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Timo Werner (£9.5m) is back on the left-hand side of Chelsea’s attack for a Gameweek 12 trip to Everton.

That’s because Christian Pulisic (£8.2m) misses out on the fixture entirely, absent from the matchday squad – although Frank Lampard did not mention there was anything wrong with the player in his pre-match press conference.

After scoring in the 3-1 win over Leeds, Olivier Giroud (£6.7m) gets a second consecutive Premier League start, keeping Tammy Abraham (£7.2m) on the bench.

Pulisic and Hakim Ziyech (£8.1m) dropping out of the side means Kai Havertz (£8.3m) returns to the front-three, stationed on the right-hand side.

Mason Mount (£6.8m) joins Mateo Kovacic (£5.3m) and N’Golo Kanté (£4.9m) in midfield while Chelsea’s defence, which has contributed eight goals and four assists this season, remains unchanged.

Carlo Ancelotti has named a somewhat patched-up side in light of recent injuries.

Alex Iwobi (£5.9m) takes up James Rodríguez‘s (£5.4m) spot in the front-three alongside Richarlison (£7.8m) and Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.9m) while Gylfi Sigurdsson (£6.8m) and Ben Godfrey (£5.0m) are named as the left and right wing-backs respectively.

Everton XI (3-4-3): Pickford; Keane, Mina, Holgate; Sigurdsson, Allan, Doucouré, Godfrey; Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin, Iwobi.

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

Lessons learned from FPL Gameweek 12

  1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Had exact funds and 2 FTs for

    Jota, Vardy, Justin, Podence
    to
    KdB, Bamford, Stones, Burke

    so pulled the trigger.

    Burke is 4.3 and oop. Stones still at 4.8.

    1. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Burke is one of the worst 'strikers' I've ever seen, I can't believe he keeps getting games.

      1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        He'll hardly ever play.

  2. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    El Ghazi can eff off. 10 points stolen from Jack.

    1. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      They were gifted, not stolen.

      1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Watkins is on pens

        1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          *was

  3. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Considering a double up on city defence. Is Stones relatively nailed? 6cs in a row for city in all competitions

    1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      At 4.8 why not?

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        That’s my thought process. Have 1m itb so can upgrade Ferguson!

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I asked whether I should get Stones and everyone said no

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Don’t listen to the sheep

      2. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        He hasn’t had any cameo appearances so if he is rotated it is unlikely he will get a 1 pointer. I may go for it.

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

        No guarantee he plays vs WBA plus others want his points.

      4. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        When did you ask?

        1. WVA
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Hour or so ago why

          1. Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Just wondering as you've missed the 3 CS's.

            However at 4.8m and WBA & Newcastle at home in 2 of next 3 games he does look great value.

            I got Dias before his run as I reckon he was nailed, Stones would have been a mega punt.

    3. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Dias is where it’s at

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah have Dias

  4. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    17(-4) from 6. Ouch!

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Took my first ever -8 for Salah KDB and Wilson and I'm on 19 (13) points from 6!!!! Surely I should stop playing

      1. Auntie Niemi
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        You should if you took a hit for one gameweek.

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Sorry 11 from 6!!!!

  5. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Need Everton Chelsea to draw for £500, cash out at £135. What to do?

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

      I would be cashing out, Chelsea beat Everton

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

      Cash out

    3. BenDavies
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      cash out. chelsea very likely to win

    4. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Take the money.

  6. Kitman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Hi Guys, i've narrowed this down to 2 opitons with my 2 FT.

    Clearly its Jota out but at whose expense?

    McCarthy - (Steer)
    Robertson - Zouma - Cresswell -(Lamptey) - (Mitchell)
    Salah - KDB - Grealish - Jota - (Soucek)
    Kane - DCL - Adams

    1) Jota & Robertson > Son & Jamal Lewis
    2) Jota & Kane > Fernandes & Bamford

    Option 2 yields better players, I just cannot bear to lose Kane!

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

      2.

    2. Tripleh123
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Almost in the same boat as you. You could look at option 1, get Son+Neco Williams to save some cash or straight swap Jota for either Maddison, Ward Prowse?

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

      Kane Money though can work wonders elsewhere, can have two great players for one

  7. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy and Hamez to Giroud and Bruno for -4 ?

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

      Makes sense

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

        😛

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Not Giroud...

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

        it's between wilson and giroud for that spot,Wilson failed his auditon.. now it's up to giroud to grab it....

