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Timo Werner (£9.5m) is back in the Chelsea line-up following his midweek rest in the Champions League.

The former RB Leipzig forward is deployed on the left-hand side of the attack again, this time supporting Olivier Giroud (£6.7m) who found the net four times against Sevilla.

That sees Tammy Abraham (£7.2m) drop to the bench while Hakim Ziyech (£8.3m) provides width on the other flank.

Kai Havertz (£8.3m) and Mason Mount (£6.8m) are in central midfield with N’Golo Kanté (£4.9m) while the back-four lines up as we have come to expect on Chelsea’s recent run of three clean sheets in four.

Ben Chilwell (£6.2m) and Reece James (£5.2m) are the left and right full-back respectively, stationed either side of Kurt Zouma (£5.6m) and Thiago Silva (£5.5m).

Leeds are as we would expect them as well. Marcelo Bielsa has gone with a 4-1-4-1 formation once again with what looks like Stuart Dallas (£4.5m) in a central midfield role and Ezgjan Alioski (£4.4m) at left-back, considering wingers Jack Harrison (£5.5m) and Raphinha (£5.4m) are both in the starting line-up.

Chelsea XI (4-2-3-1): E Mendy; Chilwell, T Silva, Zouma, R James; Mount, Kanté, Havertz; Werner, Giroud, Ziyech.

Leeds United XI (4-1-4-1): Meslier; Alioski, Cooper, Koch, Ayling; Phillips; Harrison, Dallas, Klich, Raphinha; Bamford.

  1. Gringo Kid
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    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Lewis or Coufal to Dallas?

    1. Begbie.
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      • 12 Years
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      Coufal

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Had disallowed assist today

  2. Party time
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Salah welcome back. I know you love that winter ball

    • FPL Scoop
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      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Damn, had returns from everyone so far before Ziyech! Ah wel.

      Jota the obvious replacement if he looks likely to start. Can wait a bit

    • The Suspended One
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      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Chillwell is class, underrated in the air

    • Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Just 25 mins of owning Werner left for me this season. Can't wait to be shot of him.

      1. The Suspended One
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        • 12 Years
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        Yeah bought him as a striker taking pens, not a winger

      2. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        garbage pick he has been, every forward around 6 mil is better. Cant wait to be shot of him, cant even score in a fixture like this

    • Dirty Harry
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Best defender to bring in that's not from Chelsea or Robertson?

      1. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Dias

        1. Dirty Harry
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Is Pep Roulette going to stuff around with Dias

          My plan was Walker but even he got benched today

          1. Utopsis
            • 6 Years
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            Not even benched

      2. Begbie.
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        Lamptey

        1. Dirty Harry
          • 10 Years
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          Opps have Lamptey

      3. JONALDINHO
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        4.5’s. e.g Dallas, KWP, Targett

        1. Dirty Harry
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Dallas definitely on the radar. Thanks. I'll have a look at the fixtures as well

    • spamking
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Best forward 5.9 or under?

      1. Magic Zico
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        • 7 Years
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        Adams?

        1. how now brown cow
          • 11 Years
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          6.0

          1. Magic Zico
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            • 7 Years
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            Damn, no Xmas discount

      2. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        The fact that I almost said joelinton tells me there's nothing there.

      3. Baps Hunter
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        • 8 Years
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        -4 and Bamford

      4. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Keep an eye on Fabio Silva

      5. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        No one. If u can reach a bit up then Adams and Bamford are worth getting

      6. Joey Tribbiani
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Welbeck

    • diesel001
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      First half seems to have flown by.

    • FPL Scoop
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      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Right cmon Bamford - bury them!!

      No Ziyech in this anymore so want it all one sided!

      1. Dirty Harry
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I'll take that even as a Chilwell/Zouma owner hHa

      2. Party time
          5 years, 4 months ago

          This

          1. FPL Scoop
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            • 9 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Hope you feel better soon bro. Thanks for the returns but see ya

      3. JONALDINHO
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Ziyech and Chilwell to Salah and 3.9(-4)? Was set on doing it before the game and the injury helps. Already have Reece James and don’t fancy double up. Gives an attack of

        Salah • KDB • Bruno • Son • Grealish
        DCL • Bamford

        Thoughts?

