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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. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 1 month ago

    If you could only pick one, Diop or Soyuncu - and why?

    (Could end up with both if I ditch Digne as well as Zinch and go without Ota)

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      7 years, 1 month ago

      soy gw8

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        7 years, 1 month ago

        So what to do with Zinch/Digne this week?

        I could bench one, and play Rico. But not willing to bench both as that means Lundstram v LIV

        1. EMBOLOFAN
          7 years, 1 month ago

          in a similar position but u dont wanna play soy this week either

          1. JIMMY TUGGINS
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Home to Newcastle?

        2. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          7 years, 1 month ago

          I did the easy switch zinc to ota

          Digne needs to go to and Haller

          1. Shineonme
            7 years, 1 month ago

            I did digne to Otamendi. Good riddance too. Everton look awful.

    2. justmatt
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Soyuncu

  2. mrodgers91
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Was considering burning ft, now might ditch vvd for someone, any ideas? Already have taa

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      7 years, 1 month ago

      before SHU?

      1. mrodgers91
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Good point maybe a bit soon, just fed up with one vs from 6 games

  3. arkom
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Without Salah/Mane went ok.

    Pope
    TAA / Digne / Söyüncü
    KDB / Sterling / Son(c) / Cantwell
    Auba / Abraham / Pukki

    (Button) 1. Kelly 2. Hayden 3. Lundstram

    1 FT (0,1£ ITB)

    A) Digne --> Ota
    B) Save
    C) Other?

  4. fr3d
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Looked like Mane was limping after full time?

    1. Yankee Toffee
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Knock apparently

    2. Shineonme
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Klopp juts said on sky Mane is fine

  5. justmatt
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Best moves next week?

    A. Mina & Wickham to Rico & Tammy
    B. Sterling & Wickham to Aguero & McGinn
    C. Haller, Sterling & Mina to Aguero, Son & Soyuncu (-4)

    1. KunDogan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

  6. JJeyy
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Kane the best captain next week lads?

    Stats looked good even against lei

    1. have you seen cyan
      7 years, 1 month ago

      yep

    2. Shineonme
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Nar I'll be in sterling. He'll be raring to go

  7. The Red Devil
    7 years, 1 month ago

    On WC
    Sterling+ Tammy
    Or
    Mount + Aubameyang

    1. puhd
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. JJeyy
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Id prefer kane over

    3. KunDogan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

    4. antis0cial
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

    5. Shineonme
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling Abraham every day of the week.

  8. puhd
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Current team:

    Pope
    Aurier VVD Zin Lundstram Montoya
    Salah KDB Mount Ceballos Grealish
    Pukki Kane Abraham

    Ceballos or Grealish out first?

    1. Shineonme
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Cenallos has to go imo

    1. Yankee Toffee
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Hopefully just rested midweek

    2. Shineonme
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Klopp just said live on sky Mane is fine.

  9. Catastrophe
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Don't trust Sterling with armband, fancy Son. Which is best?

    A) Sterling, Aubameyang & Zinchenko -> Aguero, Son & Otamendi (-4)?

    B) Mount & Zinchenko -> Dilva & Diop/Tomori

    C) Sterling & Mount -> Son & Dilva

    Cheers

    1. KunDogan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Just Zinc to Ota

      1. Catastrophe
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers. Really want Son in for (c)...

    2. Shineonme
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't get rid of sterling. Zinc to Otamendi will be fine.

      1. Catastrophe
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers.

  10. aidmata
    7 years, 1 month ago

    What move would you do first?

    A) Zinchenko to Otamendi
    B) Haller to Abraham

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Abraham first as long as you have playing defenders

    2. Catastrophe
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Both may pay off...depends who would come on for you if Zinchenko didn't play.

    3. Shineonme
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Both. I just went -4 myself

  11. Rainer
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Plenty of knocks knocking around, that’s before midweek games.

    Anyone chase the 0.1m’s last night?

    1. mrodgers91
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Already had tammy kdb and cantwell that went up. Would be happy to have all 3 going forward anyway

  12. Boxwoods
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Doncker to Hayden or burn FT?

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

      Must have other uses.

