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Gameweek 20 team news: Lukaku, Foden and Grealish start as Alonso is benched

Gameweek 20 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) continues with two more matches this evening.

Chelsea v Brighton and Hove Albion is first up at 19:30 GMT, with Brentford v Manchester City getting underway 45 minutes after that.

On the team news front, Thomas Tuchel has made four changes to the Chelsea side that defeated Aston Villa on Boxing Day.

Romelu Lukaku, Andreas Christensen, Mateo Kovacic and Cesar Azpilicueta return to the Blues’ line-up, with Trevoh Chalobah, Marcos Alonso and N’Golo Kante dropping to the bench. Thiago Silva misses out altogether after picking up an injury in Gameweek 19.

Kai Havertz is back on the hosts’ bench after his reported recent spell in self-isolation.

Brighton won for the first time in three months on Sunday but Graham Potter has nevertheless made three changes to the starting XI who impressed against Brentford, with injury forcing his hand in one instance.

There is no Leandro Trossard, who has a hamstring problem, while Adam Webster and Enock Mwepu drop to the bench.

Yves Bissouma, Solly March and the fit-again Joel Veltman return to the Seagulls’ starting XI.

Shane Duffy is back among the visitors’ substitutes after missing out on Boxing Day.

In the other match in west London, Pep Guardiola makes four changes to the side that beat Leicester City 6-3 three days ago.

Gabriel Jesus, Jack Grealish and Phil Foden make up the all-new front three, with Nathan Ake coming in for a start at left-back.

Raheem Sterling, Rihad Mahrez, Ilkay Gundogan and Oleksandr Zinchenko all drop to the bench.

Two of Thomas Frank’s three changes are enforced, as Bryan Mbeumo is injured and Christian Norgaard is suspended.

Yoane Wissa, Frank Onyeka and Mads Roerslev are brought into the side, with Sergi Canos only a substitute.

GAMEWEEK 20 LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Mendy, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Rudiger, James, Kovacic, Jorginho, Hudson-Odoi, Mount, Pulisic, Lukaku.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Alonso, Kante, Chalobah, Saul, Barkley, Ziyech, Havertz, Sarr.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Sanchez, Lamptey, Veltman, Burn, Cucurella, Bissouma, Lallana, March, Moder, Mac Allister, Maupay.

Subs: Webster, Mwepu, Gross, Alzate, Welbeck, Steele, Duffy, Richards, Ferguson.


Brentford XI: Fernandez, Pinnock, Jansson, Sorensen, Roerslev, Baptiste, Jensen, Onyeka, Thompson, Wissa, Toney.

Subs: Canos, Forss, Ghoddos, Peart-Harris, Bidstrup, Stevens, Cox.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Cancelo, Dias, Laporte, Ake, De Bruyne, Fernandinho, Bernardo, Jesus, Foden, Grealish.

Subs: Sterling, Gundogan, Zinchenko, Steffen, Mahrez, Carson, Mbete-Tabu, Palmer.

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  1. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Dodged selling and getting burned by Bilva. Just have to hope Maddison actually plays the next one...

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I think at this rate it’s a blessing Bilva is actually starting

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

    Alright double city defence the way to go then. Fair play to those that got on it early.

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Been on it since Gw8

    2. teneighty
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      My GW8 WC had double City D. Then Dias got a 1pt cameo and a benching and I jumped ship. Patience is a virtue of which I have none.

  3. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    James & Bilva > Ben Davies & Bowen an easy -4 to take rivht?

    1. Kodap
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Right*

  4. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    KDB just sneaks back up to 2 Baps.

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Boom

    2. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, taking Dias 1BAP!

      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Sadly not:

        Foden (3)
        KDB, Ederson (2)

  5. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Another Cancelo cleanie, lovely!

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Captain?

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        No but he’s lower owned at my rank 🙂

    2. Walter White (WW)
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      & another Bernardo blank. Yummy

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        3 points isn't a blank

        1. Eh, just one more thing ...
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          It’s a blank, come on man lol

          1. Mr. O'Connell
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Agree to disagree

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

        Absolute haul this GW

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          *this month

  6. Muchentuchel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    title race over

  7. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Bernardo > Bowen, no brainer?

    1. dshv
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

    2. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Yep

  8. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Dias made 2 clearances at the end, and none counted towards his BAPS.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Iirc, it's ever 3 CBI = 1BPS.

    2. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Us Dias owners have been through hardship. They even tried to deny us a clear assist last week

      1. FER FUSCH AKE
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        That was strange. Cancelo was awarded a very dodgy one even though I'm an owner. They had to hold a 3 hour closed door meeting to award Dias what was a clear assist.

  9. Jässi
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Foden will get 3 bonus, right?

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

      Yep

  10. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Tuchel: "No prognosis on Reece James. Hamstring injury. We have no more wing-backs, we have everybody injured. I will always protect my players. No we need to not talk about the next game."

    1. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Who are you eyeing as your replacement for Reece?

      1. Do I Not Like Orange
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Probs Laporte or Davies

    2. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Wouldn't be shocked if they pushed for a postponement if they're really that thin in those positions.

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Alonso and Azpi still available. He's just annoyed

    3. teneighty
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Matty Ca$h.

