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Alonso returns for Chelsea as Sarri tweaks his defence

Marcos Alonso (£6.5m) has returned to the Chelsea starting XI ahead of the Gameweek 25 meeting with Huddersfield Town at Stamford Bridge.

Antonio Rüdiger (£6.0m) drops to the bench to allow Andreas Christensen (£5.0m) his first start since Gameweek 15.

Gonzalo Higuain (£9.5m) leads the line once again, flanked by Eden Hazard (£10.9m) and Willian (£7.2m).

Those interested in the Double Gameweek players on offer at Everton will be pleased to know that Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.4m) and Richarlison (£6.8m) both start in their favoured positions of central and left attacking midfield respectively.

Vicente Guaita (£4.2m) is back in goal again for Crystal Palace after missing out on Gameweek 23 and returning in Gameweek 24.

Christian Benteke (£6.3m) is the chosen replacement for the suspended Wilfried Zaha (£6.7m), with new signing Michy Batshuayi (£6.5m) named among the substitutes.

Chris Hughton looks to have gone with 4-3-3 for Brighton once again, with Jurgen Locadia (£5.3m) and Solly March (£5.0m) flanking Glenn Murray (£6.3m).

Daryl Janmaat (£4.9m) gets a second consecutive start at right-back for Watford, while Ken Sema (£4.6m) features from the beginning for the first time since Gameweek 23.

As expected, Gerard Deulofeu (£5.5m) and Troy Deeney (£6.0m) are the strike pairing for the Hornets.

Johann Berg Gudmundsson (£5.5m) is on the bench for Burnley as Dwight McNeil (£4.4m) makes a sixth consecutive start on the Clarets’ left wing.

Southampton come to Turf Moor with Nathan Redmond (£5.3m) and Danny Ings (£5.5m) leading the line, while Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (£4.4m) misses out.

That means a first Premier League start for Callum Slattery (£4.5m) alongside Oriol Romeu (£4.3m) in central midfield.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Bong, Dunk, Duffy, Montoya; Groß, Stephens, Pröpper; Locadia, Murray, March.

Watford XI: Foster, Janmaat, Cathcart, Mariappa, Holebas, Hughes, Cleverley, Capoue, Sema, Deeney, Deulofeu.

Burnley XI: Heaton; Taylor, Mee, Tarkowski, Bardsley; McNeil, Westwood, Cork, Hendrick; Wood, Barnes.

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Bednarek, Stephens, Vestergaard; Ward-Prowse, Slattery, Romeu, Targett; Armstrong; Redmond, Ings.

Chelsea XI: Kepa; Alonso, D Luiz, Christensen, Azpilicueta; Barkley, Jorginho, Kanté; Hazard, Higuain, Willian.

Huddersfield XI: Lössl; Löwe, Schindler, Kongolo, Smith; Bacuna, Billing, Mooy; Mbenza, Kachunga, Diakhaby.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; Wan-Bissaka, Tomkins, Sakho, van Aanholt; Townsend, McArthur, Milivojevic, Schlupp; Ayew, Benteke.

Fulham XI: Rico; Odoi, Le Marchand, Ream; Christie, Chambers, Seri, Bryan; Cairney, Mitrovic, Babel.

Everton XI: Pickford; Coleman, Zouma, Keane, Baines; Davies, André Gomes; Walcott, Sigurdsson, Richarlison; Tosun.

Wolves XI: Rui Patrício; Bennett, Coady, Boly; Doherty, Dendoncker, Rúben Neves, João Moutinho, Jonny; Jiménez, Jota.

2,058 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Bednarek 1st on the bench 🙁

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Same here

    2. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Have red and bed on bench, gutted

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Same here. Really wanted to play him. Dithered about putting him in for half an hour this morning!!!!

      2. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        This is going to be 4 time this season that i left 12 points on the bench of defender ...

    3. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Digne RC made me play him

    4. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Me too, but TAA on the pitch 😉

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        lucky you... i hope pogba wont play..

        1. mrodgers91
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Or hope pogba plays and scores twice? Much higher potential than a 3.9 defender

          1. Niho992
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            if he get 12 points then i dont want to pogba score...

          2. Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            11-12 points from Bednarek is a lot better than a Pogba haul at 90% ownership.

    5. Samwise
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      played him 🙂

    6. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Me too but I started TAA in the distant hope of him starting. If he doesn't though, I will be happy

  2. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Redmond goal. What year is this?

    1. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He's got great stats of late playing OOP..

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        How much is he?

  3. Mo Mané Mo Problems
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Ownership is so boring this year.

  4. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    This ref has an absolute mare in the Chelsea game.

  5. Hi I'm Jose
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Redmond goal, Crouch plays.

    Back to the future

  6. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    About time Bednarek.

    Praying for a Peltier no show now (1st on bench)

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Poor order.

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Agreed, overlooked

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

    Babel Yellow

    Foul on AWB (+BPS)

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      These are the posts I wait for.

    2. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Minus BPS

    3. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      after bringing in pva for alonso i need cleany or im deleting my team

  8. jimmyabs1987
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Bednarek assist! You beauty

  9. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Has richarlison done anything?

    2 x this seems standard.

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

      They are playing two teams who are better than them.

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        The way Everton have looked of late there are many better.

    2. Samwise
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Was deffo worth subbing for son this week!

  10. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Chance of Pogba no show? Bernarek waiting on the bench

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      20%

    2. Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Not likely

    3. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      200 % (IMHO)

    4. Srv210
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Same here

  11. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    There is some serious salt on here today 🙂

  12. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    So how many assists is Jorginho going to regista this season?

    1. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      2.

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

      I siewert you did there

  13. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Richarlison subbed on yet?

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      ouch

  14. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Wally doesn't make 60

    1. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Dreadful player.

    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Maybe Rich can come on

    3. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      This is his year

  15. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Wally off Lookman on.

  16. Alnair
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    C'mon Burnley goal

    1. Patch
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yep hopefully from Crouch

  17. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Wally doesn't make 60.

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Dial-up ?

    2. Samwise
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      where is he? i swear he is always impossible to find!

  18. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Redz goal..
    1st sub, played Ings over him
    Hurts 🙁

  19. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Richfudson yah absolute twerp...

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      THIS

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        *Chuckilinho in da hoose

  20. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    CHRISTENSEN MAKES 60'

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      😀

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

      Put that on your MySpace profile...

  21. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Please no show Pogba, Bednarek first on the bench

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Pogba could score a brace.

  22. Samwise
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    if i was a manager i would make my subs around 58/59 min.... just before 60

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

      If I was a manager, I'd make my subs when I thought I needed to. That could be after 15 mins, even if there were no injuries. Sometimes you got to put your hands up and say you got the selection wrong.

  23. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Bednarek third on bench. SMH.

    1. Samwise
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      lol

  24. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Need a Pogba benching tonget Bednarek 🙁

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      So does everyone.

      Welcome to 2018/19 FPL

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

      Poor Bubz, he doesn't even know his kick off time any more.

  25. Patch
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Brighton Watford getting subbing so CS can go

    Burnley get Crouch on and destroy that Soton CS!

    By the Power of #Patch

  26. Delph & Safety
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Wow. No way will the clean sheets last but Bednarek and PvA are rocking the bonus.

  27. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso looks so lanky and out of position all the time.

    Sarri pls take him off while cs is intact

  28. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Chances to Richa came from bench ??

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Wut?

  29. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    How are people on here faster than all the live update sites at saying who scored, even in games no one is watching like BUR - SOU?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Radio updates tend to be quickest

  30. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Bednarek second bencee but whatever. Playing next wk