      1. Boxwoods
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Toying with this -4 as well, but worry about Rico longevity and Abe being worth it (also, seems a bad time to be selling Vardy):

        Vardy > Abe
        James > Son
        Digne > Rico

        Thoughts on that?

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

          Keep Vardy if you think he can do something.
          United and Everton are messes so maybe.

          1. Boxwoods
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers, and good point about United and EVE. Impetus for -4 would be to bring Son in. Not willing to downgrade Mo, Raz, or Kev in midfield, so Vardy would have to go to fund it.

        2. Shineonme
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Digne to Aurier instead

    2. MTPockets
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Why Hayden?

      1. Boxwoods
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Nothing ITB. Seems a better option than the Donckerino this season. Had some flashes last year.

  13. Rinseboy
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Bottomed.
    Which scores more next 3-4 weeks?
    A - Salah and Barnes
    B - Son and Firmino?

    1. Catastrophe
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. KunDogan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

    3. Amey
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Lol
      Thinking same

    4. Shineonme
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

  14. Uns95
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Simple question - Son essential ahead of Spurs next 3 fixtures? Sou (H), Brighton (A), Wat (H)?

    If so, Salah/ Sterling > Son?

    No other real way to get him in.

    Current front line:
    Salah, Sterling, KDB, Mount, Cantwell
    Abraham, Pukki, Greenwood

    1. Uns95
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Or Kane over Son?

      1. Boxwoods
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Not Kane

    2. Catastrophe
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I'm going Sterling -> Son (above).

      1. Shineonme
        7 years, 1 month ago

        You're funeral

        1. Nightcrawler
          7 years, 1 month ago

          He is not funeral

        2. Catastrophe
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Would you captain someone who's last 5 scores were 6 8 3 2 0? Would you spend 12.2 on someone you wouldn't captain?

    3. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Sonaldo

  15. have you seen cyan
    7 years, 1 month ago

    0.2 off mane to salah, good times. I dont need, nor would i do it but great not to have the option

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      7 years, 1 month ago

      thanks

  16. Murder On Zidanesfloor
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I dont get what some peoples problem is. This is exactly what VC and bench options are there for.

    1. mrodgers91
      7 years, 1 month ago

      When i captained salah and most of my ML had sterling c kdb vc im allowed to be a bit salty

      1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
        7 years, 1 month ago

        But city vs Watford was always the wise choice

        1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
          7 years, 1 month ago

          And having KDB vc for Sterling was sensible

        2. mrodgers91
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Was going off the logic of a player always scoring against his old club

          1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Yes but credit should go where it's due to have a smart VC and bench option

            1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Instead of some of the snide comments I am reading here

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Exactly. I captained Aguero and yes I'm annoyed about KDB outscoring him and Sterling being benched (as I have all three). But it is a part of the game for a reason. One could argue that it would be equally unlucky if Sterling came in for a 10 min cameo. And usually, when Sterling is not in the XI he do not get a cameo. Maybe a record for VC + benchpoints though,

      Oh I also got Lundstram in off the bench.

      1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I had KDB vc because I was confident Sterling get 20+ or full rest and I urge doubters to check my comment history to confirm the same

      2. mrodgers91
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Rico off the bench for me, lundstram 2nd

    3. Tsparkes10
      7 years, 1 month ago

      V true. Would've been braver and more following the crowd if I had Salah as my VC not KDB. Can't win some times :).

  17. gonzalocampos
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Aurier or Soyuncu?

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Soy more nailed I think. Otherwise I would go for Aurier.

    2. subhojit123
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Soyu

    3. Catastrophe
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Aurier.

    4. Karan_G14
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Soyuncu

    5. Shineonme
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Aurier

  18. FC Hakkebøf
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Which move do you prefer?

    Pope
    TAA Mina Dunk
    Sterling KDB Martial Mount
    Aguero Abraham Pukki
    ____
    Button; Ceballos Kelly Lundstram

    2 FT 0.0 ITB

    A) Mina -> Tomori/Soy and bank FT
    B) Mina + Dunk -> Soy + Tomori and bank the cash
    C) Martial + Ceballos + Mina -> Son + Soy/Tomori + 4.5 mid -4

  19. Tsparkes10
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Niceee. 2.4m OR to 1.2m OR. Again, thanks to all who advised not to wc. I mean I would've lost Salah and Sterl but brought in Mane and Vardy, aswell as getting rid of Hendo, Diop and Montoya. Happy days

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

      You're welcome.

