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Chelsea face Everton in the first of two Premier League matches to take place on Monday evening.

Kick-off at Stamford Bridge is at 18:00 GMT.

Both clubs are right in the mix for a UEFA Champions League qualification spot, sitting fourth and fifth in the Premier League table going into tonight’s game.

Chelsea sit second in the form table from the point of Thomas Tuchel’s appointment and are still undefeated under their new head coach.

The Blues’ upturn in results has attracted plenty of interest in the Fantasy Premier League world, with Mason Mount (£7.0m) the second-most-bought FPL asset of Gameweek 27.

Unfortunately for Mount’s new owners, he is only among the substitutes in west London this evening.

Tuchel has proved to be a tricky man to second-guess when it comes to team selection, with the swift turnaround between Gameweeks 26 and 27 always looking like a recipe for rotation.

Changes have duly arrived, with Mount and the hitherto ever-present Antonio Rudiger (£4.6m) among the five players who drop out of the starting XI.

Ben Chilwell (£5.8m), N’Golo Kante (£4.9m) and Hakim Ziyech (£7.9m) also make way, with Kurt Zouma (£5.4m), Marcos Alonso (£5.7m), Mateo Kovacic (£5.3m), Callum Hudson-Odoi (£5.7m) and Kai Havertz (£8.2m) recalled.

The fit-again Thiago Silva (£5.6m) is among the substitutes, with Rudiger’s benching meaning that Cesar Azpilicueta (£5.7m) is now the only Chelsea player who has started all nine Premier League games under Tuchel.

As for Everton, there are two changes from the side that began the win at West Brom.

Gylfi Sigurdsson (£6.8m) and Allan (£5.2m) are back in the starting XI, with Bernard (£5.7m) dropping to the bench and Abdoulaye Doucoure (£5.2m) not featuring in the matchday squad at all.

Tom Davies (£5.2m) is fit enough to be on the bench after injury but James Rodriguez (£7.7m) is absent once again with a calf problem.

Richarlison (£7.9m) is Everton’s form player going into the match at Stamford Bridge, having scored four goals in as many fixtures ahead of tonight’s clash – that’s twice as many as Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.8m) has managed from Gameweek 12 onwards.


Chelsea XI: Mendy, Zouma, Christensen, Azpilicueta, Alonso, Jorginho, Kovacic, James, Hudson-Odoi, Havertz, Werner.

Everton XI: Pickford, Godfrey, Keane, Holgate, Digne, Gomes, Allan, Iwobi, Sigurdsson, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin.

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  1. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling to Bale or could Bale get some rest?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      At least wait to see their minutes midweek, might have a better idea.

  2. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Rudiger missing out before Thiago Silva is even back starting is a big red flag.

    Price is very tempting but can’t be trusted.

    1. CBonci
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I agree with this. Would be less concerned if they had UCL this mid-week but alas...

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Nah. Look how many 'first choice' players they have sitting this match.

      Mount, Kante, T. Silva, Rudiger, Ziyech, Chilwell. All arguably first choice and benched for this one.

  3. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Thomas Guardiola...
    Or maybe Tuchel's Syndrome - causes a lot of swearing...

  4. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Richarlison get a goal

    1. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Very greedy.

  5. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    DCL starts! Bamford is my last hope for Shaw points

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

      Good luck with that :/

      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Get a goal Richarlison2348

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

          I'll try, having a minor ankle issue so will probably get subbed off in the 59th minute 😀

          1. tiger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Nooooo, I need you in this miserable GW 😀

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

              rUnNinG dOwN tHe winggggggggggggggg

      2. Catastrophe
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Upvoted, Richarlison2348!

    2. CBonci
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      At least you don’t have to wait much longer for the inevitable disappointment. Sorry mate!

      1. Egg noodle
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        🙁

        1. Tango74
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          You wanted him to blank yesterday as he was on your bench and now you him to come on lol

          Make mind up lol

  6. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I can't believe my cup game has come down to his Adams vs my Gundo(C)

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

      People are still holding adams?

