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. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Bernard lol

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

    Bernard is hilarious

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

    Greedy Willy.

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

    Willian drills it wide!

  5. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Definite penalty. Joke of a decision. Mina wasn't even looking.

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

    Both teams have been dreadful in the final third

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

    Wtf Willian

  8. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    So much lol in this game. 😆

  9. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Mendy, Sterling & Aguero all start so 1-0 City win will do

  10. dark91
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    How on earth is that guy Bernard a football player?!!!

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

    Chelsea defence is the luckiest defence in the league

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      That would be us actually. 😀

  12. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Willian wastes Hazard assist

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

    Stop wasting Hazard’s assists!!!

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

    Bernard WTF

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

    Bernard is AWFUL!

  16. R.C
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Mahrez starts

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 7 months ago

        thank fk

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

      f*** off willain u muppet.Square it to morata

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

        You must be kidding..
        He will find a way to miss the target anyway..

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

        You have Morata?

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

      A Richa goal will be great delight..

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

      Hazard SOT.

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

      Bernard and Walcott just ruin Everton's attacking flow

    6. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Mahrez to come off after 60 mins for a nice 3-pointer. Then United go on to win.

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

      Hazard playing in the hole now

    8. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Hazard weak foot screamer almost

    9. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Lineup - Arsenal starting line-up: Bernd Leno, Héctor Bellerín, Sead Kolasinac, Granit Xhaka, Rob Holding, Shkodran Mustafi, Alex Iwobi, Lucas Torreira, Alexandre Lacazette, Mesut Özil, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
      Substitutes: Matteo Guendouzi, Petr Cech, Sokratis, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Aaron Ramsey, Eddie Nketiah, Henrikh Mkhitaryan

      Lineup - Wolves starting line-up: Rui Patrício, Matt Doherty, Jonny, Willy Boly, Conor Coady, Ryan Bennett, João Moutinho, Rúben Neves, Raúl Jiménez, Hélder Costa, Ivan Cavaleiro.
      Substitutes: John Ruddy, Rúben Vinagre, Morgan Gibbs-White, Adama Traoré, Diogo Jota, Leander Dendoncker, Romain Saïss

      Lineup - Man City starting line-up: Ederson, Kyle Walker, Benjamin Mendy, Fernandinho, John Stones, Aymeric Laporte, Bernardo Silva, David Silva, Sergio Agüero, Riyad Mahrez, Raheem Sterling.
      Substitutes: Phil Foden, Gabriel Jesus, Ilkay Gündogan, Vincent Kompany, Fabian Delph, Leroy Sané, Arijanet Muric

      Lineup - Man Utd starting line-up: David De Gea, Ashley Young, Luke Shaw, Nemanja Matic, Chris Smalling, Victor Lindelöf, Ander Herrera, Marouane Fellaini, Marcus Rashford, Jesse Lingard, Anthony Martial.
      Substitutes: Fred, Phil Jones, Sergio Romero, Matteo Darmian, Alexis Sánchez, Romelu Lukaku, Juan Mata

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

      Interesting how far Jesus has fallen in terms of playing time!

      1. HNI
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        He doesnt need to even try as long as Kun is in the house

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

      I feel sorry for Hazard having to play with donkeys in this team

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

        with willian and morata need to feel sorry

    12. Gerd Mueller’s thighs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      I have no assets in this game, but it is an exciting match.

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

      Rica will score one won't he.

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

        Nope

    14. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      5-0 for City with that United line up

    15. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Good game this now!