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      7 years, 1 month ago

      +1 for giving credit to the community

      1. Tsparkes10
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I mean screw all those who told me to do it 😉

        1. Tsparkes10
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Jkjk, appreciate all advice ofcourse

  20. subhojit123
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Otamendi Or mendy? And why?

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      7 years, 1 month ago

      ota is nailed and not made of fibreglass, should you consider such things to be important

    2. mrodgers91
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Ota, less rotation risk with city cb injuries goal threat and cheaper

    3. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Ota because he is capable of playing 90 minutes without breaking into bits

    4. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Ota

      1. subhojit123
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks a lot guys

    5. antis0cial
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Ota, Mendy not fully back yet.

      1. KunDogan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        7 years, 1 month ago

        This

  21. Bobby Digital
    7 years, 1 month ago

    McGinn next 3: BUR nor BHA

    After that the fixtures toughen up.

  22. Rainer
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Early Liverpool team news next Saturday might help those with Mane, if Klopp is vague in this presser.

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      7 years, 1 month ago

      hes very likely to be fine. was just a little impact knock + tiredness

    2. Tsparkes10
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Hope he's not injured. Want to see him live :).

    3. fr3d
      7 years, 1 month ago

      https://www.reddit.com/user/SamuraiGaijin/

      This guy sometimes leaks 15 minutes before team sheets are out. Been spot on this season

  23. el polako
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Glad that we got this jammy fest out of the way, hopefully normal service will resume.

  24. Whats the Mata?
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Mane to Son for the next 3?

    This is irrespective of Mane is fit or not.

    Thinking Mane + Wickham to Son + Tammy.

    Thoughts?

    1. Shineonme
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Klopp just stated live sky sports Mane is fine.

  25. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 1 month ago

    a) James -> Maddison
    b) Haller -> Tammy
    c) Both for -4

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      7 years, 1 month ago

      nah

      1. EMBOLOFAN
        7 years, 1 month ago

        b is ok if you want

  26. Swanremainsthesame
    7 years, 1 month ago

    WC active - RMT, suggestions for improvements

    Pope,(Steck)
    TAA, Soy, Diop, Lund, Rico
    Salah, Sterling, KdB, Yarmo, Cantwell
    Wilson, Abraham, Pukki,
    0.4itb

    Happy with Salah,Sterling.KdB backbone
    Yarmo picking up solid time & Points bargain at 5.9, the 04.itb allows for another up to 6.3 if that changes.

    1. Tsparkes10
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Prefer Maddison to Yarm

      1. Tsparkes10
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Tbf didn't realise he was that cheap. Interestinggg

  27. Eleven Hag
    7 years, 1 month ago

    FPL site is down?

    1. Eleven Hag
      7 years, 1 month ago

      nevermind

  28. have you seen cyan
    7 years, 1 month ago

    ugh 0.1 off cantwell to mcginn, godsake

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

      0.3m off a great team.

      1. have you seen cyan
        7 years, 1 month ago

        apparently so 🙁

        1. have you seen cyan
          7 years, 1 month ago

          tbh I said I would have patience for 3/4 weeks so Cant still has time as does Mane. But McGinn clearly is the better choice than Cant, that was a mistake for sure imo. Could have been avoided if I got a 4.4 instead of Hayden which was my original plan, didnt follow through with it or see the point at the time but yea 0.1 makes a big difference. Only hope is Cantwell rises some more and can get another 0.1 out of him but not likely. Not expecting him to get anything away @ Palace

  29. XABI 15
    7 years, 1 month ago

    RMWC please.

    Pope Button
    TAA Otamendi Rico Lundstram Guilbert
    Son KDB Mount Mcginn Cantwell
    Aguero Aubemyang Wilson

    1. Catastrophe
      7 years, 1 month ago

      You need Liverpool attack in there. Maybe Firmino in for Aubameyang, or Abraham in for Aubameyang and Mane in for Mount?

    2. fgdu
      7 years, 1 month ago

      To be honest thinking of something similar. I'm probably putting in better mids and weaker strikers