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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. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    Who'd have thought getting 25 minutes off Saka as Palmer's replacement would actually work itself out.

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      Oh, hell no...

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 14 Years
        11 months, 22 days ago

        Whew.

  2. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    Terrible FK routine before the YC

  3. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    Lovely as a Saka onwer

  4. Fergiesarmy
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    When is the best time to use AM chip for those who haven't yet?

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

      I'm going 35-37 to catch DGW36.

      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 months, 22 days ago

        My Strategy, Maybe on Pep

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      31-33

      1. Fergiesarmy
        • 13 Years
        11 months, 22 days ago

        I'm thinking similar. Glasner best bet?

    3. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      Or 36 - 38 presumably?

  5. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    Teams Spurs have beaten this season.
    Brentford x 2
    Man Utd x 2
    West Ham
    Aston Villa
    Man City
    Everton
    Ipswich
    Southampton

    End of List

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      That's not that bad. Better than the united list

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        11 months, 22 days ago

        Its survivorship bias, look at the teams Spurs didn't beat.

        1. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 months, 22 days ago

          Notable home losses to Ipswich and Leicester ( unforgivable this season )

          1. have you seen cyan
            • 6 Years
            11 months, 22 days ago

            Yea, some really horrible results.

            Lack of leadership on the field IMO has played a big part in it. We need a strong leader, a winner. Levy was an idiot for making Son captain. He was just trying to plug a hole with what he had.

            Son is a shy and reserved person. He looked up to Kane like a dad.

            I guess Levy thought Son had reached the stage where he could take that role, but honestly, what a terrible decision. It makes me think he doesn't know Son at all.

  6. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    I can't even hate transfer Palmer out

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      On WC...

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      Bench him.

  7. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    I actually wanted to believe that Palmer would have some resurgence and have a soft spot for him, but he truly does need to go now doesn’t he?

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      If you weren't thinking that after Soton and Leicester, there is little hope for you

      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        11 months, 22 days ago

        Kinda OTT? Little hope in what sense? Lmao

        I wanted to give him chance, but he can go.

        1. RICICLE
          • 3 Years
          11 months, 22 days ago

          In fact just booted him out, can’t stand him anymore

          1. Biggsy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            11 months, 22 days ago

            Better late than never

            1. RICICLE
              • 3 Years
              11 months, 22 days ago

              Absolutely 😉

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      I sold him after he was poor in one match. He hauled. Then I was afraid of selling him before WC this week...

      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        11 months, 22 days ago

        I know the feeling, but he has to go now, offers hardly anything, Chelsea have fallen off a cliff. Saka much better prospect now, uplifts the whole team.

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      Saka doing more than him in like 10 minutes

      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        11 months, 22 days ago

        Indeed, I should have just gone Saka on WC, that’s just been corrected. Palmer > Saka already done

        1. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 months, 22 days ago

          Yep same, most no brainer transfer I think!

  8. Bod
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    Thoughts on Arteta or Emery on AM?

    1. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      I've gone Frank.

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 months, 22 days ago

        Where to?

      2. Bod
        • 14 Years
        11 months, 22 days ago

        For all 3 or switching for one or more of the doubles?

        1. Supersonic_
          • 4 Years
          11 months, 22 days ago

          No idea. I was thinking of going Glasner, but everyone else seems to be bottling out. If Brentford turn chelsea over I might hold.

    2. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      Art, Howe or Emery decent though.

  9. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    Palmer haul locked in

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      Might drop out of all baps

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        11 months, 22 days ago

        5 would be a haul by my standards anyway

        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          11 months, 22 days ago

          True, by his as well

  10. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    +12 mins and Palmer subbed

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      CS point locked and looked raging to be subbed off

  11. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    Palmer off early. 12 minutes of Chelsea counter attack still to come

  12. BIGREDDOG
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    Palmer needs a few more BPS!

  13. BIGREDDOG
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    The amount of times Chelsea players have been caught offside is so poor

  14. Rwilliams90
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    What the actual hell is Palmer doing getting that yellow card. This season is just ridiculous.

  15. Lucky Z
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    Kluivert out on WC?

    1. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      Aye. He's still a doubt isn't he?

      1. Lucky Z
        • 8 Years
        11 months, 22 days ago

        Yes but can easily bench him this GW

    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      Options with more games and that price point. I might have held for IPS but now on WC31

      1. Biggsy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 months, 22 days ago

        *not

  16. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    Lovely little red arrow following wildcard. Lovely stuff.

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      One of the laws of fpl

      1. Supersonic_
        • 4 Years
        11 months, 22 days ago

        My law for sure. Every season my post wildcard gameweek is usually a bloodbath

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      Big red for me and 20 points on my bench...same lot will probably go and deliver 5 points on my GW32 BB now!

      1. Supersonic_
        • 4 Years
        11 months, 22 days ago

        Hopefully not mate. Keep the faith. Could be a 20+ pointer

    3. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      Green and, thanks to that Palmer Yellow, just creeping into the top 30k...

      1. Supersonic_
        • 4 Years
        11 months, 22 days ago

        Nice man. Think I'm 90K now. Wounded

  17. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    AM

    Gw31 Frank
    Gw32 Glasner
    Gw33 Arteta

    Or just keep the ft and Glasner for 33 also?