    4. Radzio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I know it's guessing only but how many matches we think he misses? For sure Liverpool in 3 days no chance, right?

  11. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Are the BAPS final?

  12. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Great, I now have a Sterling no-show to add to my underwhelming City history this season 😀

    Cancelo: 18*, (14), 12, 7, 6*, 6, 4, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 0, -
    Grealish: 8, 6, 6, (3), 3, 3, 2, 2, 1, -, -
    Jesus: 5, 5, 2, 2, 1, -, -, -
    Torres: 18, 3*, 3, 2, -, -, -
    Foden: 18, 6, 3, 2*, 1, -
    Bernado: 6, 2, 2, 1
    Mahrez: 6, 4, 2
    Sterling: -

    () = Benched
    * = Captained

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Fresh Sterling vs Arsenal is lovely.

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I would agree to this glass-half-full thinking if I were getting someone off the bench for him this week. Unfortunately, I decline to participate in optimism! 😀

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Keeping track of your City players is pure torture!

          1. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Need a way to actually learn something for next season. I refuse every season that there isn't a way to benefit from City rotation risks. I still need half a season to be convinced!

  13. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Jesus to Watkins?

  14. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    In a gameweek as poor as this one, I need a Ronaldo blank.

    1. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Red card would be the stuff of dreams.

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I'm am owner and I'd take that. Was hoping for a Bilva one tonight just to force my hand.

  15. JabbaWookiee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone know why Davinson Sanchez isn’t in the player comparison tool? I can’t find him anyways

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      He is, I think there's an accent on the a so hard to find lol

      1. JabbaWookiee
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Well it’s not an á as per the FPL site. Baffled.

  16. estheblessed
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    If people are targeting Leicester players who is the best option;

    a) Vardy - had a good rest but on a bit of a dry patch
    b) Maddison - will definitely assist or score if he plays but is he injured?
    c) Lookman - outside differential

    1. estheblessed
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      d) other

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Kasper? Save some penalties 😛

    3. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Lookman intrigues me but is he nailed?

  17. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Cup Rival and I are tied, goes down to tomorrow:

    Me: DDG + Ronaldo
    Opponent: Ronaldo(c)

    Please end 0-0!

  18. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    City now 8 points above Chelsea and 9 above Pool having played 1 more game. Title race is done and dusted.

    1. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Chelsea have to win v them in January

    2. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Agreed

  19. Jarnathan
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    What's the situation with Maddison? Injured? Likely to play?

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Cramp

  20. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Is any considering Free Hit in GW21?

    1. Kodap
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Me if there’s DGW’s..

    2. estheblessed
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      No. FH this week.

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Depends on the state of my team come Saturday morning.

      FH21 means 22 is a mess...

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        22 a mess? You meant can't use another FH? WC then?

    4. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Might do if it looks like I have very many players with double in GW22, depends if we know something this year!
      For GW22 I only have 4 players "very likely" and few more if some of the "likely" games go ahead.
      More likely though I take 1-2 hits to get rid of James and some Arsenal guys, maybe Pukki to get some DGW21 players and get rid of injured players and who soon have blanks. Then FH22 when it gets clearer

      1. EL tridente
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Same here. Most already got around 6-7 players for DGW22, whereas we only have 1-2 for DGW21

    5. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Definitely

  21. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    What do we want? DGW confirmation. When do we want it? NOW … I want to FH tinker.

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

      They want to test the new servers so won't announce it until 15 minutes before deadline.

      1. Eh, just one more thing ...
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Lol

  22. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Who’s the best James replacement? Pretty set on doing Bilva/ESR > Bowen or Maddison.

    Then need to pick a defender to replace James.

    1. EL tridente
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Will probably look at a cheaper defender myself as I already got TAA, Cancelo and Reguilon.

  23. socho
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    KDB captain and Laporte owner....gutted!

    1. estheblessed
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Brutal

    2. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I’d take the 8 points and run. He was pretty awful today

      1. Lord of Ings
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Are you serious? I hope you’re trolling lol.

  24. FPLMACKEM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    De gea
    TAA, Cancelo, James,
    Salah, Foden, Raphinha, Jota, Bowen
    Edouard, Antonio

    Ramsdale, livramento, king, Duffy

    1ft 1.4m itb

    A Salah > Son (and captain)
    B James > Dias/Reguilon

  25. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Not buying Foden until his eyebrow grows back

    1. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Such a strange thing for a man to do...

  26. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Any comments from Brentford manager if Mbuemo will be ready next gameweek?

  27. chaser123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone know how Man Utd and Burnley are getting on with covid? Could do with a postponement…

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Dyche said they had a few cases in his presser yesterday but was confident the game will happen.

      Nothing new.

      1. chaser123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Okey doke. Guess Dennis is staying on the bench

  28. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Who to add as second City defender (got Cancelo)?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Laporte or Zinc ... accept not showing here and there

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I was thinking Laporte or Dias...

  29. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Should I keep Foden? Was thinking of switching to Sterling. Money will stay itb if I don't so price isn't an issue

  30. GoonerSteve
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    31 (-4)

    I need a Ronaldo and De Gea masterclass!

    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      have the exact score, hit and players to go.

      good luck to us!

      1. GoonerSteve
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Lol nice