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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. Samwise
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Eden Hazard is having one of those days. He knows before the ball arrives to him that he is going to beat his opposition player. He is making everything look effortless.... just needs to score again...

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

      No he doesn't

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

      Will feel like a fail if he doesn't get another.

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

      That is word for word what they just said on 5 live.

    4. bigwig
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Good copy and paste skills from bbc

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

      It is done

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

    Come Burnley, ruin that CS please

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

      Come on Bednarek, score 4 goals

  3. Hect.OR 98th
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Laca a good alternative to Auba next week? Can't get the latter without taking a hit.

    1. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He is I think, just needs to find his form, very clinical

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

      I'm going Laca I think.

    3. Hect.OR 98th
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers guys

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

    Hazard playing well

  5. el polako
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    To think that under Hughes Bednarek was watching most of the games from stands and now he is their top CB.

  6. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    PL wiłl lose a lot of entertainment when Haz leaves...

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

    Hazard moving in on the 3 baps 🙂

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Need him to move onto 3 goals.

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

    No better player in epl when eden is in the mood

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

      Nathan Redmond's Mom begs to differ.

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

    Dendonkey G

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

    AZAR

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

    Dendoncker G

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

    Has goal

  13. bialk
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hazàaaaaaaaard

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

    Ugh HAZ

  15. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Bloody hell.

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

    HAZARDDDDDDDDD

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

    I thought that was Doherty who scored ...shame

  18. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hazaaaarrrrr

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

    Hazarrrddddddd you beautyyyyyyy

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

    Not celebrating that.

  21. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    HAZZZZZOOOOOOOOOOOO

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

    Get in Eden 🙂

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

    I hate Everton and I hate Siggy. Why did I buy him in?!

  24. fenixri
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hazzzzaaaaa

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

    Biggest troll ever to grace FPL

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Without a doubt

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yep!

      Trollosaurus Rex

    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      This

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

    JOTA A

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

    Hazzo saving my gameweek.

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

    lol

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

    We're gonna need another, Eden.

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

      One more and he saves his place?

  30. The Chosen One...
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard (vc) fail