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26 December 2018 2303 comments
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The final game of a bumper Boxing Day Fantasy Premier League schedule is largely unaffected by Christmas rotation.

There had been fears that Marcos Alonso (£6.9m) might lose his place as Chelsea travel to Watford but he has been named in the starting line-up.

In fact, Blues manager Maurizio Sarri has made no changes from the side that lost 1-0 to Leicester just days previously, keeping faith with his key men.

It means another stint on the bench for Olivier Giroud (£7.7m) with Eden Hazard (£11.0m) leading the line as false-nine once again, flanked by Willian (£7.3m) and Pedro (£6.3m).

Even the midfield trio of Jorginho (£4.8m), N’Golo Kanté (£4.9m) and Matteo Kovacic (£5.8m) was left undisturbed by Sarri, despite a few options for rotation.

Meanwhile, Javi Gracia has kept faith in the front two who punished West Ham in Gameweek 18, Troy Deeney (£5.8m) and Gerard Deulofeu (£5.4m) leading a Watford side lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.

Watford XI (4-4-2): Foster; Holebas, Kabasele, Cathcart, Kiko Femenia; Pereyra, Capoue, Doucouré, Sema; Deeney, Deulofeu.

Chelsea XI (4-3-3): Kepa; Alonso, Luiz, Rudiger, Azpilicueta; Kovacic, Kanté, Jorginho; Pedro, Willian; Hazard.

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  1. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling > Haz?

    Fabianski
    Digne • Kolasinac • Doherty
    Sterling • Son • Rich • FAnderson • Martial
    Kane • Aubameyang
    (Button / Kamara / AWB / Schindler)

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yay???

  2. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Chelsea CS goooooone

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    OMG pereyra

  4. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    WHAT A VOLLEY

  5. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What a goal... ffs

  6. FPL Forward Thinker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Goal?
    One each!

  7. Clintymints
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Strike

  8. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Pereyra G
    Holebas A

  9. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Crap Hazzo is coming back in my team... Auba has to make way as his fixtures are crap compared to hazards

  10. Meinhoff
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso CS gone

  11. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Chelsea cleanie gone Holebas A

  12. Yank Revolution
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Pererya again

  13. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    OMG PERERYA

    HoleBAPs assist

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Holebaps is awesome

  14. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Salah Hazard Pogba Richarlison.

    Midfield set for longer

  15. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Nooo. F.u.c.k it

  16. KJT123
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Nightmare GW.

    Digne on bench.
    Martial over Pogba.
    Sterling & Sane.
    Kola & Alonso.

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      It’s fine, only a game. Next Gameweek can be other way round

  17. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Fantastic goal Perreyra.

  18. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Pereyra essential

  19. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Tekkers!!!

  20. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso keeps delivering. In all fairness it's a fantastic goal!

  21. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I
    Hate
    Alonso

  22. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    YEEEEES! Chelsea CS gone!

  23. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Pereyra is actually a great player this season. BUY

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Steady

    2. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Buy? I think most of us probably already have him.

      1. F_Ivanovic
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Nice brag... yeah. Most people don't own him.

  24. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    The cleanie of Chelsea have vanished

  25. Regin
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Knew I should have captained hazard and not Kane.

  26. The Enlightener
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Wow Pereyra! Assist Holebas

  27. yakirh
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Oh common ...

  28. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Selling Alonso!!!

    1. Maddi Son
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Noooo keep. Punish the sellers from 4 weeks ago

  29. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Yes Pery as well! What a week. Almost Townsendesque volley

    1. Legendary!
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No. You mean Eriksen-esque

  30. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What a nightmare couple of minutes for those who have Alonso but not Hazard!