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The Boxing Day programme continues in earnest with another six afternoon matches.

Stamford Bridge is likely to be the venue under the microscope for Fantasy managers, as Chelsea play host to Brighton.

The Blues boast two of the top captain selections for Gameweek 20 in Alvaro Morata – backed by 188,000 (3.4%) and Eden Hazard, who has the support of 133,000 (2.4%). Marcos Alonso will also go into this encounter with 93,000+ new owners and in 19.5% of squads, although Chelsea’s most popular signing heading into today’s deadline – Andreas Christensen brought in by 95,000+ – misses out through illness according to the club.

Another of the Gameweek’s big signings – Huddersfield Town’s Laurent Depoitre – also sits out as he makes way for Steve Mounie’s return in attack. The Belgian was signed by 200,000+ ahead of the clash with Stoke City but starts the match on the bench.

At Old Trafford, Zlatan Ibrahimovic starts his first Premier League match of the campaign as Jesse Lingard makes way. Paul Pogba and Romelu Lukaku – backed by 43,000+ and 752,000+ Gameweek captaincies – are both named in Jose Mourinho’s line-up, as is Phil Jones in defence.

Meanwhile, at Vicarage Road, Richarlison looks likely to be leading the Watford attack against Leicester City. Sold by 90,000+ ahead of Gameweek 20, the Brazilian is in the starting line-up while Andre Gray drops to the bench and Troy Deeney continues his suspension. Marvin Zeegelaar returns for the Hornets at left-back as Jose Holebas drops out.

Finally, Everton take on West Brom at The Hawthorns without Wayne Rooney in the starting XI once again. The veteran striker misses out through illness, with Yannick Bolasie – a 6.4 midfield option – earning a first start of the season.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. Trilogist
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Colin Quadinho

  2. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Any early thoughts on captain next game week?

    I'm thinking morata - nailed and he scored 3 v stoke a few months back...

    1. banskt
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I am going Hazard (C) before finally removing him from the team.

      1. Lemongrab
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Haz is killing me. Plays well every game but no goals and no assists. He's got 1 more week before I ditch his sorry ass

        1. Red Dagger ✪
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Hazard out this week for me. Every season he trolls me.

          1. banskt
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            Hazard out for me as well. But, I will do it next week. I will also take the price drop. That way, I can bring in Son / Eriksen / Alli for the DGW plus Alonso without a hit.

            1. Lemongrab
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 3 months ago

              No Kane for the dgw is a dangerous game

              1. banskt
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 3 months ago

                Already have Kane. He was my captain today as well.

              2. banskt
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 3 months ago

                Son / Eriksen / Alli meant any one of them (in place of Hazard).

        2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Exactly what I posted earlier earlier. Whole team is performing for me except him and Richarlison. But I can forgive Richarlison for the price.

          1. banskt
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            Christensen was also a disappointment for me this week. Especially with Alonso / Azpi getting the goodies.

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard or Salah

      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        No guarantee salah starts tho....

    3. GAMBIT
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Salah or City mid

      1. banskt
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I will never captain a city mid. I will keep them in my team (currently I have Sterling and Silva) but I am never gonna captain them. I have been Pep'd way too many times.

    4. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard for me has to return. Logically Morata maybe but hazard has to return surely

      1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Hazard is a massive troll and never returns when expected

        1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Thats y have him for whole season if u get him or never get him. Simple as

        2. HashAttack
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          he's saving himself for the ARS match, knowing we will all have sold him for the DGW

  3. Ode
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    My defence this gw: 2 injured, 3 yellow cards and 0 cleansheets. 😀

    1. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      defense is overrated

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

    Which two would u pick from these 3 on WC?

    1. Son
    2. Arni
    3. Lingard

    1. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      chasing last week's points

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Imagine you'd said that to someone wanting Kane after last week

    2. semiconductor
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I'm choosing for my WC.

      1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Lingard and that's it. The other two black next week

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Racist.

    3. Rash
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Lingard as the other 2 blank

  5. FISSH
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Advice would really be appreciated..

    2ft. Should use one..

    A) Richarlison > lingaard

    Or

    B) Gomes > Adrian for the double

    1. Chippo, Hadji, Aloisi.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Don’t fancy either. Double or not West Ham are conceding loads. Richarlison is consistent.

      1. FISSH
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Gotta use a transfer though..

  6. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    6, 14, 6, 14. 😎

    1. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      ALONSOOOOOOO

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Alonso. Such a crap player. Wish one team would attack his flank - perhaps Palace are that team.

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Shocking defender, best FPL 'defender' ever!

      2. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Kante and the 3 center backs day hello o/

      3. *sigh*
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Average player maybe but FPL Royalty

      4. Brap.
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        When Knockaert came on he had free rein

        Could've had 2 assists in 5 mins

    3. Ode
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      When I had him it was 1,2,0,6,1,2.....

      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Fecking this

  7. Lemongrab
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Salah save my gameweek!

  8. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    How many clean sheets from injuries/rotation have you lost this year?I've lost 10 cs with Christensen's today.

  9. NestorC
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Do not know about you but I am getting Lingard, can't ignore him anymore, Haz is gone.

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Same here

    2. Chippo, Hadji, Aloisi.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard Home to stoke? Are you sure. I’ve got hazard and am keeping.

