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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. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Sean Dyche is Everton’s best appointment since David Moyes. They’ll survive and have a good future

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      With due respect, f**k Dyche though 🙂

      1. Qaiss
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 11 days ago

        What’s wrong with a bit of Dychey ?

        1. The Philosopher
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 11 days ago

          Nothing personal. Just that his football is a bit atrocious to watch as a neutral.

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Yeah, great appointment. Mad it took so long

    3. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      I still think they're in trouble. Other teams around them are good enough to stay up

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 11 days ago

        I think they’ll survive again too.

    4. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      It was a no brainer for them to get in contact with Dyche. He's the right man for the job and I dare to say that they wouldn't survive with Lampard.

    5. noissimbus
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      They've done quite well so far. Won 3 of 4 home games. Only the Villa home loss can be considered a poor result.

  2. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Gutting for Chelsea to concede a second and cost me Kepa, James and Havertz points... 🙁

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      I got the full 2 points from Fofana. Lucky me!

  3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    “The big 6” 😆

    1. gart888
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Still the biggest budget wise.

  4. Caesar Salahd
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Mings, Buendia and Jensen on my bench 🙁

    1. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Shaite dude

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Mings saving my GW.

    3. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Should've started them, mate. They scored points today.

    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Oh wow that could be better than BB29 score

    5. Admiral Benson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Impressive to just have a bench this week tbh

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 11 days ago

        FH?

    6. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      I took Mings out at 6.29pm on my WC 🙁

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 11 days ago

        No way Granville

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 16 Years
          3 years, 11 days ago

          That’s really unlucky. Why Felipe I don’t get it

  5. gart888
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Funny week for me. Started Kepa, but still gained rank every time Everton scored.

  6. Hairy Potter
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Kepa, Chilwell and James went well. Lol. Never mind I knew the risks.

  7. ggfussball
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Tark more points than CHiLwElL :’D
    You love to see it!!!

  8. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Ricardo bonus point is a much needed surprise

  9. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    With Saka (c), Martinelli and Zinchenko to play tomorrow, green arrow isn't out of reach for me just yet.

    1. gart888
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Confident Martinelli and Zinchenko start and play 60?

      1. Arteta
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 11 days ago

        Yeah.

    2. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      As things stand, Ode hauls and others blank

  10. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Would you -4 any of Watkins or Toney for Isak for the double. I’m thinking probably a bad idea.

    1. gart888
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Taking a hit to remove someone with 2 fixtures seems bad on the surface.

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Knee jerky...

  11. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    BB after an international break is a terrible idea. Wonder what the "experts" where thinking when suggesting it...

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Biggest double of the season....

      1. gart888
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 11 days ago

        And wildcarding recently helped us set up for it while also navigating a blank. Don't regret this play at all (so far).

        1. noissimbus
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 11 days ago

          The risk is that a few players may come back injured and you'll have to invest more just to accommodate the BB.

          1. gart888
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 11 days ago

            Sure, but I already have 1 FT ready to do that with. If multiple players get injured, that's just bad luck.

  12. jimbe4mXL
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Whats the best option for DGW29?
    A Isaak
    B Watkins

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Isak for me. He has 1 extra double to come

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Wilson staying with Newcastle over IB would out some doubts on Isaks mins imo

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 11 days ago

        Put*

  13. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    What a poor GW

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Wasn’t expecting much.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 11 days ago

        No CS made the average low.

        Kepa was all 10 pters when I didn’t own him

  14. SomeoneKnows
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Kepa
    Trippier Estupinan Mee Botman
    Rashford Maddison Mitoma
    Toney Watkins Kane

    (Raya Saka Martinelli Zinchenko)

    1FT + 5.5 itb (4.3 needed for getting back Haaland) and planing BB GW29

    A) Saka > Bruno
    B) Zinchenko > Chilwell
    C) Mee > Chilwell

    1. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      C)

  15. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    How’s this DGW29FHT

    DDG
    James - Shaw - Estupinan
    Rashford - Bowen - Maddison - Mitoma - MacAllister
    Felix - Havertz

    May delay the BB till gw 37

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Benrahma over Bowen.

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 11 days ago

        Watching the game closely tomorrow to decide

        Actually the pens do tilt it towards Benrahma

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      United without Casemiro and tough opponents in the double for CS

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 11 days ago

        Good point

        Best GK on FH? Nagas? Fabianski? Neto?

        Shall keep Shaw

  16. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Damn, CONTE bringing down the hammer on spurs players

    Conte " i see selfish players, we are not a team"

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Bringing down the hammer on Levy and club as well: "different managers, they have same owner. 20 years they won nothing. Why?" Surely he's gone now.

      1. noissimbus
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 11 days ago

        Seriously. Do these managers still get compensated if they're sacked due to criticising management lol

        1. Old Bull
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 11 days ago

          Yes. He’s doing a Mourinho all the way to the bank....unless the owners wrote a ‘you can never slag us off’ clause into the contract which is less than unlikely.

