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Mount back in the Chelsea starting XI as Willian drops to the bench

Four Premier League matches kick off at 3pm GMT this afternoon, with league leaders Liverpool among the teams in action.

Following Manchester City’s 2-2 draw with Newcastle United in the lunchtime game, the Reds can extend the gap between themselves and Pep Guardiola’s side to 11 points with a victory over Brighton and Hove Albion.

Jurgen Klopp hasn’t taken any chances with his starting XI, naming about as a strong a team as possible for the visit of Graham Potter’s side.

Fabinho is both suspended and injured for this encounter, with the Brazilian’s place taken by Mohamed Salah.

The Egyptian’s return sees Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain move back into the centre of midfield.

There are no real shocks elsewhere, with Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andrew Robertson and Virgil van Dijk all making Klopp’s starting XI.

Potter has made four changes to the Seagulls’ team, recalling Lewis Dunk (back from suspension), Yves Bissouma, Pascal Gross and the fit-again Aaron Connolly.

Shane Duffy, Solly March, Leandro Trossard and, perhaps most surprisingly, Neal Maupay drop out.

Mason Mount returns to the Chelsea starting XI for the visit of West Ham United, meanwhile.

Pedro and Olivier Giroud also come into the side, with Willian and the injured Tammy Abraham the men to make way.

Roberto has finally paid the price for his iffy displays and has been replaced by David Martin for the visitors, with Fabian Balbuena in for the suspended Issa Diop.

Michail Antonio looks to be leading the line, with Sebastien Haller benched.

Lucas Moura has been dropped by Jose Mourinho for Spurs’ match against Bournemouth.

Tanguy Ndombele, Moussa Sissoko and Jan Vertonghen come into the team, with Danny Rose and Harry Winks making way.

Eddie Howe makes four changes from the side that lost to Wolves.

Simon Francis and Philip Billing are both suspended, while Harry Wilson and Adam Smith drop out. Dominic Solanke, Jefferson Lerma, Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld and Jack Stacey all start.

Burnley are forced into one alteration from the side that beat Watford.

Robbie Brady comes into midfield for the suspended Ashley Westwood.

Roy Hodgson’s changes are both enforced.

Joel Ward and Gary Cahill are both out with knee injuries, so Martin Kelly and Scott Dann step in.


Burnley XI: Pope; Bardsley, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor; Brady, Cork, Hendrick, McNeil, Wood, Barnes.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; Kelly, Dann, Tomkins, van Aanholt; Townsend, Milivojevic, Kouyate, McArthur, Zaha; Ayew.

Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga; James, Zouma, Tomori, Emerson; Kovacic, Jorginho, Mount; Pedro, Giroud, Pulisic.

West Ham XI: Martin; Fredericks, Balbuena, Ogbonna, Cresswell; Noble, Rice; Fornals, Snodgrass, Anderson; Antonio.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Lovren, Robertson; Wijnaldum, Henderson, Oxlade-Chamberlain; Mane, Salah, Firmino.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Montoya, Webster, Dunk, Burn; Bissouma, Stephens, Propper; Gross, Connolly, Mooy.

Spurs XI: Gazzaniga; Aurier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Vertonghen; Dier, Ndombele; Sissoko, Dele, Son; Kane.

Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale; Stacey, S. Cook, Ake, Rico; Fraser, Lerma, L. Cook, Groeneveld; Solanke, C. Wilson.

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1,925 Comments Post a Comment
  1. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Everything fell apart in the last 15 minutes.

    Salah captain fail.
    Spurs and Liverpool CS gone.

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

    Benched dunk against spurs, man united and liverpool

    Guess what he got attacking returns in all of them (2g 1a)

    1. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Same here

  3. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Double Liv Defence in tears

    1. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I'm used to it by now

  4. tm245
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    9 goals from midfielders, 5 from defenders, 0 from forwards so far this GW.

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Blimey, you’ll get a massive green arrow.

      1. tm245
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Not me, the game.

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Whoosh

  5. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Need Mount goal asap to save GW...

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      so much so

  6. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Trossard assist, by the way

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Well deserved. Coming back into my team

  7. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Come on Brighton

  8. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mount will never score again.

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

    This year's biggest troll... Aaron Cresswell. Well, with Kaku and Has outta the picture someone had to take the mantle.

  10. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    How much have City paid Atkinson?

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      How much have Liverpool paid VAR refs?

  11. Doctor Evil
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    So who else is doing Pope to Adrian? Is that a 3 match ban for Allison?

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

      1 game - not dangerous.

      1. Doctor Evil
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I thought straight red was 3 game ban but haven’t been following so must already had a yellow

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      what cause Adrian is great for CS?

      1. Doctor Evil
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Because Pope has city next

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Now that’s a weird one

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

      lol

  12. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mane (c) and Mount goals needed. C’mon lads!

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

    Mount to Pulisic.

    MAKE IT HAPPEN

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Number 2

  14. TAT
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Just a question. Can a ref give the OK for a free-kick to be taken when the goalie is still giving instructions to the players lining up in a wall?

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

      He can blow when he wants, he's the ref

      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Let me rephrase that: is it common that he gives the OK while the goalie is still giving instructions?

        Can't remember seeing a similar situation.

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

    Brighton have played better than most team at Anfield this season.

    1. Warbling Wendy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      And also worse than others. It's so amazing.

  16. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    So glad I swapped the armband to Vardy instead of Mane.
    Not the worst GW, looking like 10 points each from KDB and Son and I still have 6 players tomorrow. But a big fat zero from Rico.

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

      A good old grindy small green arrow gameweek... Not complaining...

  17. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Aurier looks exhausted. Not surprised.

  18. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Team look good (on paper) and as usual atrocious points! FPL!

  19. tm245
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Son off, Lo Celso on

  20. WVA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    VVD to Robertson and lost double Liverpool clean sheet again...

  21. Unliklinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Hah! Dunk coming off the bench for Abraham for me 😀

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Enjoy your lucky day

      1. Unliklinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Loving it 😉

    2. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Well played.

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

      Nice, getting Dendoncker for Moura..

  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    wood misses a sitter

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      K(yj)elly owners in dreamland

  23. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Liverpool win every single game 2-1

  24. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Aurier is frustrating player to own

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

      Unlucky not to haul today.

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Very unlucky not to return. Should be great going forwards.

  25. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    bit meh

  26. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Not sure if this is Kane captain fail or not, strange week!

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

      Def is!

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Seems like everyone has!

  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Brighton piling forwards

  28. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Guiata what a save!!

  29. tm245
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Lee Mason too lazy to move, just blows his whistle louder and louder like a traffic cop.

  30. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Adrian doing his best impression of Roberto

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

      He's just paying tribute to Karius.