Dugout Discussion

Tomori and Targett absent as Pulisic returns for Chelsea

Christian Pulisic (£7.0m) returns to the Chelsea team to face Brighton on the first matchday of 2020.

Joining him in the starting line-up is right-back Reece James (£5.0m), who was recently ruled out by Frank Lampard for at least a week.

He plays on the right of defence which means another appearance at left-back for Cesar Azpilicueta (£5.8m).

Tammy Abraham (£7.8m) and Mason Mount (£6.3m) also keep their places in the 4-3-3 system.

However, Fikayo Tomori (£4.8m) misses out on the match altogether which means a place on the bench for Tariq Lamptey (£4.0m) once again.

Brighton manager Graham Potter has selected Pascal Groß (£6.4m) and Aaron Connolly (£4.5m) on the bench with Steven Alzate (£4.5m) and Leandro Trossard (£5.8m) starting either side of Neal Maupay (£5.8m).

Burnley host Aston Villa in the other lunch-time match where Matt Targett (£4.4m) misses out through injury.

Dean Smith has gone for a slightly altered shape to usual, lining up in a 3-4-3 system featuring Neil Taylor (£4.3m) and Frédéric Guilbert (£4.4m) as the wing-backs and Tyrone Mings (£4.5m) in the back-three.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Burn, Webster, Dunk, Montoya; Pröpper, Mooy, Bissouma; Trossard, Maupay, Alzate.

Chelsea XI: Kepa; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Rüdiger, R James; Kanté, Jorginho, Mount; Pulisic, Abraham, Willian.

Burnley XI: Pope; Mee, Tarkowski, Bardsley; McNeil, Westwood, Cork, Brady; A Barnes, Wood.

Aston Villa XI: Heaton; Hause, Mings, Konsa; N Taylor, D Luiz, Nakamba, Guilbert; Grealish, Wesley, Trézéguet.

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  1. Lev Yashin
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    So glad I went with Tomori.

  2. Arse Craic
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Just brought in Pulisic 🙂

    1. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I brought in James lol

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

    Come on pope!

    1. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Grealish!!!!!

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

        Booooo

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

          +1

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      That's disgusting. Satan would love you.

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

        So would pope

      2. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Lol

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

    got 2 FT last GW and still stuck with Tammy, hope he delivers lol

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

      I hope the opposite!

  5. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Let's gooo Tammy!!!

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

    Have no one playing in these 12.30 games...although Ryan and Grealish are on my bench.

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

    First goalscorer of the decade will be ...

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Abraham

    2. Somar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mason Mount

    3. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Maupay

    4. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Pulisic

    5. beric
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Pope

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

      Wood

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

      Maupay.

    8. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Willian

    9. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      The highest owned player I don't own. So Graelish or Mount probably.

    10. Railwayman
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Willian

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

      Barnes

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

      Williannnnn

    13. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Webster bullet header

    14. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Cork

    15. tambourineman
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'll go for Trossard

    16. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Maupay ladies and gentlemen

    17. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Rashy

    18. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Azpi! 🙂

  8. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Major benching dilemma this week... Play one out of Kelly, Lundstram and Holgate?

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

      Lund

    2. Railwayman
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Willian maybe...

      1. Railwayman
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        RF

  9. Railwayman
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Need a haul from Grealish before we say goodbye to each other 😀

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

      This

  10. Lfcni1986
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I'm confused, Tomori is starting in sky sports and no Azpa?

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

      Sky sports is confused

    2. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      They're pissed because BT showing all the games

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

      Azpi starting, Tomori not even in squad.

  11. Klein
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Obviously pulisic starts now after i sell him.

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Proper troller

  12. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Missed the deadline again

    Starting the year as I mean to go on

  13. Muscout
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Most attacking West Ham defender?

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Cresswell.

      On some freekicks/corners too

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Fredericks maybe

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Actually Cresswell, but Moyes used to play Masuaku high up the pitch

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

    KDB cappers o/

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

      o/

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

        At least there's two of us 😀

  15. FirMinaMiMo
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Folks !!! If minamino plays!!! ...who else ll b benched 🙂
    Eg:- fa cup vs everton

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

      Minamino won’t start
      Bobby I think will rest for Origi
      Lallana and Milner to start which means one of Trent/Robbo might sit

  16. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Already making some research for Grealish replacement.
    Ready for some differential punt.
    Money is 6.6 maximum.

    Sarr?
    Felipe Anderson or Fornals with DGW in mind?
    Mount?
    Who else to consider..?

  17. davies
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I regret selling Abraham

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

      Why?

      I have him and think he'll blank today.

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

      Nah that’s nothing to regret

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Depending on for whom

  18. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A. Grealish to Maddison
    B. Grealish to Sigurdsson
    C. Salah, Greenwood to Maddison, Vardy (C) for -4?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A out of those

  19. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Tammy lad, you're an football star, get your game on, go play
    Tammy lad, you're a FPL star, get a brace mate, that’s great

  20. MarcusAurelius
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Abraham. Today’s the day you repay the faith!

    1. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yep Abraham and Pulisic points would be a nice new years present.

  21. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Abraham, forget you are a forward today...

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

      ???

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

    Ozil, Siggy & Rich are 3 very important players for !artial owners to keep an eye on today

    All in that 7.5-ish replacement bracket for if/when the Martial injury arrives

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ozil..... lol

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

        Fantasy gold.... lol

        1. Fantasy Gold
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Good reply mate... only three words... you feeling OK?!?!

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Hopefully not, dont have any vacant spot in midfield

  23. Fantasy Gold
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I’ve got Pope and Grealish.

    So I fully expect no saves from Pope with a Wesley unassisted screamer in the 90th minute.

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

      I've got one hand in my pocket and the other one is giving a high five

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

        And what it all boils down to my friends,
        Is that I haven’t really got it all figured just yet

  24. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    5 hours ago: Chelsea tweet how Brighton helped Tomori and show a travelling pic of him

    Reece James said to be out for ten days

    Now: Tomori not in squad.

    Unbelievable.

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

      Jeff

    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Tomori 3rd on my bench.

      Hopefully less rotation this GW

  25. mb1983
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Typical that Pulisic would start after I sold him due to a long run of not starting and not returning points! Hat-trick incoming...

    1. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Lets hope so 🙂

  26. Mario Balofail
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Wow. That's it! First time ever in my FPL history I missed the deadline...two times in a row and not because I didn't know about the deadline....I just forgot

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

      Ahh, busy time aint it, forgive yourself 🙂

    2. Bunk Moreland
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Clearly not your first time.

      1. Mario Balofail
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        It is my first time with 2 in a row...so...

  27. Zero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I captained Aguero over Vardy. Am I gonna be ok? 🙁

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

      I hope so

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

      Three days to live...

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

      Your fate is currently carouselling manically around a spinning roulette wheel

      It’s scheudled to come to a halt at 4:30pm, at which point your question will be answered 🙂

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

        As long as the wheel doesn't land on a 10 min cameo! Cheers mate 😀

    4. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Aguero has scored in every game he's ever played, and every game he's not played in too. He even scores while he sleeps.

      I think you'll be okay.

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

        This is the kinda uplift I need after seeing the top 10k captain stats, cheers!

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

      Best pick this week I think

  28. davies
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Is Guendouzi nailed?

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

      Was under Emery, but not anymore...at least not yet.

      107th draft pick I hope...

  29. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Cmonn Tammy. + No Burnley or Aston Villa CS please

  30. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Just ordered that black top. Snazzy.

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

      Apparently I've been searching for leggings...