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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. The Reptile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Was going James then bottled it a

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

    Brighton goal back

    2-1

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

    Wow Saints, this is shocking.

  4. manu4life99
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Why would Wolves not sub Jimmy on at HT when 2-0 down at home. Joke

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

    Chelsea 3 nil

  6. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    James assist!

  7. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Chelsea 3-0

  8. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who was patient with Toney?

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

      No-one serious

  9. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    toon cleanie gone

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

    FPL down?

  11. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    FPL broken

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

    Chelsea 3.0

  13. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    How could we forget Southampton's annual collapse was due

  14. putana
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    JAMES (c) AND COUTINHO

    Transfers actually payed off!!!

  15. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Dunk G

  16. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    SO angry I didn't stick to my guns and go James cap

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

    James assist

    CANT BELIEVE THIS

    DREAMLAND

  18. Pukki Party
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    James gets a rest before 60

  19. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Should have captained Havertz over Raph

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

    JAMES MONSTERRRRRRRRR

  21. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    James(c) is bailing me out massively and hopefully covering Coutinho to a degree.

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

    Season over this. No James.

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

    This must be all a dream, gameweeks never go this well

  24. djman102
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Havertz!!!

    Your last (c) is forgiven...

    1. djman102
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      (obviously my radio stream is carrier pigeon...)

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

    Where has this chelsea team come from. Not complaining with James and Havertz but maybe Havertz (c) was right after all!

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

      Oh James has the assist. As you were

  26. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Havertz on the double!! (C)

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

    FFS lol

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

    Toney a hero for his hangers on.

    Wow!

  29. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Toneeeyyy

  30. soumyeah
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    WTF IS GOING ON