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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
    1 year, 2 months ago

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

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      So you expeted blanks for the ones you started?

      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

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

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Who did you start???

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Most stupid thing I've heard today

    4. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

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

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        That's even worse. Shame on you!

        1. Andy_Social
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 2 months 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
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Jesus

    5. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      What kind of comment is this?

  2. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Palmer haul

    1. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Lol

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Palmer fail

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      A 3 point haul is mega

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      *haul

    3. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

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

      1. Mother Farke
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

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

        1. circusmonkey
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          That's not gaslighting.

    4. Riverside Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      FAILEDAGAIN

  4. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

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

  5. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Oh Palmer you waste of space

  6. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Palmer CS locked

    1. Evasivo
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

    2. BIGREDDOG
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

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

      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        🙂

  7. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

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

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Bps**

    2. MikeS
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Let's hope so

      1. Lallana_
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        0.0

  8. MikeS
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Big haul from Palmer

  9. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    C’mon Cucurella, get in the baps!

  10. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Need a cucurella og really

  11. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

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

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      *the Palmer blank is delicious

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

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

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

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

  12. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Palmer the pen merchant

  13. Kitman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Palmer clean sheet locked!

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

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

    2. Merlin the Wraith
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

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

      1. Crunchie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

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

  14. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    why do they add so little injury time on nowadays

  15. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 2 months 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
    1 year, 2 months ago

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

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

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

      1. Crunchie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Chippy Chips sandwich for dinner?

  17. el polako
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Palmer on another day…
    …oh wait.

  18. JBG
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    You can do it Everton!

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Nevermind

  19. Kitman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

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

  20. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Will take the Cucu cleanie, though

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Well done:)

    2. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Nice

  21. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Cucu CS. Lovely start to FH.

  22. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Sanchez so close to bonus 🙁

    1. Mozumbus
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Got one!!

  23. Bada Bing
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 2 months 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
      1 year, 2 months ago

      And FFS account! Huzzah! Quickly!

  24. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

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

    1. el polako
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

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

  25. Mozumbus
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

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

  26. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

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

    1. Waylander
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      I bottled it to pick Palmer

      1. Lallana_
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        I picked Palmer and have triple Newcastle lol

    2. Big Mac 24
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Isak Barnes Trippier, 5-0 will be nice

    3. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Barnes, Murphy, Isak

      1. Sandy Ravage
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        FTW!

      2. Andy_Social
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

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

  27. Big Mac 24
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

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

    1. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Good start

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

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

      1. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        MotM today

  28. Crunchie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Nervous energy today. Big day!

    1. Merlin the Wraith
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

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

      1. Crunchie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 2 months 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
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          Or Palace dark horse?

          1. Merlin the Wraith
            • 10 Years
            1 year, 2 months ago

            Villa black panther.

        2. Merlin the Wraith
          • 10 Years
          1 year, 2 months 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
            • 8 Years
            1 year, 2 months ago

            And too you. One of my favourite posters here

  29. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Triple Chelsea defence was the play 🙂

  30. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

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