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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. Jindaljain
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    How's donkey Calvert lewin doing?

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

      doesn't exist

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

      what he does best, running with no reason in the pitch

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

      Just switched on but immediately saw him do a nice flick on but the move unfortunately broke down

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

    I'm not a Everton fan, but Iwobi annoys me so much watching him play. Wonder what actual Everton fans think of him and how they feel watching him play.

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

      He causes us to commit die

    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Another all fart and no poo player

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

    Salah + DCL to
    A) Bale + Antonio
    B) Kane + Saka

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

      B

    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

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

    Dang it, I really messed up there didn't I

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Always someone who’s messed up more about 😆

  5. Weeb Kakashi
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    At his best Christensen is one of the best ball playing defenders in the League.

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

      I'm so glad he's back to his best. This is him back to what he was more like before that god-awful Barcelona match which seemed to shatter him.

      I honestly wasn't sure he'd ever get back to this level.

    2. Party time
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Absolutely

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      DCL disappeared

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

        Say something new

    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Nearly Alonso goal

    5. Weeb Kakashi
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Goalonso denied

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

      What a save, get in there!

    7. Salan
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      This Alonso is a forward

      1. Salan
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Don't know why Lampard not like playing him.

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

          Because he can’t defend?

        2. Forever In Our Shadow
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Because he wanted his boys not the old guard.

    8. KUN+10
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I sold Alonso after 3 no shows. 15 pointer incoming

    9. Jindaljain
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Lampard exit brings Alonso as a striker

    10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Alonso is the forward we wanted DCL to beg

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Be

    11. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Everton paid 30m for Iwobi... WTF?!

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

        A good bit of business for Arsenal that

        1. Bobby Digital
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Indeed

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

        You can't put a price on Nigerian football social media traffic.

      3. Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        That’s actually as bad as Brewster.

    12. Says
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Blue Klopp is starting to make Lampard look bad

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

        German Pep no?

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

          kinda a modern hybrid

    13. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      They still haven't found an angle that shows who got the goal. FPL says OG.

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

        Initial viewing looked like a massive slice going wide.

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

          This

    14. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Painful week...

    15. A. PRISE
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Whoever owns Alonso, extremely unlucky

      1. Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Yes for the few that do, the many who chirp on about him but don't own him, no.

    16. zotter
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      How does this sound like a plan with no chips left.

      GW28. Roll
      GW29. Salah / KdB to Son / Bale
      GW30. One of Son / Bale to Bruno

      Current XI with GW29 players in caps (two spurs will be added to it)

      MARTINEZ
      Shaw. Cancelo. KONSA
      Salah c. Kdb. Gundogan. RAPHINHA. AUBAMAYANG
      KANE. WATKINS.

      fabri. DALLAS. Rudi. Brewster

    17. Old Bull
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Rudiger rested or is there something else? Anyone know?

      1. zotter
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Surely just a rest. He has been fine including last game v Liverpool

      2. Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        He’s on the bench so surely rested.

      3. Old Bull
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks fellas, that’s what I hoped.

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

        Hacks.

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

          Triple-Captained Azpilicueta, the mad lads.

    18. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Need big things from Bamford, Soucek and Coufal

      1. KUN+10
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Goal fest?

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

        Bamford & Dallas haul with Cleansheet

      3. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Dawson to get the headlines

        1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Can see this happening more than anything else tbh

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

        Goalfest with Dallas, Raphinha, and Antonio in the mix. Not asking much

      5. Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        4-1 wh. Antonio 2. Lingard 1 Coufal 3 assists. Bamford pen. I’d quite like this.

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

          4-1 Bamford 2 ,Dallas 2 & Antonio 1

      6. @persecuted_by_mods
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Coufal maybe, Leeds aren't suited to playing a team like west ham

      7. KUN+10
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Guys think Raph & Bam will get
        anything today? My main ML differentials

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

          Each will score 2

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

            Can you make it 4.

          2. KUN+10
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            I would be very happy with that

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

          With Dallas assists & Cleansheet delighted

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

        Salah > Bale for a -4 yes or no?

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

          I'm literally pondering this exact move

        2. Forever In Our Shadow
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Yup. For a triple up?

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

          Yes

        4. Geriatric Unathletic
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Done it yestrday. Feels so ggod :)./

      9. Nice to Finally Michu
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Brutal about Fantasy 5 this week
        Bruno and Kane beat their scores. Havertz might be well on his way with that assist. Antonio left but Robertson has already ruined it. Oh well.

      10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Bt stat

        Mendy has more touches than DCL

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

          Surprised there's not more concern on here for DCL's whereabouts. He's not been seen for weeks now.

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Ancelotti said he's changed his tactics which means richarlison comes more into the game and DCL loses a lot of his chances

            • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
              • 16 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              I’m sure a similar thing happened last season after lockdown

              He completely disappeared

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

            DCL only needs 1 magical touch

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

              That one where it bounces in off his arse?

          3. Skonto Rigga
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Think Benjamin Mendy has had more touches than DCL tonight

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

              A new striker for Chelsea?

        2. Zladan
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Kalvin is back!

          Leeds clean sheet potential rises and attacking options unlocked.

          Let’s go Bamphinhallas

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

          Hope this stays 1-0. More chance of Rudiger coming on to bolster the back line in the last 10 minutes. 😉

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

            I imagine there could be some bench jam otherwise.

            Bruno and Shaw benchers ought to be punished.

        4. Shark Team
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Despite not owning Dallas I'm very happy that Phillips starts guess why...

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              5 years, 3 months ago

              You don't want Antonio to score or Phillips makes Leeds play better anyway and you have raph/bamf

            • Vazza
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              You have Shaw or Fernandes coming off the bench for you?

          2. Bobby Digital
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Lineups?

            1. FPL Pillars
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Google?

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

              Everyone starts.

              1. Bobby Digital
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Gpod