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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.


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  1. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    AWB -> Otamendi a no brainer?

    1. Ribus
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yo

    2. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I did it

  2. EgyptianKing
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Hi mates!

    Feedback on this WC draft please?

    Pope
    TAA, Tomori, Otamendi
    Son, Sterling, KDB, Mount
    Abraham, Firmino, Pukki

    Button, Lundstram, Cantwell, Rico

    Cheers all!

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Looks nice

      1. EgyptianKing
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks mate!

        No Salah or Mane feels very risky however.... No?

        1. Podge
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Firmino is there and you have a top midfield anyway

    2. Stokelona
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Very nice, I’d struggle to improve it

      1. EgyptianKing
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers!

        Only Bobby as Liverpool attacking coverage isn’t too weak?

        1. Stokelona
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Liverpool have trickier fixtures ahead so I wouldn’t worry.

    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Limited captaincy

      1. EgyptianKing
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Very nice point. Thanks mate.

        Sterling and KDB are solid options, with Son maybe one to consider as well against WHA for instance?

      2. AYLD28
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Does it though..

        GW7 Son v Sou (H)
        GW8 City v Wolves (H)
        GW9 Son v Watford (H)
        GW10 City v Villa (H)
        GW11 City v Sou (H)
        GW12 Son v Sheff (H)

        Looks good to me

    4. Sloane426
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Cantwell> Hayden
      Tomori > Aurier

      1. EgyptianKing
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thank you for the suggestion mate.

        I feel Aurier is much more subject to rotation comparatively to Tomori, however.

        Will consider it!

    5. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Almost makes me want to copy it.

      1. EgyptianKing
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Ahah nice feedback! Thanks mate 🙂

    6. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wow that’s basically my wildcard team from this week except I have Aubam over Firmino and Hayden (dud) over Mount.

      So I like it.

  3. Stokelona
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Buendia to Mount?

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yep

  4. Going To Win This Year
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone else doing sterling to kdb?

    1. In and Out
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Too early to sell sterling

      1. KunDogan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        +1

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Sterling is losing massive amount of owners at the moment. Most likely for KDB or Son.

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Oh or Kun

  5. Modest Bob
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wowww 2.9m to 1.3m OR after this gw. Not bad considering i'm playing with a handicap ( not allowed players 10m or more)

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

      Nice one mate I'm very similar. Playing without Salah as my handicap. Keep going

      1. Modest Bob
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers mate. Best of luck with your team

  6. Kryptonite666
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What to do with this team - Haller and James specifically (1.3 ITB). Is there a way to bring in Aguero for Sterling.

    Pope

    TAA Otamendi Lowton (Lundy) (Kelly)

    Mane KDB Sterling James (Cantwell)

    Pukki Abraham Haller.

    James to Mount and Haller to Callum ?

    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Sterling - > Mount, Haller - >Aguero

  7. Viper
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Barnes -> Tammy worth a -4?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No

  8. Astonvanilla
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Sterling to Son or Save the FT this week?

    Team:

    Pope (Button)
    Aurier, Guilbert, Söyüncü (Lundstram, Hanley)
    Sterling, Mane, KDB, Mount (Cantwell)
    Kun(c), Pukki, Abraham

    0 itb 1FT

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Save. Then use money to improve defence imo

  9. olidooley
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Hey guys...2 FTs here....

    Pope
    Robertson Matip Zinchenko Digne Lundstram
    Salah Sterling KDB Mount Dendoncker
    Pukki Haller Greenwood

    1) Haller and Zinchenko TO Abraham and Otamendi
    2) Haller and Digne TO Abraham and Otamendi
    3) Matip Zinchenko and Digne TO Otamendi TAA and Tomori

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      1

  10. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Lads would you do Sterling and Barnes to Mount and Aguero for free?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

    2. MTPockets
        4 years, 7 months ago

        No (just because think chasing Pep's rotation is destined to fail)

      • All For One
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yes

      • KunDogan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        No

    3. flipmode_1
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Pope
      Trent - VVD - Fredericks - Digne - Cathcart
      Salah - Sterling - Mount - KDB - Cantwell
      Pukki - King - Greenwood

      2FT
      Thinking of getting rid of Digne for Lundstram and bringing in Tammy for King. I do need to sort Cathcart at some point I suppose but he’s just bench fodder. Fredericks I’ll risk the flag. Still have WC but hanging onto that. Good moves?

    4. james 101
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Get one in

      A. Mings
      B. Tomori

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        B

    5. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A Mount Haller
      B Ceballos Abraham
      C Mount Abraham ( for -4)

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        C probably

    6. Sloane426
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Best keeper on wc?

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Pope

      2. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Pope

      3. Podge
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Pope

    7. 03farmboy
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Does anybody know why zinchenko wasn’t even on the bench this weekend? Is he injured

    8. olidooley
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Any midweek games?

