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Chilwell benched again and Zouma missing entirely as James makes line-up return

The final fixture of Gameweek 22 sees Jose Mourinho face another rematch against his former employers, as Tottenham Hotspur entertain Chelsea.

Kick-off in north London is at 20:00 GMT.

This is the third game of the Thomas Tuchel era for the Blues and the early volatility of his team selections has given way to something more settled, with the German making only one alteration from Gameweek 21.

Reece James makes his first start under his new manager, replacing Olivier Giroud.

That will prompt a tactical reshuffle to accommodate the returning wing-back, with Callum Hudson-Odoi presumably moving into a front three alongside Timo Werner and Mason Mount.

Ben Chilwell is again only among the substitutes, with Marcos Alonso starting down the left flank.

Hakim Ziyech, Christian Pulisic and Tammy Abraham are also on the bench but there is no place in the squad for Kai Havertz or Kurt Zouma, both of whom had been injury doubts.

Mourinho, who is once again without injured striker Harry Kane, makes three changes from the Spurs team that began the 1-0 loss to Brighton on Sunday.

Serge Aurier, Eric Dier and Carlos Vinicius are recalled to the starting XI, with Joe Rodon, Davinson Sanchez and Gareth Bale making way.

Only Kane was sold by more Fantasy Premier League managers than Son Heung-min in the run-up to Gameweek 22, with the Korean blanking for the fifth time in seven matches in that dismal defeat at the Amex.

The reverse fixture of this game finished goalless, with Hugo Lloris collecting maximum bonus en route to a double-digit haul.


Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Aurier, Alderweireld, Dier, Davies, Hojbjerg, Ndombele, Sissoko, Son, Bergwijn, Vinicius.

Chelsea XI: Mendy, Azpilicueta, Silva, Rudiger, James, Hudson-Odoi, Jorginho, Kovacic, Alonso, Mount, Werner.

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  1. Gunners in Haaland
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Watkins -> Antonio (c) for a hit?
    Have Soucek and Cresswell

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No

    2. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Who is you captain now?

      1. Gunners in Haaland
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Bam

        1. Sid1891
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Save transfer

    3. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      dunno about a hit but ive the arm band on him
      son VC

    4. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers all

  2. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Maureen looking miserable in the rain.

    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He loves posing for the camera..........

  3. kennethrhcp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Current defence: Dias, Stones, R.James, Dallas, Coufal
    2ft 0itb

    James to Mee makes sense ya?

    1. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah
      Smart move

      Are you benching Stones?

      1. kennethrhcp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        at the moment yes

        1. kennethrhcp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          feels wrong tho

          thanks for the reply

          1. Sid1891
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Benching Stones too
            Cancelo playing at the moment
            Can’t risk loosing cs if two city defenders in first eleven

            1. kennethrhcp
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              im playing dias

              really wish i had cancelo over stones but FTs to be used elsewhere

              GL

              1. Sid1891
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Sure
                GL

  4. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Chilwell > ...
    1) Digne to prepare for the dgw?
    2) Azpi/Rudiger to cover decent CHE fixtures?
    3) Shaw/AWB

    Martinez, Forster
    ------, Stones, Cancelo, Coufal, Kilman
    Salah, Bruno, Grealish, Gundo, Soucek
    Antonio, Bamford, DCL

    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      mee an option? nice dgw 24

      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He sure is. But might hold off on him for now. I have 2FTs currently, and will hang on to one of them. Kilman > Burnley probably the next move after Chilwell addressed.

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      1

    3. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      1

    4. mr messi
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      What about Dallas or Burnley defender

  5. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Best captain

    A.Antonio
    B. Bruno
    C. Bamford
    D. Sterling
    E. Salah
    F. Soucek
    G. Saka

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      D

    2. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I guess B is the safe pick.

        1. Sid1891
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          B sound safe
          Yes but l don’t see standout c this week and Everton are so so
          Thinking of Antonio too

    3. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

    4. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

    5. mezza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

  6. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Cheers Son's crying.

  7. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Thought on DGW24 plan for free:

    Button to Pope
    Son to Rodriguez
    Mitchell to Digne

    Pope
    Cancelo (c) Stones Digne Coufal
    Salah Bruno Rodriguez Gundogan
    DCL Antonio

    Martinez Justin Raphinha Bamford

    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      nice!