      1. Egg noodle
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        This cup opponent bought Adams on GW26 Wildcard lol

      2. Pep bites Kun
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        1 punter at the last count 🙂 seems to be working for him, but not for long I'd wager

  7. JJeyy
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Dont mind Konsa off the bench for Rudiger

    1. Sloane426
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Same. Hope he doesn’t get subbed on

  8. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Quick quiz question:Which midfielder has the most assists in the last 10 games?

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

      Son? Just a punt, no clue

    2. mezza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Rashford?

      1. Old Wulfrunian
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        correct!

    3. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Mount?

    4. @persecuted_by_mods
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Don't think it's any of the big hitters hmmm

      • Old Wulfrunian
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Rashford with 5 assists.

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Crazy how he has got 5 when he's been absolutely woeful performance wise for the past 6-7

        2. Mr. O'Connell
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Aiden McGeady got 4 in one game so I'm sure it's him

      • Pep bites Kun
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Is fatigue among prime assets an earlier risk factor this season for the run-in?

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Fatigue all round is evident and has been to me since like Xmas

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Even the players getting points aren't necessarily playing all that well

                1. Pep bites Kun
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  I'd agree with that statement. I'm looking at attacking players who perhaps are coming back from injury, to target. Grealish is one. Fixtures are mixed somewhat, but also defs not performing

            2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 16 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Way too much of a generalisation & too broad to be answerable in any meaningful way

              1. Pep bites Kun
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Purely a verbose thought on the way to some research. Wasn't seeking anything profound 🙂

          • suddenorgan
            • 15 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Tosin off the bench for Rudiger, Tuchel plz

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Barring injury think you're good, mason mount on the other hand probs comes on

                1. suddenorgan
                  • 15 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  funnily enough I was annoyed at benching him before Shaw went bananas yesterday..

            2. Revival
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Chelsea bench even minus 2 players better than starting 11 today imo.

              Kepa
              XXXX T. Silva Ruediger Chilwell
              Kante Mount Pulisic Ziyech
              Giroud XXXX

              1. WE GO FOR IT
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Kepa alone makes it worse tbh!

            3. Kaneyonero
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Richarlison Brace with Keane goal and 2 assists will do

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

                Which corner? Or both 🙂

            4. fplking14
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              What are the chances Mount come on?

              1. Mr. O'Connell
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                4

              2. WE GO FOR IT
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Very High

              3. Egg noodle
                • 16 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                High

              4. tbos83
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                If it's 0-0 on 60mins, pretty much guaranteed

            5. lordkippe
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Do I want DCL to score or Mendy to get a CS ?

              1. djman102
                • 17 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Check their EOs. Root for the lower one.

              2. WE GO FOR IT
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Mendy CS. Much less owned

              3. djman102
                • 17 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Of course, you can always root for a DCL rebound off of a Mendy pen save.

            6. Dr Dream
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Werner close.

              1. Mr. O'Connell
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                To the moon

              2. tbos83
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Evergreen post

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

              I can't even go "come on you blues", smh

              1. Revival
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Everton kit colour is called "Seafoam" apparently 🙂

            8. Weak Become Heros
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              What is up with Havertz? His body language seems awful.

              1. how now brown cow
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                I loved the stat on whoscored.com last week that ederson has created as many big chances as havertz this season.

              2. The Knights Template
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Very defensive, arms crossed and hunching forward.

            9. Wheyyyy
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              I genuinely couldn't believe it when FFS announced that they would be affiliated with Football Index last year. I hope they have severed ties completely with them and don't mention them on the Scoutcast tonight.. Unbelievable what has happened!

              1. Weak Become Heros
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Money talks

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

                New to the site, what's the problem?

