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Villa v Chelsea team news: Alonso, James and Mount start, Lukaku a sub

Aston Villa v Chelsea follows the 3pm goal-fest and on paper, this should be a tighter affair than the four Gameweek 19 fixtures that have already been and gone.

Steven Gerrard’s troops have been defensively sound since the change in management at Villa Park, keeping clean sheets against Brighton and Hove Albion and Norwich City and producing creditable rearguard efforts against Manchester City and Liverpool.

No side has conceded fewer goals than the Blues this season, meanwhile, although they’ve banked only one clean sheet in their last six matches.

As for the team news, Thomas Tuchel makes two changes from the side that started the 0-0 draw at Wolves a week ago.

Jorginho and Callum Hudson-Odoi are recalled at the expense of the benched Hakim Ziyech and Cesar Azpilicueta, who join Romelu Lukaku among the substitutes.

Gerrard, who is missing this evening after a positive Covid-19 test of his own, also makes two changes to his last league line-up, which came 12 days ago.

Danny Ings and Morgan Sanson are promoted to the starting XI, with Ashley Young and John McGinn both absent.


Aston Villa XI: Martínez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Targett, Luiz, Sanson, Ramsey, Buendia, Watkins, Ings.

Subs: Steer, Traore, Tuanzebe, Trezeguet, El Ghazi, Hause, Chukwuemeka, Davis, Iroegbunam

Chelsea XI: Mendy, Chalobah, Silva, Rudiger, James, Jorginho, Kante, Alonso, Mount, Hudson-Odoi, Pulisic.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Christensen, Kovacic, Lukaku, Níguez, Barkley, Ziyech, Azpilicueta, Sarr

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  1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Arsenal vs Wolves likely to be postponed:

    https://mobile.twitter.com/TimSpiers/status/1475179994053844993

    1. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Excellent

    2. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Wimps

    3. beric
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Boo hiss

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

      The only way Wolves could stop Smith Rowe from scoring.

    5. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Then it’s FH time and Salah back in.

    6. syke63
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Is this guy reliable?

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

        Tim Spiers, The Athletic or Welbeck?

        1. syke63
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Twitter

      2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Expect official confirmation within an hour, all reliable journos reporting the same

    7. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Uh oh x3 Arsenal

    8. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      hmm interesting

    9. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Of course I have triple Arsenal

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

        Lets be fair, triple Arsenal has carried us through these blanks with relative ease

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

      Saka and Odegaard the most transferred in players for GW20 😀

  2. jack88
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    50 all out. Somehow some way i have still managed green arrow. 33 k overall

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

      Not so fast lad. 9.5/12 is the average number of fixtures played. Red arrow 100%. Probably a big red if CR7 delivers

      1. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        This

      2. jack88
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Wont go more than 50 k thats for sure

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

          But that's horrible from 33k anyway? Hope you do well mate

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

          I wouldn’t be so sure of that … Ronaldo’s ownership is massive Thai week and most have captained him. I think if he hauled you’d be dropping much lower than 50k

    2. Dammit_182
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I’m on 26 with Ronaldo (c) and DDH to come. If I get to 50 I’ll be extremely happy!!

  3. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Alonso G so close

  4. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Wow what a save from Mart

  5. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Reckon it's worth doing Foster -> Butland (NOR) if the Arsenal game is confirmed off so I have a keeper for GW20 or is saving the FT more valuable?

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Guaita might be back

      1. Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Ah..

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Why is the game in doubt?

  6. BIGREDDOG
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    CHO misses big chance

  7. Hits Magnet
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    James is playing so deep since Lukaku came on , if he played like this every week I'd move him on for a cheaper CB

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      They changed formation because of taking Chalobah off so Pulisic could stay on and play RWB

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

    Pass to Douglas Luiz

  9. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    James is the new Digne?

  10. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Lamptey haul would make me a very happy chap.

    Also, James owners.. you keeping? I’ve got Rudiger too & they haven’t kept a cleanie in a while now

  11. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Pen

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

    Jorgijho essential

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

    Jorginho mega haul. Again.

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

    Lukaku bullying these small men

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

      He was in beast mode!

  15. BIGREDDOG
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    How's that not a red card?

    1. djman102
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Ref decided he tried to play the ball.

  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Jorghino is the king of penalties

  17. Thanos
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Is Guita expected to be back for midweek?

  18. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Peninho again and again that is literally all this guy does then gets all the trophies

    1. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah, he's turning into just a better version of Penandes.

  19. CLOD
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Evening all, what would you do with 2 free transfers here

    Guaita Foster
    Alonso James Cancelo White Trent
    Salah Jota Bernardo Sterling Gallagher
    Watkins King Broja

    Am thinking Guaita is the biggest problem, what would you folks do with the second transfer? Thanks in advance

    1. tbos83
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Just sort Guaita and roll

    2. kempc23
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Any money? Guaita to DDG maybe, and roll the other.

      1. CLOD
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        No money in the bank so would need to downgrade an outfield player to fund de gea

        1. kempc23
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Maybe Bernardo to Bowen to fund it then? He has a decent run of fixtures, is nailed, and has some doubles coming up.

  20. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    How do Chelsea always seem to get so many penalties

    1. Silecro
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      We have taken the mantle of last year's Man Utd

    2. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Which one of those do you think shouldn't have been?

      1. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        What? Where did I mention they shouldn’t have had one?

    3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Lots of willing runners into the box from nearly every position (even CBs)

  21. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Who got assist?

    1. djman102
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Lukaku

    2. JBG
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Lukaka

    3. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Big Rom won the pen

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

    3 points in total from 3 players in that game hahaha. Free hit laughing at me

    1. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yep that was my differential game and it sucked!

    2. Dammit_182
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I had James, cash & Watkins. FH definitely laughing at me big time.

  23. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Going out of cup to opponent with Salah (C) TAA ( VC) as they have Jorginho first sub

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Ahh the magic of the cup

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

      😀

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

    Ngl am pretty happy with Alonso and James 1 point combined. Could have been a lot worse.

    1. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Me too. It's more than 0 and more still than -1

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

      Unlucky OG only thing between them and a doubt clean sheet sadly.

  25. joinho
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    So whats the deal do we get an extra free hit this week or?... How does it work?

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

      No

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

    Reece James has scored zero pts 4 times in the last 6 games.

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Overrated!

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

    54 all out

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Good score. FH?

    2. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      54(-8) with Ronaldo to go. Scraped a green somehow thanks to Saka. Was left with Cancelo(C) because of site crashing so hopefully CR7 doesn’t haul

  28. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    23 - 4
    My season is falling apart.
    31k 5 wks ago.

  29. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone interested in dcl?

  30. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Ramsdale to DDG on the cards

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Why?

      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        No playing GK for next GW, DDG fixtures look promising

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Just seen the news