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. Lemongrab
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Morata is awful. Either offside or falling over at the merest contact.

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

      He earns £140,000 a week.....

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

        Not sure if "earns" is strictly true!.

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

    Alvaro 'born offside' Morata

    1. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Haha, constantly offside...

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

    Morata offside again lol

  4. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Does Morata even understand offside? Embarrassing

  5. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Why seeing talk already of offloading Richarlison? It looked nothing serious and has a whole two weeks to chill!

    1. FPLGeezer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      He's not in the Brazil squad?

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        If he was he isn’t now 😉

        1. FPLGeezer
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Nice hadnt realised he came off. Means I can pull the trigger on the Maddison switch before he drops in value.

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

      It was just bantz.

  6. Bada Bing
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Morata is the most annoying player in EPL today, constantly whining about something.

  7. Guba
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Morata is just so frustrating, Giroud should have come on.

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

    What is Sarri seeing in Morata to let him on the pitch?
    Giroud would have been much better.

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Giroud last scored v Pool last season before thurs (792 mins)

  9. Unfathomable Ruination
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Makes me almost miss Costa ...

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

      Almost? I'd have him over Morata any day.

  10. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Morata is joke...complaining all the time from offside....Giroud should start rest of season

  11. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Should’ve brought Gru on

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

    where i can see top 10 k average so far

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I can tell your exactly live rank, just drop ID here

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

        1030264

        1. OPTA FPL
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          eam: Poetry in Motion
          Live Points: 45 (0) = 45
          Old Rank: 17137
          New Rank: 18775

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

            thx dude

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

        299488, how do you see the live rank?

        1. OPTA FPL
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Team: The moneys Firmino?
          Live Points: 59 (0) = 59
          Old Rank: 17560
          New Rank: 9449

  13. altan8797
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    just missed richies injury. does it look serious or should he be back after IB?

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

      He was stretchered off and lowered into a coffin on the sidelines. Make of that what you will

  14. The Mighty Hippo
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Who do you think would be a realistic striking target for Chelsea during the next transfer window? Surely someone leading the line as an upgrade replacement for Morata / Giroud could turn them into a much more viable title contender.

    1. Nabs Kebabs
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Fekir would suit their style of play

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

      Rondon

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

      Wilson is being linked with a move to Chelsea. Could be great, both in real life and FPL

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

    Haz letting me down again.. My rivals all sold him.. I kept faith and being made to pay for it.

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

    Morata holding it in the corner trying to keep it at 0-0

  17. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    “Your comment has been marked for review”

    Really cracking down on the swear words these days. Even when they’ve been censored.

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

      Try that again?

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

    Chelsea to bring a proper striker in January?

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

      Belotti might be a realistic possibility

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

        That is an option although a Firmino/Suarez-type striker would suit them better I think.

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

    Morata hahaha

    He's getting better and better

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

    Barkley could only top this performance with a straight red.

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

    Oh late penalty shout

  22. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    0-0 FT

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 6 months ago

        oh the relief at not owning hazard

    2. Bada Bing
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Morata goes to the corner flag and wastes time when they are looking to get a goal. Sums up the guy really.

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

      Chelsea dropping points while Alonso gains them.

      Happy days 🙂

    4. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      YESSS

      *comes out from hired out sofa*

      Non hazard owners rejoice..

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

      Yasssssssss....cleanies!!! (Pick/Alonso owner)

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

      Well that was anti climatic

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

      Pickford clear Man of the Match

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

      Richarlison sighting at the end walking quickly

    9. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Hazard to Sterling?

      1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Tempted but have money tied on Haz.