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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. Vote Joke
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    What is the last GW before the World Cup?

    1. WiredWeasel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I think it's 16

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      lolz

  2. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Nearly Havertz

  3. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Koulibaly G
    Cucu A

  4. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Kouda G

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

    Cucu train!

  6. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Cooly Bailey

  7. Union_Jacks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Cucu on corners wow

  8. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Wildcard active. Cucurella essential.

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Tuchel loves Chilwell

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        this

      2. Vote Joke
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah, I don’t think I can get either. It’s Pep Roulette but Tuchel is holding the gun.

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

      Short term not a terrible idea, but Chilly will be working hard for that spot. He offers a lot too.

  9. Coupes
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    What a finish lmao

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

    Do we reckon Cookie is a regular thing ?

    1. Kane Train
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      As a big Chelsea fan he should be but he will be rotated with Chilwell. At this stage he is number 1 LB

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

        What about Cucurella always in XI but depending on Chilly if LWB or LCB?

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

          I'll take it...desperate to get the Villa dross out of my team

  11. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Sterling doing his best to block that haha

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

    Once again my gut feeling should have been gone with.

    Cucurella!

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

      It's all unfolding just as you predicted

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

        I too predicted it would unfold

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

          Great stuff. I need to up my game

    2. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      So you spam us with your cr4p advice that you don't even follow yourself. Not a surprise.

    3. Neevesy
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      We all wish we had your insight

    4. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Not nailed

  13. Fantasy furball
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Chelsea defenders fantasy gold

    1. Vote Joke
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I dunno if they are. The doubts over starts are frustrating. And Koubially won’t score goals like that every week.

      1. Fantasy furball
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        From one animal to another, I think for each Chelsea goal, a defender would be involved

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

    Bad defending from Spurs but don't think anyone expected that. What a bloody shot!

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

      Great technique

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

    That was van Persie-sque volley

  16. Total Slotball
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Tuchel has Conte done tactically. Conte needs to react

  17. N00B
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    James to Cucurella and 1.0M

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

      Dangerous IMO.

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

      If Cucarella stays on corners this is a great move!

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

        He probably does if on the pitch (as LWB). Will get plenty of minutes but not nailed. Short term possibly okay.

  18. The Tinkerman
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    James > Cucurella might the way I fund Neto > Martinelli….

    Thoughts?

    1. Vote Joke
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      No, cos James is more sure of starts.

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        It’s him or Robbo on the way out, James to Cucu is preferable to Robbo out to me, at least for now…

        1. Gizzachance
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Robbo or James out for someone who took one corner !

          1. The Tinkerman
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Well I have no other way of funding Martinelli, who looks like incredible value with excellent form and the fixtures to boot. Kulusevski downgrade is the only other path. There are so many good defensive options I’m okay downgrading James. Shame Perisic didn’t start here, would have been tempted by him…

          2. The Tinkerman
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            The corner is basically irrelevant, he’s playing very advanced as a Chelsea defender, more advanced than James for 1m less, having a few set pieces doesn’t hurt his appeal.

            1. Gizzachance
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              True an good point
              Gotta justify the transfer if doing it, 1 mill less to

  19. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    James to Cucurella or double up?

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

      Wait for Fofana

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Could be a long wait, doesn’t look like Chelsea will meet the asking price, and the closer it gets to the deadline, the less likely it is Leicester will accept with no time to replace him

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

          Fofana was already did a goodbye clap to fans after the Arsenal match 😮

          1. The Tinkerman
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Check Rob Tanner at the athletic. Gets less likely by the day and it’s already a fairly slim chance imo.

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

        Is Fofana LCB potentially?

  20. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Sess misses big chance

  21. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Let's have an equaliser from Kane please

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 8 months ago

        He's not playing mate

        1. TheBiffas
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          What do you mean mate

      • Coupes
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Sorry mate it’s still August

        1. TheBiffas
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Cheers mate nice one mate

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

      Sessegnon is a bargain for 4.5m with their schedule.

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

        He is good for bench or to start with IMO

      2. Vote Joke
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Could be dropped at any time.

    3. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Wish we could play 11 defenders in FPL..

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Proves they've ruined the game

        • Botman and Robben
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          9 defenders with Jesus and Salah.

      2. jai2hiranandani
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        A little too early for the moves but this is what I’m thinking:

        Tripper to Henry
        Bailey to 5.5M

        Any thoughts?

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

          No fan

      3. Nightcrawler
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Didn't expect so many to be expecting a Tottenham win here

        Yes they are a different side under conte but Chelsea under tuchel have always been strong especially against top 6

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

          Spurs record vs. us is dreadful.

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

          True but they have looked like a mess i pre season

      4. C-Dawgg
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        So far James’ move to centre back hasn’t seemed to stop him getting forward

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

          Not stopped but volume dropped by at least 50%.

      5. Over Midwicket
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        James off corners..

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          dont think so, he literally told RLC that he could take it.

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

          James has the day off at RCB, Sunday stroll

      6. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Koulibaly fail

      7. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Cucarelia bandwagon incoMing for one corner!

        1. Vote Joke
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          This is the way

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

          He is quality to be fair

          1. Gizzachance
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            He is, but over James? Even chillwell?

            1. Paqueta Rice
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Cucerella has played almost every minute in the past 3 seasons. Chillwell can barely do that for 3weeks!

              1. Gizzachance
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                True, dgw d ok last week, this is chelski, not Brighton, if he’s nailed on, then would be great

              2. Gizzachance
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Meant chillwell did ok last week!

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

          Preach!