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Gameweek 30 comes to a close this evening at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur gets underway at 20:00 BST.

For the hosts, it is a chance to move into the top four, while Spurs are desperate for a win, with just three in their last 13 league matches.

Chelsea are bolstered by the return of Cole Palmer and Nicolas Jackson.

Those two are among four changes made by Enzo Maresca, who has also brought in Trevoh Chalobah and Malo Gusto.

Wesley Fofana misses out, while Benoit Badiashile, Reece James and Christopher Nkunku drop to the bench.

Noni Madueke is also named among the substitutes.

Ange Postecoglou, meanwhile, makes five changes from the side that lost 2-0 to Fulham prior to the international break.

Micky van de Ven, Lucas Bergvall, James Maddison, Wilson Odobert and Son Heung-min come in for Ben Davies, Yves Bissouma, Archie Gray, Brennan Johnson and Mathys Tel.

LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Gusto, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella, Caicedo, Enzo, Neto, Palmer, Sancho, Jackson

Subs: Jorgensen, Tosin, Badiashile, Acheampong, James, Dewsbury-Hall, Madueke, George, Nkunku

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Vicario, Spence, Romero, van de Ven, Udogie, Bergvall, Bentancur, Odobert, Maddison, Son, Solanke

Subs: Kinsky, Porro, Davies, Gray, Bissouma, Sarr, Moore, Johnson, Tel

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  1. Steve Stiffler
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 12 days ago

    Hi all, thinking chip strategy will probhaly WC this week. Have FH, BB and TC left. Pretty template but what do you think of this side and any suggestions for changes would be great. I don’t really fancy 3 palace players but 2 for sure. 1FT, 4.4ITB

    Raya, Sels
    Gvardiol, Munoz, Livramento, Burn(?), Millenkovic
    Saka, Salah, Elanga, Mbeumo, Sarr
    Isak, Marmoush, Watkins(?)

    (?) are people I’m unsure about.

    Thanks all

    1. Kinder Mbueno
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 12 days ago

      Yeah I'm not convinced with the ? Either, Burn on 8 yellows and Watkins not getting full mins

      What's your chip strategy after WC?

      1. Silecro
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 12 days ago

        I dont see a problem with Burn. He basically has to avoid getting 2 yellows in next 3 games. He can do it

        1. Steve Stiffler
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 12 days ago

          Yeah think I’ll hit the WC anyways and can tinker with it until next week (best time in fantasy). Possibly TC Isak 32 depending on his injury or Markoush 33. FH 34. BB I’m not sure about 32/33/37. Decisions decisions

        2. FplmorelikeFml
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 12 days ago

          Do you think Burn is a much better asset than Livra?

          1. Mr. Eko
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 3 Years
            1 year, 12 days ago

            Flip a coin

  2. Warbling Wendy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 12 days ago

    What's the situation with Cole Palmer's hair? Would he be better just going short? It currently looks like he's wearing a wig.

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 12 days ago

      I can’t watch the game but it really must be awful …

    2. The Hunt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 12 days ago

      It's just to distract attention from his handsome face imo.

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

    The Premier League and with it FPL becoming increasingly more dull and uninteresting.

  4. the thinking one
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 12 days ago

    Sels (avl)
    Robinson (LIV), Kerkez (whu), Gvardiol (mun)
    Palmer (bre), Bowen (BOU), Salah (ful), Mbeumo (CHE)
    Isak (lei), Evanilson (whu), Marmoush (mun)

    Fabianski, Kluivert, Gabriel, HWB

    A) WC now
    B) roll, WC32, BB33, FH34, AM35
    C) roll, GW32 use 2 FT, FH33, BB34, WC35, AM36

    Thank you!

  5. Claudio555
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 12 days ago

    Prioritize to get Saka or sub Gabriel out?

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 12 days ago

      In the same predicament, thinking Saka at the moment

    2. Claudio555
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 12 days ago

      However that means I need to sell Palmer

  6. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 12 days ago

    Sarr!

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 12 days ago

      Ruled off

  7. HelmutCool
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 12 days ago

    Sarr G

  8. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 12 days ago

    My god they’re so garbage lmao!

  9. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 12 days ago

    Let us see...

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 12 days ago

      Foul imo

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 12 days ago

        Has to be

  10. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 12 days ago

    Did WCers go for the wrong Sarr?

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

    Cole Palmer looking like Friar Tuck.

  12. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 12 days ago

    How are Chelsea top 4 with Sanchez in goal jeez

  13. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 12 days ago

    Obvious foul. Why so long

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 12 days ago

      They were checking RC(?)