        1. Jebiga
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Why Salah over Jota?

          1. Party time
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Salah is FPL

            • JONALDINHO
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              One of them is the best players in the league with 81 goals in the last 3 years. The other is isn’t first choice nor explosive nor consistent

          2. Party time
              5 years, 4 months ago

              No brainer if Salah(C)

              1. JONALDINHO
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Salah(C) obviously

          3. Agamenmon
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            How’s Raphinha doing?

            1. Flair
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Very good

          4. Flair
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            https://mobile.twitter.com/bond_fpl/status/1335323611201146881

            Think this guy got the lineup correct last time. let's see tho I don't mind a Jota benching

            1. FPL Scoop
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Could make guessing if he starts next week more helpful

            2. Hazz
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              • 8 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Aw, would've liked a start but obviously that's the risk with him.

            3. Dirty Harry
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Scenes

          5. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Dreadful and GW already over, but good things have to lie ahead with this?

            Martinez
            Chillwell - Dallas - James
            Son - Salah - KDB - Bruno - Jota
            DCL - Bamford

            Gonna do Vardy + Mahrez > KDB + Bamford (depending)

            I need cheering up gents pleaaaaseeeee for my sanity

            1. TorresMagic™
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              Looks pretty template.

            2. Zimo
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              All of your players have played?

            3. JONALDINHO
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              That team is very nice

              1. Salah’s Sonnet
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Cheers Jonaldhino

            4. Puntillimon
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              With that team why is your GW alrdy over

              1. Salah’s Sonnet
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Because didn’t have KDB i captained Mahrez

                1. Casual Player
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 4 months ago

                  It’s only 10 pts difference if you own both. Hardly dreadful.

                  1. Casual Player
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 4 months ago

                    Sorry misread, don’t have KBD yet. Still don’t think it’s necessarily a dreadful week... yet.

                  2. _Ninja_
                    • 15 Years
                    5 years, 4 months ago

                    He said he didn't have KDB

              2. Salah’s Sonnet
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Because capped Mahrez

            5. FPL.team
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              • 9 Years
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              Most of your players have returned what do you keep banging on about?

            6. WHUFCSmith23
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              Looks good mate, maybe needs a differential in there if you ask me.

              1. Salah’s Sonnet
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Hmmmm, like who? Hard to choose

          6. Jebiga
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            How long will be nailed Neco Williams? What do you think?

            1. Begbie.
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              • 12 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              TAA will be back next week.

            2. how now brown cow
              • 11 Years
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              Not sure he'll play this week.

            3. Baps Hunter
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              Depends on TAA and Milner injuries. Haven't checked tbh.

            4. FPL.team
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              He never has been nailed and won't be.

          7. jimmy.floyd
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Son Zaha to KDB Neto (-4)? Have Kane.

            1. Begbie.
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              • 12 Years
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              No.

              Son away to Palace is a great fixture. KDB away to United could be tight.

              1. Jebiga
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Kdb is the best player in the league, can score against anyone

                1. FPL.team
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                  • 9 Years
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                  Son can also score against Palace

                  1. Jebiga
                    • 14 Years
                    5 years, 4 months ago

                    You must have both of them

                    1. FPL.team
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                      Yeh wouldn't remove Son for a hit before Palace.

          8. FPL Scoop
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            • 9 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            May just go for Jota - can’t go Ziyech straight to Salah, requires Cancelo to Dallas for a hit.

            Although now that I say it....

          9. El Presidente
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Litlle details... Frank Lampard you cannot play with Mount, Havertz, Ziyech and only Kante against such attacking team as Leeds... should have played one of Kovacic or Jorginho...

            1. Thomas Shelby from Birmingh…
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Jorginho to send pin point passes from deep

              1. Weeb Kakashi
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Not Jorginho. He would have been run over by Leeds. Kovacic makes sense. Havertz doing nothing.

            2. Party time
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Yeah

                Kovacic/ Jorginho would give the team a better balance.

