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Mount and Emerson recover from injury to start against Liverpool

The final two matches of Gameweek 6 take place this afternoon as Chelsea entertain Liverpool and Arsenal take on Aston Villa.

Kick-off at Stamford Bridge and at the Emirates is at 16:30 BST.

The headline news comes from west London, with Chelsea – and Fantasy managers – handed a boost upon the release of the teamsheets.

Mason Mount has recovered from injury to make his sixth straight start in the top flight, while N’Golo Kante and Emerson Palmieri are also back in Frank Lampard’s starting XI after stepping up their recoveries over the last week.

Lampard has ditched the 3-4-2-1 and reverted to a 4-3-3, with Tammy Abraham flanked by Mount and Willian up top.

Liverpool have made only one change from the side that lost to Napoli in midweek, with Georginio Wijnaldum in for James Milner in central midfield.

That means there are starts for Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andrew Robertson, Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah.

Unai Emery has made multiple changes from the side that beat Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday but, compared to Arsenal’s Gameweek 5 line-up, there is only one alteration: Bukayo Saka in for Mesut Ozil.

Sead Kolasinac has been passed fit despite coming off with a minor knock in Germany.

Aston Villa also make just one change to the side that drew 0-0 against West Ham on Monday night: Trezeguet returns from suspension and replaces the benched Jota.


Arsenal XI: Leno, Maitland-Niles, Luiz, Sokratis, Kolasinac, Xhaka, Guendouzi, Ceballos, Pepe, Aubameyang, Saka.

Aston Villa XI: Heaton, Guilbert, Engels, Mings, Taylor, Nakamba, McGinn, Grealish, El Ghazi, Trezeguet, Wesley.

Chelsea XI: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Tomori, Emerson, Kanté, Jorginho, Kovačić, Willian, Abraham, Mount.

Liverpool XI: Adrian, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Henderson, Mane, Salah, Firmino.


3,609 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Chelsea goal is coming.

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      It came and went mate.

    2. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah I've mentally prepared for it

  2. DontPiqueTooSoon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    On wildcard, who scores more:

    A) Otamendi & Mount
    B) Diop & Son

    Rest of team: Pope, TTA, Soy, Lundstram, Rico, Salah, Sterling, KDB, Cantwell, Pukki, Abraham, Greenwood

    1. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

    2. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Get A and your wc team is my team after 2ft this week.

      1. DontPiqueTooSoon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Actually I just realised I can do these changes this with -4 over two weekends which seems better than using my wildcard.

        1. sminkypinky
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Absolutely!

  3. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Hi, what to do with Barnes?
    Keep or replace?

    1. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Last chance for him. Selling him if he blanks. I have other more pressing problems like Digne and Zinchenko

    2. Chirsbom
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Sold already. Between him and Wood who really knows. There are better options if some funds.

  4. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    This half flew past in a blink

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      You probably fell asleep.

  5. Murder On Zidanesfloor
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    So used to bad luck this season that I can barely believe that Kelly didn't feature

    1. Chirsbom
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Kelly 4.1? Players like Wan B and Lundstram has spoiled people....

      1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Mate I'm happy he didn't feature

  6. Epic Fail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Alonso has such a punchable face. And that's before you factor in his past.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Gorgeous isn’t he.

  7. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Am I the only one with both Salah and TAA?

    1. Marvin of all he surveys
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Me

    3. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yep.

    4. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Obviously not.

    5. Beinahruga
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No have both + robbo

    6. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Still on the Salah Robbo TAA train. A Mo goal would be ideal.

    7. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Me

    8. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yes only one out of 6.7m people in FPL

    9. DeathoftheParty
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Me... With the added bonus of VVD...

      1. DontPiqueTooSoon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yes you are the only one.

  8. Halftime
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Played Mount over McGinn 🙁

  9. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Liverpool needed that HT whistle badly.

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Liverpool BOSSING.

  10. Stoic
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Arsenal, United and to some extent Chelsea, Whatta fall !

  11. barton fc
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    What to do with this lot? 2FT
    Pope (4m)
    TAA VVD AWB (mina lundstrum)
    Salah sterling KDB mount cantwell
    Barnes pukki

    A) wickham + sterling + AWB/mina > Abraham + son + otamendi (Need to shed 0.1 on AWB/mina to afford)

    B) Barnes + sterling > Abraham + son

    1. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A makes sense but I really hate Barnes.

