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. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Yawn

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Yep, I've had farts more exciting.

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Go to bed if you're tired.

      1. Tempestic
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Sorry mum

  2. GoonerRed
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Really need hazard to score if i want to surpass my rival in 1st. I also have Martial and Sterling to play which can close the gap but Hazard is my captaib

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      I was just wondering how your ML currently stands.

      1. GoonerRed
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        That means Mini league right? How do you define that.

    2. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Keep us updated!

      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Dial up. Bad joke anyway

  3. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Seems like it is going to be all cards no goals game. Time to watch Messi come back maybe?

    1. Srv210
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Show did he comeback so early??

      1. Srv210
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        *how

        1. sunzip14
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Some say he is Not human 😛

          1. Srv210
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            I'm included in those 'some' lol

      2. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Starting today against Betis

        1. Srv210
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          I know..that's what I'm asking..they said he will be out for around 5 weeks..but the guys is starting in 3 weeks

          1. Mysterion
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Dr. Ramon Cugat https://goo.gl/images/oCa5JY

  4. Midlands Saint73
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Get Barkley on for a goal 2nd half would be nice but more likely to be a red card the way my GW is going.

  5. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    City 0-1 Man Utd would be the most beautiful thing

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Won't happen.

      1. Digital-Real
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        I'd be more than happy if Mou camped in their penalty box the whole match!

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Pep will have a plan. He lost this fixture last season so will want to win even more this time.

    3. Clintymints
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      0-0 😀

  6. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    I have noticed goals update faster here than BBC 🙂

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      BBC is about as slow as it gets

    2. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Not just goals.. other things too.

    3. Make Arrows Green Again
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      It's even more unforgivable than the platform they give far-right agitators.

      1. Make Arrows Green Again
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        The BBC that is XD

    4. Powers106
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Why can’t tv broadcast at least show preliminary assist? Seems lazy...

      1. Make Arrows Green Again
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah, like goal: Yaxley-Lennon. Assist: Aaron Banks.

        1. Powers106
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Why not? Lots of sports do that

          1. Powers106
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Okay ice hockey lol

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

    These are the games which make you realise how much of a loss Diego Costa is

    It's in games like this he would just dominate with his aggression and violence.

    They need someone who is going to lead from the front

    1. M♤rvin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      I think he was my favourite PL player when he was at Chelsea.

    2. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      They said Morata would replace Costa's fighting skills LOL

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Costa would be embarassed if he hear that

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

      For sure. I miss that twat. He was OUT twat.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        OUR*

    4. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Pretty boys Morata and Giroud won’t help

    5. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      his attitude sucked but morata was never his proper replacement thats for sure

    6. Clintymints
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Having someone like that on your team who can push it to the max within the rules of the game is invaluable

      Ramos is a similar example on the other end of the pitch

  8. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Hazard to barkley at halftime would be nice

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      willian to barkley

    2. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Never going to happen

  9. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    hopefully nick a 1-0 win.Not been fluent in the last few matches

  10. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    This game needs some pedro thrust

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      yuppp

    2. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Read this as pedo thrust

      Still laughing

  11. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Jorginhos tackle was miles worse than minas. Should’ve been red

  12. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Whole team plays on saturday next GW.

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

      had that a few weeks back

    2. Halftime
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Busy MOTD Saturday night

    3. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Got 2 playing

      1. DV8R
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        On Sunday that is

  13. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    so after today are you keeping or selling salah ?

    i m most definitely keeping

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Keeping Salah and mane

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Keeping probably.

    3. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      was selling, now mulling it over

    4. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Selling, I was hoping for a mega haul before farewell

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

      unsure. probably keep for now

    6. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      was selling not so sure now

    7. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      keeping for next 3 and selling on my gw16 wc

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

      its between sterling and salah for me... have 2 weeks to decide

  14. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Siggy doing a great job manmarking Jorginho, Kovasic needs to step it up or Barkley will be on soon.

    1. Halftime
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      With Jorginho's yellow, he might be the one to make way

    2. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Jorginho marking Siggy*

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Nope

    3. Midlands Saint73
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Hope so.

  15. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Pogba not in matchday squad. Source: BeIN Sports

    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Bad news for Utd and Martial

    2. banskt
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      yeah, from here: https://twitter.com/cjo818/status/1061571269815087104

      don't believe YET.

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

      Certainly injured. No way he'd miss the derby otherwise.

    4. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      What's new? Pogba is absent in big games 😉

    5. F4L
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      did Mourinho say he was a doubt before the game?

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

      confirmed

  16. banskt
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    That was a red for Jorginho.

  17. Clintymints
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    That Alonso shot was glorious

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      His technique on volleys is ridiculous.

      1. Clintymints
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        I scored one just like that in a 5 aside game about 6 years ago

        I'll never forget it, it was unbelievable!

  18. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    what's good score for you in this GW ? 45-50 ?

    1. banskt
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      still 45 mins of Hazard (C), Alonso, plus Mendy, Aguero, Bernardo Silva, Jimenez.

      ... would be happy with 80-85.

      1. banskt
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        currently on 20 though.

    2. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      +70

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Whatever brings green arrow 😮

    4. GoonerRed
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Currently on 31 points with Mendy, Patricio, Hazard as captain, Aguero, Sterling and Martial to play. Is it too optimistic to expect as least 60 or 70 points this week?

      1. GoonerRed
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Forgot to mention Alonso too.

    5. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Only 10 points above the top 10k average is considered a good score on here

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

      80+

  19. Klein
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Thinking of sacrificing mendy for alonso. Not now. Just thinking. Will it be good?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Just get both. People keep switching to-and-fro; you never want to do that. Too unpredictable.

      1. GoonerRed
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        True

      2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        this

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      alonso is a seasonkeeper.Mendy and robbo are not but dont its wise next week.Wait a week

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Why Alonso? Might not keep many CSs after this week, too much reliance on attacking return probably not a good thing...

    4. Clintymints
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      RAM

  20. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    really dont understand y willian continues to play week and out on the rw .Annoying player

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

      Exactly this. I much prefer Pedro in that position.

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

    Get morata off

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Utd might actually do well today without Lukaku, Sanchez and Pogba starting

  22. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    hazard magicc

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Long ball football though.

  23. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Not able to watch the game, how is Siggy vs Rich looking?

    I will be buying one or the other for next GW for sure.

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      not a great game to judge tbh.Beautiful ball from siggy which wally bottled it.Siggy marking jorgi today and rich not many chances

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Pointless judging players vs the top teams

      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        this tactics completely different

  24. Goonermeister
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Balbuena Maddison to Doherty Martial (-4)?

  25. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Amazing ball from Hazard

  26. Madderegern
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Morata = opponent save points

  27. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    lolcott

  28. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Made all the wrong moves the gw 11 getting rid of Pereira for Duffy
    And getting rid of Wilson for Vardy were major mistakes.
    But the funny thing is the Pereira out Duffy in - looks like been the worst of the two since armatery and Maddison got injured.
    Vardy has no creativity behind him and Pereira is rotation free.

  29. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    pedro needed ffs

  30. N00B
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Digne is like Trippier on the left and Doherty is like Alonso on the right.

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      trueee