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Trio of £4.0m defenders start in 3pm kick-offs with Hazard on Chelsea bench

A trio of £4.0m defenders have all earned places in their starting line-ups ahead of the first Saturday 3pm kick-offs of the new seasong.

As expected, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Lee Peltier and Ben Hamer are all involved from the beginning for Crystal Palace, Cardiff City and Huddersfield Town respective.

Meanwhile, Eden Hazard (£10.5m) has been named on Chelsea’s bench at the John Smith’s Stadium with Pedro (£6.5m) and Willian (£7.5m) starting on the wing. There was no place in the match squad for Callum Hudson-Odoi (£4.5m).

Nathan Aké (£5.0m) was passed fit to play for Bournemouth while key figure Josh King (£6.5m) features in a two-man attack with Callum Wilson (£6.0m).

FPL Sol Bamba (£4.5m) gets a start in central midfield for Cardiff after being tested in that role towards the end of pre-season.

Ryan Sessegnon (£6.5m) has kept his place in attacking midfield at Fulham while absences at the back have forced Joe Bryan (£5.0m) into an early debut at left-back. Calum Chambers (£4.5m) also starts at centre-back with Maxime Le Marchand (£4.5m) alongside him.

Wilfried Zaha (£7.0m) looks to be in an advanced position for Crystal Palace, as Christian Benteke (£6.5m) also features from the beginning.

BOURNEMOUTH XI (4-4-2): Begovic; Daniels, Aké, S Cook, A Smith; Fraser, Surman, Gosling, Brooks; King, Wilson.

CARDIFF CITY XI (4-1-4): Etheridge; Bennett, Manga, Morrison, Peltier; Bamba; Hoilett, Ralls, Paterson, Mendez-Laing; Reid.

FULHAM XI (4-3-3): Fabri; Bryan, Le Marchand, Chambers, Christie; Seri, Cairney, McDonald; R Sessegnon, Mitrović, Schürrle.

CRYSTAL PALACE XI (4-4-2): Hennessey; van Aanholt, Tomkins, Sakho, Wan-Bissaka; Schlupp, McArthur, Milivojevic, Townsend; Benteke, Zaha.

HUDDERSFIELD TOWN XI (3-5-1-1): Hamer; Kongolo, Schindler, Zanka; Löwe, Mooy, Billing, Hogg, Hadergjonaj; Pritchard, Mounié.

CHELSEA XI (4-3-3): Kepa; Alonso, Rudiger, David Luiz, Azpilicueta; Barkley, Kante, Jorginho; Pedro, Morata, Willian.

WATFORD XI (4-4-2): Foster; Holebas, Kabasele, Cathcart, Janmaat; Pereyra, Capoue, Doucouré, Hughes; Deeney, Gray.

BRIGHTON XI (4-4-1-1): Ryan; Bernardo, Duffy, Dunk, Bruno; March, Pröpper, Stephens, Knockaert; Groß; Murray.

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2,916 Comments Post a Comment
  1. 420king
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Jagielka red

  2. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Jagielka off

  3. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Jags red card.

  4. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Jags red card 😯

  5. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Jagielka RED

  6. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Jags red card, game on.

  7. BrutalLogiC
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    How did King get on today? Unlucky not to take the pen?

  8. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Jags off

  9. ZimZalabim
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Jag red

  10. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Jota down.

  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Jota down

  12. sambyy
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Jagielka red...

  13. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Jagielka dies for Richarlison

  14. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Well its not like Jags was gonna play another game this season

  15. Cofinho
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Rc jagielka

  16. Hibbopotamus
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Oh captain my captain

    1. Eden Wizard
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Jags?

      1. Hibbopotamus
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        He’s EFC’s captain not my squad’s

  17. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Would like to see Tosun coming on in the second half

  18. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Jags off

  19. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Lmao

    1. Eden Wizard
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      This but gonna get deleted

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        you shouldnt lol @ jagielka owners or Jota owners, bad form

        1. Eden Wizard
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Who cares? It’s exactly the same as gloating the positives.

  20. manchesterisblue
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    here comes wolves

  21. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Jags you absolute maniac.

    In a different time people would be lolling at that

    1. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      How bad was it? Out and about at the moment

  22. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Jags off... Game over for Tosun owners.....

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      🙁

  23. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Costa's time to Shine 🙂

  24. Fantastisk
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Jagielka(c) this couldn't go much worse

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

      Lol

  25. twoplustwo
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Awful tackle

  26. Patch
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Is there a penalty for Jota to take?

  27. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Jota assist incoming

  28. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Horror tackle

  29. Brehmeren
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    And that was his final Everton game

    1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I was thinking the same thing.

  30. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Does anyone know if Jagielka has been sent off?

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Might have

    2. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Yep

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      He's been arrested for assault

    4. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Nah, just went to shower so he could look smashing walking off the pitch at half time.