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Chilwell returns to Chelsea XI as Tuchel explains Alonso and Hudson-Odoi benchings

Chelsea will be aiming to make it four clean sheets in as many matches under their new manager when they face Sheffield United at Bramall Lane this evening.

Kick-off in the last of four Premier League fixtures to take place on a busy Sunday is at 19:15 GMT.

The Blues are unbeaten under Thomas Tuchel but the German hasn’t kept an unchanged starting XI in any of his four matches in charge and tinkers with his line-up again this evening.

Callum Hudson-Odoi is one casualty, dropping to the bench and losing his ever-present starter status under Tuchel.

Olivier Giroud is recalled and will be supported by Mason Mount and Timo Werner in the three-man Chelsea attack.

Marcos Alonso also makes way, with Ben Chilwell recalled.

Tuchel explained those two changes ahead of kick-off:

For Marcos, it was no need to take the risk to let him play three in a row in 10 days after a long pause in competition for him. So, there was the choice of Chilly. It was the same reason for Callum Hudson-Odoi.

The German’s final alteration was an enforced one, with Andreas Christensen stepping in to replace the injured Thiago Silva.

Chris Wilder has gone one better than the man in the opposition dugout, making four changes to his line-up.

Kean Bryan and Max Lowe replace the ineligible Ethan Ampadu and the injured George Baldock in Wilder’s two enforced tweaks.

And the regular rotation continues up top, with Oliver Burke and Ollie McBurnie ousting David McGoldrick and Billy Sharp from the front two.

Sheffield United XI: Ramsdale, Basham, Egan, Bryan, Lowe, Lundstram, Norwood, Fleck, Bogle, Burke, McBurnie.

Chelsea XI: Mendy, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Rudiger, James, Jorginho, Kovacic, Chilwell, Mount, Giroud, Werner.


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

    Is Pieters an option if I can’t afford Mee?

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

      Lowton better. Pieters will lose his spot.

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Lowton?

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

        Can’t afford, frustratingly have 4.3

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

      Short term Pieters has better goal threat than Lowton. If you can afford a transfer afterwards when Taylor comes back, then go for Pieters.

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Pieters good option but isn’t he at risk of playing both DGW24 if Taylor nearly back ?

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

          Go for Lowton then, just thought Taylor might not be back on time for the DGW.

    4. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Taylor due back soon and pieters will lose out. Go with Lowton

  2. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Almost sure of doing these moves with my 2FT

    Antonio > DCL (Watkins & Bambam)
    Barnes > Gundo ( Bruno, Son, Salah, Foden)

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

      West Ham has the best fixture of the gw.

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Watkins then?

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure about losing Antonio unless confirmed out injured

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

      Good moves. Antonio might be injured too

  3. wantsharptv
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Don't think anyone could have done a worse move then start ben mee over DCL

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Started Barnes over Foden -13

    2. Feed tha Sheep
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Was sensible decision before deadline

      1. wantsharptv
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I keep saying that but Ben Bee had a realistic ceiling of 7 so best realistic outcome was gaining 5 points on a DCL 2. I've learnt my lesson to back players with higher ceiling

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

        No it wasn't. Always play the attacker.

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      There was burnley fever against DGW announced...

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        After*

    4. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Start Soucek over DCL

      1. wantsharptv
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Def seemed the right move though

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Absolutely, imo it was the right move at time

    5. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I started Soucek over DCL haha

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

        Me too. My strong bench is making me chose the wrong decisions this last 3 GW's First Captain choice went OK this week (Son) at last lol

    6. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Kane to antonio after holding for weeks didn’t feel great

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

      I started Soucek over Salah, go me.

    8. Fpl stress
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Started Lowton and bench DCL.
      Transferred Chillwell to Rudiger

  4. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on
    Stones and Soucek to Mee/Tark and Gundo for a -4?

    Gives me Cancello Sterling Gundo and switches from double City defence to double City attack?

