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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. Zladan
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mendy nearly gifted Burnley a goal.

    But Burnley Burnleyed it and didn’t score. Shock.

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

    Brentford Toney G

  3. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Kepa warming up

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

    Norwich defensive double up ruined for me.

    FFS

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

    Toney scores...Eriksen Assist!

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

      AA it seems.

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

        ahhh...commentator didnt mention that

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Well done Eriksen

    3. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Love

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

      Soz...Ajer assist

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

    Toney goal

  7. Gubby-Allen
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Toney goal

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

    Sold Toney and Watkins. Typical

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Hey!? On a FH or WC?

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

      You only just managed to sell Toney?!

      How many fires did you have to put out before that? Lol

  9. Postman Ty
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I can't believe people actually used to compliment McNeil.

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

    Lmaooo. I forgot Brentford got a game at the moment

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

      I forgot they were even in the PL!

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

    Honestly don’t know how I’m doing all this point dodging

  12. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Pen to Palace

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

    PALACE PEN

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

    Huge goal for brentford

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

    Pen for Palace

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

    Watkins misses big chance and hence a big haul

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

    Pen palace

  18. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is there a more ineffective attacking midfielder in the PL than Dwight McNeil?

    Started every game except one this season and has gotten 0 goals and 1 assist.

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      England form

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

      Stats aren’t everything. Put any attacking player left mid for Burnley and they’ll struggle to get returns

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

        He takes set pieces for Burnley though... You'd expect at least a few assists for headed goals. I'm not saying he should be getting 10 goals or even 5, but to have 1 attacking return as a 10 in 2100+ minutes is abysmal.

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

      Didn't Downing get 0 goals, 0 assists for Liverpool over a whole season?

      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        He assisted in getting rid of Brendan Rodgers

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

    Wolves saddening me.

  20. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Sa….

  21. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Palace pen

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

    Zaha Goal

  23. JJO
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ofcourse Watkins miss chsnce from Coutinho assist

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Fourth game I've had Coutinho for

  24. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Palace pen zaha goal
    Surely Jimi to come on

  25. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Zaha goal. Schlupp assist

  26. Weeb Kakashi
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Don't save it Sa

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

    Zaha G
    Schlupp A

  28. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    it’s the hope…

  29. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Wolves defence owners spewing.

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

      Dgw an no blank trap

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

    Come on Hwang!