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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. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Already feels like one of those weeks where the 50/50 shouts like Fraser or willock go horribly wrong!

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

      Who was dating Fraser earlier?

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      That wasnt a 50/50. It was a 90/5/5 with the 90 being getting neither

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Fraser is hauling so not sure what you’re smoking

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Judge decisions by what was likely to happen not what has happened

      2. dr. Phil
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Two goals in the first 20 min of a back to back double gw. Guess thats a pretty bad 90 then.

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

    Hwang looking good!

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

      Wolves look rubbish so far

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

    If Kai Havertz can keep up his league form, Lukaku can enter the fray sooner and score and brace at Norwich.

  4. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Just realized watkins is 3rd on my bench..
    But i played bench boost.

  5. banskt
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lucky from Fraser. Will take that goal. Happy owner!

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

    Newcastle United 2 up

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

    No Wood or Coutinho contribution in either goal ffs

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

    Fabs G

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

      Schar

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

    Burnley all over Chelsea

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

    Goal for Schar

  11. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Share G

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

      Schar

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

    FRASER A

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

      Oh ffs. Do something Wood

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

      OMG IN HEAVEN

    3. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Woohoo

  13. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lage is a moron. Easy win for Palace here

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

    Fair play everyone who avoided Chelsea defence. Wout on a mission here.

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

    Chalobah really struggles to judge any ball that played near him. Panics when the ball is coming his way.

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

    Fraser assist as well. Bugger!

  17. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    willock involved in the celebration yet again

  18. RogDog_jimmy
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Uggggh Schar/Alonso was my decision at the back. Went Alonso. Paaaaaain.

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

    Didn't bring in Schar after those "not seen in training" rumours. Smh

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

    Fraser the one rather than Raphinha it seems!

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

      So lucky just to bring in Fraser to play along with all my single gameweek-ers.

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

    Well done Fraser punters!

  22. EmreCan Hustle
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Chelsea struggling.

  23. banskt
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Can't keep my eyes off Fraser. Get in!

  24. Ode
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Owned Watkins for 10 gameweeks: 1 goal 1 assist

    Sold him : 2 goals in 2 games

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

      Same here

    2. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Same

  25. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Reece James nearly goal. Blocked by last defender

  26. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Back in December Reese would have buried that

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

    Fraser hauling, just need Wilson involvement now!

  28. Sterling Archer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Several times my wildcard had fraser and Watkins, ended up with jimenez and kulu!

  29. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    When I brought Burn in 2 weeks ago I looked at Schar and figured Burn might have more aerial threat and Schar might get the odd assist here or there so it didn't make much difference and went with my gut. How wrong I was

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

    Thank God for the Sarr injury. Got Fraser in!!