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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. Srv210
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Planned for this bgw
    Got in players (Higuain,Vardy,Wilson)
    Picked up a safe captain (Salah)

    Still losing to the guy having 6 players this week including king,mane,richarlison .

    I'm giving up this season...nothing is working for me since the fall began from mighty 12k to 200k+

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

      🙁

      1. Srv210
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Such a poor week after so much planning ,think I should laugh at myself 🙂

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

          Same here.
          Too much planning has cought me.
          My rival played 6 & scored 22.
          I scored 30.
          Bloody hell 😀
          Out of ffs cup too

    2. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      same here...GW score of 16 (!!), dropping from 15k to 200k, 10 straight red arrows, all with careful planning 🙂

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

      That sums up my season as well (although I'm never been better than 50k). All my mini league rivals racking up decent scores at the moment, while I struggle getting a green arrow.

    4. EMERGING STAR
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      That's sad

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

        Just goes to prove that this game's a lottery.

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

    Pedro will be dropped next week for Willian and it make no difference

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

      Time to give RLC and CHO a go IMO. Time to dump Pedro and Jorginho to the EL team.

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

        Willian too although he offers something from set pieces

        Definitely time.to give the youngsters a chance but it won't happen

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

    i knew i should have captained richarlison ......

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

    Pedro is useless

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

    Perdo is fing useless. selfish as f**k and terrible for hazard and higgy owners when he starts

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

      Willian deserves more playing time. Pedro was decent when they played without a Striker

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

        yep. he isnt on the same wavelengh as haz/ higgy and ends up with the ball more so haz/ higgy suffer. so annoying!

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

    If you was WCing who would you 100% want in your team?

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

      Raz
      Kun
      Robbo
      Mane
      Taa
      Hazard
      Pogba

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

        Hazard? I'm with you on all the rest but not sure about him.

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

          Double + plays in 33
          Can always bin him afterwards

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

        3 pool seems excessive during a double

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

          It's a WC so i said that.
          FH squad would have 0 pool

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

      Kane
      Kun
      Rash
      Raul
      Rondon
      Wilson
      Pogba
      Sterling
      Mane
      Maddison
      Robbo
      Doherty
      Edison
      Allison

  7. adibo
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    33 from 8 ... cant complain tbh

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

      Fair this GW. But need to make most of FH in GW32 (if you have it) because you can punish the GW31 FH big time then.

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

        Yeah, and then to field this lot again in GW33. Oh the joy!

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

          The big hitters will fail in gw32 for the Free Hitters if this week is anything to go by. FFS doesn't just stand for Fantasy Football Scout!
          I give up...

  8. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Next time I’ll take my own advice and pick Siggy. He’ll blank of course

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

      😀

    2. Srv210
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Also avoid Chelsea (my advice)

  9. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    On 33(-8), so 25, and yet it doesn't feel that bad and I'm just laughing at another miserable gameweek.

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

      Average is around 34pts so not terrible, especially if you smash the FH in GW32. GW31 FH have not done well.

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

        Then there’s 33. Fascinated to see how FH 31 cope with that - best case a sub optimal WC - and why would you want a compromise WC?

        1. SHOOTER MCGINN
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Based on how 31 went, I think they'll be happy to field 7 players

      2. SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        That's what I'm hoping, considering 31-33 as a package I should be up. Just a shame bringing in Hazard and Fraser for hits right now failed so much.

  10. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    58(-8) could have been so good if I captained Mane instead of Salah. Would have seen huge gains:(

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

      You will anyway with that score.

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

      Very decent score

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

      No need to brag

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

        No need to whine

      2. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Trust me I’m really not... trying to stop my frustration

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

      youll see huge gains with that score anyway

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

    Luiz assist denied

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

      why didnt he volley it

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

    Luiz assist denied

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

    Marco Silva is the new Wenger. Keeps getting good results when there's pressure on him.

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

      He's a fraud here every week they drop points 😆

  14. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Great defensive work again from Alonso

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

    Soo maybe the discussion should be which teams (players) in form do we want for FH32?

    City - Kun Sterling Ederson nailed for me
    JWP seems on form, Valery

    United Spurs Chelsea though...eaht do we do with their assets. Cant be trusted even against Cardiff or Palace at the moment...

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

      Cant overlook Chelsea for those two games. They were horrible today, just apperances alone will most probably give more points than a player with only one game.

  16. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    At least with using the FH this week I get the satisfaction of rage transferring every one of these twonks.

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

      Same.Actually wish i was using wc so i didnt have to look at some of them again !

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

    51 after bonus. Incredible luck over two
    days

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

      Brilliant

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

      21 (-8) Have to laugh or i would cry !

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

      Yeah and get Spurs United Chelsea players who arein hot form...

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

    First week in my playing history that all my players blanked 😎 (not even a 3 pointer)

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

      Your linked team says you had Maddison

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

        It's not my team 😛 it's some Finnish dude's one.

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

          Lol ok - all players blanking is just ridiculously unlucky.

          It’s an FPL collectors item

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

      Same

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

    Alonso is done as an FPL option isn’t he.

    He has had a nightmare game.

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Absolute shocker.

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

      Emerson should Play instead

  20. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    58 (-4) with Salah C... So glad i didnt use my FH.

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

      at least you didnt tc salah...

      ...

  21. fusen
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    digne cleansheet! 😀

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

      Digne and Rich essential!

      1. Ribus
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Finally rewarded to keep both for so long.

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

          To be fair the only reason I’ve still got them is due to having bigger issues each week - so largely luck

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

    Everton only CS in GW31. Who would have thought.

    I see Sarri has run off quickly after that result.

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Always does.

    2. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Can’t blame Sarri too much for that. Wonder if Emerson was injured.

      The players weren’t clinical today at all Everton got away with it first half and then played great second

  23. EMBOLOFAN
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    how likely is kepa to get 3 baps?

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

      Nailed

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

        thank god for that

  24. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Need to smash GW32 hard and fast with a true rhythm.

    Shame we have to wait so long ..

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

      what u get this week?

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

        31 (-8)

        Firm and Maddison were the hits and the only players to score !

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

          kepa saved me. tc salah has even my patience with him tested...

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

      Apart from City and Utd the options are starting to look crap though.

      Wolves, Watford and Brighton will rotate ahead of the big SF.
      Chelsea are awful in the PL (but somehow good in the EL)
      Spurs with Liverpool - no thanks

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        It's a bit annoying that Wolves and Watford might effectively have a single GW, if I remember correctly, Watford in particular have switched the majority of their team prior to cup games.

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

    A green arrow 😮 😮 😮

    First one since GW24 😆

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

      Yikes.

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

      Lol

  26. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Keep overthinking every move - been so close to salah > mane and then I think it’s sideways, and salah is going to come back and troll me but actually I’m trolling myself

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

    Everton,Everton,Everton.

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

    That popular GW27 transfer of Digne to Pereira not exactly going to plan.

    Pereira - 6 points
    Digne - 22 points

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

      I look back and I honestly don’t know what possessed me to get Pereira. Easily my worst pick of the season. He has 0% chance of a clean sheet each week

  29. twoplustwo
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard gonna Hazard eh

  30. Norfolk&Chance
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    29 from 8. All out.
    Nice.