    Gundo is killing me in my ML and now all my ML will all be captaining him!

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Very similar moves to me above going to double mids

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

        I would normally advise most against it mate but Gundo is becoming the Ramsey of this year if not better and I know how stubborn I was with Ramsey that season or with Yaya Toure another season! they just keep killing it every week

  5. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Are people with WC left, all using it prior to GW26 or is there any other GW which would work better? (Don’t have BB..only TC left)

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

      26 to get Spurs in I think.

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Game week 29 will need a free hit or wild card.

      And doubles to come after then too.

    3. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      30/31 to clean up BGW29 mess

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

        This hopefully I will see on Thursday, if it comes more clearer by then. I am hopeing to dead end my team into GW29 will be a couple of hits though

      2. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

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

    Thoughts on on replacing Barnes for Gündogan or Foden next week then Lingard for Raph the week after?

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Doing that moves myself

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Raphina in for Lingard you mean right? Yeah not bad moves

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

        Yep

  7. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is Ings worth -4 over Adams for dgw25?

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I was thinking Antonio to ings for DGW25 but isn’t his firm awful ?

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Form!

        1. Paqueta Rice
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Has penalties though and Ings has class which is permanent

          1. Stranger Mings
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Yep true it’s betweeen JWP and ings I reckon for a Southampton player

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

              OG jokes aside, Vestegaard/Bednarek good options from 27 onwards lol.

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

        He was unlucky not to score a couple, I’ll definitely take a punt on him for that DGW

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

        He should really have scored last game, was really unlucky.

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

      One of the games is versus Chelsea which essentially make them a SGW team + 2 points.

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

    Which teams does spurs play in DGW 26?

    1. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Teams from the PL

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

        Good one I will take that.

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      BUR+avl/ful/SOU

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

        Gundo TC this GW will e better than Kane in those games right?

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

    Martinez
    Stones, Cancelo, Mee, Coufal
    Salah, Bruno, Grealish, Gundo
    Antonio, DCL
    (Forster; Bamford, Kilman, Soucek)

    1) Soucek > Hamez (switch to 352)
    2) Forster > Pope
    3) Other ideas?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure on Rodriguez. He could easily be benched like this weekend. I think Forster may be due a turn out with McCarthy out of form. I wouldn't bring in Pope since you already have a Burnley defender

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

        That's fair. Maybe even Siggy? Think a sixth dgw-ers may not be a terrible idea, but also not required.

    2. adam wigan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I was thinking of having both Pope and Martinez too. Part of me worried it is too much money to have tied up in goalkeepers though.

      You have 5 double gameweek players for this week. Might be worth saving and getting somebody for longer term- Raphinha for DGW 25, or Son / Kane for their good fixtures coming

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

        It would be a hokey-cokey with Pope. But now I type that, it doesn't sound like a great idea.

  10. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hi Is JWP best Southampton then who after that ings?

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ings probably the best but personally won’t be touching them

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        DGW25 though snd fairly good fixtures?

        1. Steve The Spud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Don’t like their double to be honest

          1. Stranger Mings
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Perhaps just the 1 Southampton player is enough then

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ings on pens is the best soton option but wouldn't bring any soton players in until they get better

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers all sounds like ings worth a punt especially given 2 fairly good DGW25 fixtures

  11. adam wigan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Need a bit of help for my transfers please. Got 1FT and 5.9m ITB

    Martinez, Meslier
    Cancelo, stones, shaw, coufal, Dallas
    Salah, gundogan, Bruno, son, Soucek
    DCL, Antonio, bamford

    I’m tempted by a few options:
    -Meslier to pope for DGW 24, then Soucek to raphinha following week
    -stones and Soucek to lowton and sterling (-4)
    -or save it and use funds to get Kane or KDB back for gw25

    Any thoughts or other ideas please?

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Kane (c) in 26

  12. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    How does this sound folks.... Cancelo or Dias to Lowton and Soucek to Sterling???? Would have Gundo, Sterling and Dias/Cancelo then!!

