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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. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Auba is a killer.. Chelsea def is 😆

  2. Waynoo
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Auby my man.Have had him from the start and will keep till the end!

    1. Bees4Lyf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I like the faith you have shown xD

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

      Doing well for you. Keeping pace with Salah, Kane and Sterling, but cheaper.

    3. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Well done

  3. Sharkytect
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    No pulisic. Down to 10 (potential) players. On 16 points so far.

    Worst week ever

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

      Pfft. Currently on 7. You have loads!

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

        Same here 7 points from 6

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

          I feel your pain brother.

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

    Irrelevant fpl goal

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Salty

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

        Not really. EO is 3%. Anything under 10% is fairly insignificant for the masses

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

      lol

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

      Not if you own!

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

      No Tomori CS’ falling off benches is nice.

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

        People still own Tomori?! 😯

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

        No one relevant own Chelsea def

        1. Sloane426
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Mr Mousset

    5. Gizzachance
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Unless getting tomori off bench

  5. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Arsenal looking good first 15 here

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

    So consistent.

    Needs to get out of Arsenal soon and get himself some deserved medals.

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

    Go on Pierre!!!

  8. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Where and how is my star man Saka playing?

    1. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Had 1 or 2 decent dribbles

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

      Left back, playing further back than the RB too

      1. Egg noodle
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Lol fml

  9. Mo Salah No Mane
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Ouch
    Took Chambers out

  10. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Thinking DCL -> Auba for -4?

  11. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I don't think ive ever owned auba

  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Paul is looking really good here

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

      Ozil

  13. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    It would have been better for Lampard if they had lost at Spurs. He doesnt see that the formation is suited to Spurs and few others.

  14. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Tammy to Auby on the cards

  15. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Torreira is embarrassing. Steps on Abraham's ankle and dives

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

      They’re ruining the game!

  16. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Arsenal on song - wow

  17. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pulisic out also means Lord Lundstram sub in from 3rd bench for me.

    It is time.

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

    I dont own Auba, I gianed places with that Auba goal? 😀 LiveFPL must be trolling me

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

      Chelsea def casuals

      1. Sloane426
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Mousset casuals are the worst

  19. Mo Salah No Mane
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    We don't need anymore fpl options Arsenal .
    Thanks

  20. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Chelsea getting outpaced here. Literally too slow to keep up

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

      Arsenal just pressing really well...

      Let's see how long they can keep up the intensity for

  21. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Lolcazette

  22. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Chelsea's defence is having a mare

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

      Since GW1.

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

      Consistently is key!

  23. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Auba essential again!!!!

  24. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Chambers injured.

  25. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mavropanos Get in my boy

  26. BENOIT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    If anyone can fu(k this up for Arteta, Mustafi is the man!

  27. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mustafi on
    Chambers off

    Bad news for Arsenal

  28. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mustafi on, good for Chelsea attack owners

  29. Bob_the_builder
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Auba is wasted on the left. Such a lethal finisher in the box.

  30. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Arteta looking like he will massively improve this Arsenal team.

    He will be one of the greatest Arsenal Manager imo. Fully believe in him, just needs time.

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

      hardly a couple of games in and greatest manager. Calm down

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

        He will. It's my opinion.

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

          Let's hope it will shake things up for sure

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Sounds familiar

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

        I have never said something like that with Emery and Ljungberg.

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

          its how he does when the dust settles tho, and your transfer success. He will look good for now, but once the high has worn off will be his real test. But eya he has said good things so far

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

            Yeah, it will take time and the kind of players he will be bringing in will be massive for him either doing well or not. But I think he will be a top Coach and he will do really well for Arsenal.