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. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Omg wow!!! Scenes

  2. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    El Ghazi assist?

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

      No

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

      Close but don’t think he touched it.

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

      I thought so too but i could be wrong.

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

      D Luiz

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Nope

  3. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    El ghazi assist?

  4. MCM
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Man alive how have AV got infront here? Sets it up for a second half appearance for Tammy!

  5. Jam0sh
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Terry celebrating wildly by applauding Hause goal

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

    Who assisted?

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

      The scorer.

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

      Nobody, he scored from his own saved shot

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

        El Gazi had the shot not Hause

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

          Don’t think so

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

      Think it was him with the initial saved attempt.

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

      none

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

      Clear save? Unassisted? Other, Luiz.

  7. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Hang on, your name isn’t Jack Grealish

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

    Kepa & DDG both washed up

  9. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Gutted I hit the FH button on Friday night to avoid price rises that haven't happened and to replace Sterling and Aguero before Chelsea haha

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

    Great interplay between Grealish and D. Luiz (own both). Shame it means absolutely nothing in FPL!

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

      I hear you, bro. I own this combo, too. Inspiration for the second half, for sure.

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

    Wgta

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

    RLC is terrible player. Another overrated english player. If he' s not english he would play in sunday league probably

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

      You are a terrible poster. Clueless

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

      Is Kane still better than Messi?

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

        I laughed

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

    D Luiz deserves assist

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Agreed 🙁

    2. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      No points for the KC

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

      Yep. But happy he won't.

  14. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Set up for Tammy

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

    Terry 1-0 Lampard

  16. The Final Boss
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Assist? El ghazi?

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

      Not sure

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

      didn't look like he touched it.

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

      No assist

  17. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Couldnt get a break today and get that assist from Luiz!!!

  18. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Thought El Ghazi had shot at first 🙁

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      He did i think .

    2. pitstop1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Agreed

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

      The assist should be added soon I think.

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        No fpl cheating again. No assist

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

      Isn't it an assist when a rebounded shot is hit in? Genuinely confused.

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

        Yes, but it was Hause's initial shot unfortunately

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

    Bottomed...

    RMMFWCT?

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

    Cheers!

    1. The Legend Squad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Excellent team. Ings over DCL for me

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

        Fixtures...

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

        Good shout generally though

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

      Downgrade Doherty, upgrade Saka to Traore?

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

        Will traore start?

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

    Whos Courtney House? She scored?

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

      Australian drag act

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

    No assist confirmed.

  22. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Looking at the replay i think it should be an El ghazi assist.

  23. markus808
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Cash out my Villa win now? 150% profit already.

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

      Yes

      1. markus808
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Did so, they were @8 Just had to bet that and I think this is the maximum I will get out of it, thanks.

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

      Pretty unlikely they win but may as well let it ride

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Give it 5 or 10 minutes and cash out?

  24. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 10 months ago

      How is that not an el ghazi assist? Are they saying he didn't shoot and instead tried to cross it and then kepa saved the cross?

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

        Yeah, clearly an assist. If it was a well owned player they'd have given it, no doubt.

    • SEXY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Who actually scored for Villa??

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

        Please be Hause or McGinn

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

        House

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      What a strike.

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

      It looked like an El Ghazi assist to me too...but from -2 from 3 in the first game I'm not expecting anything.

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

      D.Luiz on my bench Boost

      Surely that’s his assist?

    • MITHRRANDIRR
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Why is Willian playing? Isn't he leaving in a few weeks?

    • Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      El Ghazi shot last