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Mason Mount (£6.8m) has come through his injury concern to start Chelsea’s Gameweek 12 meeting with Crystal Palace.

The midfielder sustained an injury against Ajax midweek but keeps his place in the line-up, although it is unclear which role he will play this afternoon.

Mount could either be in the central midfield trio of a 4-3-3 or as the number 10 in a 4-2-3-1.

His return to fitness means that Callum Hudson-Odoi (£5.9m) stays on the bench for a third Premier League match in a row as Christian Pulisic (£7.4m) and Willian (£7.2m) start on the flanks.

However, the most surprising news from Stamford Bridge is in the full-back areas.

Emerson Palmieri (£5.5m) starts at left-back with Marcos Alonso (£6.3m) absent from the matchday squad.

Meanwhile, club captain Cesar Azpilicueta (£5.9m) drops to the bench to allow the incredibly promising youngster Reece James (£5.0m) to start at right-back, just days after scoring an important Champions League goal.

That means that Fikayo Tomori (£4.8m) and Kurt Zouma (£4.7m) retain their places at centre-back.

Roy Hodgson looks to have reverted to 4-4-2 following their 2-0 defeat to Leicester last time out.

Andros Townsend (£5.6m) comes in for Jeffrey Schlupp (£5.5m) to play on the left side.

The formation also looks capable of playing of switching to a 4-3-3 to match up Chelsea if need be, with Townsend able to push forward and join Wilfried Zaha (£6.7m) and Jordan Ayew (£5.1m) in attack.

Crucially, Martin Kelly (£4.1m) is on the bench for the fourth match in a row with James Tomkins (£5.0m) and Gary Cahill (£4.5m) preferred at centre-back, the latter making a return to Stamford Bridge after seven years there as a player.

Chelsea XI: Kepa; Emerson, Tomori, Zouma, R James; Kanté, Kovačić; Pulisic, Mount, Willian; Abraham.

Crystal Palace XI (4-4-2): Guaita; van Aanholt, Cahill, Tomkins, Ward; Townsend, Kouyaté, Milivojević, McArthur; Ayew, Zaha.

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  1. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Either stick CHO on now or fully rest him please Lamps

    1. Butcher
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      He will come on for sure

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Waiting for that 7.

    3. nerd_is_the_werd
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      4 minute cameo on for Pulisic.

  2. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Grab a goal Mount

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      This

    2. Bruce Lee
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Deja vu

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I'll take 60 mins cleanie

  3. Butcher
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    I have owned Tammy for all his 10 goals this season.

    Love the guy.

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Wish I jumped on the bandwagon sooner (thought he'd die out!) but happily on it since GW8/9... missed the huge hauls but better late than never

      1. Butcher
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        He is a proper goal scorer. Yes he misses some chances but don't forget how old he is. I would prefer him over Martial any day in that United team.

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

    So this is what it feels like to watch your captain score... 😀

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      🙂 It’s the lows that make the highs so sweet.

    2. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I hope i can say the same when Leicester play. Only captain that has worked so far is Salah in GW1 with a small 6 pointer from Debruyne at Number 2

  5. Party time
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Should not have scored

  6. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Abraham proving doubters wrong again

  7. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Mid priced players are incredible this season.

    Abraham
    Silva
    Mount
    Pulisic
    William
    Maddison
    Tielemans
    Perez
    McGinn
    Grealish
    TAA
    Robertson
    Jiménez

    Possibly add Richarlison to the list next GW.

    1. Marvin.
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      You have quite a loose definition of mid priced I see.

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Most of those players are or were 6-7.5m

        1. Marvin.
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Trent and Robertson are premium defenders.

          1. Piggs Boson
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            But mid-priced players...

            1. Marvin.
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              Fair point l.

    2. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      How TAA and Robertson are mid priced?

    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Perez 😆

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        After today 😛

    4. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Pérez describes as ‘incredible’.

      When you think you’ve seen everything... 😉

    5. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      TAA and Robbo aren't mid priced.....7m is a lot for a defender.

    6. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Yes TAA and Robertson based on their PPG.

