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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. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Chelsea will definitely concede. Brighton playing very well.

  2. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Brighton big chance missed

  3. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso, you may have a slight cramp right... Now

    1. Free Hat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Did I say slight.. Huge

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

      He's only played 35 mins

      1. Free Hat
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        My mistake!

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

        Hey, he's made his wish now. Let the FPL gods do their thing.

        1. Free Hat
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          😀

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

          If only it were that easy

    3. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He needs to last the 90 for CS

      1. Free Hat
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I ll take a one pointer then.

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

    City can't handle Toney.

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

    Chelsea parking the bus at home to Brighton

  6. DaniCT
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bilva even playing?

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

      Himself & Rodri holding down the fort.

  7. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Cancelo needs to calm down

  8. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Lamptey about to dish a red card to Kova

  9. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Toney isn’t rated enough. Arguably best striker in the league after Kane / Lukaku. Has that natural striker instinct, great finisher, unreal hold up play, works hard and runs the channels. Arsenal need to do everything within their power to sign him

    1. Shultan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Are you toneys agent?

    2. Lord of Ings
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      An amazing striker Indeed. He should move to a better club like an Everton/wolves atleast

    3. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Brighton could do with him

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

      Alonso would be good at walking football

    5. King Carlos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      That Lamptey boy is FAST

      1. Bellerinmondo
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        One of the 5 fastest PL players according to the commentator

        1. AIRMILES
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          They said he clocked the fastest recorded time last year. About 35kph.

        2. Zenith UK
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Recorded the fastest sprint-speed in the PL last season

    6. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      CHO YC

    7. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Bissouma having a blinder

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

      Hudson-Odoi has been crap

      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        ESR has the same amount of League goals in his last 113 minutes as CHO has in his career

    9. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Come on Brighton...do it for the James owners!

    10. EffPeeEll
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Chelsea cleanie rocking 'ere

    11. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Need this Chelsea CS wiped

    12. Free Hat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Where would brigton be in the ranking if they actually could finish.

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

        4th in the league ladder

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

        Think they were ~5th on the xG table last season.

    13. Roy Hudd
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Don't think I've ever seen a more fortunate clean sheet than this for Chelsea.

    14. LIARS POKER
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ronaldo only 24% owned in top 10k, not holding my breath but a haul from him tomorrow would do wonders

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        He's due sometime in the next 6 weeks. Hopefully tomorrow is that day!

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

        Might be 2 striker setup with Cavani

    15. Feloh
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mwepu to make us cry yet again like he did vs pool.

    16. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Chelsea are going to keep the CS here.

      1. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Similar to Brentford game earlier in the season where Chelsea were under siege but held on for 1-0

    17. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I know fpl takes its toll on the best of us but this season is definitely affecting people more. Even on here people seem more sensitive than usual.

      1. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        How dare you.
        I don’t know what you mean.

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

        I’ve been trying to just laugh about it lately when the going is bad, I think when you have a really good week also taking time to acknowledge that it was pretty much just luck also helps

        1. Paqueta Rice
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I’m just laughing it off at this point also. I’d never allow it to effect my actual mood though. I have a rant on a moan on here like most from time to time but then it’s out of my mind

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

        Thats not the FPL. You can track which country people are in by how angsty they are and current state of lockdowns. Isolation and stress puts everyone on edge. Problem is that there is a sizeable group who act out when a suggestion of going easy on each other and talking things through is made. I gave up quite a while ago

        1. Paqueta Rice
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          COVID situation is a very valid point

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

            It was easier when you just had to guess who was down the pub

      4. Yes Ndidi
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Even so, that last little spat started to look a tad nasty.

        1. Paqueta Rice
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Aye

    18. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      With Kevin back in Cancelo's set piece duties are limited at best

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

        He’s an absolute beast so no worries

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

      Kante on
      CHO off

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

        Thank you jesus

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

          I thought he’d scored in the City match

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

      Kante on, clean sheet secured

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

      Lamptey subbed

    22. King Carlos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Imagine Brighton with a player who can actually score... champions league winners!

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

        True lol. They play some really nice football.

    23. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Watching City game, how are Chelsea looking?
      Alonso will be good for cleanie points if they don’t concede right?

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

        He will be

    24. _Make
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      When Chelsea beat Juventus 4-0 five weeks ago, some journalists were calling them the best club side in the world.

      Since then they have been dreadful. Is it really just missing Chilwell that has made the difference?

      1. King Carlos
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        And missing Kante