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Fulham v Chelsea team news: Felix and Mount start, Cucurella benched

12 January 2023 771 comments
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Double Gameweek 19 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) finally reaches its conclusion tonight, with Fulham v Chelsea getting underway at 20:00 GMT.

The hosts have won all four of their matches since the World Cup, while Graham Potter’s side currently sit 10th in the table, after a run of just one win in eight Premier League games.

As for the all-important team news, Chelsea hand a debut to new signing Joao Felix after he joined on loan from Atletico Madrid. The Portuguese, priced up as a £7.5m forward by FPL towers, lines up alongside Mason Mount and Kai Havertz in attack.

“It’s a combination of a lot of things: his training, the quality he has and the team needs a little bit of lift in terms of the ability he has. He’s a confident boy and he just wants to play. He’s just got to be himself. He hasn’t had that much time with the players, just about expressing himself.” – Graham Potter on why Joao Felix is starting

Elsewhere, Lewis Hall starts in place of Marc Cucurella, who drops to the bench, having struggled against Man City last time out.

Marco Silva, meanwhile, makes just one change from the 1-0 win at Leicester, as Carlos Vinicius starts up front in place of the suspended Aleksandar Mitrovic.

“He [Mitrovic] will get some rest, but [Carlos] Vinicius will get as many moments as we can get him because he is one of our main options to start as a striker. It is a great chance for him but to also give Mitrovic a bit of a break. But he is still training well and these things are good signs for us. Hopefully he will be back playing his best for us in the next few games, but for now the main solution is Vinicius.” – Marco Silva

GAMEWEEK 19 LINE-UPS

Fulham XI: Leno, Tete, Tosin, Ream, Robinson, Reed, Palhinha, De Cordova-Reid, Pereira, Willian, Vinicius

Subs: Rodak, Kurzawa, Wilson, Cairney, Chalobah, Solomon, James, Harris, Diop

Chelsea XI: Kepa, Chalobah, Silva, Koulibaly, Azpilicueta, Zakaria, Kovacic, Hall, Mount, Felix, Havertz

Subs: Bettinelli, Badiashile, Cucurella, Jorginho, Gallagher, Ziyech, Chukwuemeka, Aubameyang, D Fofana

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  1. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    92 points is good, but I really should have captained Leno

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    1. Norco
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Try harder next week

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    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      And here we go

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    3. aarrgghh
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Well it's time to learn from amateur mistake and captain DDG next gameweek

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    4. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Down vote

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  2. gart888
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    With the buzz about a Darwin injury, I think I move him to Kane for a hit.

    Darwin+Salah to KDB+Kane look good for -4?

    Kepa Ward
    Trippier Cancelo Shaw White Bueno
    Salah Rashford Martinelli Almiron Andreas
    Haaland Darwin Mitrovic

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    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      When do we find out if Pool double next? Darwin move looks good. Could be funded by Cancelo out

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      1. gart888
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah, that's my other option. I'm not really sure who to move Cancelo to though. Botman seems the most obvious choice, but moving a DGW player for a SGW seems silly. So Akanji? But then a -4 to still be playing pep roulette? Also sketchy.

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  3. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Worth keeping Kepa bit longer given good chelsea fixtures ?!?!

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    1. RUUD!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I am. At least for this week anyway

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      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Yeh agree

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    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      If you had an FT spare I'd move on, but I'm assuming you have bigger priorities, leave him for now I'd say

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      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Yeh bigger priorities and I have Ward as back up

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        1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          I've actually changed my mind on this within minutes lol, I'm suddenly feeling like taking a hit on him to move to someone like DDG (especially given the double) or Pope isn't the worst idea, at this stage I'm definitely expecting Chelsea to concede to Palace so 1-3pts is probably likely, while Pope or DDG could possibly get anything from maybe 3-10pts depending on results and then have better fixtures and defensive form

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    3. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      What good fixtures?

      I don't see a single good fixture in their horizon. Sell or start Ward is my advice

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      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Well they should be good fixtures on paper but obviously chelsea are terrible at the moment!!

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  4. RUUD!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    A) Mitro and Cancelo to Kane and Schar
    B) Mitro and James to Kane and Bueno (and play Cancelo)

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    1. Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      A)

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  5. Steve Stiffler
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Should we give Mount another week or get rid?

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    1. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Easy switch to Mahrez.

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      1. Steve Stiffler
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Pep roulette though, could be 7.5 left on the bench some weeks

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    2. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Chelsea looked poor again. Potter is not going to make it with all his experiments. Mount not as sharp as previous seasons. Not sure if they have a plan. Would sell him for Mahrez.

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    3. Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Sell

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  6. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Andreas (c) matched Mitrovic and outscored the likes of Haaland, Salah, De Bruyne and Arsenal midfielders. I'm happy with that after all.

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  7. Black Knights
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    New article:
    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2023/01/12/should-we-triple-captain-haaland-in-fpl-double-gameweek-20/

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  8. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Which do you prefer the look of?

    A. Kepa > Ederson/Pope/De Gea
    B. Andreas > Casemiro (keeping cash for Mitrovic > Nunez if needed)
    C. Andreas > Mahrez (bench Mitro)
    D. Roll the free

    3.7M ITB
    Kepa
    Trippier Shaw Azpi
    KDB Rashford Almiron Martinelli
    Haaland Kane Mitrovic

    Ward Andreas 4.0 4.0

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    1. Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      A) with DDG

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  9. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    f you have Tripper White Shaw would u get whom ??
    A- Botman don't like doubling
    B- Mee good fixtures coming
    C- Doherty for DGW
    D- other denfeder

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  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Koulibaly must be one of the worst Cb I have seen for a while. Pedestrian pace, struggles to play out the back and poor decision making

    If potter was brave he would write this season off and start bringing in the youth players and playing them for the rest of the season

    Will struggle to get rid of auba, sterling, koulibaly, havertz and co now or in the summer.

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    1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Touted as a a world beater too.

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    2. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Sterling??? What....

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    3. BUZZBOMB ♡
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      He doesnt have time BD. He wont last til end of season. I wouldnt in his shoes. Happens all the time when a successful organic manager gets a shot at a bigger team.

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  11. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Which one?
    a)Nunez->Martial(play Mitrovic)
    b)Nunez+Mitrovic->Kane+Ferguson(-4)
    c)Nunez+Saka->Kane+Olise(-4)

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  12. Paddyburns
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Cancelo, Darwin, Ream -> Kane, Ake, Botman -4 worth it?

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  13. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Has there been any news on Toney’s availability for this weekend? Seriously tempted to do Mitro > Toney but wary of whether he features

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  14. Big Mike
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Wout Weghorst, anyone?

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  15. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Casemiro yellow yesssss

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