    7. Butcher
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      What he means is players who are priced between the top bracket and bottom bracket. So mid priced.

      Relax your battys

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Exactly. Didn’t even think I was saying something controversial!

        I’m trying to fill my squad with these players along with a couple of 11m+ like Mané and Aubameyang as captain options.

  8. FOO FIGHTER
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Well Tammy looks like he is well on his way to 20 goals this season.

  9. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Over 50% don’t own Tammy.

    Hard to believe there’s that many dead teams already.

    1. Fudgy
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      He's in 66% of active teams

    2. nerd_is_the_werd
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      How many active teams are there?

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        29.7% of teams are inactive (haven’t made a transfer in 5 weeks)

        1. Celt Abroad
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          The guy who is leading my mini league hasn’t made a transfer since August. 30k in the world.

  10. FOO FIGHTER
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Pulisic is a quality player.

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Has that great fantasy quality of being a selfish git

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Agreed. After watching him against Burnley I just put him in without thought. Maybe a mistake, but his quality got my FPL sense tingling.

    3. The Train Driver
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Burned so many chances today. Been very selfish.

  11. Peter Ouch
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Tammy abraham giving happiness to 3.5 millions managers all over the world

  12. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Liftoff

  13. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    flood gates to be opened

  14. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    10 goals already for tammy wow

    25 goal pl season looking certain barring long term injury

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      ha good one

  15. Not again Shirley
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Likelihood of Azpi coming on?

    Probably be done over again like last week with Ota!

  16. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Tammy non owners ... how long can you hold off buying him ?

    1. Lecky Legs FC
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Couldn't afford him this GW will invest after City

    2. Fudgy
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      They might as well go the season now

    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Tammy non-owners don’t log onto FPL never mind FFS.

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Pretty much everyone owns him I think (c85%)

    5. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      After City. But the damage is done already. Huge mistake not owning him, season ruined lol

    6. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      i only got him this week lol

  17. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Mount G assisted by Tammy and then a apalace goal would be great, for BAPs esp

  18. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Interesting BAPS race:

    James (29)
    Zouma (27)
    Abraham (27)
    Tomori (27)

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Tammy winning goal 3 points ?

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah, but he has some dispossessions too

        1. Brosstan
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          so does james

    2. yakirh
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      35 mins left
      This will completely change until full time

  19. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    At least Mount made it past 60 minutes

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      My thoughts to !

  20. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Chances of mount gettin 90 minutes ?

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      50 50

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      50/50

    3. yakirh
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Very likely
      He looks lively

      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah, just thinking cho will get some minutes
        It’s tomori I want off now !

  21. Rotation's Alter Ego
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    No Yarmolenko but Wood starts is seems

    https://twitter.com/FPLVinnie/status/1193164598960173056

    1. dark91
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Glad I sold him this GW for Martial

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      The FPL Gods love shafting Mark this season. Unlucky with Yarmo.

      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Yea so unlucky with Lundstram 21 pointer off the bench

      2. WVA
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Anyone getting Lundstrams two goals off the bench is insanely lucky

  22. dark91
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Zaha is such an annoying cry baby!!
    If I am a ref I would just give him a red card to get rid of his never ending drama

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Typical english player

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      harsh on babys

    3. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      That's why you're not a ref

  23. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    James becoming a little bit of a liability

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Not as much as Kepa

  24. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    please score Mount

    1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Would take an assist at this stage

  25. The Train Driver
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Don't think I have seen a Chelsea game where Kepa hasn't made at least 3 mistakes...

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Makes some very poor decisions and puts his defenders under pressure

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Seems like he gets bored and wants to shake things up.

  26. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Wild shooting from the American today.

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Greedy

    2. Podge
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Sooner or later one goes in

  27. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Pulisic really packing in the field goals today

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Closer to punts

      1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        That's reasonable

  28. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Schlupp on
    McArthur off

  29. KGFC
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Captain Pulisic a fail 🙁

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Not yet , he will bag for you.

  30. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Wow Tomkins. Sitter missed fs