Dugout Discussion

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. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Lacelles & Ward(@4.3m) = 7 CS in last 8

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

    Fernandez to get a bps point?

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

      Members area thinks so

  3. Dreaming of glory
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    WC gtg?

    Button - Martinez (if Leno out)
    TAA - Doherty - lascelles - saiss - Jack Robinson
    Mane - Kdb - son - Fernandes - guen
    Rashford - jiminez - Calvert lewin

    1. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Wtf that's identical to mine apart from the gk

  4. FPLMarc
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Too many FH31 options. Currently on:

    De Gea
    TAA - Saiss - Lascelles
    Salah - Son - Fernandes - (A)
    Vardy - Jimenez - (B)

    (A) is Alli, Bergwijn, Martial, Traore or Richarlison
    (B) is Jota, Rashford or Calvert-Lewin

    Then again, what about getting both Salah AND Mane?!?!

    1. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I have Salah and Mane in mine

  5. Amey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Lascelles first on bench has outscored 6 of my players 😀

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

    I totally forgot that I've got two beautiful sons in this game. Come on Jack and Matt, do me proud lads

  7. Lemongrab
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Who would you keep for the rest of the season, Sarr or Barnes?

    1. Greek Freak
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Sarr

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      S

    3. Lemongrab
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Sarr it is!

    4. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Sarr

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

    Time for another punt to pay off, McGinn!

  9. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Why does the Chelsea players look like they've got olympic medals around their neck?

  10. Un De Sceaux
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    I've seen some shocking selections on here over the years but McBurnie was the lowest of the low.

    McBurnie owners drop your heads in shame. There really is no excuse for having him

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I don’t have him but 4 points I mean

    2. Greek Freak
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      He's a bargain though, has matched Auba and Aguero (so far) for a fraction of the price.

      1. MosF94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Jimenez has gotten me the same points as Auba and McBurnie from 4 games combined...

    3. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Well i mean i picked ozil so..

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

        some others chose David Luiz, there is worst than McBurnie out there

    4. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      He matched Aubameyang while being 5m+ cheaper. Bargain!

    5. Legendary!
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I see you’re new here. McBurnie pick is not the lowest of the low (see Dunk C last season as an example of lowest of the low)

      1. GREEN IS GOOD
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        The great FOMO pandemic of 2019

  11. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Play adama (BOU) or Hayden (AVL)?

    Serious question.

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

      Gotta be Traore

    2. Un De Sceaux
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      That is not a serious question

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Why not? My 4th and 5th mid apparently

        1. Un De Sceaux
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Ignored

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

    Who takes Penos for Villa?

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Jack

    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Grealish

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

      El Ghazi the last iirc.

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

      Peter

    5. Greek Freak
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Grealish took one and missed, El Ghazi took the next (and last) one and scored from what I remember.

      1. Greek Freak
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        So El Ghazi would be the logical conclusion.

      2. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        I have both thanks.

    6. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      cheers all..

  13. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Grealish hattie incoming 🙂

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      He won’t get three in total before the end of the season

  14. Powers106
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    If you need an enabler, would you rather a) Saka or b) Cantwell?

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Saka

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

      a

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A

    4. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      saka 100%

    5. Powers106
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Thanks all, seems fairly settled then! 🙂

  15. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Many thanks to the chap who mentioned Pick TV - even though I didn't enjoy wacthing the SHU players melt down. It's not going to get any better with having no players in the Merseyside derby - but will watch it anyway.

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      All the sky games are on there. The bbc had a list of all the free to air games. Its a lot of them.

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        I reckon my wife knew and kept quiet about it! 😀

      2. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Not all?
        Villa vs Chelsea not.

        Pool vs Eve 7pm

  16. Fantasy Premington
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Early wildcard thoughts:

    A) Son, Saiss and Manquillo
    B) Bergwijn, Doherty and Aurier

    Which is better?

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      B

  17. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Any of these worth a -4?.

    Kun and Tony to Rash and Son?
    Kun and Tony to Salah and DCL?

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

      keep Kun for Chelsea

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

      Probably one of them will be in hindsight.

  18. Squib
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    So lads what would you do with:
    Henderson and Nyland.
    Egan and Lundstram.
    Abraham and Aubameyang.

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

      Wildcard.

      1. Squib
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Hahaha! No WC left pal.

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

          Auba probably gets to stay till Norwich so. Nyland not the worst for next GW.

          Lundstram & especially Tammy need replacing.

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Play Nyland for now

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

      Quit. Not long until FPL 20/21 opens

      1. Squib
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Not whilst I'm top of my cash mini league I'm not.

    4. Greek Freak
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Egan to someone cheaper who plays for a good defence. (Fernandez, Lascelles, Ward, someone like that)
      Abraham to DCL.

      1. Greek Freak
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        It's not as bad as it looks is what I mean - Auba will come good, Nyland can deputise for a GW, just sort out the suspended player and the forward that's not nailed all of a sudden.

        1. Squib
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Cheers. Gone Egan to Saiss.
          Got
          Nyland
          TAA Lascelles Saiss
          Grealish Salah KDB Bruno
          Auba Jiminez Abraham

          Hendo Lund Cathcasrt Saka

  19. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Mount so close

  20. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Mount close

  21. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Happy belated, Frankie. You phenom! x

  22. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Mount w a rocket!

  23. JenkoJunko
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Current WC draft... Hows it looking? All thoughts very welcome 🙂

    Pope Button
    TTA Mendy Doherty Lascelles B Williams
    Salah KDB Pogba Bruno Saka
    Ings Jimmy Ayew

    0.7 ITB

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      loogs great, not that keen on mendy though

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

        Yeah agreed bit of a punt at the moment. Have 0.7ITB bank so have some room to change it. Any suggestions?

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

    Was thinking Mount an option but he’ll be displaced by Werner right?

  25. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Villa are going to keep another clean sheet aren’t they...

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      No

    2. squits
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      70 mins left dont panic

      1. TheDragon
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        I can almost guarantee it given how this season has gone

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

      Well if they do it will be typical seeing as I picked Elmohamady as my Villa defender LOL

    4. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Willian and Abraham will score

    5. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Nope

    6. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Alonso says hi

  26. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Guys would you take a -12 hit or play FH and hope no more red cards and injured keepers or just take the hit to get the team I need

    1. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      FH

  27. MGMT
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Currently second in a money H2H league and next GW I face the leader... Planning to bench boost, but have one doubt. What would you do with Adrián + Hanley?

    A. Adrián -> Nyland
    B. Adrián -> Martinez
    C. Hanley -> Lascelles
    D. Adrián to Martínez and Lascelles to a 4.2 def for a -4

    Personally i think there are no good enough 4.2 defenders tu justify a hit... what would you do?

    1. MGMT
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Only 0.3 itb and can sell Hanley for 4M

  28. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    This games needs Grealish goal !

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

      Aye

  29. james 101
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    So is Tammy dead as a WC pick?

  30. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Giroud gets worse every year. Stealing a living