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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, 8 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
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

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

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    2. Party time
      5 years, 8 months ago

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

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  2. have you seen cyan
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 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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  3. Danstoke82
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 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, 8 months ago

      Looks strong

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 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
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      It's a perfectly fine front three

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      1. Danstoke82
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Brilliant. Thanks all.

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    4. thegaffer82
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

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

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      1. Flair
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Sooner Antonio gets fit the better

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    5. Garlana
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

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

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      1. Danstoke82
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 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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  4. Flair
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 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
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 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
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 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
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 8 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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  5. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 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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  6. manu4life99
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 8 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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  7. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 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, 8 months ago

      God no please no

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

        You know it’s coming. 😉

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

          Mane(C) and Son would be better

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  8. Bruce Lee
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    I wish it was Monday I hate weekends

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    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Monday night football 😉

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  9. have you seen cyan
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 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
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

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

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  10. The Train Driver
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Mina destroying DCL goal...

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    1. AlternativeB
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      jup :/

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  11. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Like Siggy of old today.

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    1. The Train Driver
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

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

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      1. The Train Driver
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

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

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  12. WVA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Mount is Chelsea's best player

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

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

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      1. Silecro
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 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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  13. thegaffer82
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 8 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
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      He probably couldn't give less of a toss

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    2. Rainer
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      https://gph.is/g/E31xNwd

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  14. Bruce Lee
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

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

    😎

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    1. Bruce Lee
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Being a bit negative as a Bamf and DCL owner tbh

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    2. Gobigorgohome
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      nice
      next 0 and -1 , -2 then 😉

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      1. Bruce Lee
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Don't jinx it

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

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

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    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      thisss

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    2. thegaffer82
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 8 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, 8 months ago

      seriously considering it

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

      Chili has a tax on fewer YCs.

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      1. AzzaroMax99
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        this

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

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

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    5. Party time
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Lol. Hope you don’t have James

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

      That was transfer their week.

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    7. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Or TAA

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  16. have you seen cyan
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

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

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  17. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 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
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Yep

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  18. Kodap
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

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

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    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

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

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  19. Ronny Sandstone
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 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
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      nah
      Shaw the best player on pitch today

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    2. The Train Driver
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

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

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      1. Ronny Sandstone
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

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

        Cheers

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  20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    James yellow

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    1. Third Eye Vision
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Should be his second.

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  21. KGFC
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    James yc

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  22. Hattrick Harry
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    James yc

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

    There's the James YC I said was coming.

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  24. Gobigorgohome
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    James YC

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  25. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 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
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Immense team, dont take advice from me

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  26. WVA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    James very lucky to still be on the pitch

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  27. Wirtzle Gummidge
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Tell me Torres to Grealish is worth a -4

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    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Probably not this week.

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  28. fedolefan
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

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

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    1. Wirtzle Gummidge
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Adams much better with Ings iirc

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      1. fedolefan
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 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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  29. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Calm the f down Reece. Terrible tackle.

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    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Should've seen his first half tackle 😆

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  30. have you seen cyan
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

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

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