                You need to tutor Lampard tbh

            3. The Suspended One
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              I hate to say it but Pulisic and ziyech are glass, Werner reminds me of Fernando Torres and havertz looks like ozil 2.0

              Need to see more from all of the above

              1. Qaiss
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Ozil 2.0? Did you watch Ozil from 2010 - 2016?

                1. The Suspended One
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                  • 12 Years
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                  Was really only good for Germany, overrated talent

                  1. Nice to Finally Michu
                    • 12 Years
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                    Surely trolling

                    1. Utopsis
                      • 6 Years
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                      Must be

                      1. The Suspended One
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                        • 12 Years
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                        I would never troll Arsenal

                  2. Qaiss
                    • 10 Years
                    5 years, 4 months ago

                    Nah. Real Madrid Ozil was one of the best midfielders in the world. As well as that, he was immense for us from 2013-2017.

                    The media have brainwashed people into thinking he wasn't one of the best playmakers around.

              2. Zimo
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Mount still the best one

              3. FPL.team
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                • 9 Years
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                That's a disservice to Ozil.

              4. Nice to Finally Michu
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Lmfao these takes are trash

            4. Weeb Kakashi
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Will Auba ever be an option again? Thats quite a decline in form.

              1. ‘Tis the Season
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Aubatrocious

              2. People in Preston
                • 15 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Big contracts do that for you. Especially at ARS.

            5. Gandalf
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              • 15 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              A. Ziyech + Vardy > Salah + Wilson

              B. Ziyech + Vardy > Salah + Bamford

              1. Begbie.
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                B

              2. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                B

              3. TorresMagic™
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                • 16 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Wilson might not have a game in GW12.

              4. Dirty Harry
                • 10 Years
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                B

              5. Dynamic Duos
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                I'm going B

              6. Legomané
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                Bamford. No guarantees New-Wba will go ahead yet...

                1. Gandalf
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                  Thanks all, the risk of Wilson not starting a big factor I agree and imagine Bamford ownership will only increase more after today and his upcoming fixtures

              7. WHUFCSmith23
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                • 5 Years
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                A, every man and his Dog has B. Both good options

            6. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Giroud trying Messi/Ronaldo things LoL

              1. Zimo
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Tbf he can do them

            7. Paul Psychic Octopus
              • 15 Years
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              James will provide serious competition to TAA for the England right-back slot. tbh, I prefer James.

              1. how now brown cow
                • 11 Years
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                TAA hasnt shown a lot for england yet

              2. Jebiga
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Both payers are for one season max. They are not Lillian Thuram type of RB's

              3. Well you know, Triffic
                • 15 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Awb best of the lot if we are talking actual defending.

              4. Utopsis
                • 6 Years
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                Trippier ahead of them both - Southgate loves him

              5. Treadstone
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                Agree...James is a better allround player imo..As good as TAA is his defending is pretty poor at times.

            8. JollyGoodYellows
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              How does this WC look? It's an early attempt but all opinions welcome!

              Mccarthy Button
              James Dallas Konsa KWP Aina
              Salah KDB Bruno Son Jota
              DCL Bamford Brewster

              1. Gandalf
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                • 15 Years
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                Looks good to me and fair bit of flexibility in there e.g. if decide to downgrade someone to Grealish and upgrade elsewhere

                1. JollyGoodYellows
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 4 months ago

                  Cheers. Plan would be to do Son > Grealish next week.
                  I'm not sold on Jota yet so he could change.

            9. Duke Silver ☑
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Just noticed that Mahrez picked up a bap 😀

              1. Silecro
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                nice, its like coming of a bench and assisting 😀 i'll take that as a captainer

                1. Duke Silver ☑
                  • 11 Years
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                  Same here. 2 point gain on rivals 🙂

              2. Legomané
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                • 8 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Pity bap?! 🙂
                Unlucky not to provide returns really, deserved.

                1. Duke Silver ☑
                  • 11 Years
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                  I'll take pity as a KdB non-owner!

              3. Bobby Digital
                • 8 Years
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                Nice

            10. FPL Scoop
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              • 9 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Fancied no hits next week, or replacing Cancelo with Chilwell/James if anything... would settle for Jota in for Ziyech (no Salah).

