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2pm team news: James injured as West Ham ring the changes

Double Gameweek 34 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) continues on Sunday, with Brighton and Hove Albion v Southampton, Burnley v Wolverhampton Wanderers and Chelsea v West Ham United kicking-off at 14:00 BST.

The big FPL team news comes from Stamford Bridge, where Reece James misses out through injury.

Malang Sarr, Andreas Christensen and Romelu Lukaku also drop out from the side that lost to Arsenal in midweek, with Thiago Silva, Trevoh Chalobah, Jorginho and Kai Havertz coming in.

Antonio Rudiger is absent because of an ongoing groin injury.

For the visitors, David Moyes makes six changes with one eye on Thursday’s Europa League semi-final.

Declan Rice, Jarrod Bowen and Michail Antonio are among those who sit out, while defenders Kurt Zouma, Issa Diop and Angelo Ogbonna are all unavailable through injury.

Brighton welcome back Leandro Trossard after a brief illness saw him miss the midweek trip to Manchester City, while Adam Webster and Neal Maupay also feature.

Yves Bissouma, meanwhile, serves the final game of a two-match suspension.

Ralph Hasenhuttl makes six changes with Armando Broja benched.

Mohammed Salisu, Tino Livramento, Nathan Redmond, Nathan Tella, Shane Long and Che Adams are the ones who come into the starting XI.

Burnley remain without the injured quartet Ashley Westwood, Erik Pieters, Ben Mee and Johann Berg Gudmundsson, and make just one change from their Gameweek 33 win over Southampton.

Ivory Coast forward Maxwel Cornet misses out – not even making the squad with a ‘niggly knee’ – and is replaced by Matej Vydra.

For Wolves, Raul Jimenez returns after completing a two-game suspension, with Romain Saiss, Nelson Semedo and Leander Dendoncker also coming into Bruno Lage’s XI.

Max Kilman, Ruben Neves and Daniel Podence miss out through injury.


GAMEWEEK 34 LINE-UPS

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Sanchez, Veltman, Webster, Dunk, Cucurella, Mwepu, Caicedo, Mac Allister, Trossard, Welbeck, Maupay

Subs: Steele, Gross, Lallana, Alzate, March, Duffy, Offiah, Ferguson, Sarmiento

Southampton XI: Forster, Livramento, Bednarek, Salisu, Walker-Peters, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Redmond, Tella, Adams, Long

Subs: Caballero, Lyanco, A Armstrong, Perraud, S Armstrong, Broja, Elyounoussi, Diallo, Valery


Burnley XI: Pope, Roberts, Collins, Tarkowski, Taylor, McNeil, Brownhill, Cork, Vydra, Rodriguez, Weghorst

Subs: Hennessey, Lowton, Bardsley, Long, Thomas, Stephens, Lennon, Costelloe, Barnes

Wolverhampton Wanderers: Sa, Boly, Coady, Saiss, Semedo, Dendoncker, Moutinho, Jonny, Hwang, Silva, Jimenez

Subs: Ruddy, Hoever, Ait-Nouri, Marcal, Neto, Trincao, Chiquinho, Toti, Cundle


Chelsea XI: Mendy, Azpilicueta, Silva, Chalobah, Loftus-Cheek, Kante, Jorginho, Alonso, Mount, Werner, Havertz

Subs: Kepa, Kenedy, Sarr, Barkley, Saul, Pulisic, Ziyech, Lukaku

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Johnson, Dawson, Cresswell, Coufal, Soucek, Noble, Masuaku, Fornals, Benrahma, Yarmolenko

Subs: Areola, Fredericks, Alese, Rice, Kral, Lanzini, Vlasic, Bowen, Antonio

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668 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Cojones of Destiny
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    knew i should’ve captained alonso

    1. MrZ
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Got no cojones to cap him. It's so obvious

      1. Cojones of Destiny
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        lol yeah)

  2. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Anybody but Alonso.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Alonso points don't matter that much apart from your rivals.

      1. nolard
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        that is everything that matters

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          That's what I'm saying, rival points matter. On the whole Alonso points not that damaging.

  3. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Still time for the CS to be busted

  4. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Triple Chelsea. Triple Man City. Still no return 🙁

  5. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Chelsea look a completely different team with the German chuckle brothers off.

  6. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Well Done Burnley!

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Everton in big big trouble.

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Toffees stuck in the relegation zone.

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Hopefully staying there too.

  7. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Jorginho down with injured pride

  8. Salan
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    OK, I take this 10 point from Alonso in 1st match.

  9. andre_c
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Rival has Alonso... of course

  10. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Chelsea soo lucky

    1. EL_FENOMENO
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Dominated the game for 90 mins. How is that lucky?

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Barely had a shot on target

      2. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Dominated? Where’s the ignore button when you really need it.

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Screwed in the summer.

      Losing Rudiger, Christensen, Azpi, their sugar daddy, Real sniffing around James...

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        James zero chance of leaving. The rest, sure.

      2. MrZ
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Dave got 1 year extension.
        James no way
        We have colwill from academy
        But surely we need a CB or two.. Kounde, Botman?