  8. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Son's going to get all stampy in a minute

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, red card magnet

  9. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Son RC would be just wonderful...

  10. Jersey Boy
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Got McCarthy & Forster. 1FT. Bring Pope in this week and start for BHA or save and play McCarthy away at Toon?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I am using spare transfer for Pope this week

  11. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Number 15 spurs, ouch

  12. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Spurs look completely lost without Kane.

    1. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Feb 03: "He's happy with the progress and of course we're happy too. Next week we play EFC and City, I believe for one of these matches he should be back."

      1. Silecro
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        No Kane vs wba then?
        Antonio(c) it is

        1. AzzaroMax99
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I’m tempted by him also. Bruno could blank again easily.

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      So does Son which means (c) at the weekend is a no go . . .

  13. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ser Jorier to the rescue

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Great tackle that

    2. lespaul
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      it's just not his knight

  14. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Son / Kane / Salah owners who you selfing first?

    Have 2FT, 0.0 ITB

    I'm thinking Kane and Salah to Antonio and Grealish

    Mart (Mez)
    Stone Dias Coufal Lowton (WP)
    Salah SOn Burna Gundo Souk
    Kane DCL Bam

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Burna = Bruno*

  15. Heisenberg W. W.
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is Pope likely to rise overnight with everyone planning for DGW?

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      no chance

      +33 on FPLS

      1. Heisenberg W. W.
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

        1. TRIPOS TOPPER
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          np

  16. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Would you do this for -4 ?

    Balbuena, Davies and Salah to Mee, Antonio and Grealish.

    I would bench DCL in that case, but also i would rid of 2 fodders, and prepare for bench boost in DGW 26 and also save WC for later in the season ?

    Also, Mee, Antonio and Grealish should have DGW 26 also

  17. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A. Mitchell to Dallas?
    B. DDG to Pope?
    C. Both for free?

    1. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

  18. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Well at least I won’t be needing Son this weekend

    1. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Why? Not watching the game.

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Because spurs are a bag of shite

      2. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Spurs utterly ineffective ; Son totally missing

    2. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Does Son even have a shot today?

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yes 1 from far our early on.

    3. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      They re playing vs worst team on sunday and he is on pens also...

      1. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        IF spurs get a lead, Jose will park and they will win 1-0. I'm still selling Son

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

      Shocked to see he was being considered captain against Brom, Spurs are an absolute joke

  19. fplking14
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Tarkowski or AWB?

    1. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      AWB

    2. Pascal
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Tarkowski has a DGW

      1. fplking14
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I know which is why I'm stuck between the 2.

  20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Dier 😆

  21. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Why didn't Rodriguez play yesterday?

  22. BeWater
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Dier is a car crash of a footballer.

  23. tbos83
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    It's amazing how often professional footballers - who are the best at it and do nothing else but train to do it - miss.

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      To be fair conditions aint' great.

      1. tbos83
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        True. They're basically playing in a monsoon. But still...

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      the thing that irritates me is they can't kick the ball with both feet

      you would think they might learn do do that

      Players like Shearer, ZZ and Rooney could smash the ball with either foot but many can't

  24. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pulisic to wreck havoc. ookmark this.

  25. Bushwhacker
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Being able to bring Pulisic on . . . that's a nice bench . . .

  26. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    My mate has Soucek coming on for Foden and will have AWB coming on for Chilwell if he remains on the bench. . . 😮 😮 😮

    1. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ouch

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        26 points total. Have never seen so many coming on...IF it happens...

  27. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Easy job for Touchel, just go back doing what was done before Lampard came...

    1. Londongeezaa
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Azpilicueta and Alonso are looking like decent options again

      1. Gunners in Haaland
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yes

      2. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Azpi one of the better defenders in the league, never should have lost his place.

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      But win?

      1. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, he's got some better players now then they had then.

  28. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Dier is shocking

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Would've been a great finish had Hugo been a bit shorter.

      1. ivantys
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        His set piece threat always there

  29. John wick
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is erik peters nailed on since taylor is injured

    1. DickFranDyke
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He's nailed until he returns.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dyche said some of the group currently out injured may be back next week. By GW24 even higher chance.

  30. CasaBanter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Christensen came on in the 36th minute. If there are six or more minutes of injury time, will he get the clean sheet points?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No

    2. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      no

    3. DickFranDyke
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      At least 6 years you've been playing/posting? smh