    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Laying it all out there

    3. Scalper
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Wether it’s true or not, should never say this to the public/media.

      If anything it is selfish of him to say such a thing. Players will not respond well to this imo

      1. Total Foot 5
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 11 days ago

        Yep, to the pt, he lost the playwrs now w this rant

    4. Total Foot 5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Redifing term "going out w a bang"
      He might as well kick the door down

  17. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Seeing 15 DGW’ers in my side and bench boost active is a beautiful thing.

    1. Total Foot 5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Can one use wc and same gw use bench boost?

      1. Indpush
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 11 days ago

        No

      2. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 11 days ago

        No you can’t. WC in 28 and BB in 29.

      3. Zalk
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 11 days ago

        No

      4. Total Foot 5
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 11 days ago

        Thnx

  18. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Toney got an assist on Fanteam but not on FPL.

    Strange

    1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      And Tarkowski didn’t get an assist on Fanteam.

      1. gart888
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 11 days ago

        That's just weird. His was a textbook assist lol.

    2. gart888
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      https://old.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/11urify/brentford_1_0_leicester_city_mathias_jensen_32/

      Does kind of look like he pokes it back, doesn't it?

      I didn't captain him and he's 98% EO though, so doesn't really matter to me.

  19. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Early plans are Saka and Martinelli to Bruno and Mac 10. Do you like it?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      It will be for a hit

    2. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Don't sell both Saka and Marti before Leeds at home

    3. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      lets see how you think about it after they run riot over CP

    4. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Juuuuhhhhuuuu……no

    5. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      I’ll be tempted to keep Arsenal assets vs leaky Leeds at home

      1. gart888
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 11 days ago

        But the allure of DGW players!

        And if you're going to FH in 32 after leeds they have a terrible run of fixtures. Liverpool away, west ham away, city away, chelsea, newcastle away, brighton.

    6. gart888
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      I think you just do one of those.

      I'm considering both of those moves, and also Zinchenko to Shaw. But I don't think any of that is worth a hit.

    7. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Not sure if serious

  20. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Have been away all weekend, just returned. Ward didn't start, any inclination as to why?

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Rodgers saying a bit diplomatically that he's a bit sh*t

      1. Zenith UK
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 11 days ago

        Debating a -4 for him now as I was going to BB in 29

    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      hes a number 2
      (See what I did there?)

  21. Jebiga
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Should I dump haaland and put watkins/havertz for dgw?

    1. gart888
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Can't sell Haaland any week where he has a fixture.

  22. Old Bull
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Was considering selling Haaland for one week only to bring in Watkins or Izak for the DGW. After the Everton performance and Conte’s interview I’m having a rethink thinking that perhaps Haaland vs the Liverpool defence is a better option to Kane vs a more defiant Everton. Comments very much appreciated.

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Nothing matters anymore. Just do what you feel.

      1. Old Bull
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 11 days ago

        I did appreciate that comment but it’s left me feeling a little depressed.

        1. Indpush
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 11 days ago

          You are getting it then. Nothing.

        2. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          3 years, 11 days ago

          Sorry chap, didn’t mean to depress you.

    2. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      I was going to roll a transfer this week, but bringing forward getting Haaland back in to my team is very much on the cards now. Kane > Haaland would be the obvious move for me

  23. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    You know what….FPL is utter garbage….never playing another BS season of this nonsense…

    1. Old Bull
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      See you next season.

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 11 days ago

        *next page…

    2. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Better late than never 😉

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 11 days ago

        When does FPL 23/24 open?

  24. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Help please

    A. DDG + Estupinan + Benrahma + Havertz + Felix + 12 points (FH team)

    Or

    B. Raya + Steele + Trippier + Pinnock + White + Saka + Haaland + Toney + Watkins (BB team)

  25. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Chilly for a hit was silly

    1. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Glad I resisted

      Will get James this week

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Chilly
      For a Hit
      Was Silly
      He was…..Terrible! 😀

    3. Old Bull
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Can’t think of anyone who was worth a hit this GW so far.

  26. Hairy Potter
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Good weekend for Newcastle. Team you support doing well > FPL team doing well.

  27. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Think I am going to regret going for Billing over Benrahma on the wildcard. Or they will both be toilet 😆

  28. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Conte slammed the owners as well
    This is his opening farewell

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Hodgson manager by Tuesday….

      1. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 11 days ago

        Henry James Redknapp

  29. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    The unstoppable force (Conte) meets the immovable object (Spurs).
    I guess we found the answer to one of life's great riddles.......

  30. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    I see the £100m Ukrainian Dan James didn’t even get a minute today.

    What and absolute waste of money that was.

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Can he be better than Gallagher?