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2 January 2022 1173 comments
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Sunday’s Premier League action continues at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea host Liverpool.

Kick-off is at 16:30 GMT.

The big team news is that Romelu Lukaku is not in Thomas Tuchel’s matchday squad.

The 28-year-old has scored in his last two Premier League appearances but found himself at the centre of a controversy this week after an interview was broadcast in which he said he was unhappy with his role at Stamford Bridge.

As a result, the Belgian forward has been dropped, with Mason Mount, Kai Havertz and Christian Pulisic lining up in the attacking positions.

At the back, Andreas Christensen and Reece James are out, while Jorginho and Callum Hudson-Odoi are substitutes, with N’Golo Kante and Kai Havertz amongst those coming in.

For Liverpool, they make three changes from Gameweek 20, as Alisson, Joel Matip and Roberto Firmino miss out after suspected positive Covid tests, in addition to manager Jurgen Klopp who won’t be at today’s game.

That means Caoimhin Kelleher starts in goal, with Ibrahima Konate and James Milner also featuring in the starting XI.

GAMEWEEK 21 LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Mendy, Chalobah, Silva, Rudiger, Azpilicueta, Kante, Kovacic, Alonso, Mount, Havertz, Pulisic

Subs: Kepa, Jorginho, Saul, Barkley, Hudson-Odoi, Ziyech, Sarr, Vale, Hall

Liverpool XI: Kelleher, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, van Dijk, Tsimikas, Fabinho, Henderson, Milner, Salah, Mane, Jota

Subs: Adrian, Keita, Gomez, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jones, Beck, Williams, Morton, Pitaluga

  1. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 16 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    LMS safety score currently 20 with autosubs.

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

  2. fplgaruda
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Salah blank

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      He’s got two kids.

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        They look like Sadio

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 9 days ago

          Ouch

        2. ClassiX
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 9 days ago

          Must be the last time he scored...

          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 9 days ago

            Waaaaayyy

          2. Ze_Austin
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 9 days ago

            lmfao

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Gabriel shouldn't have been doing Riverdance on the penalty spot.

    2. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      You might be slyly ignoring how he scuffed up the penalty spot, but the ref and the commentator didn't.

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        Ref has come out and said it wasnt for scuffing up the spot

    3. fplgaruda
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      If you see the comment below its because he tried to ruin penalty spot...

    4. fplgaruda
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Self embarrassment at its best

  3. Lilac Breasted Roller
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Cash over Tierney has cost me dearly

    1. Dammit_182
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Same. I made the call 30 mins before Villa game got cancelled a few weeks back. Hopefully a good double then after the break he’ll be out via my WC

  4. Stamford B
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Chelsea win 1-0 I reckon.

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      With an Alonso goal

      1. Stamford B
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        Probably he’s still on my bench

        1. Andy_Social
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 9 days ago

          Same. I get ESR's one point cameo. Nothing for Alonso alas.

    2. fplgaruda
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Without Lukaku and VvD is back. Slim chance.

  5. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    1 CS so far this GW

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Hopefully one incoming for Liverpool. Not very optimistic on that though.

    2. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Thank god. My only returns came from that (Lloris and Royal)

    3. fplgaruda
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Thankfully I've got Mads Roerslev Rasmussen

  6. Lord of Ings
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Curious to see,how many of you are starting Alonso/Rudiger this week?

    1. Kodap
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Not me, he's last on my bench haha

    2. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Got Rudiger off the bench for Watkins.

    3. CrouchDown
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Benching Alonso is crazy

      1. thegaffer82
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        1 attacking return (an assist) since GW13 when he came back into the side.
        Hardly that bad to bench him on a DGW when he plays the best attack in the league

      2. Lord of Ings
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        I think you meant Starting Alonso is crazy

    4. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      I’ll get Alonso for Foden if Livramento doesn’t recover from fluid on the knee and misses Brentford

    5. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Rudiger 2nd sub. Will come on if Livramento doesn't feature.

  7. Lord of Ings
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Pep in charge of Man City and stepping in for klopp now who’s out due to covid.
    What a manager!

  8. seewhyaxe
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Alonso first on my bench.

    1. seewhyaxe
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      reply fail

  9. Dammit_182
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    No salah, no Chelsea and Jota 3rd on my benching laughing at the defenders I placed ahead of him. Sofa time.

  10. EL tridente
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Free hit looked so good Yesterday, then Toney, DCL and Gray completely destroyed that todag

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      One game out of two

    2. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      You rolled the dice. The outcome didn’t go your way, but it could easily have worked out. I don’t think it was a bad decision without the benefit of hindsight

  11. Salan
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Got DCL and Gray in the team, but only a very small red arrow. Lucky.

  12. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    So going on previous this should be 1-1 with Pulisic and Milner goals no assists

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      'Tis the season

  13. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Mane YC

  14. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Would this be upgraded to a RC?

  15. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Mane has his AFCON jet on the runway

  16. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Who else is hiding behind the sofa watching Liverpool match? Quite a few of my mini league rivals have Salah captain.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 9 days ago

        I'm more worried of rivals owning mount

        1. gooberman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 9 days ago

          yep that is an additional worry for me as well.

      • Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        partially ... I took Salah out.

    2. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Lessons not learnt from the Duffy TC debacle for some. Dangerous double gameweeks if not careful

      1. Philosopher's Stones
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        Fatal if TCing DCL 8 pints deep

    3. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Moves look bad so far but Leicester and Norwich not bad fixtures at all for dgw players

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        The DGW doesn't start for a week yet 😉

    4. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Ha. I’ve just noticed I’ve actually benched Jota. All that build up to the game and I have gone from wanting him haul to wanting him to blank. What a rollercoaster.

    5. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Great tempo to the game in the opening minutes

      1. Philosopher's Stones
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        Push the tempo
        Push the tempo

    6. JoJoRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Who would take a Chelsea pen

      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        Mount I'd wager

      2. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        Maybe Mount?

        1. JoJoRed
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 9 days ago

          Thanks all

    7. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Salah big miss

    8. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Ah yes. Mendy's still around

    9. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Big Kev

    10. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Puli what a miss

    11. Lord of Ings
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Pulisic..

    12. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Trent lucky.

    13. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      BIG miss Puli!!

    14. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Kellaher did well to prevent Pulisic