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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. T.Henry14
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Next GW I have 2 free transfers but my team is:

    Pope
    Arnold, Rico (WAT), Soy (SOU)
    Salah (tot), KDB (avl), Richarlison (BRI), Martial (NOR)
    Vardy (SOU), Rashford (NOR), Tammy (BUR)

    :O

    What to do?

    1. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Pope’s got to go!

      1. The Sociologist
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Everything else looks great.

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

      Pope out

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

    I sense a Brighton goal soon.

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

      It's a Chelsea thing.

  3. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Now we need rotation Grealish first on the bench unfortunately

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

      it would be very surprising if all your out field players play

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

      How unfortunate Daniel

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

    Chelsea turning the screw

  5. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Grealish a season keeper now (or at least for another decent spell)?
    He was on on my potential sell list before this GW started.

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

      Im selling him after this GW for Martial

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

      There are no season keepers.

      1. Marvin of all he surveys
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        TAA

        1. The_Fish
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Yup

  6. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Finally a Ryan save!

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      don't flatter youself

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

      Need five more and a peno stop...

  7. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Do people actually get depression from this game or do they just get sad? Is there a difference any more?

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

      Just sad.

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Most of us are already on Prozac here because of this game

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        😆

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

        New Croatian in the league? Price?

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

      I get really sad. Lol. It is not healthy. But also bring me joy sometimes.

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

      Depression suck...anger is sweet 😀

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

        *sucks

    5. james 101
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Nah.

      Minor highs and lows only.

      It’s just a game. I treat it as a light distraction from important things.

      1. ‘Tis the Season
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Well said mate. People on here take it way too seriously.

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

      I just give out, get drunk, onto the next GW and repeat! There is that very odd GW when most things go right which I celebrate by getting drunk.
      Seriously, I can see how it can affect people mentally but first world problems really!

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

    Was not expecting Grealish brace. Congrats for holders. Great player but Villa has been just awful recently.

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

      not got a brace

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

        True. Double return it is.

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

    Grealish has returned now in 3 of the last 4, and 6 of the last 9 ... why did anyone actually sell him ?

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

      Better players in better teams with better fixtures is all i can think of

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

        for his price ?

        I haven’t owned and was not convinced but the argument is that he is Villa’s best player, talisman, on set pieces & penalties ... all for 6 mill ... let’s not over think this really as our fourth mid in a 343

        ok, maybe not worth buying as his price rises but selling a player that is actually getting returns ? strange imho

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I played him and was benching Madison. Nownits the opposite

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

      Haha here we go, everyone advising to sell yesterday, returns today, everyone says why would you sell! Have you watched Villa lately?

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        People were saying it tbf

        1. vanishing spray
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          The over-reactionary people are the most keen to post tbf, god forbid anyone blanks twice in a row and he's sworn off the face of the earth forever

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

      Eye test vs other players in better teams and/or flxtures within +1m price bracket.

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

        and what players are those ?

    5. james 101
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I didn’t. He’s pretty solid imo

  10. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone else going Mané, TAA & Robbo/VVD for DGW24 so they don’t have to decide who to captain between Salah & Mane?

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Firmino for me

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Actually might do that also...

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

          Firmino not scoring points Jafooli. Would yoi really consider it?

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

      Yup, have done that, got TAA Robbo and Mane now

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Can’t be @rseed thinking all week...Mane, Salah, Mane etc...

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

          Haha true, i went there for 15 straight GW’s, it doesn’t work

        2. HurriKane
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          You could stick on one while having the added bonus of owning the other who is likely to do well too

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Can’t afford both 😆

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

      TAA Mane then Rash to Firmino

    4. The_Fish
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I think I’m doing TC TAA then.

      Already got TAA, Robbo and Salah

  11. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I pray for full rest rotation. Someone like KDB or so

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Cool I'll be praying the opposite

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

      Sure someone will get rested...

  12. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Ryan save

  13. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    It seems Grealish to Traore move fared well

    Anybody else did it?

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Not be mentioned yet...

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

      The whole farm.

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

      Half the site over the last few days 🙂

      1. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Dont regret it as i did to raise funds for Alli to Mane next gw

    4. james 101
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Nope. Enjoying freakish points

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I actually like the autocorrect

    5. Gideons Rolling Another One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Grealish to Martial over here!! And I won’t mention the -4! Pretty much sums up my season! What a whopper.

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

        same for -4 .... would have played Traore and benched Grealish anyway, if I hadn't done the transfer

    6. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Only the casuals on this site

      1. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Okay Mr. Maverick well done keeping him

    7. clodhopper
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He is always involved in villa goals

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

    Needs desperately more goals in Chelsea game

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

    Salah(C) blank was a huge disappointment last gameweek that I captained him again. No logic left in this game. 😀

    1. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Same. Reckon it turns out well!

  16. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Ofc when Targett is injured!

  17. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Thanks to all who advised me to play Maupay and bench grealy.. appreciated...

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

      Whoever told you that is silly, and that's not even in retrospect.

      1. Pipermaru
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Didn't you sell him?

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

      Make your own decisions Chucky.

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

      Yawn, troll on

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

      At least they didnt tell you to walk up a motorway blindfolded

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

        Would have been quicker

    5. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      NBNC Grealy....

    6. clodhopper
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Not good advice realy

  18. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Wood close

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

    Wood wow, sitter!

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

    Villa s defence is worst ever

  21. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Barnes hooked at half time.
    Wood goal imminent.

  22. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Fully expect Traore,KDB or Vardy to all start, were looking lively in training yesterday....

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Operation yewtree notified..

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        😛

  23. marquinhos
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pope replacements then?

    1. Lazaretti
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Fabianski

  24. JELLYFISH
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Whose the best Pope replacement guys? Considering Fabianski if fit, Should tighten up at the back under Moyes and DGW 24

  25. The_Fish
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on TC TAA in 24?

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

      Too early to talk about that.

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

      Will he play both games?

      1. The_Fish
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Hopefully. Hasn’t missed many so far.

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

    CHO coming on for Pulisic.

  27. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Wood up for this...

  28. Kaiser123
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Hoping either Mane, Mad, KDB or Martial rest to get Grealish points. Not confident though, it was between him and Ings for the bench. Ings might just do something.

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

      KDB will rest

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

    Burnley pushing, Villa not safe yet.

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

      They are safe. Burnley can't score. Will miss an open goal if they had such a chance.

  30. fgdu
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    grealish 1st sub