

    • Moon Dog
        5 hours, 44 mins ago

        Crellin, Dollimore, & Borges all have Bruno.

        The goats know what's up.

        1. Pariße
          • 10 Years
          5 hours, 39 mins ago

          On penalties, free kicks and corners, one of the top creators, and kinda selfish. Data guys will love him but United are so chaotic.

        2. Mr. O'Connell
          • 13 Years
          5 hours, 35 mins ago

          I'll be grabbing him when I can make transfers again. Set and forget at its finest

        3. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 hours, 33 mins ago

          Yes, I have him also ๐Ÿ™‚

          1. Baps Hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 hours, 28 mins ago

            Well, looking at my ranks lately I perhaps have been unlucky ๐Ÿ˜‰

      • Bored Ape Jota Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 hours, 43 mins ago

        Players I transfered out this week out on WC:

        Bruno. Mateta. N Williams. Kudus.

        ๐Ÿ™‚ ๐Ÿ™‚ ๐Ÿ™‚

        1. HellasLEAF
          • 16 Years
          5 hours, 43 mins ago

          oh dear

        2. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 hours, 42 mins ago

          Ouchie ...

        3. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          5 hours, 42 mins ago

          Always the way with a WC

        4. Weak Become Heros
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 hours, 41 mins ago

          That is utterly shocking mate. Condolences.

        5. F4L
          • 10 Years
          5 hours, 41 mins ago

          unlucky

      • HellasLEAF
        • 16 Years
        5 hours, 43 mins ago

        Looking at differentials in the midfield and honestly I feel like Doku is one that is being slept on.

        Even with the roulette I feel has has firmed up his position and should start most matches and play in all matches.

        Last few performances has looked like if not City's best player and threatening going forward when he has the ball.

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          5 hours, 41 mins ago

          Agree with you, but you know the moment you get him……………..

        2. F4L
          • 10 Years
          5 hours, 40 mins ago

          not prefer foden? on all set pieces as well

        3. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 hours, 40 mins ago

          Sssshhhh .... ๐Ÿ˜›

        4. MVDP
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 1 Year
          5 hours, 37 mins ago

          The problem with most city players, even if first choice, is that Pep rests them for two or three games, or at least heavily reduced minutes, when tired… not just one game.

      • Wolverine
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        5 hours, 42 mins ago

        At least Amorim can't play 3-4-3 now

        Smart thinking from casemeiro

        1. Don Fabio's gut feelin…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          5 hours, 40 mins ago

          Can't for the life of me understand why they didn't put all efforts into securing a quality No 6. or two after getting Cunha and Mbeumo over the line, instead of going for Sesko.

          1. x.jim.x
            • 11 Years
            5 hours, 36 mins ago

            We also needed a striker and the DM targets were too expensive

          2. Moon Dog
              5 hours, 30 mins ago

              People praise Liverpool when they're patient and chose to sign no-one rather than sign the wrong player. Perhaps that's what they're doing

              I think they're just waiting for the right player, like Baleba or Anderson.

              1. Moon Dog
                  5 hours, 29 mins ago

                  Rolling their FT

            • Goro Majima
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              5 hours, 39 mins ago

              Wait till he takes Bayindir off at HT.

            • Moon Dog
                5 hours, 33 mins ago

                Casemiro more powerful than The Pope.

            • SomeoneKnows
              • 9 Years
              5 hours, 40 mins ago

              With 3FT thoughts on the following?
              GW6: Johnson > Anthony
              GW6: Wood > Gyokeres
              GW7: Porro/Cucurella > Gabriel

              Vicario
              Cucurella, Porro, Senesi
              Bruno, Gakpo, Semenyo, Reijnders
              Haaland, J.Pedro, Wood

              (Dubrovka, Lacroix, Johnson, Gudmunson)

              1. Don Fabio's gut feelin…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                5 hours, 38 mins ago

                Yeah, looks pretty solid.

            • Gubby-Allen
              • 3 Years
              5 hours, 39 mins ago

              If Rodon picks up some litter on the Leeds coach home, could he get an extra DefCon point?

