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Chelsea v Spurs team news: Cucurella starts, Doherty and Perisic subs

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The second and final Premier League match of the day is a big one, as Chelsea host Tottenham Hotspur in a London derby.

Kick-off at Stamford Bridge is 16:30 BST.

Thomas Tuchel makes two changes for Chelsea, with Marc Cucurella and Ruben Loftus-Cheek coming in for Ben Chilwell and Cesar Azpilicueta, both of whom are substitutes.

That suggests Reece James will feature as a right-sided centre-back alongside Thiago Silva and Kalidou Koulibaly.

Mateo Kovacic, meanwhile, misses out because of a knee injury, while Marcos Alonso is absent as he finalises his transfer to Barcelona.

As for Spurs, they are unchanged from Gameweek 1, with Matt Doherty and Ivan Perisic on the bench with new signing Richarlison.

However, they are without the injured Clement Lenglet and Oliver Skipp.

GAMEWEEK 2 LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Mendy, James, Silva, Koulibaly, Loftus-Cheek, Kante, Jorginho, Cucurella, Havertz, Mount, Sterling

Subs: Kepa, Pulisic, Chalobah, Broja, Hudson-Odoi, Chilwell, Ziyech, Gallagher, Azpilicueta

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Romero, Dier, Davies, Royal, Bentancur, Hojbjerg, Sessegnon, Kulusevski, Son, Kane

Subs: Forster, Doherty, Sanchez, Richarlison, Gil, Perisic, Tanganga, Moura, Bissouma

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  1. EmreCan Hustle
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Give Perisic one more week?

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    1. Goodfeathers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I would

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    2. Smoky Johnson
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      yes, likely to start next game, its time.

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      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers guys.

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    3. JamTart
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I am. I'd have been happy with an assist and no cleansheet even if he started so really only 1 point down. Took him knowing the minutes risk GW1 and the hard GW2 fixture. The impact off the bench hopefully puts him in pole position for the good run of games.

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  2. Mr Arsenal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Unlucky for James to score an OG - he had a good game otherwise.

    Love the fireworks at the end. The two most dislikable coaches in the prem coming to blows. Great spectacle

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    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Is Conte dislikable?

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      1. Mr Arsenal
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Conte is a fake haired arrogant man

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  3. FOO FIGHTER
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    So Haaland > Kane?

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    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

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      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Hahahahaha

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    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I would even though i have both

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  4. OverTinker
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    How many deductions for an OG?

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Ask Saliba

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    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      -2 and lose a BAP too.

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  5. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Touchel need a mental coach.

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    1. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Agree

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    2. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Needs a proper dinner

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      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Lol

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  6. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Surely that was a James Og as Kane's shot was off target

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Looked on target to me

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  7. Moose™
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Walker
    Mount
    Bailey

    Need to sort this 3 with 2 FTs

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    1. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      What wrong with Walker?

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  8. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    As a James owner and Kane non owner not sure what best outcome for my rank is

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    1. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Clearly the one where you don't get an OG

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    2. Salarrivederci
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Both would lose 3 points.

      More managers owning Kane than James?

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      1. Salarrivederci
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        And Perisic would lose 3 too.

        If you don't own the two Spurs players an OG would be preffered here.

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      2. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah my thoughts

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  9. Mr Arsenal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Kane will claim the goal of course as he always does.

    Then the prem will give him for he’s the England captain. As usual..

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      There we go.

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    2. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      The shot is on target though

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      1. I Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Looked like it was sneaking wide to me.

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  10. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Spurs fans, don't you dare think you're title challengers. You were outplayed today. Needed a inept referee to get you 1pt.

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    1. SkyByBo
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Surely no one thinks either of these teams are title challengers. Chelsea were better but are pretty toothless

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    2. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      poor sport- Spurs resilient, and the referee let them play; refreshing

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    3. Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I don't think they are, but title winning teams get results playing badly. It's always been said.

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      1. Digital-Real
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        They were clueless. Game should have been buried by Chelsea much earlier. Sterling was an odd transfer, the man costs you vital games.

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        1. cravencottage
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Chelsea is no better than Spurs - score shows it.

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  11. Nerdlinger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Resisted Kane to Haaland and honestly feeling very lucky! Kane does that tho

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  12. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    It will be kept as a Kane goal because they’re jokers and it’s their golden boy

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    1. Mr Arsenal
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yep.

