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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. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Haz + Kamara > Felipe + Auba -4?

    1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

  2. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Go Jimenez!!

    1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      This

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

    Potential scenes.

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

      ?

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

    More Pickford saves please.

  5. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Wow benteke

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

    Baines essential?

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

      Baines toast

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

        Has Bean

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

          XD

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

      He's a has-Baine

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

      He might be Leighton but he's early off.

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

    hazard working hard and playing reasonably well. higuain positioning much better than last week. much more direct with barkley instead of jorginho.

    with improved end product in 2nd half chelsea can score a few

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

    Wouldn't it be good if you could make subs during the games in fantasy football. I'd have Hazard off at this stage.

  9. Ross From Friends
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    so if u captain Sane and VC sterling does that mean if one or the other starts one game and doesn't play the other you'd have them both as your captain in each game this DGW?

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 2 months ago

        no

        1. Ross From Friends
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Woohoo ok thnx...my ML rival did that but put the C on sterling...i thought he was good until this move lol

      • El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Lol

      • VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        No, Gw taken as a whole.

        I wish

      • Vinyl78LP
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Once you (c) plays even a second then he's locked in for the whole GW.

    2. Liberate HK - antichinazi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      GW26

      Hazard + Sane + Ings --> Auba + Son + Jota (-4)

      Yes or No?

      1. HonestBlatter
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yes

    3. In Bale We Trust
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Foster good save

    4. Ross From Friends
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sarri may help you with that

    5. Whats the Mata?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      How bad was the Ings injury?

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

        Who cares, he's more injured than fit. Get rid.

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

      Anyone noticed Hazard no longer willing to pass to Alonso....

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

      Alonso playing CDM. Sarri has ruined him.

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

      Peno to Chelsea

    9. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Hazard Peno

    10. Nabs Kebabs
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/8242/event/25

      What a fecking idiot lol

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

      Huddersfield players queuing up to be the first to get off the pitch to go home.

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

      Chelsea penalty...

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

      Chelsea PEN

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

      Barkley is garbage.

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

        Rlc needed

    15. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Haz pen

    16. the german
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Penaltyyyyyyyyyyy

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

      Stop posting a name and random exclamation!

    18. Samurai Blue
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Chelsea pen

    19. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Miss it

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

      Chelsea pen,. Haz G, or Gonzalo soon?

    21. BigBillyBass
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      People complaining about Hazard are pathetic