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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. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mount miss

    1. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not what I want to hear.

  2. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mount does a Jota.

  3. dark91
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mount disappoints

  4. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mount misses open goal sitter

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Would have been Jorginho A as well

    2. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I really didn’t want to hear that =[

  5. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    James been really poor today. Not talking about the OG, that was unlucky.

    1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      The Chelsea defence needs to go anyway, so it’s perfectly acceptable to ship him after Brighton

      1. BIG TONES
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        One more week for Chelsea def, then it's out the door

  6. Dammit_182
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone free hit and still on for a red?

    On 26 with Ronaldo (c) and DDH to play and need a lock me up

    1. Dammit_182
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Pick

  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso fail

  8. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso yc

    1. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Waste of space

  9. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso and James mega hauls again

    1. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Raging them out

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Had more points before this game started

      2. DycheDycheBaby
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I would love to if I had that luxury

  10. Champions League Varane
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Weird question Around now but anyone wildcarding in 21 and BB in 22?

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Many,

    2. Tango74
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I have my WC1 left and will be bb22

      Hopefully I pick right players
      !!

  11. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    1pt from my 2 Chelsea defenders. Cheers lads.

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      It's painful. Reckon I'm shipping to City & Spurs, after Brighton

  12. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Free hit team 53 with 3 to go.

    Non free hit 28 points none to play

    Decent but should have been much better.

    Regulon get baps over Kane or Son is ridiculous

  13. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Returns for both James & Alonso again 😎

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Better than blanks for sure

  14. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Will get rid of James after his remarkable price rise tonight. Who to get?

    A) Bavies
    B) Sanchez
    C) Reguilon

    1. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      C by a mile

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Might not rise now lol

    3. C0YS
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Easy C

  15. yousunkmybattleship
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mount thanks for nothing

  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    James injured

    1. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Chelsea used all 3 subs

  17. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A solid 2 points from Mount and James…

  18. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso > tierny went ok at least

    1. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Great transfer

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Most of the ones before that had been horrific so happy to get some luck

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nice one!

  19. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ings blank 🙁

  20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Wolves v arsenal in big doubt

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      And the cycle continues

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Hmm maybe I'll free hit

    3. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I might play my free hit.... no clue why everyone jumped this week

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Although 2ft's might be enough

      2. TomSaints
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I had enough problems this week!

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Now you gonna have even more this week

    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      This also presumably puts the united game at risk

    5. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      ESR will still score off the bench

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

      Well at least I was planning on getting rid of Tierney or Ramsdale, although not so soon

  21. fricky_
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    89 with Dalot to play, glad I used that FH now

    1. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      That’s mental

    2. Bucket Man
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Awesome

    3. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Great return, we’ll played.

  22. pleccy
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Do we activate Wild cards now if we stil have our first one? Or can we wait another GW?

    1. One More Hit
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      You need to use it by 28th Dec deadline otherwise you lose it. I've activated mine by shifting out a second keeper and Livramento.

  23. One More Hit
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Is this wildcard draft too 'out there'? I'm not particularly chasing in any leagues but just want to keep pace.

    Ramsdale - Sanchez

    TAA - Cancelo - Reguilon - Coady - Marcal

    Salah - Son - Jota - ESR - Skipp

    Ronaldo - Dennis - Broja

    - Ramsdale/Sanchez rotate well and there may be Brighton doubles
    - Skipp is an uninspiring choice and possibly blocks Kane, but he seemed to be quite attacking today
    - Dennis/Salah can both leave when AFCON happens and the funds can temporarily be redistributed
    - Want rid of ESR but can't do it when he keeps getting points off the bench surely?

    1. Bucket Man
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure on Marcel when Ait Nouri returns, and would definitely not go for Skipp. Unless permanent bench player. They said something like no goals in 40 odd games today.

      1. One More Hit
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        RAN has played well, wasn't aware the fixture was in doubt when I posted. I'm losing a shed load of team value making the changes but can't see the point in hanging onto Rudiger if Chelsea are going to blank soon and they're not playing well defensively at the minute either

        1. Bucket Man
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          No Chelsea are conceding a lot now and have some tough games soon plus a BGW. Just seen about Wolves fixture. Will probably mean another transfer needed to replace ESR a week early for me!

    2. Tango74
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Arsenal v wolves in doubt

      1. One More Hit
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yes just seen. I guess it means a potential DGW but Coady's ceiling for that would be about 14 points and seems incredibly unlikely to get back to back clean sheets. Back to the drawing board

  24. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    El Ghazi on

  25. Bucket Man
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A hit that had the potential to backfire and looks very likely to now, Lacazette to Ronaldo. Dropping just out of 50k and hoping I don’t fall too much further without Salah.

    Otherwise without more chaos I’d like to roll as expecting ESR to start against Wolves and then look to move him and Bernardo on as main priorities.

    G2G

    Ederson
    TAA, Cancelo, James
    Son, Jota, ESR, Bowen, Bernardo
    Ronaldo, Dennis
    White, Broja, Livramento

  26. Original Sin
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Already have martinelli. Bilva->Saka for long term? I think Saka will easily outscore Bilva in the long run

    1. Bucket Man
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Would save it and look week after. Arsenal have a few tougher games now.

  27. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mbuemo to save my season yet again

    1. Tango74
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I’ve taken a punt on Toney !

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        GL

  28. Kannbury
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Maupay starts 🙂 hope my mad punt pays off.

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      GL. I was so close to swapping Hwang for him.

    2. syke63
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Had him in my FH team for a few days but it just didn't feel right. gl

    3. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not so mad. Well done

  29. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    1Sánchez
    2Lamptey
    4Webster
    33Burn
    3Cucurella
    12Mwepu
    15Moder
    10Mac Allister
    14Lallana
    11Trossard
    9Maupay
    Substitutes
    13Groß
    16Scherpen
    17Alzate
    18Welbeck
    20March
    30Richards
    42Leonard
    55Turns
    58Ferguson

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      40Fernández
      29Bech Sørensen
      18Jansson
      5Pinnock
      7Canós
      26Baptiste
      6Nørgaard
      8Jensen
      2Thompson
      19Mbeumo
      17Toney

      Substitutes
      9Forss
      11Wissa
      14Ghoddos
      15Onyeka
      25Peart-Harris
      28Bidstrup
      36Stevens
      41Cox

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Shame no Henry

    2. syke63
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B
      R
      I
      G
      H
      T
      O
      N
      T
      E
      A
      M
      N
      E
      W
      S

    3. FFSbet.com
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Cmon Cucurella!

    4. djman102
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No Henry, so I'm down to 8. Is there a Hindsight Free Hit chip?

  30. kempc23
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    68 with (C)R7 and DDG on freehit, versus 40 + (C)R7 on my normal team.

    Absolutely chuffed with that, assuming DDG gets at least two, thats a 30 point gain, minus the lost transfer. Must admit I was hoping for a bigger gain, but I changed Saka for Martinelli sadly.