  8. el polako
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    No players in this 1-1with Kante & Siggy as scorers would be beautiful.

  9. Tripleh123
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Guy need advice going foward for upcoming gameweeks,

    A) Jota+Vardy (-4) for Wilson+De Bryune -common pick
    B) Jota+ Vardy(-4) for Wilson+Auba/Sterling (C)
    C) Jota+ Vardy(-4) for Kane+ Maddison
    D) Stick

    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I’m doing A

    2. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A

    3. Kitman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A 100%

  10. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Worth taking a hit to play Bamford instead of Coufal next week?

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

      nah, cs likely for whu next GW

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        what about Lamptey instead of Coufal?

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

          fulham will score imo..

  11. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Has anyone ever taken a - 12 for the Xmas period and it actully paid off?

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

      Yep, and a -16, both paid off, albeit small rank rise

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Of course

    3. WVA
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Haha not me

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

      2 Gw ago.

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

      Never taken a -12.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Egersdof in the Kane exit

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

    Did James Egersdorff captain KDB in the end?

    1. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      No Salah

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

        Salah?

        Man that’s funny. Goes on blackbox saying how he’s fine with captaining KDB cause he thinks they’ll wallop United, then chickens out.

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

          He often does it

        2. ☈☾
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Lol I guess

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

          He’s full of shi*, he’s done this a lot historically, bluffs the listeners.

        4. Karan_G14
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          To be fair he said he's getting Salah for Son and capping him.

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Don't be fair.

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

          People are allowed to change their minds.

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

            Course, but there’s no point saying it if you never go through with it.

        6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          believing him was your first mistake

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

    Dammit. Selling Cancelo for Dallas for a hit is annoying. Hopefully the fact it funded Ziyech to Salah(c) pays off...

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      It should

    2. DAZZ
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      It should do

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

      I know yeah, sold Cancelo 2 GW’s ago, ah well, removes worry of rotation here and there

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

        I sold him for this reason as well. 6 points here and there aren't worth the aggravation. And the money saved allows Jota to Grealish for free.

  14. DAZZ
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    How do you expect City to line up defensively agaisnt WBA? I think its a given that Mendy plays. Walker/Cancelo will be 50/50. I think Laporte comes in for Stones.

    Walker Laporte Dias Mendy

    1. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Laporte comes in for Dias

      Walker rested, Cancelo plays instead of him

      Mendy and Stones start

      1. Dickie1898
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Why do you think Dias will get dropped?

      2. Pompel
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        And I'm contemplating getting Dias for a hit, so he would ofc be benched

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

      Laporte plays in the left CB berth, though.

      1. Dickie1898
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Dias can play either side, he is right-footed.

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

      Expect the same back 4. I think Walker much more likely than Cancelo given Cancelo played 3 in a row.

    4. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Stones will play till they lose

    5. WVA
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Walker should be dropped

      Cancelo Laporte Dias Mendy

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

        I think Cancelo should be the starting right back. He looks a really classy footballer.

  15. Klaren
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Which 2 to sell out of Jesus, Sterling and Mahrez? Which 2 do you reckon are the more likely ones to be benched vs WBA? Or just sell all 3 for a hit?

    Leaning towards Sterling and Mahrez at the moment but I guess Torres could also play striker instead of Jesus.

    1. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Sell all 3

    2. Dannyb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I'd keep Sterling, Pep seems to love him for some unknown reason.

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

        I have no intention of keeping him long term anyway as there are better premium options.

        I'd keep him for this GW if I knew he has a good chance of starting vs WBA but just have no idea.

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

      I’d be selling Sterling. Guy is useless and had regressed massively.

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

      None now...

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

        I could end up with 2 on the bench with Foden/Torres coming in for them and I also have Reece James who is a likely also rotation risk for midweek so don't think I can afford to keep them despite the fixture unfortunately.

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

      Sell Sterling and Jesus. Mahrez at 8.4 is great value regardless of today. More likely to start against West Brom too

  16. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Last week every premium players delivered points while this week they're all blanking, man FPL is so tough this season.

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      The week I have them all they all blank

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      The fear is that Kane and Son get high scores. That would give current top 10k huge boost.

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

      Manchester Derby at 0-0 is hardly a surprise.

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

      Son and Salah havent played yet, you surely have them?

