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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. Jam0sh
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Mount involved in everything chelsea do

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

    0-0 would be great.

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

      I agree

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

    Mount the bandwagon!

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

    How's Alonso playing??

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

      Active

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

      Looks dangerous driving forward.

    3. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Blocked shot just now.

  5. MITHRRANDIRR
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    RLC so slow

  6. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Need to get rid of a few players quickly - Leno, Reina, Egan, Grealish, Fleck

  7. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    RLC is terrible

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

    Alonso was in there, shouldve done better

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

      Has to just hit it on his left vs this keeper.

  9. gers23
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Mount looks sharp. Get some points!

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

    Mason Mount has been everywhere

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

    Beansprout should have anticipated that.

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

    What the actual...

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

    Goal villa

  14. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Classic

  15. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Terible. Told ya

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

    Villa G

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

    :cool

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

    Wow! We're terrible.

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I predicted. Pulisic will save us

  19. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Damn it

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

    Hahahaha
    Get Abraham you weapons

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Lol

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

    What a gameday. What a freaking gameday

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

    😎

  23. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Alonso now get me a goal

  24. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    OMG Villa

  25. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Hwere are those who were bitching about Chelsea playing good

  26. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Who scored?

    1. Team Cruel
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      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      No one knows until the graphics show up, no name on the back

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

    No assist.

  28. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Good work Rainer

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

    RMMFWCT?

    Pope Button
    TAA Doherty Saiss Fernandez Aurier
    KDB Son Salah Fernandes Saka
    Rashford Jimmi DCL

    Cheers!

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

      Pretty template so good.

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

        Cheers TM

  30. Lev Yashin
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Kortney in da House.