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Mount returns to the Chelsea starting XI as injured Pulisic misses out

The first three Premier League matches to take place on Sunday kicks off at 14:00 GMT, as Arsenal welcome Chelsea to the Emirates.

After the widespread rotation across the country on Saturday, there is relatively little team news to report from north London.

Mikel Arteta has made only two changes for his first home fixture in charge of Arsenal, both of which are enforced.

Calum Chambers (£4.4m), back from suspension, replaces the injured Sokratis (£4.9m), while Matteo Guendouzi (£4.4m) returns at the expense of Granit Xhaka (£5.1m), who is ill.

Nicolas Pepe (£9.1m) is only among the substitutes as Reiss Nelson (£5.3m) is again chosen to accompany Mesut Ozil (£7.2m), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.8m) and Alexandre Lacazette (£9.3m) in the Gunners’ four-man attack.

Budget FPL midfielder Bukayo Saka (£4.5m) is deployed at left-back, meanwhile.

Frank Lampard has also made a couple of alterations to the Chelsea side that lost 2-0 at home to Southampton.

Callum Hudson-Odoi (£5.4m) and Jorginho (£4.9m) both drop to the bench, with Mateo Kovacic (£5.3m) and Mason Mount (£6.4m) handed recalls.

Christian Pulisic (£7.1m) is not in the visitors’ matchday squad, with a minor injury being widely reported for the American.

The Blues look to be in the same 3-4-3 shape that the deployed away at Spurs in Gameweek 18, with Mount and Willian (£7.1m) flanking Tammy Abraham (£7.8m) in attack.

There of the five most-sold players of Gameweek 20 – Mount, Pulisic and Abraham – are on Chelsea’s books.

The Blues have kept only one clean sheet on the road this season, while Arsenal have recorded just one shut-out on home soil.


Arsenal XI: Leno; Maitland-Niles, Chambers, Luiz, Saka; Torreira, Guendouzi; Nelson, Ozil, Aubameyang; Lacazette.

Chelsea XI: Kepa; Tomori, Rudiger, Zouma; Emerson, Kovacic, Kante, Azpilicueta; Willian, Mount, Abraham.

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

    Cmon Tammy !!!

  2. Hands Guber
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I've said it once and I'll say it again, FPL used to be fun when you were scoring points, didn't matter how, but that was fun. The unprecedented rotation in the game the last 4-5 years means the format of the game is behind the reality of the Premier League.

    FPL needs to have at least 1-2 more bench players and a budget of say £110m to cater for that so that we can all put out a full team on a day like today where we knew rotation was coming but there's little to nothing we can do about it when even our subs are rested.

    Luckily I have 11 this week (as long as Aguero (C) plays, please play Sergio), but man it sucks seeing people only putting out 7-9 players.

    I don't care for the 'adapt or die' rubbish, I will, I won't be playing this game much longer, and I know some of the stattos out there love this rotation for some reason, but I like scoring points, that's fun.

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

      Well said mate, games on its last legs !

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Only had it for 3 years 🙁 don't know the good old days

        1. Hands Guber
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I've been playing for about 12 years I think, we never had it so good then with Lampard/Gerrard/Ronaldo et al returning every week and playing every single game. I'm a dinosaur but that was fun.

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Agreed

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Agree, game is losing all integrity

    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I still stand by my improvements list from the summer:

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/20384051

      1. Hands Guber
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        BP's are a bit skewed for sure yeah, and I agree about the chips, I can't stand them but to be honest enough of the base like them to warrant an adapted way (or at least reduced chips) going forward.

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I think the free transfer stockpiling and price transparency are needed now more than ever to stop the game eating itself

          Would be a massive help at times like this

          It would stop people losing 0.4m on clowns like Pulisic while Tammy, Martial & KDB actually rise in price while they’re being transferred out

  3. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Tammy and Alli to firmino and richarlison . How does this look ? For free

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Don't like it

  4. CrouchDown
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    This is going to be PAINFUL. Only own TAA...

  5. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Luiz denying a certain Tammy goal

  6. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Tammy should have buried that into the net!

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He's not that good. Admit it

  7. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Looking at that again I reckon that is Kilman LWB and Jonny RWB. No way Bennett is ever a wing back.

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

    It's a funny world when your FPL Cup opponent has 1 point total, and I am realistically still scared they can knock me out 😆

    1. jimmyabs1987
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      And mine hasn’t touched his team but I’d 50k rank this GW!

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

    Willock on
    Ozil off

  10. Slow regard for silent thin…
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    anyone watching the Chelsea game? Are they attacking much? Their team shape on paper seems narrow with no natural width

    1. Aftermath
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Chelsea is done. Abandon ship

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

      Trying hard to penetrate. Just can't seem to get that finish

      1. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I am sure you on a Saturday night can relate mate

    3. Slow regard for silent thin…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Thank you for the feedback

  11. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Anything less than brace for Salah is a disapointment.

  12. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    #WillockonOzoff

  13. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mesut OFF
    Wilock ON

    Ozil immense today, worked his socks off for once haha. Huge applause with his exit.

  14. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    My word this could be a bloodbath for Wolves

  15. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Are you insane?!

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not today

  16. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What has happened to Tammy? Could have had a couple today.

    Not what I signed up for.

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

      Confidence.

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

    This GW is all about survival.

    If KDB starts, I’ll get 11 out with 10 of them starters, not bad.

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      You're screwed come Wednesday.

    2. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'm out of the LMS I think 🙁 rip

  18. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Laca YC

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

      Layca

  19. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Jorgino is a lucky boy. Deserved a RED

  20. Sailboats
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Tammy > Jimenez locked in for next GW

    1. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I am between him and Ings

    2. Am sorry to say again it�…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nah keep Tammy, we don't anyone else owning Jimenez 😀

  21. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    HOW'S THAT NOT A SECOND YELLOW?

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ref is a Chelsea supporter

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Coz Laca interfered and angried the ref

  22. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    On course for 11 players this GW, but 0 point Guilbert coming on.

  23. Sailboats
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ref gave Jorginho 2 YC and not sent him off?

    1. dark91
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      That 2nd yellow was to Laca

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Laca

  24. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Here is the actual wolves line up in real formation so we can be less confused for a minute

    Jota Neto
    Vinagre Mout Neves Dendo Jonny
    Kilman Coady Bennett
    Pat

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      https://twitter.com/Wolves/status/1211308391726903296

      The graphics team seems to have f***ed up haha./

  25. dark91
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    It is 4-4 now in YCs
    Wwondering who will win this intense battle

  26. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pillock

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      *Willock

  27. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Wilock shoots just wide!

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Kepa statue-esque

  28. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mane will get an early sub when they 2-0 up, now Klopp sees team sheet he sees he went over-kill

  29. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Really think Wolves could get a hiding today. I'll be behind the couch as a non-Liverpool captainer.

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Their team isn’t as bad as it looked at first

  30. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Arsenal are on tired legs