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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.

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  1. b91jh
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Should i ditch eriksen or rich to son for gw26?
    Will be transferring the other one out ahead of gw27 anyway

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

    Campagnaro being wasted today

  3. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Will Son rise tomorrow?

    1. b91jh
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Price seems locked.

    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      In the east yeah

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

      Probably.

    4. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Hopefully, can't be doing with higher electric bills

  4. Bobby
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    And here starts ninety minutes of watching flashscore while hoping no red dot flashes next to Chelsea...going to be a long afternoon

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

      Why? Triple Huddersfield defense?

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

    Dunk goal and clean sheet too much to ask for?

  6. BIG TONES
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Wolves are good away from home. Think they will do one on Everton here

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Well I benched Doherty so of course he will do well

      1. BIG TONES
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Not sure I would have done that hah, but fair play and good luck!

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

      I hope so!! Mans like Raúl and Matt to do bits

      1. BIG TONES
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Got Jimi for the first time last week and have to say it feels good

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      1-1

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

    Valery and Puncheon benched. Oh boy.

    Need Pogba to start now

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

      Unlucky

      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I guess you pay peanuts you get benchings

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

    Danny Ings you useless waste of space. Score some points for a change.

    1. grumpyman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Did Ings to Quaner last night. True story.

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

      Subbed at 60m for Austin incoming

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

    Alonso to Hazard x3, or something of the sort. Lets go

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

    Etheridge, AwB, Doherty, Moutinho and Ings today, heavy hitters tomorrow. *Crosses fingers*

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

      Many will be the same

  11. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Please Hazard, just do something

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Own goal?

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

      Something good

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

    Already regretting selling Hazard .. Hattie confirmed 🙁

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

      Hopefully

  13. BrockLanders
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    FPL site down????

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Just your internet.

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

        How did he post the above though 🙂

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

        Really?? Looks down

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

      Hope so.....for ever 😀

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

    I only have Bednarek and Doherty involved from the remaining games. Fingers crossed for blanks for Hazard, Jiminez etc.

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

      Unlikely

  15. TAT
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Have a bad feeling about this gameweek. Shipped out Hazard, and didn't take the hit to somehow get Son into my team.

    1. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Hazard to Son was easy for me...

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

        Did the same thing with Sané, but I don't feel confident about that move…

        1. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Have faith 😉

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

            Living in hope of returns!

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

    Thanks for the clean sheet Lloris 🙂

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

    Alonso looking lively?

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He’s gonna score a brace. Scenes.

  18. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    PEN Wolves

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

    Wolves PEN

  20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Why is batshuyai not starting?

  21. Rsforstar
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Doc got a pen

  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Doherty assist

  23. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    GOALLllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Neves!

  24. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Do you guys think Laca can match Aubas output over the next few Weeks including captain option in gw27?

    Its the only way for me to get Son without selling Pogba or Sane

    1. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No. Auba is on another level compared to Laca

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

    Doherty pen.

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

      DOHERTY assist

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

    Neves G
    Doh A

  27. BIG TONES
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Pen Wolves - Doherty fouled by Baines

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

    Dohertyy yessss

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

    Benched Doherty....spewing

    1. Wolverine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I benched too 🙁

  30. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    DOHERTYYYY