Dugout Discussion
24 February 2019 1786 comments
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Gameweek 27 came to a conclusion earlier this afternoon with two matches held at Old Trafford and the Emirates, so our focus now switches to the EFL Cup final between Chelsea and Manchester City.

Kick-off at Wembley is at 16:30 GMT.

Both of these sides blanked in Gameweek 27, of course, as a result of this tie.

Pep Guardiola has made only one change to his starting XI from the side that beat Schalke in midweek, with Oleksandr Zinchenko starting instead of Ilkay Gundogan.

That alteration means that Aymeric Laporte will move back over to centre-back, with Fernandinho pushed forward into his usual central midfield position.

Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling start in a front three with Bernardo Silva again.

Leroy Sane is among the substitutes, though Gabriel Jesus hasn’t recovered from injury to make the bench.

Eden Hazard starts as a central striker in Maurizio Sarri’s usual 4-3-3, with Gonzalo Higuain only among the substitutes.

Marcos Alonso is not part of the match-day squad, so Emerson Palmieri starts at left-back.

Both of these sides return to Premier League action on Wednesday evening: Chelsea face Spurs at Stamford Bridge, while City take on West Ham at the Etihad.

Chelsea XI (4-3-3): Kepa, Azpilicueta, Luiz, Rudiger, Emerson, Jorginho, Kante, Barkley, Willian, Hazard, Pedro.

Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson, Zinchenko, Laporte, Otamendi, Walker, Fernandinho, Silva, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Sterling, Aguero.

  1. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Seri angry with Kepa

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

    Kepa doesn't want Willy glory.

  3. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sarri and Kepa. LOL. No respect for Sarri from the players.

  4. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Kepa dropped next game then..

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

    Well done Sarri. Its too risky.

  6. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Only explanation can be Kepa deliberately time wasting.

  7. JIMMY TUGGINS
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Wow!

  8. The 5% Team
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    hahaha...what's happening, never seen this

  9. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Wow

  10. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Scenes

  11. TAT
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Last Kepa match in the Chelsea jersey?

  12. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Seri is so angry woww

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

    Is it too late now to say, Sarriiii

  14. fr3d
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    TF is going on LOL

  15. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sarri 😆

  16. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Kepa will never wear chelse jersy again it seems

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Of course he will. Sarri is living out his last minutes as Chelsea boss and I personally happen to love that kind of passion from a young lad.

      1. Gobigorgohome
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Well i know i went too far haha

  17. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Kepa almost putting two fingers up at Sarri. And Sarri took it.

  18. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sarri's goose was cooked just about now...

  19. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    just as i thought my club couldnt go any lower

  20. tm245
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Most dramatic part of the match.

  21. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    If Chelsea don't win the shootout, wouldn't want to be Kepa..

  22. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Lol

  23. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    This is great

  24. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Scenes, poor Sarri

  25. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    * Checks Willy's FPL price

    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      £4.7m for those interested

  26. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Kepa you complete arse.

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

    Poor Willy 🙁

    He was stripped and ready for action.

  28. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Mental stuff. He's not a keeper.

  29. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Chelsea. Such a horrible, Frankenstein club. And I live there!

    1. Peter Ouch
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Switch to Fulham if you have a few pounds more!

  30. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    kepa just decided to add monster pressure on himself