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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

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  1. Salan
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Very poor Villa defense today

  2. Moderately content penguin
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    No JIm no Doh no Wolves

  3. REDMOND IN SANDALS
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    andy's score ?

    1. BenDavies
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      62

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Who cares?

  4. Party time
    5 years, 6 months ago

    We want more! Burnley make it 4!

  5. shiraz
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Hope zouma have a cameo apperance. Cup opponent start him with mee on the bench, can't let that happen

  6. Superflymonk
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Finally Chris Wood! Get in! Might still make it through the cup! Juuuuuuuu(whooptidoooo)hhhhhuuuuuuuuu!!!

  7. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Grealish down to 1 bap. Need a Villa goal.

  8. OverTinker
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    hahaha Burnley FFS. Thanks

    1. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      They’ve matched their season goals in one game

  9. Flair
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Booooo Villa BPS

  10. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Martinez was a trap.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I’ve loved his hauls

  11. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Grealish card incoming

  12. Stormbringer22
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    F off Burnley

  13. BenDavies
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    CHRIS WOOD I LOVE YOUUUU

  14. ivantys
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Chilwell CS locked

  15. WVA
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Seriously, Wood!?

  16. Capocannonieri
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Burnley are some hard-nosed boys

    If I had to pick a bunch to help me in a Brawl...I would take Dyche and the Burnley boys

    If England had a battle for all the Marbles...they would need General Dyche and the Burnley boys

  17. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Played Bam benched Wood ... nothing new 🙁

  18. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    That’s a terrible 5 minutes for me

  19. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    How do Burnley do it?

    1. Party time
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Doggy style

  20. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    The Wood & McNeil duo are needed in the England set up.

    Throw them on late if needed.

  21. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Chilly CS locker 😀

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

      great!!!

  22. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Played Soucek.

    Never owned Chris Wood.

  23. OverTinker
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Chilwell CS locked yes!!

  24. Calculated Risks
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Jeez, bench boosted last week for 7 points. Got wood and soucek this week for 21 with Justin left. Typical!

    1. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Timing is everything in fpl, Auba, Stones and Aurier got me 10 pts in a FH in GW18, GW19 they were out of my team scoring for fun about 50 pts 🙂

  25. boc610
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Give Sean Dyche a top 4 job

    1. KAALI_DAAL
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Not Arsenal job then.

  26. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    That Chris Wood goal should move his owners into the Top 4 million.

    1. BenDavies
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      i'm now ranked 782nd in the world thank you very much...

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Yawn ffs

  27. Nomar
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Got Wood last on my bench in my draft team. Oh, well.

  28. The Train Driver
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Just seen the goals, Martinez having a bad day...

  29. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Cup rival has Tammy

    Goal incoming

  30. JJO
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    We want penalty for Burnley

    1. BenDavies
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      THIS.