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It’s 12 matches down, three to go as Triple Gameweek 35 continues with Chelsea v Arsenal on Wednesday evening.

Kick-off at Stamford Bridge is at 20:15 BST.

Mikel Arteta and Thomas Tuchel have been prone to a spot of rotation in the spring, with both of their sides juggling domestic duties with involvement on the continent.

Changes always looked likely for this second Gameweek 35 fixture for the pair and there have indeed been a dozen alterations to the two starting XIs this evening.

Only four of Thomas Tuchel’s side have survived the cut from the 2-1 win over Manchester City.

Cesar Azpilicueta (£5.9m), Reece James (£5.1m), Billy Gilmour (£4.3m) and Christian Pulisic (£8.3m) are the lucky quartet.

That means that Edouard Mendy (£5.2m) drops to the bench, with Kepa Arrizabalaga (£4.7m) making his third Premier League start in the Tuchel era.

Thiago Silva (£5.6m), Kurt Zouma (£5.3m), Ben Chilwell (£5.9m), Jorginho (£4.7m), Mason Mount (£7.3m) and Kai Havertz (£8.3m) are also recalled, with Antonio Rudiger (£4.7m), Andreas Christensen (£4.7m), N’Golo Kante (£4.9m), Marcos Alonso (£5.7m) Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech (£7.9m) making way.

Rudiger, Kante and Christensen are all absent from the match day squad, with the latter having previously been confirmed as being injured.

Arteta has made a mere five changes to the team that beat West Bromwich Albion at the weekend.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.3m), Kieran Tierney (£5.2m), Martin Odegaard (£5.7m), Thomas Partey (£4.9m) and Pablo Marí (£4.4m) are all promoted to the starting XI.

Budget FPL midfielder Emile Smith Rowe (£4.2m) has recovered from a hamstring strain to start.

Calum Chambers (£4.5m), Willian (£7.5m), Nicolas Pepe (£7.6m), Dani Ceballos (£4.7m) and Gabriel Martinelli (£4.9m) all drop to the bench.

Rudiger and Mendy were by some distance the most-popular players within the top 10k as of the Gameweek 35 deadline, with ‘effective ownerships’ (EO – something that takes into account captaincies and benchings) of 30.73% and 23.36% respectively.

Rob Holding (£4.3m), whose EO of 17.03% in the top 10k is more than the rest of Arsenal’s squad combined, is therefore the most-owned player within this leading group of Fantasy bosses in tonight’s game.


LINE-UPS

Chelsea: Arrizabalaga, Azpilicueta, Thiago Silva, Zouma, James, Gilmour, Jorginho, Chilwell, Mount, Pulisic, Havertz.

Subs: Alonso, Werner, Mendy, Giroud, Hudson-Odoi, Ziyech, Emerson Palmieri, Anjorin, Livramento.

Arsenal:Leno, Holding, Gabriel, Pablo Mari, Tierney, Thomas, Elneny, Saka, Odegaard, Smith-Rowe, Aubameyang.

Subs: Bellerin, Ceballos, Lacazette, Willian, Cedric, Pepe, Chambers, Ryan, Martinelli.


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

    Saka getting nothing here. Get him off and save the clean sheet point.

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

      Yep, I would take that

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

        There we go

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

      Your wish granted.

  2. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Whisker offside

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

        Very long whisker.

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

        Looked like handball too

      3. Bushwhacker
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        ZzTop

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

      Saka coming off

    • _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Saka off for bellerin

      Havertz off for giroud

    • La Roja
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Gru on for Havertz

    • tbos83
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      As a Mount owner this is painful

    • Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Messi on for Havertz

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

        Hat trick guaranteed

    • A. PRISE
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Good think I placed a bet on Arsenal getting a clean sheet to cover the points lost in fpl

    • Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      When did Arsenal nab Roy Hodgson?

    • Pablitto
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hi all! Very terrible GW for me so far .. For upcoming GW I got 9 playing pax, with -4pts move Maguire and Watkins to Dallas and Antonio, the team now is:

      Martinez (or Forster)
      Dallas Coady TAA
      Son Momo Jota Lingaard
      Antonio

      would you chaps recommend any other move (another -4 though)? Thanx for any hint

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

        anyone to advise? please and thanks

      2. Pablitto
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        defending ML lead...

    • La Roja
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Le donk

    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Giroud has been learning a lot from Werner

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

        Havertz too

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

      Werner like: "I could have done so much better"

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Row y instead of row z

    • FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Shaw, Bruno, Iheanacho
      —>
      Robertson, Son, Antonio/Bamford?

