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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

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  1. BIGREDDOG
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Pulisic misses 1v1

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

    What a start

  3. The Philosopher
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    First time without either of Salah and TAA this season. Brb, gonna be behind the sofa for a bit.

  4. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    mane goal

  5. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Mane G

  6. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Mane G
    Jota A

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Doubt thats an assist

  7. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Maneeeeeee

  8. Lord of Ings
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Mane 1-0

  9. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    This is not an advert for football

  10. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Maneeeeeeeeee.

  11. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Jota intended target Q

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A

  12. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    This game is FIRE!

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

    Jota assist?

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      not sure

  14. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Jota A?

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

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

      Yes

    3. moz_1983
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Nah.

  15. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    So, Mane CAN still score...

  16. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Almost benched Jota.

    1. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      no assist surely

  17. thegaffer82
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    That was a ‘Phil Jones’ header from Rudiger 🙂

    1. thegaffer82
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Chalobah even

  18. Pukki Party
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Ownership high enough for a intended target assist

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      cynical! 🙂

  19. BIGREDDOG
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Chalobah with 2 errors leading to goalscoring chance so far.

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

      Yes. Bad mistakes.

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

      When I've seen him in the last few games he's not looked great tbf

  20. HonestBlatter
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Jota assist

    1. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      not sure that will be given

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Will be

        1. PartyTime
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          How is that an assist

    2. moz_1983
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Nope.

  21. Cookie Kid
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    JotA

    1. fplgaruda
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Not given

      1. Cookie Kid
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Yet!

  22. Begbie.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    I'm a Jota owner but no way that's an assist.

    They'll probably give it right enough because they've went mental with the 'intended target' stuff this season but for me that's taking the mickey.

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Tbf, that's one of the clearer intended target ones.

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

      Intended target so probably is?

    3. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 6 months ago

      You want the rules to go against you?

      1. Begbie.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        No, I want the assist of course. I just don't think it *should* be an assist.

    4. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Bowen says hi

    5. thegaffer82
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Bowen(c) & Jota for me this week.
      Sometimes you get the luck, sometimes you don’t

  23. The Philosopher
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Jota the second coming of Maradona

  24. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Challobah assist given

  25. Netters2018
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Pretty sure that will be a jota assist... intended target was mane...

  26. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Assist not given yet.

  27. Lord of Ings
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Is that a Jota A?

  28. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Bowen now has two assists?

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

      Mane G
      Bruno A

  29. schlupptheweek
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Hilarious, I had Mane for his garbage the last 10 weeks or whatever then I bring in DCL on a WC and captain him.

  30. arkom
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Jota assist, c’moon!