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3pm team news: Alonso and Digne absent, Jimenez benched again

Five more Gameweek 28 matches get underway at 3pm GMT this afternoon and there are some unwelcome surprises on the teamsheets around the grounds.

Starting at Turf Moor, there is no Marcos Alonso for Chelsea amid unconfirmed reports that the left wing-back has tested positive for Covid-19.

There are no other real curveball calls in Thomas Tuchel’s line-up, however, with well-backed FPL assets Kai Havertz, Mason Mount, Reece James and Antonio Rudiger all getting starts.

The injured Ben Mee and the benched Maxwel Cornet are replaced by Nathan Collins and Jay Rodriguez in Sean Dyche’s two alterations from the Tuesday night loss to Leicester City.

The shock omissions continue at Villa Park as Steven Gerrard’s two changes both affect absent defenders in the form of Ezri Konsa and Lucas Digne, who reportedly have tested positive for coronavirus. Calum Chambers and Ashley Young replace them.

Ralph Hasenhuttl has matched his opposite number for starting XI alterations, as Jack Stephens and Romain Perraud replace Mohammed Salisu and Kyle Walker-Peters. Both of those ousted players had been flagged as injury doubts going into Gameweek 28 but Walker-Peters is fit enough for bench duty, at least.

Raul Jimenez and Rayan Ait-Nouri are benched for the second straight league match but Pedro Neto makes his first start for Wolves since returning from a 10-month injury lay-off, while Joao Moutinho and Daniel Podence are also recalled.

Vicente Guaita, Jean-Philippe Mateta and Cheikhou Kouyate are recalled in place of Jack Butland, James McArthur and Luka Milivojevic in Palace’s three changes from last weekend.

Allan Saint-Maximin makes the bench after recovering from a calf injury as Eddie Howe names an unchanged Newcastle side.

Graham Potter makes four changes: Danny Welbeck, Shane Duffy, Steven Alzate and Pascal Gross are in and Yves Bissouma, Alexis Mac Allister, Solly March and Neil Maupay are out.

At Carrow Road, Tim Krul and Sam Byram replace Angus Gunn and Max Aarons.

But the biggest team news from East Anglia concerns the visitors, as Christian Eriksen starts a game for the first time since suffering a cardiac arrest while playing for Denmark last summer.

Sergi Canos and Ivan Toney come in alongside him, with Mathias Jensen, Yoane Wissa and the suspended Josh Dasilva dropping out.

GAMEWEEK 28 LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Martínez, Cash, Chambers, Mings, Young, Luiz, McGinn, Ramsey, Watkins, Ings, Coutinho.

Subs: Olsen, Sanson, Buendía, Traoré, Hause, Bailey, Chrisene, Iroegbunam, O’Reilly.

Southampton XI: Forster, Livramento, Stephens, Bednarek, Perraud, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Armstrong, Elyounoussi, Adams, Broja.

Subs: Caballero, Walker-Peters, Armstrong, Redmond, Djenepo, Smallbone, Diallo, Walcott, Valery.


Burnley XI: Pope, Taylor, Tarkowski, Collins, Roberts, Lennon, Brownhill, Westwood, McNeil, Weghorst, Rodriguez.

Subs: Hennessey, Lowton, Bardsley, Long, Thomas, Cork, Cornet, Barnes, Richardson

Chelsea XI: Mendy, Rudiger, Chalobah, Silva, James, Kante, Jorginho, Saul, Mount, Pulisic, Havertz.

Subs: Kepa, Kenedy, Christensen, Sarr, Kovacic, Loftus-Cheek, Ziyech, Lukaku, Werner.


Newcastle XI: Dubravka, Krafth, Schar, Burn Targett; Willock, Shelvey, Joelinton, Murphy, Wood, Fraser.

Subs: Darlow, Dummett, Lascelles, Manquillo, Longstaff, Guimarães, Saint-Maximin, Almirón, Gayle,

Brighton XI: Sanchez, Veltman, Dunk, Cucurella; Lamptey, Moder, Gross, Alzate, Duffy, Welbeck, Trossard.

Subs: Steele, Roberts, Bissouma, Maupay, Mac Allister, Lallana, March, Caicedo, Ferguson


Norwich XI: Krul, Byram, Gibson, Hanley, Williams, Gilmour, Normann, McLean, Rashica, Teemu Pukki, Sargent.

Subs: Gunn, Aarons, Zimmermann, Dowell, Placheta, Sørensen, Lees-Melou, Giannoulis, Rowe.

Brentford XI: Raya, Henry, Pinnock, Ajer, Jansson, Canos, Nørgaard, Eriksen, Janelt, Toney, Mbeumo.

Subs: Lössl, Jensen, Wissa, Ghoddos, Onyeka, Zanka, Baptiste, Sørensen, Roerslev.


Wolves XI: Jose Sa, Kilman, Coady, Saiss, Hoever, Neves, Moutinho, Marcal, Neto, Podence, Hwang Hee-Chan.

Subs :Ruddy, Ait-Nouri, Jimenez, Trincao, Boly, Fabio Silva, Jonny, Chiquinho, Dendoncker.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Mitchell, Clyne, Andersen, Guehi, Olise, Schlupp, Kouyate, Gallagher, Zaha, Mateta.

Subs: Butland, Milivojevic, Ayew, Eze, Hughes, Benteke, Edouard, Kelly, Riedewald.


