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Chelsea v Man Utd team news: Alonso starts as Mount, Havertz and Ronaldo benched

In the final match of Gameweek 13, Chelsea take on Manchester United at Stamford Bridge, with Fantasy interest mostly centred around the hosts backline.

Kick-off is at 16:30 BST.

Chelsea, who have conceded just four goals in 12 league matches this season, make four changes from Gameweek 12, with Marcos Alonso (£5.6m), Ruben Loftus-Cheek (£5.4m), Hakim Ziyech (£7.3m) and Timo Werner (£8.6m) replacing Ben Chilwell (£5.9m), N’Golo Kante (£4.9m), Mason Mount (£7.5m) and Kai Havertz (£8.0m).

That means another start for Reece James (£6.2m), who has four goals and four assists from nine Premier League appearances this term, plus Trevor Chalobah (£4.8m). As a result, Cesar Azpilicueta (£5.8m) is once again a substitute, along with Romelu Lukaku (£11.5m) who is back from injury.

The headline news for Man Utd, who will have Michael Carrick in the dugout, is that Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.4m) drops to the bench with Bruno Fernandes (£11.6m), Jadon Sancho (£8.9m) and Marcus Rashford (£9.4m) preferred in the attacking roles.

GAMEWEEK 13 LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Mendy, Chalobah, Thiago Silva, Rudiger, James, Loftus-Cheek, Jorginho, Alonso, Ziyech, Hudson-Odoi, Werner

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Christensen, Lukaku, Pulisic, Saul, Barkley, Mount, Azpilicueta, Havertz

Man Utd XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Bailly, Telles, Fred, Matic, McTominay, Fernandes, Sancho, Rashford

Subs: Henderson, Jones, Ronaldo, Mata, Martial, Greenwood, Lingard, Dalot, Van de Beek

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  1. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    James CS gone

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Well......yeah as United scored

    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Obviously.

  2. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    oops

  3. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Nooo Chelsea cleanie

  4. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    lol, truly a week from hell

  5. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Sancho just done a Lanzini in Fantasy terms 🙂

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      That's much bigger than City losing CS.

  6. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Hold it now, United!

  7. JJO
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Great way to lose double CS

  8. Walter White (WW)
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    It wouldn’t have been a complete fpl gw without Utd scoring

  9. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Alonso over Jota went well....

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yeh. Sigh 🙁

  10. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Slippy Jorginho

    1. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Slippy JorG?

  11. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Great result for James only holders!

    1. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      how do you work that out? I cant imagine there are too many teams with 2 Chelsea defenders who are both playing.

  12. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    James and Alonso angered, this could get bloody

  13. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Damn how unlucky is Jesus. 2 goal line clearances and assist stolen because of technicalities

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      He's a very average player

  14. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    No Ronaldo means Man Utd play well.

    Will Rangnick have the cojones to keep Ronaldo out of the starting XI?

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Play well? They’ve barely played at all.

    2. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Wrong conclusion. They aren’t playing well.

  15. Andy_Social
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Leave Ronaldo on the bench and bring on Phil Jones!

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Ronnie won't come on now

  16. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Thanks Jorginho

  17. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    BREAKING: Man United have announced that Old Trafford's East Stand will be named after Michael Carrick

  18. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Alright, waiting 1 GW for Alonso looking an okay decision.

    United game-plan working exactly to plan. Hit us on the break as expected.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      He could score still

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Oh come on ; idiotic mistake by Jorginho; that’s not a game plan that’s pure luck

  19. HEY JUDE
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Son blank every week.. Keep or change??

    1. fusen
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Blanking when he doesn't play is expected isn't it?

    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Depends.

  20. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Definitely been one of those if it can go wrong will go wrong weeks

  21. Pariße
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Rashford got away with it here, there wasn’t one single moment in this run, when he wasn’t offside. Idiotic.

  22. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Rangnick not even in the country and his tactics over the earpiece got Tuchel's Chelsea sh*ting bricks

  23. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Remember we don't have Chelsea defenders for clean sheets

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      No. For yellow cards 🙁

  24. Random Name
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Never want to see Jorginho. And Ballon d'or in the same sentence again.

    1. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      This guy’s been the lazy kid in a group project for years. Very lucky for his teams to be doing so well this year.

  25. g_jannyg
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Foden to Sancho could be a real option for when these Utd fixtures change

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Lol

    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      All options are real options.

  26. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    james yc

  27. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    James YC

  28. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    James YC damn

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Fantastic thanks James

  29. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Deserved goal. United been class.

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Class?

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Absolutely awful.

      2. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Carrick set them up for that Jorgino bad touch

  30. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    James YC