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Blank Gameweek 34 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) kicks off with Chelsea v Everton, which gets underway at 12.30pm BST.

There’s only one alteration to Enzo Maresca’s line-up from the win over Fulham.

Reece James drops to the bench, with Romeo Lavia brought in for his first Premier League start since January.

That’ll very likely see Moises Caicedo drop to right-back and invert into midfield.

Cole Palmer starts again as he bids to end his 16-game goal drought.

Everton manager David Moyes makes two changes to his starting XI, both of which are enforced.

James Tarkowski‘s run of 111 consecutive Premier League appearances – and indeed his season – is over because of a hamstring injury sustained last weekend.

Nathan Patterson, rather than Michael Keane, replaces him. That will see Jake O’Brien move across to centre-half to partner Jarrad Branthwaite.

Loanee Armando Broja is also ineligible to feature against his parent club, so Beto gets a recall up top.

The reverse fixture of this clash ended in a goalless draw at Goodison Park.

Last year’s corresponding match was more one-way traffic, however: a 6-0 win for the Blues, with Palmer scoring four goals.

The Toffees, in fact, haven’t won a Premier League game at Stamford Bridge in over 30 years.

LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Caicedo, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella, Lavia, Fernandez, Madueke, Palmer, Neto, Jackson.

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

Everton XI: Pickford, Patterson, O’Brien, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Garner, Gueye, Harrison, Doucoure, Ndiaye, Beto.

Subs: Virgínia, Begovic, Keane, McNeil, Chermiti, Young, Coleman, Alcaraz, Iroegbunam.

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  1. Quality Quality Qualit
    • 16 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    Unsurprisingly, perhaps, my FH team looks similar to many others, so, basically, this week I'm playing Murphy + TAA vs Palmer + Sessegnon.

  2. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    If pool win the league this GW do you think am on Chelsea is worth the risk if still a bonus game ??

  3. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    Palmer one week punt on FH fail

  4. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    Everton need to bring on Keane

  5. pakornk
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    How is Cole Palmer doing? a goal coming?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      Nope .

  6. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    Tried to tell everyone Moyes is a stubborn SOB and that he wouldn't give Chelsea a drop.

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      Timing 🙂

  7. MikeS
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    How's cucu looking?

    1. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      Ready for haul

      1. MikeS
        • 11 Years
        11 months, 15 days ago

        I hope so!

  8. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    Cucu miss thank god....

  9. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    Jackson G

  10. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    Jackson G
    Enzo A
    Palmer nothing

    1. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      Haha. That's funny.

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      Fpl_tactician is not going to shut up about this lol

      1. Shark Team
        • 8 Years
        11 months, 15 days ago

        lol I thought about him too

  11. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    jackson g
    enzo a

  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    OMG jackson

  13. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    Enzo assist lovely!

  14. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    Woohoo Jackson first on bench!

  15. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    Floodgates lol

  16. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    Schar with the squad today

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      Botman as well, by the looks of it.

  17. Cojones of Destiny
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    Jackson is a terrible pick they said :))

  18. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    Nice finish by Jackson

  19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    Callum Wilson seen smiling entering st James park

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      Let the man smile

    2. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      He has captained Isak

  20. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    Jacksons first goal this year !

  21. Sir Matt Bugsby
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    Hope Palmer is involved in the celebrations. Can't see him returning if not..

  22. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    Why oh why did I bother with Palmer.....the boy is useless and well over hyped....another fat zero heading my way......

  23. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    Jackson was the obvious C this GW

    1. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      Essential

  24. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    Effective Ownership Top 10k

    Salah 178%
    Isak 115%
    RAN 84%
    Cunha 81%
    Diaz 61%
    Murphy 55%
    Palmer 55%
    Sessegnon 38%
    Mbeumo 38%
    Trippier 35%

    1. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      How about in the other 10 million?

    2. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      I went with Isak captain and looking at that Salah EO makes me nervous

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 15 days ago

        Ditto

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      Surprised Palmer so high!

      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 months, 15 days ago

        70% of the Top 10K used Free Hit

    4. Boberella
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      Murphy (C) massive differential! Let’s have it

  25. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    That’s Neto off set pieces lol

  26. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    Enzo an option again with Lavia back in the team? Seems to be pushing forward a lot similar to when he kept hauling

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      Not with the upcoming fixtures

    2. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      Not whilst he plays for Chelsea

  27. Andy_Social
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    With FH squads being near-identical and fine margins being the difference between hell and glory, I'm somewhat regretting parking Sanchez and Cucurella on my bench 🙁

    1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      Yes and Palmer is who the Sheep have done....he looks so poor .....does not pass the eye test

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        11 months, 15 days ago

        Total lack of confidence

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      Do r jinx it long way to go!!

  28. jack88
    • 4 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    Palmer is always staying in bad positions. Unmotivated, not moving much..cant see him an fpl option anymore

  29. lespaul
    • 16 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    Eze to Mbuemo seems the obvious transfer this week

  30. Babit1967
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    Anyone else regretting Palmer on FH

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      Yep… the darn FOMO!

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      Would take the 3 points and run based on my luck recently lol

    3. Babit1967
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      Why do we do it too ourselves lol

    4. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      Yeah didn't have him in all week, caved into the template in the end!

    5. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      Was between him and Mbuemo, went palmer one last time for punishment !

    6. The Mighty Hippo
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      I had him in my FH draft for most of the week but then took him out for Bowen.

      I hopeit pays off, but there's still half a game to go and he could easily still return.

    7. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      Yes.

    8. Pornchef
      • 2 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      Yep

    9. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      Have him 1st sub

    10. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      Nah.

      I figured I may as well get him as I still had a load of cash left on my FH.

      Didn’t expect him to do much anyway.