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1,433 Comments Post a Comment
  1. putana
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 23 days ago

    coutinho narrowly on 2 bp right now. Hopefully fpl towers dont pull any after game nonsense

  2. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 23 days ago

    Any non James/Coutinho Cappers around?

    Get in the line and say cheese for your MUDSHOT!

    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 23 days ago

      Ugh

    2. Origal73
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 23 days ago

      Cheese

    3. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 23 days ago

      Narrowly escaped my mudbath today, thank you Reece!

  3. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 23 days ago

    Brought in James(C) & Havertz! So happy!

    1. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 23 days ago

      wow

    2. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 23 days ago

      Nice work! I got in James for -4 at 10:55 and captained him over Adams.

    3. Kermit Special
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 23 days ago

      Well played!!

  4. jacob1989
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 23 days ago

    Why did watkins have to tackle the gk? His rashness costs me 3 pts.

  5. Philosopher's Stones
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 23 days ago

    Fell for the Digne trap and brought him in over Cash in my WC a couple GWs back. The trap that keeps on trapping.

  6. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 23 days ago

    How on earth has Watkins come out of that game with only 5pts? Booking near the end of the game for a needless lunge in on the keeper has cost me 3pts.

  7. dshv
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 23 days ago

    Don’t have james
    Bur have cash…

  8. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 23 days ago

    James Captain has moved me up 50k even though rest of my team was abysmal so far. 11pts between the other 5!
    47 points with a full 11 all with good fixtures on paper (again!) can't complain too much!

    Could have been a lot better on a WC though if i'd found room for Coutinho, Fraser etc. Really disappointed with my team but 50k up. odd. Hope Pool and Bowen/Antonio stay quiet for once now! Salah the secret assasin again on over 100% ownership! TAA coming off my bench if Villa stick with Young over Digne for next game.

    1. Origal73
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 23 days ago

      Rudi instead os James move me back from 4k to 11k

      1. DandyDon
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 23 days ago

        was very close to going with Rudi instead!

      2. Original Sin
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 23 days ago

        Don't worry, Rudi will score in next game and James will be rested.

  9. masewindu
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 23 days ago

    Captained James but all my other Wolves, Saints and Leeds players fluffed or were dropped...my rival had Cash and Zaha too..cant get a break

    1. Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 23 days ago

      You got a break by captaining the highest scoring player this week. Be grateful.

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 23 days ago

      Yes, imagine C Jimenez, Raphinha, Broja, JWP etc?

  10. Grande Tubarão
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 23 days ago

    Captained James and also had Rudiger and Silva but it’s hard not to be disappointed looking at the likes of Adams, Broja, Raphinha, etc blanking

    1. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 23 days ago

      wow congrats. ballsy, could have easily been a burnley goal today

    2. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 23 days ago

      Jeez cheer up thats way above average score

  11. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 23 days ago

    Moyes masterclass with low owned scorers 🙂

  12. kempc23
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 23 days ago

    My timing with James has been absolute perfect this season.

    Started the season with Rudiger
    Watched James score about 50 points in 3 games
    Transferred James in
    Watched James score about 5 points in 6 games

    You can already guess who I swapped for VVD last night, after much agonising deliberation.

  13. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 23 days ago

    11 -4 from 7 ,complete disaster

  14. asr
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 23 days ago

    60 from 4. 12 to go. Rare time where despite having Salah need him to stay quiet!

  15. putana
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 23 days ago

    how did ASM look? Considering him for the double next week

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 23 days ago

      Looks exciting will await presser & Bambam could be back

  16. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 23 days ago

    Mixed GW till now. Went with James cap, Havertz and Cout.
    Also had double Wolves def, Double Southampton attack, Alonso, Jiminez and Raph.

    Decent points tally, but still disappointed.

  17. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 23 days ago

    Big thanks to RMT tool saying C James, nice recovery after it convinced me to C Wegrubbish during the last double 🙂

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 23 days ago

      It's all luck

      1. Make Arrows Green Again
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 23 days ago

        Lol

    2. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 23 days ago

      Didn't you have Pope? He was rated much higher by RMT

  18. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 23 days ago

    34 on BB. 5 to play and 10 Dgwers(who play again)

    Hopes crushed big time. Will take a small red arrow.

    Have 2 FHs which can be used in 33 and 36. So hopefully will make up for it then.

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 23 days ago

      Chin up I C Wegrubbish last week, got BB & FH left

  19. Esalman
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 23 days ago

    Got Raphinha instead of James for a hit smh. How did he do, should I stick with Raphinha?

    1. putana
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 23 days ago

      he plays in 30 so i am planning to stick with him at least until then

      1. Esalman
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 23 days ago

        Hmm I'll fh in 30 though.

        1. fricky_
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 23 days ago

          he has Norwich

    2. fricky_
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 23 days ago

      He should've had a goal or two

  20. fricky_
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 23 days ago

    on 66 thanks to Havertz and James. Time for Trent, Salah and Kane to haul too

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 23 days ago

      Well done! FH, WC or other?

      1. fricky_
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 23 days ago

        Cheers. WC yep!

  21. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 23 days ago

    Whisper it but AZ has had the most ridiculous luck this season :mrgreen:

  22. Fabreghastly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 23 days ago

    I'm hoping for a big match from TAA today. Lots of benchings and sales ahead of this game

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 23 days ago

      Really ?