      Was going wide. But they won’t show the angle not to upset him.

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      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        For sure, as always

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  13. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Kane claiming the goal in interview

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    1. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Did he swear on his mother's life this time?

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  14. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Bench one:

    A) Dasilva (ful)
    B) Mount (lee)
    C) Neco (eve)

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    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      C

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  15. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Did Conte have a hander buzzer on for the handshake?

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    1. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      He had some slime in his hand

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    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      False hand it came off

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  16. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    This is England captain Harold Kane, they won't take the goal off him

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      We need him happy up till the world cup

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    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      That’s why he is in the premium price bracket

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    3. OverTinker
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      thats the hope

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  17. Smoky Johnson
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Chances City keep a clean sheet away to Newcastle?

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    1. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      80%

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    2. jack88
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Very

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    3. sulldaddy
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Pretty high.

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    4. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Pretty darn good

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  18. SkyByBo
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pretty high I'd say, don't think Newcastle have much firepower. Can see it being cagey

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    1. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Just get it out ya system before going in to work tommorow

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  19. adstomko
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Not sure who is more embarrassing: FPL towers or Anthony Taylor.

    Clear Reece James own goal.

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    1. SkyByBo
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Ref had a good game, bitter

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    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Kane header looked on target to me

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      1. Lazaretti
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        And just slight contact

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  20. Ibra
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Tripper to:

    A) Walker
    B) Perisic

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    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Perisic

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    2. Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I'm looking at moving Perisic to Walker for what it's worth

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    3. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      The one who plays games

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    4. Goodfeathers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Walker. Might catch a price rise too

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    5. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Perisic

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  21. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Crazy?

    Archer, Mount, Trippier to Toney, Martinelli, Dunk (-4)?

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    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I would keep mount

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      1. Tsparkes10
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        🙂 troll?

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  22. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Question, if you owned both mount & Bailey, what would you do?

    Swap Bailey for Someone & hold mount?

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  23. Lord of Ings
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Do we think Perisic now starts next week?

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    1. SkyByBo
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Decent chance

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    2. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Sessegnon was not the problem today

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  24. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Its not an Own goal WTF

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  25. Liam2022
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Subbed Kane out for Haaland and James out for walker for -4 big L for me

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  26. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Tuchel learnt that handshake trick from Donald Trump, power move

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      1. They are eating the dogs
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Did he grab him by the kitty?

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    • EL tridente
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      If you own both Kane and Haaland, would you sell one of them to upgrade Neto or Bailey?

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      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Both terrible value

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      2. Wings Fan
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        This is my dilemma. Will wait to see what Darwin does tomorrow but certainly wouldn’t get rid of Haaland. Kane is probably for the chop irrespective of the late points

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      3. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I would swap Kane and Neto for Darwin and Kulu tbh.

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    • Mr Arsenal
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Souness - “it’s a man’s game”

      With a former England woman player sat next to him.

      I think he may be retired at the end of the year.

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      1. TheTinman
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Hahahahaha what a plonker

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      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 8 months ago

          That was shocking and there's only one person to blame... PAUL POGBA

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        • FPL Emu
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Lol yeah saw that too. What an embarrassment that guy is

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        • Wings Fan
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Men’s football is a man’s game. Yes, it’s an archaic way of telling them to toughen up but we all know what he means.

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          1. POGON 1948
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            yeah that's how I understood it as well. Obviously ridiculously bad wording by a man who's paid to... say words, but still, I get his point.

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        • Bobby Crush
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          a metaphor

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      3. POGON 1948
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Richarlison absolutely denied by Kane in the celebrations, man tossed him aside like a one night stand

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      4. Qaiss
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Classic PL match, amazing game to watch.

        People on here: Why isn't that a James OG??!!? If that's not given, the integrity is at stake !!11!

        Jeez

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        1. jonnybhoy
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Ball was already on target so not an OG

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          1. Athletic Nasherbo
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            What?

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          2. yousunkmybattleship
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Yep

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        2. SkyByBo
          • 16 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          No one can say definitively either way, we haven't seen any angles which confirm anything. It was very close, the deflection was small, might have hit the post, might have gone in without it.

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