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Yep and they will blank too, even if Salah scores doesn't help me in my ML as everyone has him captain

    5. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Fernandes, KDB gone. Salah (C), Vardy, Son to come.

  17. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    no digne or hamez... can see this ending 0-2 with giroud and chilly scoring...

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

      No Ziyech or Pulisic though for Chelsea. Not sure Havertz is able to play right wing

    2. Pedram
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Zouma will score and casuals will win again

  18. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Just had a premonition, DCL hauls in this game

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

      Richarlison and Werner will score. Mark my words

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        As well?

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

          No. They’ll be the only ones to score

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      That will certainly happen. I selled him and have triple Che def.

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

      I don't like this premonition.

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

      he wont haul, one goal I figure. Chelsea will win like 1-3

  19. TOLV TUMS
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Max Verstappen in F1: 9 career wins, only 3 poles, never would have guessed. Thought he'd have had more poles.

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      How could he when Hamilton has them all

      1. TOLV TUMS
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        No kidding. First non-mercedes-powered pole of the season today. Hoping for a race like last weekend but unlikely we'll get it

    2. camarozz
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Are Netflix doing another series of f1??

      Great behind the scenes stuff.

      1. TOLV TUMS
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah, that was really well-done. Great to watch how the low-budget teams have to fight it out.

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

      As we saw last week with Russell, you can have all the talent but if you aren’t in a Mercedes until 2022, it’s not a fair playing field whatsoever.

      1. TOLV TUMS
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Sadly true. He's talented as hell and I can't wait to see more of him but he spent 3 days in that car (which was too small for his frame) and was a whisker off pole and would've won it

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

          What I meant is, we will see whether Verstappen can be an F1 great if in 2022 red bull are competitive.

          That Mercedes car is the best F1 car ever and Russell jumping in it for a few days and nearly winning proves that whilst Hamilton is an amazing driver, he can’t be the GOAT.

  20. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Worth a - 12?

    Martinez

    Stones/Robbo/Coufal

    Son/kdb/Bruno/Salah/
    Soucek

    DCL/Bam

    (Brewster/Mitchel/Dallas)

    Actually tempted to just set and forget frm now till January

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Set and forget with stones in your team!?

      1. camarozz
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Well that could be anyone up to 5.1m.

  21. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Next week the 0-0 is Liverpool Spurs. These big premiums cancelling each other out better not start being a thing.

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

      That game has 0-0 written all over it.

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

    I keep remembering this guys comment from seasons ago, where his girlfriend knew nothing about football but picked Costa and Hazard from the start til the end, and she finished top 10k.
    Costa and Hazard, Vardy and Mahrez, is Son and Kane....

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

      Must know something about football to pick those 2.

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

        I think she thought Hazard was handsome and Costa had a cool name

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

          Costa was class. He'd start a row in a phone box. Great scraps with Skrtel.

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

            I really liked Costa, big mistake of Chelsea letting him go

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

              We (Chelsea) had to, it was either him or Conte, and player always draws shorter straw if his name is not messi or ronaldo

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

            He was Jimenez before Jimenez, but with some asists also in the game more often than not

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

              plus he kicks the S*** out of Ramos all the time, whats not to like 😀

  23. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Looking at KDB's lack of goals this season, Bruno a better captain option next GW?

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

      I have both but I'm leaning Bruno at the moment.

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Makes sense

  24. BeWater
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Family Guy is terrible nowadays.

  25. TOLV TUMS
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I didn't think it was possible but Chilwell's hair looks better than Giroud's today.

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

      stupid mendy ruined my double cs....

  26. DMP
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I need a 3-0 with 3 DCL goals to save my season, pls.

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

    https://twitter.com/City_Xtra/status/1337845007760363522

    Roy Keane's thoughts on the Manchester Derby.

  28. GreennRed
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Is Pulisic injured again?

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

      No but he has an 'awareness'.

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

    I dont want to start a controversial topic, and im all for support BLM. But they will take the knee for the rest of history?
    Its not like you wear a poppy all year round..

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

      C'mon man. Wokies need to be included too.

  30. sandman58
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Which move?
    A) Grealish to Mahrez
    B) Kilman to Dier
    C) None...save transfer.

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

      C don't think Mahrez will start.

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Save transfer if starting XI is solid

      1. sandman58
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Martinez
        Chilwell Lampty Coufal
        KDB Bruno Salah Son
        Grealish
        DCL Bamford