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Werner back on Chelsea’s left as Pulisic misses out on trip to Everton

12 December 2020 1222 comments
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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.

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  1. Babit1967
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Time to ditch triple Chelsea defence, served me well but it’s too annoying hoping for the cleanie every game,

    Mendy, Zouma and James

    Mendy to Martinez the better move ?

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

      It would have been a clean sheet if that penalty wasn't conceded

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    2. Party time
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Ditched double chelsea defence + Ziyech this gw. Just need another goal for Everton here

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

      Owen is so clueless, thinks Pulisic will come on and change the game. He isnt even on the bench you muppet..

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    4. Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Is this front 3 too weak?

      Bamford - DCL - Adams

      With a Midfield of:

      KDB - Salah - Son - Fernandes

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

        Looks strong

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      2. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Bamford and DCL will outscore many of the premium strikers. Don't let their price fool you into thinking they're weak.

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

        It's a perfectly fine front three

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        1. Danstoke82
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Brilliant. Thanks all.

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      4. thegaffer82
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        If Adams was Wilson (or a fit Antonio) that’d be better.. but it’s decent

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

          Sooner Antonio gets fit the better

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

        I've Wilson, bamford, dcl. Favouring mids is what it's about!

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        1. Danstoke82
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Salah and KDB are season keepers and I just cannot face losing Bruno or Son to try and fit in a premium. Best way I guess is budget strikers and hope the midfield do the business

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

      This Chelsea side is not set up for Werner to thrive. Needs much faster paced play around him

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      1. Bruce Lee
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Will be hard for him to thrive in any side in the world

        Guy misses so many sitters and big chances

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

          He had fantastic numbers at RBL though, 78 goals in 127 games. Nagelsmann maximized his strengths, Lampard hasn't. Early days though.

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          1. Bruce Lee
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            He was wasteful there too according to anecdotes

            Great players, but I think he needs to really work on his finishing... or just change his style to a creative players

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    6. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Bottomed

      Vardy + Jota > Son + Wilson for free? Gives me -

      Martinez
      Dias - Lamptey - Taylor
      Salah - KDB - Bruno - Son - Grealish
      Wilson - Bamford

      Button - KWP - Mitchell - Davis

      Leaves me enough change in the bank to upgrade KWP and Lamptey to James and Dier in the next couple of weeks.

      Thoughts please? 🙂

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    7. manu4life99
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Save FT?

      Martinez
      Robertson Dias Lamptey
      KDB(C) Bruno(vc) Salah Grealish
      DCL Bamford Wilson

      johnstone soucek ayling mitchell

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    8. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Seems to be a reasonably low scoring week so far. Hoping for a Kane and Salah masterclass tomorrow.

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

        God no please no

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        1. Forever In Our Shadow
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          You know it’s coming. 😉

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

            Mane(C) and Son would be better

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    9. Bruce Lee
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I wish it was Monday I hate weekends

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

        Monday night football 😉

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

      Werner is an out of form, German Zaha whos contract is up soon but no club is interested in him

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      1. Bushwhacker
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Out of position and out of form are two different things. Where's Pulisiic?!??!?!

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    11. The Train Driver
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Mina destroying DCL goal...

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

        jup :/

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    12. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Like Siggy of old today.

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      1. The Train Driver
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Said it before, looked sharp last game, EVE won't miss James.

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        1. The Train Driver
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Hopefully they'll play him instead of Decoure in the easier games.

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

      Mount is Chelsea's best player

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        He's really upped his game this season. Been outstanding.

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

          As a chelsea fan I agree. I hate it when talks get around him that he is lampard's golden boy and because of that he gets england calls and regular starts. Nobody even cares to think that he actually may be that good

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    14. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      There’s a lot riding on Mo’s shoulders tomorrow. I hope he gets a good nights sleep tonight and doesn’t let the sheer weight of pressure from the fantasy football community get to him too much.

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      1. Bruce Lee
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        He probably couldn't give less of a toss

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

        https://gph.is/g/E31xNwd

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    15. Bruce Lee
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Bruno - 3
      KDB - 3
      Grealish - 2
      J Lewis - 1
      Chilly - 1

      😎

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      1. Bruce Lee
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Being a bit negative as a Bamf and DCL owner tbh

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

        nice
        next 0 and -1 , -2 then 😉

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        1. Bruce Lee
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Don't jinx it

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

      Why have Chilwell when you can have James for 1 mill less?

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

        thisss

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      2. thegaffer82
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        It’s taken a while, but this has dawned on me too. And I’ll be making that transfer soon as I need the cash it will free up

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      3. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        seriously considering it

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

        Chili has a tax on fewer YCs.

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        1. AzzaroMax99
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          this

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

          Is 2 pts extra over 11 weeks worth 1 mill though?

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      5. Party time
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Lol. Hope you don’t have James

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        • Forever In Our Shadow
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          That was transfer their week.

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        • The Knights Template
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Or TAA

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

        Everton getting their second any minute now, clueless Frank scratching his balls

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

        Someone get poor Stevie Mc a hot water bottle and a cup of cocoa. He sounds like he's coming down with something.

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

          Yep

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

        Making me want to do Grealish & Werner > Bruno & Bamford..

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

          James should've been booked (at least) in the first half as well.

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      9. Ronny Sandstone
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Anyone think Telles will get more starts anytime soon? Shaw had a decent game by all accounts

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

          nah
          Shaw the best player on pitch today

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        2. The Train Driver
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          As soon as Shaw gets injured, so soon...

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          1. Ronny Sandstone
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Haha time to ship him out then, underwhelming punt that one.

            Cheers

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

        James yellow

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        1. Third Eye Vision
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Should be his second.

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      11. KGFC
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        James yc

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      12. Hattrick Harry
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        James yc

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

        There's the James YC I said was coming.

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

        James YC

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

        2ft and not a scooby and what to do

        Martinez (Meslier)
        Chill AWB Coufal (KWP) (Kilman)
        Salah Bruno Son KdB Soucek
        DCL Adams (Brew)
        0.9 itb

        Only just got Adams as a punt so will might keep for a few but could get Bam Bam?

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

          Immense team, dont take advice from me

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

        James very lucky to still be on the pitch

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      17. Wirtzle Gummidge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Tell me Torres to Grealish is worth a -4

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

          Probably not this week.

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

        What do you guys think of a Adams -> Welbeck move?

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        1. Wirtzle Gummidge
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Adams much better with Ings iirc

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

            I know. Just that I'll need to downgrade one of Soucek/Adams to raise the money required to upgrade a 4.0 to Stones. Those 6 pointers are very tempting even with the odd benching.

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      19. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Calm the f down Reece. Terrible tackle.

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

          Should've seen his first half tackle 😆

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

        Come on DCL get a a goal, no chance of this Chelsea dross returning anything

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