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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. Andy_Social
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    With Sanchez and Cururella on my bench, my season is all but over 🙁

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

      So you expeted blanks for the ones you started?

      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        11 months, 15 days ago

        Andy can’t even work out how to reply properly here, can’t expect him to get FPL

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

      Who did you start???

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      Most stupid thing I've heard today

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

      Now if Leno and Sessegnon could get kindly injured in the warmup.....

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 15 days ago

        That's even worse. Shame on you!

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

          Heh, you'll be eating your words when Leno saves a penalty and Trent, AIN and Sess all chip in with assists.

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

        Jesus

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

      What kind of comment is this?

  2. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    Palmer haul

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

      Lol

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

    Palmer fail

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

      A 3 point haul is mega

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      *haul

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

      As expected. Guess a good few bought him to watch the early kick off.

      1. Mother Farke
        • 2 Years
        11 months, 15 days ago

        Lots were gaslighted by what Palmer did in the same fixture last season!

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

          That's not gaslighting.

    4. Riverside Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      FAILEDAGAIN

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

    An Everton goal would be devastating at that stage.....

  5. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    Oh Palmer you waste of space

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

    Palmer CS locked

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

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

      3 points! Almost as many as my 4 point bench boost haul last week.

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

        🙂

  7. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    They will 100% tamper with boys to get Cucurella some bonus

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      Bps**

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

      Let's hope so

      1. Lallana_
        • 12 Years
        11 months, 15 days ago

        0.0

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

    Big haul from Palmer

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

    C’mon Cucurella, get in the baps!

  10. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    Need a cucurella og really

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

    Got a horrible feeling that despite that the Palmer is delicious, that 3 points might be a haul this week!

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

      *the Palmer blank is delicious

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

      No player in my team got over 7 points last week and most of them had a DGW

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

        Exactly, I even got an impressive 3 point bench boost lol

  12. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    Palmer the pen merchant

  13. Kitman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    Palmer clean sheet locked!

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

      That's what we got him on the FH for!

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

      There's only one Cold Palmer.... He wears NHS specs & goes by the name of Harry.

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

        Chelsea fans pod Transfer dilemmas? Which Chelsea shall I pick Tom? What will the score be?

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

    why do they add so little injury time on nowadays

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

    I didn't waste my Friday night after all selecting a keeper for my FH team 🙂

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

    *Shakes head in disappointment at self backing Palmer despite plethora of evidence to the contrary*

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

      I wouldn’t worry about this, because I didn’t pick him! Huzzah! He’s rubbish!

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

        Chippy Chips sandwich for dinner?

  17. el polako
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    Palmer on another day…
    …oh wait.

  18. JBG
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    You can do it Everton!

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

      Nevermind

  19. Kitman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    Come on FPL - do your dark arts and get Cucu in the BPS

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

    Will take the Cucu cleanie, though

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

      Well done:)

    2. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      Nice

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

    Cucu CS. Lovely start to FH.

  22. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    Sanchez so close to bonus 🙁

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

      Got one!!

  23. Bada Bing
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    Where the hell is Robinson? With no playing subs on my bench, it's time to delete team.

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

      And FFS account! Huzzah! Quickly!

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

    Good result for Newcastler owners. As they need to win.

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      If you rich enough to own a football club, you’re already winning.

  25. Mozumbus
    • 4 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    10 from Palmer and Sanchez not bad keeping in view it was the weak link in my team

  26. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    Anyone else got triple Newcastle attack? Let's hope for a 4-3 thriller.

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

      I bottled it to pick Palmer

      1. Lallana_
        • 12 Years
        11 months, 15 days ago

        I picked Palmer and have triple Newcastle lol

    2. Big Mac 24
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      Isak Barnes Trippier, 5-0 will be nice

    3. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 15 days ago

      Barnes, Murphy, Isak

      1. Sandy Ravage
        • 10 Years
        11 months, 15 days ago

        FTW!

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

        Me too. Figured Ipswich concede a lot while scoring in most games.

  27. Big Mac 24
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    FH Team 15 points. Sanchez, Cuc and bottled it including palmer

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

      Good start

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

      Almost went Sanchez but skipped it because he is terrible and Chelsea are poor

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

        MotM today

  28. Crunchie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    Nervous energy today. Big day!

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

      Same here fella, big occasion for us both, hope it's a good one.

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

        Wow Villa fan. Was hoping you'd win the Champions League.

        *Shake hands,* Respect..

        Friendly Good luck mate

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

          Or Palace dark horse?

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

            Villa black panther.

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

          You too my friend. Good to share the pitch together. Whoever wins today I'll be following come Wembley May.

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

            And too you. One of my favourite posters here

  29. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 15 days ago

    Triple Chelsea defence was the play 🙂

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

    Only good thing about owning Palmer on a FH is that you don't have to see him in your actual team anymore.