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Abraham, Pulisic and James among the substitutes as Chelsea face unchanged Villa


The second of Aston Villa’s two Double Gameweek 30+ fixtures kicks off at 16:15 BST, with Chelsea the visitors to the Midlands.

The Villans are unchanged from the side that drew 0-0 with Sheffield United in midweek, meaning that the ‘out of position’ and misclassified Fantasy Premier League midfielder Keinan Davis (£4.3m) once again leads the line for the hosts.

Jack Grealish (£6.4m), the most-bought FPL asset of the current Gameweek, is deployed on the left flank once more.

Frank Lampard has made four changes from the last starting XI he named in the Premier League, although that of course was way back in March.

Andreas Christensen (£4.8m), N’Golo Kante (£5.0m) and Mateo Kovacic (£5.3m) are recalled, while the fit-again Ruben Loftus-Cheek (£6.3m) makes his first appearance of the season.

Kurt Zouma (£4.7m), Billy Gilmour (£4.5m), Ross Barkley (£5.7m) and Pedro (£6.8m) drop out.

With Reece James (£5.1m) only among the substitutes, Marcos Alonso (£6.2m) gets his fourth straight league start – the premium FPL defender hasn’t blanked in any of his starts this season.

Tammy Abraham (£7.5m) and Christian Pulisic (£6.9m) also have to be content with places on the bench, as Oliver Giroud (£6.6m) and the soon-to-be out-of-contract Willian (£7.0m) retain their places in Lampard’s side.


Aston Villa XI: Nyland; Konsa Ngoyo, Mings, Hause, Targett; Hourihane, Douglas Luiz, McGinn; El Ghazi, Davis, Grealish.

Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga; Azpilicueta, Rüdiger, Christensen, Alonso; Loftus-Cheek, Kanté, Kovacic; Willian, Giroud, Mount.

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  1. SVG
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Tammy coming on

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Cameo Abraham

      1. SVG
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Have him on BB so glad for the appearance point 🙂

      2. SweepaKeepa
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Tammeo

        1. SweepaKeepa
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          You all forgot to upvote this.

    2. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Damn

  2. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Come on Mount, Samatta, Targett, Grealish. Give me a goal

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

    My 50/50s this week
    Bellerin over Azpilicueta
    Egan over Basham
    Can’t be to harsh on myself about Egan but what was I thinking getting a arsenal defender

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Bellers over Azpi, wow.

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

    Barkley wasting Alonso assist

  5. Kitman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Hi all

    What do you think of

    A) Rashford, Cantwell, Kiko
    Or
    B) Pulisic, Alonso, Greenwood

    Playing A means 4-4-2 with rash and jimi,

    Playing B means Jimi is only “premium” forward and a massive defence&midfield

  6. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Ritchie worth the price tag (5.3)? Over AWB, Maguire, Aurier and the like?

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

      Don't think so? He's had a great return today but won't be against 10 every week.

  7. Garam MOSALAH
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    At what time does price changes happen?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Roughly 8.5 hours to go.

    2. One More Hit
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I don't think there'll be any, any time soon. Too many people playing wildcards and free hits, and we're all starting out with 1FT. Might see some activity on Monday night at a push.

      1. One More Hit
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Sorry, I'll qualify that with Fernandes currently showing a possible change on FPLStatistics but that may be skewed too.

        1. Garam MOSALAH
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Is this the one to check
          fplstatistics.co.uk ?

    3. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      If it happens, normally just after 2 am GMT.

    4. Garam MOSALAH
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Thanks all

  8. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Tammy on

  9. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Chelsea pen needed.

  10. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    How is this free hit looking?
    De Gea
    TAA, Chilwell, Doherty, Ritchie
    Salah, Son, Fernandes,
    Vardy, Jimmy, DCL

  11. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Abraham blocking some nice points.

  12. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Tammy on, Chelsea breaking parent club rule 😯

  13. Andy_Social
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Gutted. Went into today on the cusp of the top 1000. Got 4 points from 5 players and no one in the last game. Need City to drag me back into the contest tomorrow.

  14. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone starting to suffer from a live football OD?

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      No, more of a shi7 football overdose

  15. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Desperately need so mo and trent magic tonight.

    The way this weekend has gone though.....

  16. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Cmon Tammy. BB doesn’t look good if you count my Che triple of Alonso Mount and Tammy

  17. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Grealish, here's an idea

    Release the ball instead of going for the foul every time

    1. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      This. He’s been biggest disappointment in My team this week

  18. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Yay another point

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Thankful?

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Could get booked.

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

      I thought that when Lundstram came on.

  19. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Chance of pool resting salah, mane or TAA? Lol

    1. Party time
        3 years, 10 months ago

        -0.01

      • Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Wait two mins... lol

      • Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Rank killers!!!

      • Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        likeliest is Salah i would of thought

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Ffs Tammy

    3. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Best 4.0m defender?

      A) Ngakia
      B) Scheletto
      C) Someone else

      1. One More Hit
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Ngakia due to leave (contract up), would probably grab one of the 3.9 ones if they're not going to play anyway.

        Kilman was on the Wolves bench at least.

      2. DMP
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Robinson.

        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Nailed?

          1. DMP
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            Until O Connel return, should be, yes.

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

      84 with 10 to play sounds a lot better than 88 with 4 to play.

      But yeah, imagine it's the same for loads of us.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Love the DGW drama aren't we?

      2. 420king
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah, 3 from 6 (so far) today.

    5. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Alisson Trent Matip VVD Milner Henderson Wijnaldum Keita Minamino Firmino Mane

      Via thekophq

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Mo?

        1. Collie01
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Sub

      2. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Fabinho not wij

      3. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        You better be joking

      4. One More Hit
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        No Salah will just top this week off.

      5. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Matip and Minamino to score

    6. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Save pointttttttt

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        for who??

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          omg yes Nyland his svae point point takes me to 100!

    7. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      No Salah, get in!

      1. DandyDon
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Phew or robbo. I’ll take that for now.

    8. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Is Mo in the lineup?

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        no

    9. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I'm just going to have a little cry

      1. One More Hit
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Shipped Mane out on the free transfers and kept Salah. Was banking on him to be the difference in my ML.

    10. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yesssssss

    11. Releasebreaks
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Dont know why so much love for Mount, last 22 games 5 returns

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        me neiter, or grealish, glaringly obvious

    12. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Salah on the bench. Disaster!