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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 (ยฃ7.0m) 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 (ยฃ4.6m) among the five players who drop out of the starting XI.

Ben Chilwell (ยฃ5.8m), N’Golo Kante (ยฃ4.9m) and Hakim Ziyech (ยฃ7.9m) also make way, with Kurt Zouma (ยฃ5.4m), Marcos Alonso (ยฃ5.7m), Mateo Kovacic (ยฃ5.3m), Callum Hudson-Odoi (ยฃ5.7m) and Kai Havertz (ยฃ8.2m) recalled.

The fit-again Thiago Silva (ยฃ5.6m) is among the substitutes, with Rudiger’s benching meaning that Cesar Azpilicueta (ยฃ5.7m) 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 (ยฃ6.8m) and Allan (ยฃ5.2m) are back in the starting XI, with Bernard (ยฃ5.7m) dropping to the bench and Abdoulaye Doucoure (ยฃ5.2m) not featuring in the matchday squad at all.

Tom Davies (ยฃ5.2m) is fit enough to be on the bench after injury but James Rodriguez (ยฃ7.7m) is absent once again with a calf problem.

Richarlison (ยฃ7.9m) 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 (ยฃ7.8m) 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. Salan
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Rudiger may come in

  2. Duke Silver โ˜‘
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Don't risk him Tommy. Get Rudi on.

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It’s going to be Silva ffs ๐Ÿ™

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

    Silva before Rudiger.

    5th choice CB now...

  4. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How unlucky for me.

    Started Rudiger.

  5. Champions League Varane
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Silva warming up fck off

  6. โญ Bemba_Da โญ
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Rudiger looking on

  7. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Yes bring on Silva please

  8. Duke Silver โ˜‘
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Silva warming up wtf ๐Ÿ˜†

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

      Why is that surprising?

    2. Jindaljain
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Shaw points incoming

  9. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    WTF

    Silva warming up. Not Rudiger.

  10. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Tiago is the one warming up lads not Rudiger

  11. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Digne fail

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

      Major fail โ˜น

  12. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Silva coming on I think... Not Rudi

  13. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Nooooo we want Rudiger.

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes we do but jammy pts all over the place ๐Ÿ™

  14. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Zouma looks okay.

  15. Jindaljain
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Rudiger or Silva in

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Neither so far

  16. Says
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Zouma slightly slipped while walking

    Might be career ending

  17. Champions League Varane
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Zouma is ok

  18. tuturututu
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Great got Shaw off the bench if Rudiger does not get in!

  19. Dthinger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    woo! Jorginho!

  20. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    No Zouma no

  21. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Chelsea only used on sub so far?

  22. not_astarte
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ruediger and digne on my bench.One of the best decision ever made.

  23. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How come Christensen is a constant starter is beyond me

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He's good on the ball.

  24. Champions League Varane
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    There goes everyone's rivals getting Shaw points...

  25. 7shadesofsmoke
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    When you get Shaw off the bench for Digne ๐Ÿ˜Ž

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

      Digne started

      1. Duke Silver โ˜‘
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Don't ruin this for him ๐Ÿ˜€

    2. tuturututu
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      When you get Shaw off the bench for Rudiger

  26. Releasebreaks
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Zouma back on !!!

    Thiago Silva ahead of Rudiger if Chelsea need a defender to come one

    Shaw says hi!!

  27. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Rudiger fast asleep on the bench.

  28. Jindaljain
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bring rudiger in to confirm Cleansheet

  29. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Coming soon, from Chelsea productions the movie premier of ............"Finding Timo"

    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Seen it already....

      It Werner good one

      1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Harvertz got a clue what you are talking about

  30. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    My big differentials Rudiger and Digne both wit 0 pts ๐Ÿ™