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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. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Everton seriously outclassed here, I’d hate to be playing Chelsea atm

  2. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    GW starts in 20 minutes

  3. Bruce Lee
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    West Ham vs Leeds is a MASSIVE FPL warzone

    Cresswell
    Lingard
    Soucek
    Coufal
    Antonio

    vs

    Bamford
    Dallas
    Raph
    Mesillier

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

      5-4

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Got 4 of them. Still expecting nothing.

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

      We're all Leeds, aren't we?

      1. ManUtdFan977
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        hoping for lingard, raphina and bamford all to get some return

    4. Forgetmeknot
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I have none :E

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

    having DCL is more painful than having salah.

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

      Is it though?

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

      At least Salah touches the ball.

    3. The Senate
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      a 12.5 million hole is a lot worse than an 8 million hole

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

    Christensen on his way to 26 points over two GWs

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      26 pts in 3 games*

  6. Bruce Lee
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I think Benrahma will score today

    Coming out party

  7. Calculated Risks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Looking for Barnes replacement with a game in 29. Have enough in the kitty for Barnes to Bale. Has a decent record v Arsenal. Own Kane and Son already...anyone else tempted by the triple up?

    1. Tango74
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He could be rotated ?

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

        Doubtful

      2. Calculated Risks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        If you live your life by 'could' get rotated you'll never have a decent team. Any other ideas then?

  8. OverTinker
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    needs Raph to absolutely smash it

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

    Rather lose my girlfriend than see Rudiger coming on

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      u don't luv her?

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

        i actually dnt have haha

        Just excited for Shaw points, still not believe that will get them

  10. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    If you said Chelsea would be 4th in the beginning of the season with 50 points, with Werner as striker,
    And his ownership would only be 11%...

    Youd be declared crazy.

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

    England’s #1!!!

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

    Werner looks like explosion imminent

  13. The Senate
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Typical Werner finishing

  14. Lovren an elevator
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Mount, Havertz and Werner are next season's heavy hitters for Tuchel I think

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      CHO looked good too

  15. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Werrrnerrr

  16. Salan
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    You can't trust Werner

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

    Mount dodging assists tonight.

    Werner’s consistency is incredible.

  18. richarlison2348
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    HOW MANY CHANCES WILL WERNER MISS

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

      All of them.

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

        That's four chances with a total combined distance of 20 yards from goal

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

    Werner stealing Thiagos trademark thumbs up after messing up.

  20. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Come on get Rudiger on to block lucky bench points!

    1. F_Ivanovic
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      i'll take that with 0 points from Digne

  21. TheDragon
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Werner is going to have a huge season next year isn’t he?

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

      Chelsea won’t sell him yet, surely?

      1. TheDragon
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I mean at Chelsea

        I reckon he gets 20+ goals next season

    2. The Senate
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If he remebers how to finish he'll have a cracking end to this one

  22. F_Ivanovic
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Not only do I miss out on the CS from Rudiger, but I have Digne who comes on 2nd of the bench for a 0 pointer whilst Shaw is sat there 3rd on my bench with 14 points.

  23. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bernard 3 points.

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

    Rudiger coming in any minute now

  25. Meinhoff
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Luke Shaw get in

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

      undeserved

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        From 3rd sub as well

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

    Pain.

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

    No Rudiger tonight.

    Or in games to come either you’d imagine.

  28. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bernard would not have converted that one in rugby.

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

    Strange that Lingard is already red flagged before the Gameweek it even over

    1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Well he is definitely going to miss out, so only fair.

    2. Nuka Girl
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yep. Looks wrong.

  30. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I started Shaw and Bruno you snakes

    1. djman102
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Same. Annoyed, but it happens. I've benefited once or twice this season, so can't complain...much.