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        League Cup

      2. mookie
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Plenty

      3. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yes -Caribou cup

    9. Ibra
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      My current team:

      Ryan
      TAA - Otamendi - Digne - Maitland-Niles
      Salah - Sterling - Mount - Ceballos
      Auba - Pukki

      Button - Rico - Dendoncker - Wickham

      Should I use my WC? I'm thinking of Ryan -> Pope this week. I also want to get rid of Maitland-Niles and Ceballos but I like other starters in my team.

      1. iL PiStOlErO
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        No need for wc, maybe just try to fit Son somehow

    10. EL tridente
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Guilbert to Soyuncu?

      1. iL PiStOlErO
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        yes

      2. Podge
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Soy

    11. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      What about this wc?

      Pope Button
      TAA Soyuncu Lundstram Rico Guilbert
      Salah KDB Son Cantwell Saka/Choudhury
      Auba Tammy Pukki

    12. 4-4-who?
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Don’t lose sight of Wolves assets as they head into a home fixture against Watford...

    13. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Really starting to consider Matip at 5.5

    14. tibollom
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Hold martial and get rid of Zouma with my FT? Leaves me with 5.3 ITB for a defender, any suggestions?

      Heaton Button
      VVD Zouma Rico Lunds Ota
      Salah Sterling KBD Dedonck Martial
      Abraham Haller Greenwood

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        How much ground have you lost still holding onto Martial.

        Mindboggling...

        1. tibollom
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          i know and the longer i keep him the stupider i will feel when i sell.. would you do martial + zouma for -4?

          1. iL PiStOlErO
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            I would

    15. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Is Aubameyang too good to ignore? Returning all games but 1 so far. Aguero also a return every game.

      I know we can't have then all but damn it's hard to not look at either on a WC

      1. iL PiStOlErO
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I am actually thinking of this team on wc, if the cs start coming reugulary I can always change defence

        Pope Button
        Pieters Soyuncu Lundstram Rico Guilbert
        Salah KDB Son Cantwell Saka/Choudhury
        Kun Auba Grenwood

        1. Paulie Walnuts
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Defence is awful

          1. iL PiStOlErO
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            I know. Then what about thiswc?

            Pope Button
            TAA Soyuncu Lundstram Rico Guilbert
            Salah KDB Son Cantwell Saka/Choudhury
            Auba Tammy Pukki

        2. fgdu
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          whats the total value on this team?

      2. 4-4-who?
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I would take Auba over Aguero - consistent form and almost a nailed on starter right now

    16. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      GN all !!
      Hopefully big green for next gw 😀

    17. Neves say Never
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      What’s the biggest priority here

      Zinch to ota
      Digne to anyone (WHU def I expect)
      Haller to Abra
      Montoya to Rico or kelly

      I assume order is top to bottom. Anyone disagree?

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Zinc to Ota

        1. iL PiStOlErO
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          this

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

      What to do here??

      Pope
      Robertson VVD Digne Lundstram
      Salah Sterling KDB Mount
      Barnes Pukki

      Button Rico Dendoncker Greenwood

      1 FT, 1.0 ITB

      1. Barnes >> Abraham
      2. Digne >> Otamendi
      3. Dendoncker >> Cantwell
      4. Other

      Thanks

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        2

    19. GE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Who to ditch for Otamendi?

      1) Digne
      2) AWB
      3) Zinch

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        3

      2. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Zinc

    20. LIARS POKER
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      City averaging over 4 goals a game so far this season and have good fixtures.

      Aguero + KDB + Sterling too much on wildcard?

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        this means you cant get salah

        1. iL PiStOlErO
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I agree, Salah or Mane are important to have

    21. Ludde
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Best defender for 6.1? Have TAA, Lundstram, Otamendi and Lowton already. Thinking on bringing in a Villa or Spurs defender.

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Soyuncu and spend money elsewhere

      2. 4-4-who?
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Doherty now he’s fit. Should have scored today and Wolves defence improved.

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          not worth the price imo

      3. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        add mings and we have the same back 5 🙂

      4. Stokelona
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I’d be tempted by Perreira and Azpilicueta in that bracket. Both attacking, both scored this week (albeit Azpi’s ruled out) and both have great upcoming fixtures.

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          good shouts yes

    22. Ibra
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      What to do with Ceballos? Keep or transfer out? Who is the best replacement? Max 6,7m.

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Transfer to Mount

        1. Ibra
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I already have Mount

      2. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        mount/tielemans