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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. boombaba
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    Best defender for under 5m with a DGW 36 excluding Arsenal and wolves ….

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      Mykolenko, Fofana

    2. JBG
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      Chalobah, Guehi, Justin or Young(might play LB now that Digne is out). Not much to choose from.

  2. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    Rp

    Why are cards never issued for late head on head clashes. Thiago was so late there and bonks Soucek. Stonewall yellow in my books

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      This reads funny

      1. Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 3 days ago

        bonk

      2. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 days ago

        "bonks" Haha

    2. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      Bookings for bonking bonces?

  3. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    Typical if this ends 1-1 (Kante,Yarmolenko)

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      I'm thinking more 0-0. Surely not. Maybe 0-0 by HT and goal or two in second half

  4. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    'Apparent' Liverpool line-up on Twitter has no VVD, Robbo or Salah... 😮

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      Won't mind this, tbh

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 days ago

        Wouldn't surprise me greatly, tbh. More the Salah thing than the others, though. Van Diyk doesn't really 'need' rests, but you can't be too careful with the possibility of injuries, I guess...

    2. PartyTime
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      Klopp did say he doesn’t want Everton to get relegated so I strongly believe he’ll rotate today

      1. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 days ago

        Haha Klopp would rather have City win the league than Everton get relegated hmmm

        1. PartyTime
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 3 days ago

          He could rotate & still spank Everton tbh

    3. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      A reliable source? Pls share link?

    4. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      Would like this as I didn’t Captain Salah and don’t have robbo

    5. Auntie Niemi
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      That would be just perfect and would lessen the blow of not captaining Salah and selling robbo for James.

  5. Philosopher's Stones
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    So unlucky that I don't have Welbeck starting. I don't have him on the bench either, as he's not in my team.

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      Welbeck to the drawing board then!

    2. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      Was the obvious chouce6

      1. Utopsis
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 3 days ago

        choice *

  6. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    Where’s the goals?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      Welbeck stole them

  7. C_G
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    Kane + Ramsey + Toney --> Dennis + Nketiah + KDB? (-8)

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      No chance for me. Kane a great (c) option for me next GW and surely you'd want Ramsey?!

  8. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    Havertz and Werner doing anything?

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      Everyone is rubbish

  9. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    I’m not doubting them sources and i’m not doubting that Salah and Robbo are benched, but how would someone know this far from KO?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      Seems dodgy

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      How does Sam Martin know Leicester news the previous day etc?

      Some have inside sources.

      1. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 days ago

        True mate. Just from previous history we’ve had a very lack of LFC inside sources

  10. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    Can’t believe James is injured again. On the plus side Livramento has hit the post so far and will come in for me (shame they conceded).

    Just seen Jiminez is down at 1% ownership near me, him and Sa hopefully will provide good differentials, glad I hung onto them.

    1. Life_Ban
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      Desperate for West Ham to score!!! Will give up this sunny weather for a week in exchange

      1. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 3 days ago

        Why should the rest of us suffer bad weather?

        1. Life_Ban
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 3 days ago

          Lol regarding the livramento comment

  11. PartyTime
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    For goodness sake, Loftus Cheek can’t you cross the ball into the f box

  12. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    Watching this chelsea match its easy to see why liv and city are so far ahead

    1. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      The gap between City/Pool is gargantuan.

      Chelsea aren’t much better than Arsenal/Spurs/United. Just less comical in their inconsistency.

      1. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 days ago

        The gap between City/Pool and everyone else is gargantuan I mean.

        1. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 3 days ago

          It really is
          So much so I think there's no point in tuchel resting anyone in 36 for the final

  13. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    Chelsea don’t look like scoring at all here

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      Terrible, aren't they?! They seem as if they've had their Xmas night out yesterday.

  14. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    My FH is getting 20 points at this rate

    1. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      Same as that! Especially after that disaster Sterling and double city defence rubbish yesterday

    2. boombaba
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      Why free hit for one Crap DGW with so many possible rotations of players

      1. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 days ago

        A.) None of my players have been rotated as yet.

        B.) 3 x City/Che/Pool looked pretty good on paper before deadline.

        C.) You have the benefit of hindsight in criticising the decision.

  15. Ziyech on the Bench
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    James out for United too?

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      Should be back

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      Mightn't be risked.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 days ago

        Drop points here and he plays.

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      Sounds pretty minor

      “Reece felt some discomfort in his hamstrings and so he misses out today. It isn’t a new injury or a reoccurrence of an old injury. We checked the medical images & there's absolutely nothing but he didn’t feel totally comfortable“

  16. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    It's all just far too slow for Chelsea, Kante is getting on the ball far more than anyone else and is the one you probably want least on the ball out of that midfield

  17. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    Why on earth have i picked a cap from this Chelsea team who are basically not interested in playing whatsoever.

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      Havertz?

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 days ago

        Havertz looks one of the very worst.

  18. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    Chaloba looks like he comes from Mos Espa

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      Book of Boba-Shitt?

  19. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    Hope west ham score, might wake chelsea up a bit

  20. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    Kante hogging the ball

  21. Make Arrows Green Again
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    Livrament-off

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      Sounds like a really bad one, hope it doesn't keep him out for too long

      1. Make Arrows Green Again
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 days ago

        Yeah, hadn't realised (though could assume) it was an injury from the sofascore update initially. Hope he comes back better than ever.

  22. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    Havertz… embarrassing

  23. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    What is Havertz doing?

  24. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    The way this GW is going I'd say the Salah rumours are true.

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      I think it's very possible.

    2. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      If he’s to be rested between now and end of season this is the best chance

  25. PartyTime
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    Havertz probably off at half time. The worst player on the pitch

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      That's cap. He's having to pull himself out deeper and wider because the service behind him has been poor.

      1. PartyTime
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 3 days ago

        Havertz is playing rubbish even Tuchel said ficken Scheiß in German.

      2. PartyTime
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 3 days ago

        Are you watching the game?? No creativity but Havertz has been so poor today tbh

    2. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      Why ruin the perfect season he trolled me in week 9 also I’ll never learn

  26. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    Get Saul on

    1. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      Better Call Saul

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 days ago

        Any word of when the new season of that will be released, BTW? 😀

  27. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    Chelsea piss poor. Will Havertz and Werner even make 60?

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      Doubt it

    2. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      You'd think Werner would be sacrificed if this doesn't change soon after the break.

  28. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    Brighton second

    1. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      Who?

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 days ago

        Salisu OG I think

        1. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 3 days ago

          Trossard assist

  29. Calculated Risks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    Watching this Chelsea team today reminds me of how England used to play 5 years + ago

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      Agree. Zero creativity or intensity .

  30. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    This is just brainless with the constant crossing from chelsea