    1. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      I like it. Might do the same, on Frankie just now. Will assess with Glasner. Either or really.

      1. Eastman
        • 8 Years
        11 months, 22 days ago

        I’m going gw1 Howe t

  18. Sergio Giorgini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    Worst thing about owning Palmer is that I benched Enzo as a result. If I only owned Enzo no way I'd bench him v Spurs (H), but cos i own Palmer didnt wana double up.

    1. BIGREDDOG
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      Red arrow on WC, captain fail, 22 points on bench. Loverlyyy

      1. Supersonic_
        • 4 Years
        11 months, 22 days ago

        Big red dog with the big red arrow

        Sorry.

    2. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      Poor management!

  19. moz_1983
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    James coming on has blocked Murillo from my bench. Kill me now.

    1. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      You've got James.

      1. moz_1983
        • 13 Years
        11 months, 22 days ago

        Kill me twice

  20. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    What a game that was. Couldn't take my eyes off it.

  21. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    1 bonus for palmer

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      I can hear them owners going wild

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      Saka outscoring him is a big win for WCers

      1. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        11 months, 22 days ago

        2 pts is hardly a big win

        1. Biggsy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          11 months, 22 days ago

          2 points and a transfer in hand, because everyone who wants a realistic chance of doing well is doing Palmer to Saka

          1. PartyTime
            • 4 Years
            11 months, 22 days ago

            Fixtures & GW 33. It would be nice to see if Saka could outscore Palmer this season, assuming he wasn't scathed.

      2. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        11 months, 22 days ago

        I really don't know why anyone got Palmer over Saka tbh. Not sure what the appeal was. The Spurs game?

        I thought Saka would start. I guess they thought he wouldn't, which was right. But Palmer is a,ss, and Saka is a legend, lets face it.

        1. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 months, 22 days ago

          For me it was the Spurs factor, he hauled vs. them last time
          But huge mistake in hindsight which has now been corrected! Starboy is back

          1. have you seen cyan
            • 6 Years
            11 months, 22 days ago

            I think Saka is my favourite FPL player these days. I need to get him soon. I bet he hauls this week, could be a nice cap. Bit worried without him.

        2. Rwilliams90
          • 14 Years
          11 months, 22 days ago

          Ipswich at home coming up.

          1. Biggsy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            11 months, 22 days ago

            Because he did so well at home to Leicester and Soton...

          2. have you seen cyan
            • 6 Years
            11 months, 22 days ago

            Oh yea, I forgot that.

  22. Snoop Udogie Dogg
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    I was thinking of sobering uo, and becoing a chelshit fan

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      Can I interest you in a Chris Wood shirt?

  23. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    Why are people so sure fa cup finalists get a DGW in 36 instead of a normal 37 match?

    I get it in Villas case but can't see it for the other other teams?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      "Should Forest win, then triumph again in their FA Cup semi-final, their final is scheduled for Saturday 17 May at Wembley Stadium. Should they go all the way, West Ham’s home game with Forest will be potentially brought forward to the midweek of Tuesday 13/Wednesday 14 May. "

      https://www.whufc.com/news/premier-league-fixture-update?s=09

  24. FPLShaqiri
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    20 goals across 10 matches. Can’t have been many duller matchweeks than that.

  25. Better luck next year
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    On AM for GW31-33.

    Frank - Howe - Arteta looks nice? Chase table bonus with Frank, then go safer for the two other GWs.

    1. Rabb05
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      Frank, Glasner then Glasner/Arteta for me

  26. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    Rogers loses a bap, don’t remember when I last gained from this system

    1. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      Are you starting Rogers vs BHA next gw?

      1. Qaiss
        • 10 Years
        11 months, 22 days ago

        Against Forest? Nah probably not

        1. PartyTime
          • 4 Years
          11 months, 22 days ago

          Same. Favor the Double Palace attack over him. Thanks

  27. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    Don’t you think guys it’s more of a wishful thinking with AM Frank or Glasner?

  28. KeanosMagic
    • 4 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    I'm keeping Palmer, unless there any better option for the money?

    Raya Sels
    Saliba Gvardiol Munoz Burn Greaves
    Salah Saka Palmer Sarr Savinho
    Isak Mateta Marmoush

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      That's a pretty great TV you've got there. Most are having to decide Palmer or Saka alongside someone cheaper

      1. KeanosMagic
        • 4 Years
        11 months, 22 days ago

        108.3 at the moment.
        As always though it cost me transfers early on but hoping to claw it back towards the end

  29. Stevecat
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    Who’s the best tripple captain option until the end of the season?

    1. KeanosMagic
      • 4 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      Newcastle in 32 or Saka in 33?

    2. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      Imagine Isak next GW or Saka in 33

  30. Biggsy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    Who do you bench from this eight?

    Salah, Saka, Murphy, Sarr, Savinho, Isak, Mateta, Marmoush

    Probably Savinho I think?

    1. KeanosMagic
      • 4 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      Or Sarr. I've not watched the highlights though so not sure how good either looked.

      United are pants though!