      1. Kryptonite666
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Sounds great !

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

          Forgot to mention it is for a -8. still good?

    • Kryptonite666
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      my ML leader has double Liverpool defence - TAA and Philips

      I’m chasing 20 points. Should I get Robertson as a partial hedge or go without Liverpool defence ?

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

        Hmm, 1 is enough in your case imo. Got Digne?

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

          Ah, you dont have TAA. I’d get Robbo then, fixtures looks great

      2. WE GO FOR IT
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I'd go Robbo. Covers half the CS points and a good differential if he gets attacking returns.

    • Random Name
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      When all is said and done, Leno will only ever be remembered as the guy Arsenal picked over one of the best ever pl goalkeepers

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

        Martinez is one of the best ever PL keepers? May be time to watch him actually play instead of just looking at FPL points.

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            5 years, 1 month ago

            His comment is obviously hyperbole but watching him play would just show you a very good keeper, my keeper of the season in the league

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

              He is a very good keeper. Hardly makes any errors and saves almost everything that can be saved. Also good at coming out in set pieces

              But best in the keague is a bit much. Allison and ederson are on a different level

            2. fedolefan
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              He is an above average keeper, but only just. Like a Rui Patricio. Watch the goals conceded against West Ham and a couple others along the way. He doesn't make too many howlers but is far from the best. Yeah, yeah, he has FPL points to back it up.

        2. BIG TONES
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Petr Cech?

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

        Jorghino still Arsenal's best attacking option this evening.

        ( ESR is just immense )

      3. fedolefan
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Any lineup leaks for United v Liverpool tomorrow specifically United.

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

          Heard Maguire isn't starting.

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

            Keep em coming.

            1. AC/DC AFC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Bruce, Beardsley and Barnes won't make it either.

              But Butt is in with a shout along with Neville Neville.

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

          They're going to try to give Liverpool their 10th league defeat of the season.

          With one eye on an European Cup final.

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

        Mendy, Nacho, Rashford to Meslier, Son and Antonio/Bamford worth a -8?

        I'll field 11 then 🙂

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

        Iheanacho and bruno out for son and bamford?struggling to afford kane

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

          Kane and Raphinha possible?

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

            yeah thought that. down to who will score more, kane or son?

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

              I think Kane will outscore Son, and Raphinha likely to outscore Bamford.

              I'd go Kane/Raphinha over Son/Bam without a doubt

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

                thanks for your help

      6. Igz08
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I do wonder if overlook City is all that smart. KdB could easily get three games to build up some form pre UCL final

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

        Sell one, two, or all of Mendy Azpi Rudiger?

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

          1 or 2.. Rudiger can stay

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

          2

      8. Jimmers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Tuchel has made Chelsea hard to beat (tonight an exception it appears) but they're not very exciting to watch......

        Don't think any player of his will ever win a Golden Boot

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Unless they play Man City every week?

        2. Guba
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Against a team with 11 men behind the ball? Not sure what you're expecting, Chelsea have looked good against sides recently.

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

        Evening. How's this free hit team looking?

        Ederson
        TAA, Dias, Digne
        Salah, Jota, JWP, Rodriguez
        Ings, DCL(c), Kane

        Any other suggestions?

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Fine but check out Everton's home form and how fit is Ings?

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

            Surely their home form is irrelevant when they are at home to Sheffield United.

            I thought ings looked pretty sharp last night.

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

          Son.

          Dallas over Dias.

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

          5 out of 11

      10. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Keep those baps Holding

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

          Jus dropped

        2. A. PRISE
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          The fact that he will get even a clean sheet is quite frankly unfair..

      11. Nightcrawler
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Chelsea Leicester next week will be huge now.

        Hopefully pool and west ham win on the weekend

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

        Worth doing Mendy > Meslier for -4 or not? Forster 2nd GK.

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

          Worth it imo

        2. WE GO FOR IT
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I'd do it

      13. jason_ni
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Fh.. smith rowe was an inspired choice, highest gw scorer.. too bad he's 2nd on my bench!

        Auba in my 11 makes it all the sweeter.

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

        Skipper Aubameyang leaves the field encouraging his teammates....not

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

          Should be sold this summer imo.

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

            Been saying Auba is unhappy all season, It's as clear as daylight

      15. Duke Silver ☑
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        C'mon Holding, string some stat-padding passes together. Or make another save something.