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

    Sanchez down

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

      And Mykolenko

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

    Sanchez back up

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

    Do you think Chelsea could beat pool f pool are champions this week??

    1. Ballistics
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      No pressure or expectations on Liverpool makes them even more dangerous.

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

      Not with Palmer in the side, t’would be 10 v 11.

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

      no

  4. Punned It
    • 1 Year
    11 months, 15 days ago

    That Palmer's looking great, eh chaps?

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

      No he isn’t.

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      Same haicut

    3. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      Ipswich's?

  5. Yes Ndidi
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    The regret of still having Palmer being outweighed by the fact that the only guy behind me in ML has captained him on FH.
    Little victories.

    1. AIRMILES
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      Even the world number one picked Palmer, so you're in good company.

    2. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      That's very brave of him, he deserves a Palmer goal for the sheer audacity

  6. BIGREDDOG
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    Madueke isn't good enough for a side going for top 4

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

    Sanchez will gift Everton a goal at some stage...

  8. Wizard of Ozil
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    Haven’t been watching this so far, but how does Palmer look? Seems like a distant memory when he got 4 goals in reverse fixture

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

      Nothing to report

    2. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      Uninterested.

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

    How are Palmer owners feeling?

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

      Wondering what to have for lunch

      1. AIRMILES
        • 14 Years
        11 months, 15 days ago

        I had a pretzel and an apple.

        1. Haa-lala-land
          • 5 Years
          11 months, 15 days ago

          That's insane mate?

          1. Mambino
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            11 months, 15 days ago

            I had avocado and poached egg on toasted home made soda bread

            1. Haa-lala-land
              • 5 Years
              11 months, 15 days ago

              I think everyone just needs to calm down a bit

            2. Haa-lala-land
              • 5 Years
              11 months, 15 days ago

              That's much more like it Mamb. Much more civilised.

    2. Free Hat
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      Non existent, like him

    3. Vazza
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      Calmer (as only got him on a FH and he will be departing from my team next week)

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

        This too

    4. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      Pretty good. At 1-0 the game will open up at some point

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

      Poorly

    6. mookie
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      Special. You have to be a special kind of special if you talk about about how rubbish and pathetic he is for a week just to pick him in your FH because others picked him as well.

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

    A nice little 1-1 draw with a goal from Beto will do just fine for me!

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

      Bit selfish;)

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      This

  11. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    No set pieces, no urgency in the box, dropping deep, almost staying behind with corners, barely visible,...

    Not looking so good. Not even sure he will score a penalty if they get one on current form

    1. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      Ndiaye?

  12. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    So damn bad palmer

  13. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    Turns out Dean Huijsen is Spanish. Thought he was Brit.

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

      Sounds more Dutch to me.

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

      If he was British the English press would already be claiming he’s the best defender in the world

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

    Anyone gone Wolves double attack with Larson and Cuhna

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

      Yup, me

    2. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      Loads

  15. Merlin the Wraith
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    Reasons to be cheerful:
    Palmer's disappeared magically from my 35 squad in a wisp of wraith FH smoke

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      Well, and welcome back Sarr 😛

  16. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    Palmer’s beautiful 2nd half goal will hurt a few

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

      Hope so, transformed my season last year when I capped him in this fixture!

  17. Big Mike
    • 3 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    Guys, quick query.

    I played my FH in 34, so therefore I should have two free transfers for this game week; one for 35 plus the one I didn't use in 34 which should roll over into 35. Right?

    So why is it that I'm now staring at my squad and I only 1 free transfer??

    1. Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      Don't get it........

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      You don’t gain a transfer on FH. If you had 1ft and played FH you will still have 1ft after

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      Only 1 if you did not have any FTs left in 33

    4. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      It sucks, I know, but you don't gain one extra transfer when you FH or WC

    5. Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      So in other words I've lost a free transfer..........

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

    The most out of form player in Europe not scored, surely not?

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

      Form has to start somewhere

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

    Any chance Palmer comes on in the second half?

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

      No but there is a good chance he comes off lol

  20. The Reptile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    Can't believe I let the content creators and "experts" convince me to buy Palmer
    Stupid of me

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

      Not very reptilian of you.

      1. The Reptile
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 months, 15 days ago

        Was out of my vivarium for too long this morning..

        1. The Reptile
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 months, 15 days ago

          Spend it on a someone who's scored in the last 16 Game weeks

    2. Vazza
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      What else were you going to do with all that money?

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

      Still 45 mins for Palmer owners to have the last laugh. There really wasn't any arumgument to pick him apart from tark out or he's due a goal...

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

      Imagine he scores 3 points, and every other popular mid blanks with 2 points, there would be such SCENAGE

  21. Vazza
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    Sessegnon benching will be golden

    1. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      Hope so!

    2. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      Stop it

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

      Well he’s on my bench lol

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

      Why ???

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

    @City_Xtra
    BREAKING: Erling Haaland and Rodri are back in #ManCity training, as per @FPLMaineRoad.

    1. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      Gg

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

      hope marmoush stays in the eleven

    3. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      Hopefully they don't play in the PL this season. Give them time off. Get them mentally and physically fit for the Club World Cup and next season. Too many players brought back too early. Looks like Amad Diallo will be similar.

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

      Possibly Gordon, Barnes and Murphy all start?

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

        Highly unlikely imo

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

          Don’t see why not, perfect fixture to try it

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

            Why does Howe/Newcastle need to try it when they have other midfielders available that actually play in the position

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

        Gordon on for Murphy at 59 mins

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

          Ban

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

    Cucurella should play for Barnet.

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

      That's harsh on Barnet.

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

      Go a step lower, maybe National League South

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

      He’d be a shoe-in for Hairnet-on-Barnet!

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

        Shoo in

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

    Palmer bound to get a jammy penalty here

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      He will miss it like he did the last one he took

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 months, 15 days ago

        And score the rebound. That would be nice as a Pickford and Palmer owner

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

    Nandos or wagamama for lunch?

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      Nandos.

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

      Margarita for me

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

      Nandos easily

  26. The Reptile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    I think Palmer has been found out - he'a a fraud

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

      Was a 50/50 pick for me, wished I’d gone Mbuemo, kluivert now !

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

      Carragher a disgrace for calling Palmer ‘the best in the League’ in December

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

    The last min change to bench Kluivert over Palmer is not looking great

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

    Would love a goal from cucumberella

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

      Was on the wrong end of my 50/50 so hope not 😉

  29. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    Madueke been the best player on the pitch today