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Higuain recovers from illness to start up front for Chelsea at Everton

The last of five Gameweek 31 fixtures takes place on Merseyside this afternoon.

Chelsea are the visitors to Goodison Park, where Everton have only won one of their last eight league fixtures.

Gonzalo Higuain is fit to lead the line for Chelsea, having missed the win over Dynamo Kyiv on Thursday due to illness.

Higuain lines up in a front three alongside Pedro and Eden Hazard, who is the third-most-popular Gameweek 31 captaincy choice among “active” Fantasy assets.

Marcos Alonso returns at left-back at the expense of Emerson Palmieri, while Ross Barkley starts in place of Mateo Kovacic in midfield.

Seamus Coleman returns to the Everton side as Jonjoe Kenny drops out of the match-day squad.

Yerry Mina makes his first Premier League start of 2019 in place of the ineligible Kurt Zouma, while Jordan Pickford keeps his place between the sticks.

The Toffees are otherwise unchanged, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin leading the line ahead of an attacking midfield three of Richarlison, Bernard and Gylfi Sigurdsson.

Everton XI (4-2-3-1): Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Mina, Digne, Gueye, Gomes, Richarlison, Sigurdsson, Bernard, Calvert-Lewin.

Chelsea XI (4-3-3): Arrizabalaga, Azpilicueta, Rüdiger, David Luiz, Alonso, Kanté, Jorginho, Barkley, Pedro, Higuaín, Hazard.

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  1. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    5th for Englands #1

  2. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Does this team need to be free hit next week?

    Allison
    TAA - Doherty - Wanbisa
    Pogba - Son - Salah - Hazard
    Wilson - Barnes - Vardy

    Subs: Speroni - Fraser - Bednarek - Bardsley

  3. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Higuain on free hit seems less attractive if he is hauled after 65 mins when losing.....

    People still including.

    There seem to be lots of players I don't want and not that many that I do want....

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Was never considering, Hazard and possibly Kepa is plenty from this Chelsea team

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ha ha
      Same here.

    3. Bouncebackability
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not touching him.

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        So who you going with up front??

        Kun rash and ???

    4. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Rather get Kane

  4. HD7
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sooo any FH team with minimum Chelsea and United assets then? 😀

  5. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    As a siggy owner i hated that penalty moment... Won't be the taker anymore it seems
    Right?

    1. Bouncebackability
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Shouldn't be. He is terrible at them.

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Misses about every second he takes

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He's very annoying tbh.
      Always seems like Missing one

    3. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      as a rich and siggy owner, i hated it that bit more

    4. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Missed another earlier in the season, thought he’d lose then

  6. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Super low LMS safety score likely.

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No shot Sherlock 😀

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Not many for Chelsea.

    2. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      bye bye
      out by a blank gw, cannt swallow it

    3. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Whew

  7. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who should be my third City player in a FH team?

    Currently got Aguero + Sterling

    Thinking about Laporte, Walker or one of the Silvas

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ederson

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        No way. Waste of City spot.

    2. Chirsbom
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Eddison. Settled.

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Hardly. No chance of BPS at all

        1. Chirsbom
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Possible double CS.

          Better than a rotation risk Sane or either Silva that might not even feature on the field.

          Who else, KDB? Not this season.

          Walker, maybe..

    3. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bilva

    4. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ederson for security of start?

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Rather have a cheapie GK or DDG

  8. soup natsi
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    25 with 11 playing. Jeez.

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      29 with 11 here mate, horrible week, made no ground on anyome

      1. TheDragon
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        29 isn’t that bad in the context of the GW

    2. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      21..-12 taken...brutal

    3. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      30(-8) here. Ouch.

  9. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What’s a decent score? 40?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'd say 40 is amazing

      1. TheDragon
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        The top 10k average is 34 (after hits) I’m surprised how high it is

        1. soup natsi
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          jammy mane owners

          1. TheDragon
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            If it wasn’t for Virg’s training ground news I’d have 11 more points!

            1. FPL Virgin
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Sorry fella 🙁

              I got stung too.

              1. TheDragon
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Not your fault - you posted factual info. Having more info on which to base decisions is a good thing.

                Was my choice what I did with that info.

        2. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          36 now

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      40 is a decent green arrow.

      1. TheDragon
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I’m on 39 but that includes 6 for Digne which we know won’t last!

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Anything over 35 this GW

    4. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      38 after hits, so yeah.

    5. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes.

    6. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I have 40

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        With no Mane

    7. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'm on 20 and I'm not too unhappy.

    8. mr messi
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I will be on 46

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Nice

  10. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone been using FFFix for rank checking this season?

    How accurate has it been?

    1. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Was off 2-3k when I was around 50k

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Not bad, cheers.

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Close to actual rank iirc. Only players on same points and separated by rank criteria throw it out

  11. Amey
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    We need at least 5 City slots tbh.
    United & Chelsea are off the boil atm

    1. HD7
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      My thoughts exactly. 9spots please!

  12. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Need one more save from Kepa for an 11 pt return, 2 goals conceded 🙂

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      that is just ludicrous 😡

  13. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    just wipe the CS and be done w/ it!

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Please shut up .

