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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Roberto has finally paid the price for his iffy displays and has been replaced by David Martin for the visitors, with Fabian Balbuena in for the suspended Issa Diop.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. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Adrian is so terrible. Just retire already

  2. El Matador
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Could have played Cresswell but decided to take a hit and bring in Ings for Tammy.

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

      I could have brought in Cresswell this week and captained him, shame really

  3. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Kelly another CS!!

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

      Locked?

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

        Yes, Kelly will be locked with the amount of injuries in defence we have stacking up.

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

    Burnley only team that hasn't scored?

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

      Chelsea too but you should know that as an Ex-Chelsea player

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

        😀

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

      And poor old Chelsea.

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

    Aurier and Lerma fight

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

      Oh god no please Serge...

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

      lol

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

      Lol let me guess he will get a card now...

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

        no card, big scuffle between 5 or 6 players started after aurier confronted lerma after accusing him of stamping on alli

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

          lerma yellow

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

    Pulisic misses

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

      !!!!!

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

    Pulisic miss another chance

    1. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      How is he playing?

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

    People on here forced me to play Mane over Kelly.

    Never listening again!

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

      Yup, they kidnapped your wife and kids, eh? 😉

    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Lazy effort 😉

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

    Pulisic should've scored

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

    Comon Adrian make it happen.

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      🙂 🙂

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

    Brighton doing a Newcastle!

  12. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Kelly on my bench, great!

    1. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      LOL shhhhh

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

      3rd on my bench

  13. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pulisic fail.

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

    4 minutes added on for Mane to grab a goal

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

    Kelly on my bech launging at Robo

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

      Is Launging laughing while you're lounging on a sofa ?

  16. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Brought in Kane cos would’ve had to take an extra hit to get Son.

    Kane out already? 🙂

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

      Well somehow I have kept Kane since GW1 and captained him again this week for the 5th time...

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

    Mount range

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

    Kelly subbed?

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

      No Kelly has played whole game.

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

    I'm not confident for the Merseyside derby now...

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

    David Martin bandwagon

    1. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      tried that with Roberto

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Need a cheapie

  21. BigBillyBass
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Connolly currently in team of the week. LOL

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

    Adrian to shock the world and dribble the length of the field and power home into the top corner?

    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      made me laugh

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

    I think it's funny that Atkinson doesn't even try to hide his antipathy against Liverpool.

  24. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pool on the ropes......

  25. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mo ruined my gw.

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

      He got a CS, what more do you want?

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

      At least he got a CS point.

    3. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      You mean YOU ruined it.

  26. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy is man of stell and 8 captain Sterling and Mane. What I was thinking

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      *I. Twice in a row

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

    TAA down to 1 bap

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

    People captaining Mane?

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

      Derby-mania. May get a hattie or a Red Card

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

    Harry Wilson goal for Bournemouth

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

      Number 2 ?

  30. Says
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    This is gameweek 14, Liverpool have not conceded more than one goal in any game, but they've conceded exactly one in 12 of the 14 games. So close to so many clean sheets.