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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. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Free kick

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

    Streetwise Trossard, James YC.

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

      He's Belgian, that's a dive

  3. theodosios
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bernardo and James without CS/assist/goal ahead of Abraham in BPS...

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

    Dunk range

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

      Saved

  5. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Maupay looked good today, unlucky not to get on the score sheet...surely people must hold?

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

      He is like that literally every game. He is very inefficient in front of goal.

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

      Easy hold for me - didn't realise people were considering selling...

    3. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Indeed

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

    Vardy not even in squad.

    Great! Grealish points off the bench. De bruyne VC. Win win.

    1. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      What if KDB is rested?

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

    Chelsea again losing points with weaker opponent after the big win

  8. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Why no Vardy? Happy tbh get Grealish of the bench

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

      Thigh strain according to Twitter.

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

    I don't get Grealish benchers. Surely they'd have benched him vs City too

    1. Powers106
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I went Cantwell over Grealish but all good now

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

    Ings gonna go crazy today.

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      RC incoming

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

    Of course the Spanish Massimo Taibi makes his single good save of the season against my player.

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

    5 points from Tammy is like Korma

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

      Not great but not terrible.

  13. Postman Ty
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Chelsea are fkng useless. Couldn't finish a kids meal...

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

    Thanks Muppet, sorry Maupay.. 1st on bench. Can't wait to sell for DCL..

  15. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ramsdale.
    TAA, Soyuncu, Holgate.
    Grealish, KDB, Mane, Salah.
    Maupay, Abraham, Vardy.
    Stek, Lundstram, Dendoncker, Kelly.
    2ft's, 0.0m.

    1. Maupay -> DCL.
    2. Abraham -> Jimenez.
    3. Both 1 + 2.
    3. Grealish -> Traore.

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Why is Grealish on that list

      1. Pep's Money Laundry
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Probably do both

  16. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pope close 😯

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

    Mings immense

  18. Ozzy smith
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Alli Ings Mount > Salah Maupay Dendon(-4) ???

    Hendo
    TAA Soy Lunds
    KDB Mane Salah Traore
    Vardy Rashford Maupay
    (Button Dendon Rico Kelly)

    Have the exact funds but Alli dropping will price me out.

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

    The gamble on Reece James looked so good until 81st minute lolol

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

      Gamblimg is never. It bites you sooner or later as you keep.getting overconfident till you lose everything

  20. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Abraham to DCL for free?

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

      It's the move I had penciled in for this GW, but we shall see.

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Burnley at home is so nice though....

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

      Why are people getting rid of Tammh especially with him nicely ticking and nailed 100%? Plus they drew so will be even more aggresive next match

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

    And the expert kept talking about Vardy baby cradle celebration

  22. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Luiz is losing bonus 2!

  23. Rust Cohle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What happened to Heaton?

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

      Knee injury? Doesn't look good...

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Lost the CS and picked up an injury in one motion. FML.

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

    No Vardy! Grealish points incoming! Don't deserve the points really as it was a poor decision I made to bench him.

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

      Correct

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

    Huge win for Villa

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

      Need about 4 on the trot

  26. andre_c
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else have Cantwell coming on for Vardy and not Grealish?

    1. Sasquatch Slayer
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Cantwell coming on for me . I sold Grealish

    2. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Started Grealish. Have Cantwell coming in for Vardy.

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

    They need remove autosubs. If you bench someone you dont deserve points

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

      points for the most ridiculous comment on here.

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

    Think it is time for Dyche to get sacked by Burnley. The slide is happening under him - it won't hit this season, but will be serious trouble next season. Defence has got worse. Much like Watford with their slide.

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

      Cant believe they dont want to cross the ball once in last 20mins
      Wtf they thought,how else would thez score goal?

  29. HNI
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Its nice to see Tammy nailed in such heavy fixture rotation as well. Plus consistent returns for a top 4 chasing side at under 8mn is great value. Will be with heavy heart to remove him gw 24 when fixtures toughen or is he worth keeping for entire season?

  30. bench boost for every gamew…
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Maupay goal there and Nice start. Looked awful with Grealish first bench and Brighton down then dunk assist so went okin the end