      1. NestorC
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        he was home to Brighton and Sou, away to Hudd and still

  10. bitars
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Arnautovic and Crouch/ J.Ayew in against Richarlison and Calwert-Lewin?

    1. Kun Tozser
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      For his blank? Or the double?

      1. bitars
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        For his blank, already have Kane from Spurs and Arnautovic gonna Rise in price tonight.

        1. Kun Tozser
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Your ditching Rich before Swansea? Still crazy, Arnie May go up, may not wildcards in play. Lanzini is still 6.8 is money is tight also

  11. One Man
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    If I only use 1 of my 2 FT's this week, will I retain 1 for next week ? ie have 2 again.

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

    2. banskt
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, you will again have 2 FTs next week.

  12. Gerci
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    71 points with 6 players still to play. Great game week again!

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Same with 4 to go

  13. Cok3y5murf
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Duffy, Pogba ➡ Alonso, Lingard?

    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Only if you promise to yourself to consider Alonso immune to further transfer activity. If you do not, he'll bag a brace after you get rid of him after 7 games of 2 pointers in a row

      1. *sigh*
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        This

      2. Cok3y5murf
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I sold him exactly 4 weeks ago 😛

        But it involved selling him, Daniels and TC for Ogbonna, Kenny and Coutinho who have done well to match him. But yeah

        1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Just don't get him back. You'll end up selling him to fund something like Richarlison to Sané.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Don't particularly like the sound of Duffy out. Another defender you can ship at all?

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        No, the others I have are Ogbonna, Kenny, Otamendi and Mee

  14. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Which knee jerk do you prefer?
    Monreal>Kenny
    Richarlison>Lingard
    Depoitre>Quaner

    1. +
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      B

  15. Viper
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    How does this provisionally look for the double?

    Hazard, Gross & Elliot - > Son, Arnautovic & Adrian - 4

  16. anish10
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Hazard > Lingard

    +

    Christensen > Alonso

    for free?

    1. Viper
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Nah. Save ft

    2. YoungPretender
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      No

  17. Licious Lizard
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Morata + RLC or Firm + Lingard on WC?
    Thanks 🙂

  18. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Ogbonna really had been purchase of the century 🙄

    1. Ode
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      But West Ham have a double gameweek and they play against Spurs in that! Essential

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      23 points in the last five. Decent

  19. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Best way to get Alonso for GW21 and Kane & Son/Arnie in for the DGW? 2 FT and 1.4 ITB. 2 transfers in each week for -4 hit.

    A - Christ & Okazaki > Alonso & Quaner then Haz & Morata > Son & Kane for -4 hit
    B - Jones & Haz > Alonso & Son then Morata > Kane for no hit
    C - Other?

    DDG
    Christ - Ota - Jones - Kenny
    Salah - Sterling - Silva - Haz - Rich
    Morata

    Speroni - DCL - Ogbonna - Okazaki

  20. Maddi Son
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    For the DGW:

    A) Lukaku & Hazard, Shaqiri > Kane & Eriksen, Arnie -4
    B) Lukaku & Hazard, Shaqiri > Kane & Son, Arnie -4

  21. Strchld
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    For the DGW, which one.
    A)Haz and Richalison » Son and Eriksen
    Or
    B) Haz and Elliot » Son/Eriksen and Lloris.
    And yes, I have Kane also. Triple for dgw isnt too much?
    Just hope that 48hours between the games is enough.

  22. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Only significant restee I've had this GW is GroB, so understandably concerned the weekend could be a benching bloodbath. Mbemba > a playing 4.5 or so, or save to have 2 FTs for DGW?

    Pope
    Kenny Azpi Alonso Jones
    GroB Salah Hazard Sterling
    Firmino DCL
    (Krul RLC Kane* Mbemba*)

  23. Red Dagger ✪
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Hazard out. I hate him.

    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      ditto

  24. Ligdon
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    While everyones hopping on the lingard bandwagon ill be sliding aboard the martial steamtrain 😉

  25. Gooner Kebab
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Got a question guys - those with WC still intact which will expire 30 Dec, 2pm.

    Basically i have to have to hit the WC now, any potential double rises? Lingard?

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Arnautovic will rise and prob any Liverpool players who score well tonight

    2. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Just be careful when you use a late WC. Many times people chase last weeks points and get burnt bad. Keep in mind it's for the long run so you can use your second one as late as possible.

      1. Gooner Kebab
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        thanks mate

  26. Kermit Special
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Pogba to Lingard? or save ft?

    1. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Save

  27. Jigger & Pony
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Any word on Christensen? Likely back next GW!

    1. Kermit Special
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Illness. Will be back. Chelsea looked shaky at the back today.

      1. Jigger & Pony
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

    2. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Word on here is manflu

      1. HashAttack
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        didn't Rooney have man flu though

    3. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Illness rather than injury so hopefully

  28. Viper
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Hazard (c) next gwk. He's in brilliant 'real life' form and Stoke are awful

  29. OLLY G
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Hazard, Salah, Sterling, Gross, Richarlison

    Who do l ditch Hazard for?

    Coutinho?

    1. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard.

      Sterling is a must...

  30. manu4life99
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Transfer ideas?

    Elliot
    Christiansen Robertson Otamendi Kenny
    Richarlison Hazard Sterling Sane Coutinho
    Joselu

    Subs: Kane, Mariappa, Austin