Gameweek 9 preview · Sat 31 Oct, 12:30 · TNT Sports
Chelsea v Man Utd
Chelsea sit 6th on 7 points (form WWLD); Man Utd are 13th on 4 (LWDL). Kick-off is 12:30 UK time on Sat 31 Oct, live on TNT Sports.
The numbers
Chelsea have scored 10 goals and conceded 9 in 4 games, from chances worth 7.4 expected goals. Man Utd have scored 7 goals and conceded 7 in 4 games, from chances worth 8.7 expected goals.
On the game's difficulty scale this is a 4 for CHE and a 4 for MUN (out of 5).
The FPL angle
Chelsea's leading FPL assets are João Pedro (33 pts, 67.8%, £7.8m), Rogers (29 pts, 40.1%, £7.7m) and Palmer (28 pts, 26.8%, £9.7m). The market's pick this week is Rogers, bought by 41,437 managers since the last deadline. Palmer is on penalties.
Man Utd's leading FPL assets are B.Fernandes (29 pts, 39.7%, £12.0m), Mbeumo (23 pts, 21.3%, £7.9m) and Mainoo (18 pts, 1.6%, £5.5m). The market's pick this week is Mbeumo, bought by 10,050 managers since the last deadline. B.Fernandes is on penalties.
Availability
- João Pedro (CHE) — Knee injury - 75% chance of playing
- James (CHE) — Hamstring injury - 75% chance of playing
- Caicedo (CHE) — Calf injury - 50% chance of playing
- Palestra (CHE) — Thigh injury - 50% chance of playing
- Emegha (CHE) — Hamstring injury - Expected back 10 Oct
- Shaw (MUN) — Unspecified injury - 50% chance of playing
- Amad (MUN) — Unspecified injury - Unknown return date
- Baleba (MUN) — Ankle injury - 50% chance of playing
- Heaton (MUN) — Hamstring injury - Unknown return date
- De Ligt (MUN) — Back injury - Unknown return date
Last season
Man Utd 2–1 Chelsea (GW5) and Chelsea 0–1 Man Utd (GW33).
Watching it
The Saturday 12:30 slot is TNT Sports'. For other countries, the My Team fixtures tab lists every rights holder.