              But would you rather do Cancelo Ziyech to Dallas Salah (-4)?

              1. Make United Great Again
                • 13 Years
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                Yes. Good moves

              2. The Suspended One
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                • 12 Years
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                Yea

            11. Make United Great Again
              • 13 Years
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              Salah Bruno KDB. Anyone trying to fit all 3 in?

              1. JONALDINHO
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Salah KDB Bruno Son Grealish
                DCL Bamford.

                1. Make United Great Again
                  • 13 Years
                  5 years, 4 months ago

                  Doing the same. But Kane & Jota instead of DCL & Son

              2. SomeoneKnows
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Already did so with Son & Grealish as well in a 3-5-2 formation

              3. HollywoodXI
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                No. I’m running with two of the three, rotating based on fixtures. For example, I have KDB captain this week but have 0.6m in the bank to transfer him to Salah for next week at home to Fulham.

              4. Botman and Robben
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                I have Salah Bruno KDB Son.

                Trying to get in Grealish back.

              5. FFSbet.com
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Yes want Bruno but will need 2 downgrades because i want to keep Kane so going without Bruno.

            12. SomeoneKnows
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Rough with the Smooth...

              Took out Kane & Soucek in order to fund KDB, instead of Robertson & Ziyech 🙁

              Gonna need a big sofa for the NLD

              1. Vazza
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Robertson will start tomorrow by the way

                1. SomeoneKnows
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 4 months ago

                  Hopefully you are correct, but even so, gonna need Robertson to outscore Kane by at least 7 points so that my decision would be considered good :/

            13. JONALDINHO
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              James > Chilwell.

              1. Begbie.
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                • 12 Years
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                James is good but it's still mental to take Chilwell out for a 3.9 defender AND for a -4 on top of it.

                1. The Train Driver
                  • 10 Years
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                  > means better than...

                  1. Begbie.
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                    • 12 Years
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                    I know but I'm referring to an earlier conversation we had with OP where he was saying he's gonna take Chilwell out for a 3.9 for a -4 because James can cover Chilly.

                2. JONALDINHO
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 4 months ago

                  In order to do Ziyech to Salah. You forgot that part

                  1. Begbie.
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                    • 12 Years
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                    Because it's irrelevant. Chilwell out for a 3.9 is so ridiculous that the second part doesn't matter. You can get Salah other ways but you want to have every premium midfielder in the game lol.

              2. Zimo
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                I'd want both. Not a lot of good options

              3. Hazz
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                • 8 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Chilwell is in the box and around that area much more.

            14. Bennyboy1907
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Current team : 1.3ITB 2FT
              Martinez
              Robbo, Chillwell, Coufal (Lamptey, Mitchell)
              KDB, Bruno, Grealish, Zaha (Bissouma)
              Vardy, DCL, Bamford

              Zaha >>> Salah (c)
              Vardy >>> budget striker up to 6.6

              But who?

              1. adam wigan
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                • 7 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Watkins? On penalties, has good fixtures, and has 2 double gameweeks coming up at some point. Villa have created a lot of chances and will be better when Barkley is back too

              2. HaffNanner
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Wilson?

                Or for a -4 you could switch formation and get Jota instead, which is what I’m considering

            15. Begbie.
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              • 12 Years
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              Kelleher, Neco, Fabinho, Matip, Robertson, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Jones, Salah, Mane, Firmino

              According to that twitter account which seemingly got last weeks lineup spot on.

              1. Flair
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Also the midweek lineup bar keeper. No Jota but that was always going to be an issue with him

              2. Ze_Austin
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                If we have three+ fit mids again, Jota is a clear rotation risk

                Not sure Hendo is fit. We'll see tomorrow

              3. JONALDINHO
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Good team. That’s what I’d predict

              4. Hazz
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Another ITK says this:

                https://twitter.com/SMXLFC_/status/1335326728181469184?s=19

              5. Party time
                  5 years, 4 months ago

                  Jota benched as expected

                • SomeoneKnows
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 4 months ago

                  Can you please link the twitter profile?