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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. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    However good Tottenham are, they’ll always lose vs Chelsea

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    1. Vote Joke
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      As will most teams

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    2. balint84
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Fact

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  2. balint84
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Cucurella looks like a decent option to Cash

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    1. Mozumbus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Would you take a hit?

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  3. FPL Emu
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Hm, if James is off corners from both sides, how much does that dent his appeal?

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    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      At RCB too? Massively.

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

        Bit of a silly comment. He's there today for defensive reasons vs. Son whilst we're still in the market for a proper RCB.

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    2. Hazz
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      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Not that much, he wasn't on many corners last year. Per below him being at RCB today may affect his role. Not ideal to have a CB on corners.

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    3. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Hugely. He won't be close to baps with no corners/frees. Basically an expensive McEnna who will get a steady stream of yellows. Not worth 6mil.

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      1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        What's going on with this comedy hot take? One match as RCB against a strong opponent.

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

    Mount back on the right-sided corners. However James is RCB rather than RWB so hard to tell much.

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  5. Neto
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Lukaku what a goal!

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    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 7 months ago

        ...?

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        1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Internet explorer.

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    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Cucu's hair makes him a better FPL option, I don't know but it does!

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    3. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Cucurella on thrown ins!

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

        Haha

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    4. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Right if James isn't on this one, perfect angle for him...

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    5. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Best option between
      A Cucurella ( but do we really know whether he or Chilwell will start)
      B Walker

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    6. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Iirc this was the fixture when I benched a young 5m Kane all those years ago

      Got an 18 point haul or something. Great memories

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      1. Alan The Llama
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        I assumed you were about 14

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        1. Nightcrawler
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          I'd love to be 14 again

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    7. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Cucu taking spot kicks off James!

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    8. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Is there any 4.5 mid with any bit of potential other that Dasilva and Andreas?

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      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Nah its bleak down there, mainly 2 pointers.

        Which Dasilva might not even get in a few weeks at Brentford!

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      2. Mamba
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Fofana if he goes to Chelsea

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      3. Wild Card this!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        All you want and need from 4.5 is secure starts and preferably 69-90 minutes. You can’t ask for more. Anything more is pure bonus.
        Based on that Pearson and Reed so far.

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    9. Simon69
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I'm sure this has been asked a million times but I ain't been about - Where to go with Bailey and Neto @ £10.5m? 2FTs.

      Mendy

      TAA - Cancelo - Walker - Robertson - James

      Salah - Martinelli - Bailey

      Haaland - Jesus

      Subs: Sanchez - Neto - Andreas - Archer

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      1. AC/DC AFC
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        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        What do you think?

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        1. Simon69
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          I fink I ain't sure m8

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      2. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Rodrigo, DaSilva

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        1. Simon69
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Cheers. Would be more keen on Rodders if the next fixture was better

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

        downgrade a def and move money to an 8m mid spot - so many great options

        Robertson/James > 4.5/Neco
        Bailey > 4.5
        Neto > 8m mid

        If sticking with a cheapo mid then Gross, Harrison etc look best short term?

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        1. Simon69
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Cheers mate. Solid suggestions!

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    10. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Tottenham are not very good

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      1. Mamba
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        As we all knew

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    11. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I don’t get it why Sterling is that expensive to be honest

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Both in fpl and in real life

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      2. Thanos
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Agree. Already regretting going with him as a differential. Playing too wide.

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      3. Mamba
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Is a top winger in the league. Chelsea just don’t have the same creativity as City

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    12. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Mount almost

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      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Not even close

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      2. JBG
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Almost hit the building outside the stadium yeah.

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      3. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Was nowhere near?

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

        That's generous.

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

          Shed End Upper loved it.

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      5. Bavarian
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        7 meters, just

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      6. DavvaMC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        So close to smashing green grocers window with that effort.

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    13. Mamba
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Ronaldo on this chelsea team will be a goal scoring machine

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      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 7 months ago

          That's not how it works, they'd be a man down with pressing

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

        Any stats page where I could see for example completed passes and pass % for Reece James for live game?

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        1. Nightcrawler
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Go to who scored .com

          Click on che vs tot

          Go to player stats

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

            Thanks. I was in total mud before this.

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      3. POGON 1948
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Apparently United players had an extra training session where they were supposed to run 13.8km/8.5miles - the distance Brentford outran them by yesterday.

        Salah (C) locked

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        1. RichieRich
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Sounds about right…
          Where can I find distance covered and sprints stats for players and teams?

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

        James yc

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      5. Thanos
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        James yc!

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      6. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        James 3 from a ban.

        Sell up!

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      7. Over Midwicket
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        James utterly useless

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      8. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        James 😆

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

        Have 2 fts and 0.5 itb.
        Neto, Bailey > Martinelli, Dasilva. Yes or no? Dasilva will be rotated with Trippier

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        1. La Roja
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          I like those moves

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        2. TheBiffas
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Yes

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

        Kinda an important tackle. So annoying through.

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        1. Over Midwicket
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          A red might be a blessing in disguise.. Easy James -> Cucurella/Koulibaly and pocket the change.

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      11. They are eating the dogs
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        James went from attacking back free kick taker to centre back tactical fouler.

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      12. Wolfman180
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        At this rate I think I'd be happy selling James for a hit

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      13. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Brought in James for next week, should have just gone cheaper and banked the rest

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      14. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        If James is on that corner that booking doesn't happen either...

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        1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Judging by his corners last week, if he was on them Spurs probably would have scored

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        2. Yankee Toffee
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          This.

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        3. WVA
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          He is awful at them, in fact he is rubbish at all set pieces and at CB lol

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