  12. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Auba is gonna blank 🙁

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No chance. 2nd half master!

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Jinxing doesn't work like that.

    3. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No

    4. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      My fifth captain fail in a row, nothing like that happened to me in six years playing fpl.

    5. Chirsbom
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Arsenal is a second half team.

  13. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Alonso Chelsea's main attacking threat at the end of the half.

  14. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    The FML FPL guys must be moaning with glee. Bumper scores, both of them

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Other people have massive scores too.

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah but they don't have cool surfer dude accents.

  15. I know nothing
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    So half time .look at my wc team..i need suggestions..
    Pope and 4pound
    Taa souuncu lund rico kiko
    Kdb son mane jorginho cantwell
    Kane pukki abraham

  16. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Arsenal and Aston Villa will be a great mid table rivalry over the coming years. So much intensity!

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Good Ebening

    2. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      They will be top of the table in July won't they?

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Not if Aardvark FC get promoted.

    3. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      @#*&%!!!

  17. badgerboy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Ragabolly has got his python out again!

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      People checking their rank because of the TAA goal. LOL

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Between Jafooli’s Matip & Raga’s python this place has changed.

  18. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    So when are Chelsea going to score to ruin this Liverpool CS?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      They won't.

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      After 60 minutes once every has checked their score on FPL.

    3. dark91
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      74th minute

    4. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      83rd

    5. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      85th

    6. Tomerick
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      92

  19. Thomas M.
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    still no luck in this game....

    help a pal out
    Ryan / Button
    VVD / Digne / Zinch / AWB / Lund
    Salah / Sterling / KDB / Cantwell / Donk
    Haller / Greenwood / Pukki

    2 FT's, 2 ITB

    1. Donk + Haller -> Abraham & Mount?
    2. Help me out with suggestions!

    Current plan: WC next Intbreak

  20. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    63 before my Lundy sub and KDB VC points. Flying

  21. Ace Ventura
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Who to take out for Tammy...

    A) Taller
    B) Barnes

    1. Ace Ventura
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      *Haller

    2. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

  22. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Even though I am a Liverpool fan and somewhat enjoying that the likes of Spurs, Chelsea, Manu and Arsenal are dropping points every other week, I sort of miss the days where the phrase ''top 6'' made sense. Now it is just a ''top 2''. Just like Barca/Real in La Liga a few years ago, whereas La Liga is actually more competitive now in that sense.

    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Wish granted: In the next few years, Man City and Liverpool significantly regress to the level of the other 4 teams.

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I'd rather have the others improved

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yep
      Too much of a quality difference

    3. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Sociedad will win La Liga this year with Ødegaard at the helm!

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I fancy Atletico which isn't exactly a big shout I know.

  23. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I don’t own TAA. I own Adrian, Salah and Firmino. Hmm.

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Humble brag?

      1. HollywoodXI
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        No more like TAA’s goal kills my rank even though I own the other three.

  24. The_Fish
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    My ML rival needed one of Emerson or Mount to miss out for Lund points. I’m heartbroken for him.

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No you're not.

  25. Amey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Need a Mo goal ....
    KDB with v© laughing atm

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Captained kdb. But rooting for salah goal as many have mane

  26. jtreble
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Alonso has been terrific.

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      "at crossing"
      Yes

  27. The Mastermind
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Of all the teams that could come back from 1-0 to Aston Villa with 10 men,

    Arsenal are at the very, VERY bottom of the list.

  28. A girl has no name
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Absolutely crazy week for me!
    Live points - 104; Rank jump from 2.2 M to 125K (estimated)
    All the patience paid off

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Bosh!

    2. Richd
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Nice one !!

    3. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      first post.

      you go girl!

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        He's got loads of posts, just not in the last 30 days.

  29. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Really want TAA as only have VVD
    AWB, Zinch -> TAA, Rico
    For free, yes or no?
    (exact cash)
    Ta.

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

  30. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Ceballos, Digne/VVD to Mount, downgrade looks good