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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. 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?
    0.3 ITB and hanley 4M sell value
    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. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      C

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

    Will never forgive myself for picking Targett over Gregory House

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

      The Hause always wins

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

        Nice to see the kid get his first EPL goal.

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

    If Che wanna win this, RLC and Giroud-->out

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

      What the hell is lampard doing with RLC as left winger. Pulisic should play there instead

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

        No clue. RLC terrible there. Rusty too.

  4. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    How’s this WC look? 😀

    Poor
    TAA • Doherty • Saiss
    Salah • Son • KDB • Bruno • ASM
    Jimenez • Rashford
    (3.9, Lascelles, Kiko, Nketiah)

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

      Poor Pope?

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

      Nice ASM pick 🙂

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

      I like Poor in goal. Good form.

    4. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Haha poor 🙂 guess that sums him up when I own him

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

    Sky think Hause scored from an El Ghazi saved shot but I think Hause also had the first shot, not El Ghazi

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

      Cool story bro

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

        Truth

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

      hause firay shot

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

      It looked like el ghazi to me

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

        No it was Hause from looking at the replay.

      2. Abraham & Cheese
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        It was Hause hitting his own rebound in. He only just beat El Ghazi to the ball on the first shot, jumped up and shot his own rebound in.

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

      Yea it was pretty clear. Scored his own rebound

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

      I also thought this.

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

      Thats what I thought happened

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

      It's hard to say really but that camera high and behind the goal's replay looked like El ghazi got something on it.

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

      Bggr it. Think you’re right seeing it again.

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

      Correct

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

    Im on 3 points from 7 players today

    Bloody hell

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

      Let me check 1, -3, 0, 1 read it as you want 🙁

  7. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    El Ghazi owner but not watching, will he get an assist?

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

      nop

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

      No

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

      No

    4. Party time
        3 years, 10 months ago

        It looks like he was involved creating space for Hause but No assist

    5. Naby K8a
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Bet Werner's regretting choosing Chelsea now

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

        Why? Nailed-on starter in amongst players who can't convert.

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

          Don't feed the troll

      2. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Why would he be ?
        Because they are 1-0 down at HT in a game they have dominated ?

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

      Surely that’s an El-Ghazi assist? FPL seem to have decided no assist extremely quickly

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

        El Ghazi didn’t touch the ball.

      2. pulpy77
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        El Ghazi did not touch it.

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

        He didn't touch it.

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

      We need Pulisic on for RLC & Tammy for Giroud.

    8. DROP IT LIKE IT'S HART
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Just give the assist to Mings if no one wants it.

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

      Do any of the 4.0 or less defenders play?

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

        robinson

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

          Not for long though, right?

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

        No.

        A week or two more of Robinson might be the best you can hope for.

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

          Cheers

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

        Nope. Hanley's injured for the season. Ngakia's contract will expire before you play him. Simpson should not be mentioned

        And that's it

        Oh wait. J. Robinson, if you feel like getting 0 to 2 points vs Man U, with O'Connell returning soon as well

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

          Thought so, thanks

      4. teddypicker
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Ngakia for whu

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

      Please EL Ghazi

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

      LUIZ assist come on..

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

        this plz

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

        No chance.

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

        It's not a Luiz assist. He crossed it. Then it hot knocked towards goal, then saved, then Hause scored.

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

      43
      Goal! Aston Villa 1, Chelsea 0. Kortney Hause (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
      43
      Attempt saved. Kortney Hause (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Douglas Luiz with a cross.

      1. manu4life99
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        BBC says El Ghazi shot? Not watching though so no idea

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

          They are useless.

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

        clear Luiz assist then 😉

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

          BBC racists!

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

      Next week this team returns, roll FT or any changes?

      Pope,
      Trent, Boly, Soy,
      Salah, KDB, Fernandes, Sarr,
      Jimmy, Jota, Vardy

      McCarthy, Barnes, Taylor, Alonso

      3M itb.

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

        roll

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

          Cheers, worth a BB?

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

            This week or next.

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

              Next 31 or save, still got BB, TC & WC.

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

        I'd get Doherty with that much spare cash.

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

          Got three Wolves already, take hit?

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

      Villa have been battered but take the lead! Douglas Luiz puts in a brilliant cross from the right, Anwar el Ghazi is there and sees his shot pushed out by Kepa.

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

        bbc

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

          They are wrong though.. are you watching the game?

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

            Yes. tough one, looks like he didn't touch tbh

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

        Never trust the BBC.

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

        This is how it was , now the game best get that assist.

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

        43'
        G O O O A A A L - Kortney Hause reacts first on the loose ball and puts it away!
        43'
        Kepa Arrizabalaga saved a certain goal there! Kortney Hause found himself in a great scoring position but Kepa Arrizabalaga denied him with a great save

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

          probably right unfortunately

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

      On the bench:

      A) Saka and 4.0

      B) Hayden and Ward

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

      They best sort assist out, bloody idiots

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

        They have.

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

        Idiots indeed

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

      Where is my Ghazi assist??

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

        He didn’t touch it sadly - Hause stopped him from scoring

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

          Correct

      2. Party time
          3 years, 10 months ago

          In the bin

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

        McBurnie to Joe Linton for a -4 if no WC left?

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

          Say what

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

            What

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

              Say what again mutha f***er

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

                Now I'm scared!

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

          Linton and perma cap with Duda perma vice

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

            David Luiz?

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

              David Luiz third sub

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

          Nice plan

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

        El Ghazi owners says his assit
        Luiz owners says his assit

        😉

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

          How can it possibly be a Luiz assist?!

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

            may be they are not watching the game 😉

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

            Because he crossed it, doesn't matter what happens after.

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

          People own Luiz?

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

            Appearance points 😎

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

          Just re-watched he goal. Absolutely no assist.

          Camera angles make it seem like it went towards the two on the post, but Hause got the shot off first & also followed up with the rebound.

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

          El Ghazi owners clutching at straws to put it mildly

      5. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Hause should’ve left the cross for el Ghazi but his greediness got the better of him

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

          yes wouls have been
          El ghazi goal
          luiz assit

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

        Mad now, f#$% this s$%^

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

          Holy Feather Duster

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

          We have a live one

      7. Ady87
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Lampard must be a closet Manc. I’ll take a Tammy sub goal + 3 bonus and 1-1.

      8. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        on wc , wan bissaka or maguire?

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

          Maguire

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

          Maguire if going there.

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

        Chelsea have a guy who knows how to score at Villa Park and they left him on the bench 😆

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

          Stunned me

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

            STUNNED you say?

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

        4 points from 3 players yesterday.
        0 points from 5 players today.
        It takes 10 years to get this good at this game 😎

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

          Smooth roy

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

          Slightly above average

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

          This is classic FPl - everyone on 65+ after the first 2 games with visions of 200 point weeks. Cue the next 10 players scoring an average of 1 point

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

          All on Aguero (C).

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

        Oh dear the disappointment continues

        Lundstram, Egan, henderson, El Ghazi, Pukki, Aubameyang and Doherty 1st bench

        Aguero TC better change my fortunes tomorrow

      12. Tasty Jerk
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Watching the Copenhagen derby (Brøndby IF v FCK), 3000 socially distanced Brøndby spectators making allot of noise, sounds great hearing real fans now and not pre recorded 🙂