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      But who would it be out of Dias and Cancelo?

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I think I’d keep Dias for security of starts mate

    2. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If you think 2mid 1def is a way to go for City players, do it! It's not a bad idea at all.

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheer mate, yeah I think it could be a good shout and mix it up a bit!! Would mean for next week I’d have City,Everton,Burnley and Fulham defence covered too!! Areola, Lowton,Digne and Diss

        1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          *Dias

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

            I would leave city as it is if you have 3 players IMO. Too many transfer unless you are WC 25

  13. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    And now imagine that Aguero starts on the fa cup game.

  14. You've got red on you.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Quick help Choice?

    Choice a)
    Maguire ---> Mee
    Play Areola in goal
    2 x DGW players

    Choice b)
    Areola ---> Pope
    Play Maguire against WBA
    1 x DGW player

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

      B

    2. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No City league?

      1. You've got red on you.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, maxed on City. I have other DGW players just comparing these two options.

        1. aleksaa2
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          B, I really like MUN next two fixtures and imo Pope is by far the best option from Burnley

    3. You've got red on you.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Or Keep Maguire and Areola and roll a transfer.

  15. GE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What would you do with FT here?
    Soucek -> fodder? Or something else?

    (2FT, 3.1 itb)

    Martinez
    Cancelo/Dias/Digne
    Salah/Bruno/Son/Gundo
    DCL/Bamford/Antonio

    Bench: Messlier, Mee, Dallas, Soucek

    1. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Soucek -> Raph

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

        And bench who?

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

        Already 3 Leeds

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

      Wouldn't dare drop Soucek. Not getting done again.

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

        but we get done by benching him anyways

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

          Not if you never bench him ever again...

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

            missed all his hauls so he can go for me, absolute troll

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Soucek to Raphinha in preparation for DGW25 or Meslier to fodder so you don't burn a FT

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

        Wouldn't he be best kept for the dgw25

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

        Already have 3 Leeds..

  16. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Gundogan or sterling captain for the double?

    Pretty sure Gundo is the safe bet?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Gundo safe, Sterling more explosive for a haul

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

      Gundo more secure, playing better too.

  17. Warby84
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez DDG
    TAA Shaw Cancelo Dias (Coufal)
    Salah Fernandes Gundogan (Son Smith-Rowe)
    Bamford Antonio Calvert-Lewin

    Only 0.6 itb

    Only 1 free transfer, is it worth saving?

    A. Trent/De Gea out Pope/Mee -4
    B. Trent —-> Mee
    C. Save free

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      DDG to Pope or TAA to Mee. I wouldn't double up

    2. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Just DDG to Pope

  18. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Wilson + Robbo > DCL + Mee for a hit?

    Crazy season. Will have 5.8m ITB if I make that move. Some kind record for me.

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

    OMG rudiger

    1. Here's Tom with the We…
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nearly got him in for Dawson, Phew!

  20. aleksaa2
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Rudiger OG

  21. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What the hell is he doing lol

  22. JBG
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Rudiger essential.

  23. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    RIVAL CAPTAINED RUDIGER

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

      Poor chap, hope his luck reverses next week. 😉

  24. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Rudiger essential?

  25. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Those with wc bb Tc and FH all left when do you plan to use them

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      BB 26
      WC 30/31
      FH 29 or later
      TC on Kane

    2. SINGH
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      WC 25 BB 26 FH 29 and TC later on

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

    New Rudiger owners in the mud

    1. Custard Gannet
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      That’s me

  27. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any Rudiger owners?

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

    No VAR check for the pen?

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

      Uh, yup, pen given by VAR.

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

        This one was more contact than the Sterling/Salah one but ppl said it was dive again lovely stuff here

  29. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Rudiger needs to give Werner some tips on finishing in the box - lethal

  30. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Rudiger owner yay 🙂