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

        Christ almighty, nobody is asking you to reply ffs.

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Nobody is asking you to post crap either.

  14. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    was going to get luiz for the dgw...... might pass now 🙄

    1. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'd say Chelsea assets are bad even in dgw...even Hazard is a bad option in a dgw imo

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Silly comment

  15. Alexis Nonsense
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I was expecting green arrow with a really decent squad and TC Salah...

    Now this season is already done for me

    Special thanks to Sarri, Higuain, Pereira, West Ham, Fraser, Wilson...

  16. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How is Kepa on 3 bonus.

    I'm a Siggy owner.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Most BPS.

    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pen save and a few more. Not that suprising imo

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Blame Siggy.

  17. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    This was the gameweek casuals were going to be battered.

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      dont consider myself a casual, but im getting battered

    2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nah, was expecting a red. FHers should have profited.

      Next week is when you should make serious ground. Potentially.

    3. TAT
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      My casual mini league rivals are all on close to – or over 40 points after hits. 31(-12) here…

      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        *(-8)

  18. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    43 with keane (6) sitting on bench after 4 point hit to bring in wilson 🙁

    1. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      there there

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Kick your feet up and have a Flaming Homer

      1. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        ha! will do!

  19. Party time
      5 years, 1 month ago

      What to do with Salah in one word please??

      1. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Drop

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Sell on FH.

      3. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Sterling

      4. Geriatric Unathletic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Sell................If you want more then sell for Hazard for 33 and then bring in Mane instead.

        1. Party time
            5 years, 1 month ago

            I have Mané 🙁

        2. Ziyech on the Bench
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Sell

        3. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Sell.

        4. Patch
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Slice his balls off and force feed to his children - in 10 words

          1. Party time
              5 years, 1 month ago

              I don't think Salah has balls

              1. Patch
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Haha true he should get back in the kitchen

          2. Yank Revolution
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Exchange

        5. Geriatric Unathletic
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Well that was waste of a FH then................27 all out fml. Absolutely fumming GRRrrr!!

        6. Zenith UK
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Was planning on wildcarding this week (FH33?) does anyone recommend/not recommend tinkering team constantly to try and catch price rises/falls?

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Team value a bit irrelevant at this stage

            1. Zenith UK
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Not worried about team value trying to get as much funds into my team so when I do make changes over these last few weeks I'm not priced out.

          2. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            If WCing, may as well until they slow down midweek.

            1. Zenith UK
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Cool, first time I've ever tried something like this so will be interesting to see if I can do it

        7. Wetdream
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Worst......gameweek......ever......!

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            So, every week then

          2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            pretty much aye

          3. TheDragon
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            This is the case every week these days!

        8. Champ
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          For me, what about sums up this week was the whole debate about Chilwell Vs Maguire Vs Pereira.

          They get 2 points between the 3 of them and it's Wes Morgan brings home the bacon.

          Someone turn out the lights ta.

          1. Fpl Richie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Yup that's a nice little example.
            My best transfer in points wise from the blank build up was Almiron. Let that sink in.

        9. Garlana
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          There's still gw 33 guys.... :/

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Horror story

          2. Yank Revolution
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Allllways look on the briiiight side

        10. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Has anyone had a hit that payed off?

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

            Sterling to Mane

            1. Salah’s Sonnet
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Getting Sterling back for the double?

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

                ye

          2. Marvin Moon
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Gina G.

            1. Royal5
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Just a little bit

          3. Party time
              5 years, 1 month ago

              I had one with Mia Khalifa

            • Garlana
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Eeer tielemans got me 1 extra pt I wouldn't have if I played 10...don't ask about my other two hits 🙂

              1. Royal5
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                🙂

          4. JohnnyMagrinho
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Kepa 3 BPS after conceding 2 goals in a game in which Chelsea are losing 2-0.

              Has same amount of saves as Pickford but saved a penalty...which rebounded straight to Sigurdsson to slot home.

              BPS clearly needs to looked at for next season. Ridiculous.

              1. TheSteel
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Owner here. Shut your dirty mouth 😛

                1. Rainer
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  😆

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

                Agreed, seems farcical but it may also be the case every other player has been poor

              3. Salah’s Sonnet
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                It’s always been a joke, dunno why they can’t just scrap the whole system

            • BIGREDDOG
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Anyone looking at Kane or Auba TC in 35?

              1. TorresMagic™
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Most are BB35.

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

                Yep

              3. Salah’s Sonnet
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                I would NEVER TC Auba if my life depended on it, Kane likewise

              4. FC Hakkebøf
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                If Salah doesnt show up before that gameweek then yes, Kane

              5. TheDragon
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                You’ve clearly not been an Auba owner this season

            • JoeJitzu +42
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              I know someone posted this already but what are the likely DGW fixtures for 32?

              Thanks and apologies (can’t find the original post)

                1. JoeJitzu +42
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Thank you

            • diesel001
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              FH32 is going to be quite important now it seems. Especially with FH31 fails.

              1. Yank Revolution
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Very

            • Sgt Frank Drebin
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Hmmm 16 points from 11 and a TC 😎 could have been worse.

              1. Salah’s Sonnet
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Wow