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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. Sheffield Wednesday
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Salah!

  2. fish&chips
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    The king!!

  3. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 9 days ago

      The little feint/fake. Delicious

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

      Lovely from Salah. Hitting form just in time to leave

    • tambourineman
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Points for everyone

      1. MIGHTY JOE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        But not Salah points 😀

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

        Not today...only 38%EO in the top 10k.

    • SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Said yesterday that Chelsea won’t get Top 4

    • HonestBlatter
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      KING scores

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

      8 pointer boom

    • TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      No Salah but I'm a Liverpool fan do I couldn't care less

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

      TAA to Salah, must hurt some FHers that didn't keep them

    • Roy Hudd
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Jota assist

      1. Duke Silver ☑
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        For the first goal. Trent for the 2nd goal.

      2. La Roja
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        Nope

      3. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        TAA

    • The Train Driver
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Chelsea defence is shocking

    • Kodap
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      That is exactly what I didn’t need to happen 🙁 non Salah owner haha!

    • Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Crap 😆

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

        Trent at least.

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      The 3 boys do it again...

    • Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Wtf Mendy

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

        Yeah should not be beat on near post their.

    • Salan
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Nice one, Salah.

    • Randaxus
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Salah is a God walking on earth.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        And on the 7th day be rested.

        Down at the bridge. Everyone needs a day off from floating around being omnipresent.

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

      First time in a long time I can really cheer a Salah goal!

    • Thanos
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Salah breaks FPL 😆

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

      Chelsea wagon a smouldering wreckage of what it was, they’d probably take top 4 now if you offered it

    • Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Egyptian King. You absolute legend.

    • lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Cant wait for Afcon to get over and to get this guy back and cap him every week

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        Can’t wait for the game to be boring?

    • DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Classy finish Mo

    • Bubz
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      It’s so nice being able to care when Salah scores a goal

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        Oh yes!

    • More Cowbell
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Feels good man

    • badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Alonso mudded.

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

      Glad ive got 4 in this game even Alonso lol

    • Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Ooer how did he get beaten as his near post there?

      Nevermind I’ll take the points!

    • el polako
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Salah's top 10k ownership is only 38% - happy days !!!