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.

1,828 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Please rest Alli today, Jose. Need Grealish points off the bench.

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

    Wow literally everyone on here has been advising to sell Grealish

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

      It’s the right move, just this game, Burnley are terrible

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

        I actually don't think it was the right move at all.

        Last run of uninterrupted games he scored:

        6, 9, 2, 6, 0, 8, 6, 1, 9+

        That 0 was a penalty miss, too. Could have gone the other way.

    2. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah I couldn't understand it as a non owner wishing I had him!

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

      I tried to help

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

    Jack Grealish and Nick Pope are really upsetting me now.

    At least Tomori still has his clean sheet..

    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      lol

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      🙂

  4. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    They added Luiz assist already. So nothing from Grealish assist? Disgrace

  5. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    2 goals and 1 assist. GREALISH WE WANT MORE

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

      Nothing nuch was given, a mere G only.

  6. jia you
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Burnley facing a relegation battle!

  7. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Benched Grealish 🙁
    At least I didnt sell, hoping for a Mane or Cantwell no-show now

    1. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Exactly the same here. If there was ever a time for Mane to get a rest, this is it.

      1. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Fingers crossed, especially since Im doubling up with Salah!

    2. King Carlos
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Me too, had to bench one out of pukki, trsore and grealish. New year, same old story

    3. SH1M1
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Happy to see other members in the club haha, for me it was a choice of Zaha or Grealish, there was me thinking Burnley defence is tighter then Norwich ...

  8. aborg
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I told everyone to keep Grealish, they did not listen. For Traoré then, haha, he just scores against Spurs and City !

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

      It’s only Burnley

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

        But they all said that Burnley will play well defensively against AVL !!

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

          They did? I never heard that? Burnley are dreadful

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

    Got Pope and Heaton and seemingly play wrong one alot recently.

    UTV!

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

    Did Grealish to Traore 2 min before deadline just because it felt wrong to burn a transfer... f*** me

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

    How isnt that a grealish assist, but Siggy got the assist against Newcastle? Please, im confused

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

      Tammy got it in other match

  12. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Grealy 1st sub... praying for Traore,KDB or Vardy no show...

    1. SH1M1
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Same here, i don't know whats worse, us benching him or others selling 🙁 Hoping Mane gets rested ..

  13. Tempestic
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Literally the only options I rly had this week with my 2FT’s was either Grealish out or Tammy out. Should have burned it.

    1. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      yeah a bit same with me

  14. Alonso The Great Midfielder
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I sold grealish just to burn my FT. Very hard not to use free transfer

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

      Excatly the same as me 🙁

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

      Same here

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

    There are clear rules for that Grealish ‘assist’

    It’s one thing (kind of) consistent with FPL.

    Doubt he gets it in game.

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

      Spoke too soon. Added.

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      If there is a doubt he should get the benefit of it though.

  16. Rash
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Grealish seller getting off lucky

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

      Sellers*

      1. TOPCAT1960
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        assist given

  17. SMOOTH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    assist added

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

      thanks

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

    Official Fantasy Premier League twitter still shows a assist for Grealish ? Will the fpl add it or not ???

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

    Grealish assist added

  20. teddypicker
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    At least I cashed in on one of the 0.1 Traore rises haha 🙁

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

    Grealish should be on a hatty

  22. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Grealish assist added 🙂

  23. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Don’t know what is wrong with this season, everyone I’ve been keeping for ages start scoring after I sell them...

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

      who you selling next please

  24. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A given at last.

  25. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    There were zero signs of this. Villa looked dreadful last two games.

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      They are dreadful, Grealish is class.

    2. TOPCAT1960
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Burnley still celebrating midnight with poor performance...Villa will be relegated, you heard it first

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

    I want Grealish but the only way I can get him in is by selling Maddison which I don't really want to do. Worth it or not?

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

      Hell no, Burnley just making them look great

    2. Atom&Humber
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      can go any way really, 3 beautiful fixtures after city and even city aint bad. He's so instrumental for villa

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

        That's a big factor for him imo, he's absolutely nailed on to start every Villa EPL game.

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

    Grealish and Tammy so annoying, casuals win again :p

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

    I wish spurs would have signed Grealish when we had the chance!

  29. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    GREALISH ASSIST GIVEN

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

    Whatever points Jack gets or doesnt he aint going nowhere from my team