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Agreed.

  11. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Jota to save my … no wait … Jota to make my game week slightly less of a disaster?

  12. Shultan
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Going to spend next 2 hours wishing a I capped salah

  13. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Pope and Alonso owner here, delighted. Let's go Salah (c)!

  14. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    18pts from 7 on a free hit. Can anyone beat that?

    1. BeWater
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I'm on 18 too but from 8 players if I include James.

      1. Haalander
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Nope sorry can’t beat it but not far behind it either and also on fh! Absolute disaster! 5 points from Sterling, cancello and Laporte. 11 from 3 x Chelsea incl havertz captain. Absolutely depressing! Can’t buy a decent week this season

  15. Union_Jacks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Alonsoooo (C) 🙂

    1. Alan The Llama
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Good work

      1. Union_Jacks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Cheers!

    2. EL_FENOMENO
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Nice! Chickened out of it and went Mount. Satisfied with the 10 points

  16. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Pulasic in for Werner or Mount now against United, do we think?

    1. EL_FENOMENO
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      No chance Mount misses out that game IMO

      1. MrZ
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        There's a chance, he has played so many minutes before.
        But i think Werner's the one who make way.

  17. Bavarian
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Alonso you beauty , hope for 3 bps now

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Think he would have gotten max baps if not for the silly yellow card.

      1. Bavarian
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        exactly mate

  18. Warby84
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Werner or Mount to either Watkins or Coutinho?

  19. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Alonso get in

  20. The Reptile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Mount poor shooting today', all shots spooned over the bar

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Cos I capped him, of course.

      1. The Reptile
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Me too - wish I'd gone Salah

    2. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Wasn't too far away with the effort just after they scored.

  21. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Pope 10 pointer saving my week

    1. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      On my bench!! At least dubravka got 6. Couldn't decide between them and of course Pope hauled

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        🙂

        Got Rambo & he will be Schmeichel

  22. Dammit_182
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Ah man. Just venting about JWP out. Though they looked utter garbage bs Burnley and Brighton were on the up. Forgot it was the M25 derby

    1. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Had JWP on my FH last GW he did nothing, of course he had to score 2 goals now

    2. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Moved him to Mount here as well. So frustrating but I don't think it was a bad move. Just unlucky. Thank god he got us that massive 5 points in the triple GW

      1. Dammit_182
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        I honestly think he makes my gw1 team next season if he’s still relatively cheap. He’s like a defender. Just pick him and hold.

  23. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Of course I've got James ... frustrating season!

    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Join the club mate

  24. jonnybhoy
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Would take 0-0 in the liverpool game. Not likely but be ideal

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      1-0 Keita

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        5-0 Mo hatty

    2. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Jota to break the number of goals scored in one match record today. Not sure what that is but 9 should make sure.

      1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        hopefully theyre all assisted by salah then

      2. Mweene
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        I need him to score at least 5 to give me a respectable score this week. With my current luck he'll miss 5 sitters.

    3. MrZ
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      3-0 jota mane TAA
      Robertson 2 assists

    4. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      See my grav. I could not make Mo captain this week. St Peter would never let me through the pearly gates!

    5. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Jota to do Jesus today!

      1. Philosopher's Stones
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        And Salah to do a Sterling? 😉

        1. Haalander
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          Haha yea I’ll take that if Robertson does an alonso lol

          1. Philosopher's Stones
            • 3 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            I hear you

  25. Bavarian
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    It's time for Mo show

  26. Philosopher's Stones
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Unreal expectations for today:

    Robertson gives Liverpool a 2-0 lead inside the 20 minut

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      *minutes and then Salah taken off for rest in the 30th minute.

  27. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Played 13 years 8.1 million rank this week. Worst ever so far I have ever had.

    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      And that is before my -8

    2. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Absolutely depressing! I’ve tried chasing last three weeks and have dropped 100k absolutely nothing working I try

      1. Euro Raiders
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Same here. Dropped from just outside the top 100K to outside the 200K. But don't be depressed. Better to have tried than not tried! It might have worked - we all need that little bit of luck when chasing and truthfully the odds are always against us. You should have no regrets!

        1. Haalander
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          Yea very true just one of those seasons nothing has went the right way! Let’s see how this goes. Hopefully jota scores a couple

  28. Mweene
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    This is comfortably my worst ever week in FPL. All the luck went my way last season now everything is the opposite. So frustrating.

  29. Gazwaz80
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Hi all,
    If I’ve got Chris Wood, who didn’t play (and is crap anyway) and I’ve got Andersen first on bench and Broja second, who’s points will I get? Cheers…

    1. MrZ
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      If wood your only forward, broja.
      If not, andersen

      1. Gazwaz80
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Great! I have Kane also so hoping Andersen smashes it against Leeds 😀
        Many thanks Werner B…

        1. MrZ
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          You're welcome m8

  30. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    What happened to Lampard’s skin? Why does he look like a 60 year old reptile?

    1. nolard
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      flmao

    2. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Induced as an illuminati member recently and about to take over English football next season.