  14. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 12 days ago

    could argue thats closer to a red card than a goal

  15. BIGREDDOG
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 12 days ago

    Lucky to get a yellow

  16. HelmutCool
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 12 days ago

    Even red card woulda been possible

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 12 days ago

      Lol come on.

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 12 days ago

        With enough more speed, yes. But cows could fly and auntie be uncle or something...

  17. Headers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 12 days ago

    Game has gone too soft

  18. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 12 days ago

    How does a simple decision take so long? Games gone! ( VAR Edition )

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 12 days ago

      They were checking RC xD

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 12 days ago

      Nervous about people scrutinising it later when we have all the time in the world.

      I honestly don't know why AI isn't making offside decisions. Baffles me, it would do it instantly and 100% accurate and unbiased. Far cheaper too after 5 years.

      Whilst they are at, remove all match officials and replace them with AI. But they never will, they will say its tradition.

      1. BIGREDDOG
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 12 days ago

        ...

      2. BIGREDDOG
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 12 days ago

        Actually you know what, replace the players or entire games with AI games as well. We could make them way more interesting!

      3. Goro Majima
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 12 days ago

        Infantino will no doubt be in touch shortly.

  19. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 12 days ago

    I suppose we have to take the Palmer assist and be greatful for that as he doesn't even remotely look like scoring these days unless Chelsea get a pen.

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 12 days ago

      Even that is no longer a nailed on goal. Man has fallen off a cliff.

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 12 days ago

        Just like Foden...

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 12 days ago

      I want cs point also and it's a haul!

    3. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 12 days ago

      0 goals in the last 9 - suprised many still pay up

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 12 days ago

        Bigger fires etc... On WC now, but sold him one day too late.

      2. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 12 days ago

        Saka didn't start, but many have waited to do Palmer to Saka, especially before Haaland injury.

  20. beric
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 12 days ago

    Which games are likely to be in DHW36?

  21. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 12 days ago

    Neto YC

  22. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 12 days ago

    Cucurella goal imminent to make up for the yellow.

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 12 days ago

      On my bench.

  23. space mercenary
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 12 days ago

    I miss the days when you could celebrate great goals without VAR interfering.

    1. Warbling Wendy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 12 days ago

      Ditto

  24. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 12 days ago

    Kerkez, Gvardiol, and Munoz getting a combined 9 points vs Leicester, Saints and Ipswich is a ridiculous April fools joke.

    I said a day or 2 before that they would get 5 points collectively. FPL is predictable, just in the ways you don't want it to be.

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 12 days ago

      It makes the game so utterly miserable doesn’t it, it’s been such a strange season

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 12 days ago

        Just got to laugh really, or try and predict the weird things which is kind of fun when it works out.

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 12 days ago

      My problem is that I had Gabriel over Gvardiol... I don't think that 9 pts is ridiculous haul tbh, but well done, congrats!

    3. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 12 days ago

      I got shafted by this also.

      Hopefully our Haul comes next week

    4. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 12 days ago

      So your prediction of MCI failing to keep CS failed. Huge historical surprise?!?

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 12 days ago

        That was a surprise tbh. Needed Gvard to score though. I hit him in last week, so that was a fail.

    5. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 12 days ago

      A mate of mine says
      "It's predictably unpredictable"

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 12 days ago

        Yes that lol, good way to describe it. That's why I still have double Brentford and Bruno. I figured they would no doubt be good soon as everyone sells lol. Keeping Bruno was obviously a mistake. I always underestimate NFO, I was so sure Man U would score.

        1. keefy59
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 12 days ago

          Another of his pearls of wisdom
          About todays cars
          "They are all different but they all look the same"

  25. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 12 days ago

    Palmer 4 point YC

    1. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 12 days ago

      Lovely

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 12 days ago

      ffs. need spurs to score now

    3. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 12 days ago

      Don’t worry. He’ll bang one in before the end. An 8 point goal.

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 12 days ago

        End of the season maybe. He's finished.

    4. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 12 days ago

      F off Palmer. Me out of cup thanks to that yc

      1. gooberman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 12 days ago

        2pt booking which was completely needless. Cant wait to get rid of this clown. Really had enough of him.

    5. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 12 days ago

      Nice

  26. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 12 days ago

    Palmer yc

  27. BIGREDDOG
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 12 days ago

    Palmer you numpty. YC for time wasting

  28. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 12 days ago

    Palmer YC

  29. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 12 days ago

    Thanks Palmer, you are so gone

  30. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 12 days ago

    Palmer you can get straight out my team