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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. The Enlightener
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Kante assist

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

    LOL. Nothing for Hazard again.

    1. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      15mins in?? Early goal is good news whether he's involved or not

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

        this

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

      75 mins left

  3. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Kante assist

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

    Surely an Hazard assist?

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

      LOL

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

    Nice pass from Kante

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

    Hazard involved in celebrations

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

    Chelsea goal. No Hazard involment. In the other news the sky is blue.

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

    Boooo not my players ffs

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

    Barkley misses a sitter

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

    Hazard back to good form, has been very dangerous today

  11. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Barkley misses open goal

  12. Make Arrows Green Again
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Gonzo essential yet?

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

      Only in GW27.

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

    Commentator: Mexicans in the Wolves wall.

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

      LOL

  14. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Gonzalo knows where the goal is

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

      It's so refreshing.

    2. Esalman
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He's the type of player who'll score a lot of goals if the team create a lot of chances.

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

    Lol i see now what higuain offers differently to Morata 😀

    Clinical finisher

  16. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard set to trol once again

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

    Hazard to Son is going to be popular this week

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

      Would you do Sane to Son?

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

        Not sure, maybe

    2. Steinburg FC
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      i did it last week 🙂

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

        Well played

    3. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      if he blanks it will be like removing a tumour

    4. The Enlightener
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Did that yesterday. So far so good.

    5. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      The cool kids got him 2 months back.

    6. Werder Bremner
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Already done for me, don't mind an early transfer and team feels so much better

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

    Kante essential

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

      Higuain essential more like!

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

    As Sarri has said, this isn't even Higuain's final form.

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Higuachu?

  20. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Breathing essential

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Nothings essential.

  21. Mo Mané Mo Problems
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Something about someone being useless midgame.

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

    Lovren likely to start?

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

      Nope

    2. Esalman
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Nope.

    3. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I think he'll start.

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

        Oh ffssss.....any chance Robbo gets a rest?

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

        Same.

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

      Cheers all....

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

      Apparently suffered a setback in training

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

    Pickford Save.

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

      ok

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

    If Morata had shot that, it would've reached his backyard.

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

    Pickford denies Jimenez assist

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

    Everton defence is so bad

  27. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Wish Button could nail his starting place.

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

    pleeeez hazalonso

  29. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Higuain misses sitter

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

      You played football with Messi and Ronaldo?