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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. A. PRISE
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    OH CAPTAIN MY CAPTAIN!!!!

    1. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      All else is forgiven this game week.

    2. Brehmeren
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Oh yes!!

    3. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Have an upvote!! 😀 😀 😀

  2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    God sake Reece James

  3. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Weghorst scores tonight to wipe out the Chelsea CS and last week's nightmare will be forgotten.

  4. Nanoelektronicar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    REEE(CCCCCCC)E

  5. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    James CAPTAINNNNNNNNNNNN

    OMGGGGGGGGG

    GET INNNNNNNNNN

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

      You look like you could win FPL at this rate!

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I wish mate

        I wish

  6. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    REEECCCEE JAMMMMMMMMYYYYY JAMMMEESSSSSSS (C)!!!!!!

    1. nerd_is_the_werd
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Where are you at Coutinho (c) cappers???

      1. Shteve
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Spoke too soon pal

      2. fantasyfog
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Right here pal, right here

  7. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    James (c), finally some good news!

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Made the right call in the end then 😀

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yesss, your comment did help sway me actually!

  8. tambourineman
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Brentford pen

  9. Salan
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    JAMES SAVES MY WEEK!!!

  10. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    My rank is going to be destroyed, should have WCed!

  11. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Oh no, oh no...

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

      God no

  12. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Fortune favors the brave!

  13. Butcher
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    James (c)...!!!!!!!

  14. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Captaaaaaaaaaaain Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeees

  15. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    BEST FH EVER

    James (c)

    What a feeling!

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      YESSSSSSSSSS. Well done, mate!! We play it for times like this. 😀

  16. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lets go James!

  17. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    My captainnnnnnnnn get innnnnnn

  18. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Jamesssss yeesssss

  19. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    10.0m player in disguise.

    If he gets a clean sheet too he doesn't even need to start next game for the captaincy to be a success 😀

    1. sulldaddy
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Exactly!!
      So great!

  20. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Well done captainers. Such is the game this year, I went for the safety of Salah.

  21. Shultan
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I brought in rudiger (C) for the security of starts
    Well done James owners!

  22. tommo-uk-
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Oh hello Reece James

  23. Mo Salah No Mane
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Well done to all James captainers. Fully deserved!

  24. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Whole game seems to have him (c). No rank movement then.

    1. sulldaddy
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Really?
      No one in my Mini league did.

      Lotta Rudiger

  25. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Rudigar your turn

  26. just a man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Take him off in 10, lock those points and wrap him in wool.

  27. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    You couldn't write that James goal.
    Actually you could. I was 0.1m off Fraser & James combo noooo

    1. fantasyfog
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Out of how many other options lol

      Easy this game in retrospect

  28. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    James saving us all!

  29. Oggle22
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Just need James to last 61 mins now

  30. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Captain James get in boyo!