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Kai Havertz starts and Werner benched in Tuchel’s first Chelsea line-up

Timo Werner (£9.2m) has been benched in Thomas Tuchel’s first game in charge of Chelsea, with Oliver Giroud (£6.7m) starting up-front.

Kai Havertz (£8.2m) starts behind Giroud, with Callum Hudson-Odoi (£5.7m) and Hakim Ziyech (£8.1m) on the wings.

Jorginho (£4.7m) is also recalled to the side in central midfield, alongside Mateo Kovacic (£5.3m).

Ben Chilwell (£6.1m) lines-up at full-back with Cesar Azpilicueta (£5.6m) recalled opposite. Thiago Silva (£5.6m) and Antonio Rudiger (£4.5m) start at centre-back.

Edouard Mendy (£5.1m) continues to keep Kepa (£4.7m) out of the team.

Wolves’ boss Nuno Espirito Santo has reverted back to his tried and tested back three for tonight’s game, with midfielders Adama Traore (£6.0m) and Pedro Neto (£5.9m) lining up as a front two.

Playing in behind them is a returning Daniel Podence (£5.3m). Wolves’ midfield two consists of Ruben Neves (£5.2m) and Leander Dendoncker (£4.7m).

Nelson Semedo (£5.3m) and Rayan Ait-Nouri (£5.0m) start at wing-back, with Willy Boly (£5.4m), Conor Coady (£4.8m), and Max Kilman (£4.0m) at centre-half.

Rui Patricio (£5.4m) lines up in goal.

Burnley will be hoping to build on their win at Anfield with Chris Wood (£6.2m) and Jay Rodriguez (£5.8m) starting up front.

Robbie Brady (£5.0m) and Dwight McNeil (£5.7m) start on the wings for Burnley, with Ashley Westwood (£5.3m) and Josh Brownhill (£4.9m) in the middle.

James Tarkowski (£5.3m) and Ben Mee (£4.9m) continue their impressive partnership at centre-back, with Matt Lowton (£4.4m) and Erik Pieters (£4.3m) at full-back.

Nick Pope (£5.4m) starts in goal, and has delivered five double-digit point hauls already this season.

Ollie Watkins (£6.1m) will be hoping for more of the same after breaking his goal drought against Newcastle.

Lining up behind Watkins in Villa’s customary 4-2-3-1 is Ross Barkley (£5.9m), Jack Grealish (£7.7m) and Bertrand Traore (£5.9m).

John McGinn (£5.5m) and Douglas Luiz (£4.9m) are Villa’s midfield two, with new signing Morgan Sanson not included.

Dean Smith keeps the same backline that featured in Villa’s win over Newcastle with Tyrone Mings (£5.4m) and Ezri Konsa (£4.7m) at centre-back, and Matt Targett (£4.7m) and Matty Cash (£5.0m) at full-back.

Emiliano Martinez (£5.1m) remains in goal.

Chelsea XI: Mendy; Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Thiago Silva, Chilwell; Kovacic, Jorginho, Ziyech, Havertz, Hudson-Odoi; Giroud

Wolves XI: Patricio; Boly, Coady, Kilman; Semedo, Dendoncker, Neves, Ait Nouri; Podence; Traore, Neto

Aston Villa XI: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Targett; Luiz, McGinn; Grealish, Barkley, Traore; Watkins

Burnley XI: Pope; Lowton, Mee, Tarkowski, Pieters; Brownhill, Westwood, McNeil, Brady; Rodriguez, Wood

1,106 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    GREALISHHHHHHHHHHH

  2. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Finally, Grealish!

  3. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Wow super Jack !!!!!

  4. Jindaljain
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Grealish goal

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

    Chilwell yellow and sitter missed in a minute. Rubbish

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

      So you’re saying selling him for a hit to get Cancelo was a good move? 😉

  6. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    MR GGGG

  7. Andy_Social
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    JACK!!!!

    Right, stay on the bench RJames

  8. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    F off Grealish

    1. richarlison2348
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Was going to bring him in but went for son :/

  9. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Grealissshhhhh. All the haters don’t deserve them pts

  10. KAALI_DAAL
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Jackkkkkkkk get innnnnnnn

  11. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Yessssss!!!!

  12. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Every time I want to get Grealish out of my team, he goes and does this.

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Don't. He's bossed the game again

    2. REDMOND IN SANDALS
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      he is literally one of the best players in the league. would cost a minimum of 9.0 next season.

  13. Salan
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Grealish finally

  14. Captain Vantastic™
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    GREALISHHH HAHAHAHAHAHA 🙂

  15. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Jacky Boy!

  16. Jindaljain
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    7M midfielder is essential for.season

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      With all the other options including cheaper, not even close.

  17. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    GREALIIISSHHH!!!

    Sorry for everything I said.

  18. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    GREALISHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

  19. SEXY SON
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    My guy

  20. REDMOND IN SANDALS
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    i would die for grealish

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Even his hair would not do the same for you

  21. djman102
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Luis A

  22. SEXY SON
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    3 BAPs for Grealish x

    1. SEXY SON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I’m not even going to check

  23. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Grealish looking absolute magic today. Pope deserves a mention

  24. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Oh sod off Grealish

  25. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Points for my team...finally!

  26. Vlekz
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Where is that donkey brostan? Casual my a**

    • JELLYFISH
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Left Jack on the bench for Bamford- fail

    • Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Matt Targett assist?

      1. djman102
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Luiz

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

          Ta

    • michaelington
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      For all the Grealish haters, I got 2 words for ya... Suck it!

    • Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Jack got tired of passing the ball to numpties