Dugout Discussion

Richarlison and Hazard fit to start as Barkley and Pedro are benched

The second of four Premier League matches to be contested on Sunday kicks off at 14:15 GMT, as unbeaten Chelsea welcome Everton to Stamford Bridge.

The release of the teamsheets brought positive news for Richarlison‘s (£6.9m) owners, with the Brazilian fit to start after having been an injury doubt in the build-up to Gameweek 12.

Eden Hazard (£11.3m) is also back in the Chelsea starting XI for the first time in the Premier League since Gameweek 9.

The Belgium international had been restricted to a 24-minute cameo against Crystal Palace last weekend and continued his recovery from a back injury with an hour-long run-out against BATE in midweek.

There was disappointment for Ross Barkley‘s (£6.0m) owners, however, as the England midfielder was only named among the substitutes for the visit of his former employers – Mateo Kovacic (£5.9m) replacing him in the centre of the park.

Pedro (£6.3m) made way for Hazard in Chelsea’s only other change to the team that defeated Palace.

Cesc Fabregas (£6.3m) has returned from illness and is back among the substitutes.

Marco Silva has made one, enforced alteration to his starting XI, meanwhile: Yerry Mina (£5.4m) in for loanee Kurt Zouma (£5.0m), who is ineligible to face his parent club.

The Toffees haven’t kept an away league clean sheet in 2018/19, with only four clubs having conceded more big chances on the road than Marco Silva’s side.

Chelsea (81) and Everton (65) were the two Premier League clubs who had registered the most attempts on goal in the four Gameweeks preceding this one.

No striker had recorded more big chances or shots on target than Alvaro Morata (£8.7m) during this four-match spell, meanwhile.

Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Luiz, Alonso, Kante, Jorginho, Kovacic, Willian, Morata, Hazard.

Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Mina, Digne, Gueye, Andre Gomes, Walcott, Sigurdsson, Bernard, Richarlison.

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1,351 Comments Post a Comment
  1. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Fraud!
    (Pick your player of choice)

  2. Jack Burton
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    only just noticed the poppies on the players shirts in fpl nice touch

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Indeed

    2. sandman58
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      But if you transfer Matic into ur team you will he doesnt have one.

      1. Jack Burton
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        as a utd fan mour should have made him rot on the bench

    3. Rusty71
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Well spotted! ,agree nice touch.

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Morata yellow

  4. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Rich will be back fit and fresh in two weeks

  5. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    richarlison could be out for more games, twat silva

  6. R.C
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Richa injured?

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Nothing the international break can't heal

  7. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Just looking a bit forward on the season ticker, a Spurs defender looks a must from GW15 and over Xmas season. Since fielding a full RAM , I think Robbo will have to make way for Alderweireld, despite the former's superior attacking stats.

    1. HNI
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Not every match they will be lucky with ref and opposition not converting big chances. So only trippier makes sense if he gets back fit

    2. Touré De Force
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Robbo > Mendy

    3. Ibra
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Just pick Lloris so you don’t have to break RAM

      1. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Also a good option, surely

    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      RAM will become TRAM

      Having Trippier, Robbo, Alonoso, Mendy from GW15 is going to be epic

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Still easy to have Haz, Kun, Salah (if you wish)

      2. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        But Trippier not a higher rotation risk than Aldy? But superior attacking threat. TRAM too much for me , AWB + Doherty are too good value to ditch

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          I think he'll be first choice - he's a better player than that other maniac right wing back they have

  8. HNI
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Omg that was bad for ruch. Glad to have 2fts so can do miniwilcard with -4

    1. HNI
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Rich*

  9. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Morata booked for being a knob.

  10. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Lolrata YC

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      see yah...

  11. sambyy
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    So we doing Richarlison to Walcott again? 🙂

    1. Klein
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Yup essential

    2. HNI
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Everytime. FFS zone guilty pleasure

    3. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      😆

  12. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Morata booked for being a b*tch

  13. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    tiemwasting from richa***

  14. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Groin strain usually 3 weeks

  15. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Hazard fail.

  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Nice timewasting injury

  17. Bialystrzelec
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Can anyone explain what is updated/corrected after game finishes regards to BPS?

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Stuff like dispossessions, tackles, winning goal.

      • Klein
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        There are deductions for dispossesions and offsides with is deducted after the match plus 3+ points for winning goal

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

      Thank goodness it's the International Break. Would hate to ditch Richarlison. Hope he recovers well/

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Is it time to get Walcott in?

      1. Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Yes

      2. GREEN IS GOOD
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Lol

    4. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Please hold Che and Eve!!! I need the clean sheets!

    5. Touré De Force
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      He's a top prospect really Richarlison. No doubt he'll go on to bigger things than Everton.

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Thats his limit imo.

        1. Touré De Force
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          You know he's barely out of puberty ya?

    6. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Is it time to sell Richie

    7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Morata offside and says linesman needs glasses

    8. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Looks like an international injury for rica

    9. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Someone needs to explain the offside rule to morata

    10. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Need a Digne YC asap.

    11. R.C
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Alonso needs to score

    12. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Richarlison -> Shaqiri for a -4?

      1. Clintymints
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Intl break and cardiff next so prob not

    13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Barkley has been terrible since coming on

    14. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Now that Richarlison is off, it would be nice if Chelsea starts scoring.

      1. dark91
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Everton*