              1. Nomar
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                5 hours, 37 mins ago

                I heartily agree with this

              2. Thicksolidtight
                • 3 Years
                5 hours, 35 mins ago

                The days of litter-picking on council estates with Bielsa are over, unfortunately

            • Magic Zico
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              5 hours, 38 mins ago

              Pick two on WC, current team have A and B:
              A. Kudus
              B. Ndiaye
              C. Rice
              D. Doku

              1. NoOneCares
                  5 hours, 35 mins ago

                  Don't even want to pick one of those.

                  1. boc610
                    • 13 Years
                    5 hours, 31 mins ago

                    as a kudus owner im fine with that

                    1. NoOneCares
                        5 hours, 28 mins ago

                        I am fine that you are fine with that LOL

                    2. Magic Zico
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 7 Years
                      5 hours, 28 mins ago

                      You will regret it, mate

                      1. NoOneCares
                          5 hours, 27 mins ago

                          Oh yes, I am sure I will regret not picking 1 of those donkeys.

                    3. Don Fabio's gut feelin…
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 15 Years
                      5 hours, 31 mins ago

                      I like the Doku pick, it's a little differential. I backed him at the start of the season to be more direct and involved in goals but chickened out of it in the end. Now he's starting to cook.

                  2. Tonyawesome69
                    • 6 Years
                    5 hours, 36 mins ago

                    Probably see Sesko off, Ugarte on at HT

                    1. Bored Ape Jota Club
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 10 Years
                      5 hours, 33 mins ago

                      Yikes. Get Mainoo in instead.

                      1. Tonyawesome69
                        • 6 Years
                        5 hours, 32 mins ago

                        Amorim won't play Bruno and Mainoo in CM together.

                        Also Ugarte doing a proper warm up...

                  3. Philosopher's Stones
                    • 5 Years
                    5 hours, 35 mins ago

                    Can't blame Casemiro as he'd apparently capped Pedro. Fairly understandable.

                  4. Not again Shirley
                    • 8 Years
                    5 hours, 34 mins ago

                    Any half decent manager would have taken Casemiro off as soon as he got his yellow card. Especially knowing you are playing 10 men. Could easy have brought Mount on.

                  5. Mother Farke
                    • 1 Year
                    5 hours, 33 mins ago

                    United fans: Casezero.
                    Chelsea fans: Casehero.

                  6. ITS AMAD WORLD
                    • 2 Years
                    5 hours, 33 mins ago

                    Who should I buy between Foden and Bruno next gameweek?

                    1. Philosopher's Stones
                      • 5 Years
                      5 hours, 32 mins ago

                      Neither. Go for Casemiro.

                  7. Drop Dead Tsimikas
                    • 13 Years
                    5 hours, 33 mins ago

                    Great fixtures next week mean that, once again, I am stuck with a benching dilemma.

                    Sels
                    Gudmundsson | Milenkovic | VdV
                    Salah | Bruno | Semenyo | Grealish
                    Watkins | Ekitike | JP

                    Dubravka, Reijnders, Tosin, Esteve

                    Definitely not good enough for a BB, but whom to bench of the attackers?

                  8. Tonyawesome69
                    • 6 Years
                    5 hours, 33 mins ago

                    Cole Palmer has been injured since before the CWC. They’ve been giving him pain injections to play. Nothing bad showed up on the scans but he’s had continuous discomfort in his groin and it’s not gone away.

                    https://x.com/siphillipssport/status/1969448527794167810?t=MI8FyFC10hCVAD5gvgprYQ&s=19

                    1. KAPTAIN KANE!
                      • 8 Years
                      5 hours, 29 mins ago

                      What to do now though, Brighton at home next and he scored 4 in that fixture last season…

                    2. Moon Dog
                        5 hours, 27 mins ago

                        Groin issues are notoriously tricky, right?

                    3. Albrightondknight
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 10 Years
                      5 hours, 33 mins ago

                      Just don’t do any stupid stupid … oh oh

                    4. FPL Blow-In
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 12 Years
                      5 hours, 32 mins ago

                      United striker Benjamin Sesko had seven touches in the first half, one more than Estevao Willian who was subbed off for Chelsea in the sixth minute.

                      BBC Sport

                    5. NoOneCares
                        5 hours, 30 mins ago

                        I don't think any team in PL has a worse striker than Man U.