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Abraham starts again amid fears over fitness

Tammy Abraham (£7.9m) starts a second game in less than three days for Chelsea in the Gameweek 16 lunchtime kick-off.

Recently the most-owned player in FPL, Abraham shed a horde of owners after picking up a hip injury on Champions League duty which ruled him out of Gameweek 14 last weekend.

The forward was back in the midweek Chelsea XI as he grabbed a 12-point haul, only to be substituted late on with a fresh knock.

Owners will be delighted to see Abraham start again today alongside his usual partners in crime Willian (£7.1m), Mason Mount (£6.6m) and Christian Pulisic (£7.5).

Popular budget defender Fikayo Tomori (£4.9m) is benched for the second Gameweek in a row as Andreas Christensen (£4.9m) earns consecutive starts in central defence. That could see the centre-back top the list of transfers out for Gameweek 17.

Reece James (£5.0m), who assisted Abraham’s header against Aston Villa in GW15, starts for a third time in four Gameweeks at right-back, increasing his chances of becoming a viable Fantasy asset.

Everton caretaker boss Duncan Ferguson appears to have reverted to a four-man backline, after Marco Silva had switched to a back three for his final games in charge of the Toffees.

Yerry Mina (£5.3m) misses out through injury, leaving Leighton Baines (£4.9m) as the only defender on the Everton bench.

Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.4m) may be set to play a deeper role today as part of either a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 system, with Morgan Schneiderlin (£4.4m) the only recognised defensive midfielder in Ferguson’s XI. The temporary manager could also be planning to use a 4-1-4-1 set-up.

Richarlison (£7.8m) had looked set to face off against James from a left-wing position, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.7m) starting up front.

However, Everton’s official team graphic suggests ‘Big Duncan’ could be going back to his roots with an old school 4-4-2.

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Keane, Holgate, Sidibe; Iwobi, Schneiderlin, Sigurdsson; Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin, Walcott.

Chelsea XI: Kepa; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Christensen, James; Kovacic, Kante; Pulisic, Mount, Willian; Abraham.

1,214 Comments Post a Comment
  1. kamdaraji
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    lampard paying the price for leaving tomorri out

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure if he would make a difference, he's equally as bad

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      They could defend then either. Shocking defence

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Couldn’t

  2. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Come on man Puli!!

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

    Tammy -> DCL for a hit? Lamps honeymoon over

    1. sozopol
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Way too hasty imo

  4. kamdaraji
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    kovacic goal!

  5. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Kovacic G
    No Assist

  6. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    OMG KOVACIC BANGER
    AGAIN

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

    Kovacic G
    No assist

  8. kamdaraji
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    no assist

  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    OMG kovacic

    1. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      omg

    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      This is the first time you weren't first!

  10. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    The words 'No Assist', kills all semi erections.

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      😀

  11. Bragazeti
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Tomori should be back in the starting lineup soon with this kind of show from the current CB pairing

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

    Lets see how bouncy Everton are now...

  13. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Welp... that's not Pulisic

  14. kamdaraji
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    zouma and christensen pairing is awful

  15. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Che look tired it’s a goal

    1. kamdaraji
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      changes imminent

  16. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Fpl takes the fun out of football

  17. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone get None in this week?

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Who dat?

    2. Crystal Alice
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Me

      1. Crystal Alice
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Need 2 FT’s for Liverpool blank with Rico and Lundstram on 4 yellows. Cautious

  18. RealVirg
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Wonder if that should have been a Pulisic Assist

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Lol

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No. Given the Everton defender cleared it and it fell to Kovacic.

  19. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    OMG Kovacic

    1. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Another goal??

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        No lol

  20. Harper (No more Penandes)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    great goal niko bellic

  21. kamdaraji
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    pulisic>kovacic

  22. Party time
      4 years, 3 months ago

      wOw Kovacic my captain Get IN

    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Willian has been terrible

      1. kamdaraji
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        as has the rest of the chelsea attackers

    • tokara
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      #lampout

    • The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Everton fighting for every ball

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Brexit football.

        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          You mean they kicked it so far out that it left the EU?

    • kamdaraji
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      bring tomori on!

    • Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Feed the scousers chants ringing around Goodison Park

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I find it bizarre when this is sung. Homelessness and poverty is actually higher in places like Manchester. That being said, making fun of anyone deprived of the basics in life is pathetic.

        1. Fudgy
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I think it's just banter in football that's all

          1. goriuanx
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            I personally don't think that's banter.

        2. denial
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Chelsea fans are not renowned for their thoughtfulness and compassion

        3. Unliklinho
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Agreed. Doesn't stop our prime minister, amongst others...

          1. goriuanx
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Don't get me started on that racist so and so. And his deluded little worshippers.

      2. XabiAlonso
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Hilarious

        1. One Wheels Enough
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          It must be fun waking up each morning be outraged by humour zzzzzzz

    • diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure why Kante is playing in an advanced role. Not exactly the most incisive passer.

    • Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Pulisic blank inc

    • svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Alli > Kovacic?

      1. Jafoole_88
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        No, don't be silly. Anything less than Mane > Kovacic is suicidal