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Chelsea v Everton team news: James starts, Cucurella benched

The evening fixture at Stamford Bridge rounds off the day’s Premier League football.

Both Chelsea and Everton come into this match buoyed by positive results in the last two Gameweeks but the Toffees haven’t won away from home since October 1.

The hosts make three changes to the side that beat Leicester City last time out.

Benoit Badiashile comes in for Marc Cucurella at centre-half, Reece James returns at right wing-back at the expense of Ruben Loftus-Cheek, and Christian Pulisic takes Mykhailo Mudryk‘s place in attack.

Ben Chilwell, the most-bought player of Gameweek 28 with nearly a million transfers in, starts at left wing-back.

Kai Havertz, himself transferred in by almost 350,000 managers ahead of Friday’s deadline, is again part of the three-man frontline.

Everton, unsurprisingly, are unchanged from the win over Brentford.

GAMEWEEK 28 LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Kepa, James, Fofana, Koulibaly, Badiashile, Chilwell, Kovacic, Enzo, Joao Felix, Pulisic, Havertz.

Subs: Bettinelli, Kante, Loftus-Cheek, Chalobah, Mudryk, Gallagher, Chukwuemeka, Madueke, Cucurella.

Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Tarkowski, Godfrey, Onana, Doucoure, Gueye, Iwobi, Gray, McNeil.

Subs: Begovic, Holgate, Mina, Mykolenko, Maupay, Davies, Coady, Garner, Simms.

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  1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Best GK for DGW?

    I have Raya and Kepa and I don’t think it’s either of them. Going to sell for a better option

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      I wouldn't waste my precious FTs on GK if you have Raya and Kepa.

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Both GKs double and you are looking to waste a FT on a GK... use the transfer elsewhere on a player with a high ceiling

    3. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      I'm getting Steele for Ward I think

  2. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    What an awful gameweek. Anyone get more than 30?

    1. Old Bull
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      My rival, 33.

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      37 so far, but FH. Top scoring player on the bench (of course).

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Non-FH team would be on 12 with Martinelli to play so I'm pretty content

        1. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          Low scoring GW. At least you'll get green!

    3. CABAYE4
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      42 here - Tyrone Mings carrying the side.

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Nice

    4. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      26 here - but with the promise of Saka captain still to come, I still have some hope.

  3. JBG
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Can't believe Mudryk didn't come on... I turned off the match after Everton equalised thinking he will come on and ruin my Moreno 6pts from the bench... just saw that it didn't happen haha. Finally... don't think I've had it happen this season for me.

  4. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Top picks as Zinchenko and one of the Arsenal mids replacements?

    Preferably with good fixtures after DGW29 as well.

    Shaw? Benrahma? Mac/Mitoma?

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Shaw/James or keep zinchenko.
      Salah/Bruno for me but i have 2 brighton midfielders, if not i would go for one of them.

    2. Old Bull
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      I’ve been agonising about who to replace Zinc with as I’m playing BB and am worried he might even be rotated for his one game. Just can’t decide on a better option.

    3. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Cheers guys

  5. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Conte literally kicking the door down on his exit out of tot
    The way he was speaking, anger was evident, theres mkre than meets the eye

    Conte: "Why is it happening? Because they are used to it here, they are used to it. They don’t play for something important yeah. They don’t want to play under pressure, they don’t want to play under stress. It is easy in this way. Tottenham’s story is this. 20 years there is the owner and they never won something but why?

    1. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Levi was in the stands

    2. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      More like a YouTube fan show interview than a Premier League manager. He acts like he can influence things, the buck stops with him and he always places blame everywhere else. Clearly wants out but top clubs will think twice before hiring him with his attitude.

      1. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Yep, was a bit odd the whole thing, seems he just wxploded, phek knoqs maybe hes under undue stress and used this for exit...his contract was t gonna be rnenewed

  6. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    That conte interview was very great

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      And very true