                1. Well you know, Triffic
                  • 15 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Football index manipulated the market and people have lost thousands

                  1. S.Kuqi
                    • 13 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    Where did you heard of this?

              3. Fred54
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                They've only recently cut ties with the Columbian cartel.

              4. Well you know, Triffic
                • 15 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Partnership was criticized at the time but ffscout didn't care. Now Football index has been exposed and ffscout won't bat an eyelid. I'm sure there will have been people from ffscout who started using it and may have lost money.

                1. Pep bites Kun
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  I for one criticized it at the time among many others. The whole platform of investing in virtual value, I thought, was disguising betting as investing in a regulated market. I hoped no one on here lost on this, but I know at least one punter who got involved and has lost. He posted here yesterday.

                  It's too easy to say 'betting is a fools game' when trusted teams & forums lend their credibility without the due diligence required to protect loyal, but vulnerable customers

            10. jdp219
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Waiting for this gw to complete, but have an eye on gw29.

              2FTs, 0itb
              1) Salah, Barnes > Bale, Son (already have Kane)
              2) Barnes, Kilman > Lingard, Veltman
              3) Salah, Barnes, Cancelo > Bale, Son, Dallas (-4)

              1. tbos83
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Lingard won't play gw28

                1. jdp219
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  True. However, I think I can get by with 4, assuming no rotation.

              2. The FPL Units
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                1 or 3 depending how many you want for 29. I wouldn't take a hit to bring in a def.

                1. jdp219
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  That's fair. But I would only have one defender and GK, so that's why I'm considering it.

            11. Pedram
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Any chance of Rüdiger staying on the bench so i can get Shaw's 14 points?

              1. Gudjohnsen
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                I would say high

                Unless one of their CB's gets injured in the game.

              2. Fred54
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Putting pins into my Christensen doll as we speak.

                1. JBG
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  This

              3. Revival
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Can't see him coming on unless a defender gets injured

            12. Gudjohnsen
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              DCL will score today just like when I benched him against Manchester United.

              1. how now brown cow
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                No chance. Everton wont score here.

            13. Kun Tozser
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Mount coming on for a 1pt to block my benched Shaw 14pts isn’t he?

              1. Revival
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Almost a certainty

              2. Gudjohnsen
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Likely, especially if it stays 0-0

              3. Camzy
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Yes

            14. Gudjohnsen
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Rudiger dropped?

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

                Obviously rested

              2. Rainer
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Plenty of options to chose from. Best CB back fit on the bench too.

            15. Duke Silver ☑
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Would love to see a Rudiger cameo to block those jammy Shaw benchers.

              1. Messiah Hazard
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                In Top 10K, only 1.1% have Shaw coming on for Rudiger according to LiveFPL

                1. Duke Silver ☑
                  • 11 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  That's 1.1% too many. 😀

              2. Rainer
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Christensen 56th minute special?

              3. Camzy
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Yes please. After DCL has scored a few.

              4. Karan_G14
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                I'm praying it happens!

            16. Revival
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              When fans are back in stadiums at least matches at 6pm on a Monday will be gone for next season

              1. Tango74
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Do people prefer staggered games or 3pm sat kick offs

                I preferred staggered

                1. Fred54
                  • 11 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Prefer to get all my blanks in one go.

                2. Mr. O'Connell
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  3pm sat kick offs 110%

                3. casual69
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  definitely staggered, and love the 6pm's here!

                4. Revival
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  3pm kickoffs. About 5 games televised is best.
                  One on a Monday or Friday evening, 2 on Saturday Morning + Evening and 2 on a Sunday is more than enough.

            17. Fpl_Juggernaut
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Is it just me watching on low resolution or actually havertz has become a yard or two quicker

            18. gonzalocampos
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Jorginho losing every ball he touches.

            19. Fred54
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Azpi is called Dave, but in the article pic I can't unsee Rudiger as Santan Dave.

              You needed to know this.

            20. Rainer
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Rich wins a dangerous one.

            21. lewis1290
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              digne pls take this