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In what is becoming quite a common occurrence these days, we’ve got a 20:00 GMT kick-off to round off Saturday’s Premier League action.

Chelsea welcome managerless Wolverhampton Wanderers to Stamford Bridge – although the visitors may not be leaderless for much longer as they close in on appointing Rob Edwards as head coach.

The Blues can leap from eighth to second with victory this evening. Wolves, eight points adrift of safety, will remain 20th regardless of the result.

TEAM NEWS

If we’re comparing the Chelsea line-up to midweek, there are eight changes for the hosts.

But as a better gauge, this is more or less the same side that Enzo Maresca sent out at Tottenham Hotspur last weekend – with one exception.

Reece James drops to the bench after two 90-minute run-outs in the last week, so in comes Liam Delap.

Delap starts his first match since August, having been out through injury and suspension since then.

A recall for the former Ipswich Town striker will presumably see Joao Pedro drop into the ’10’ role, with Enzo Fernandez moving further back into midfield, where James was operating in Gameweek 10.

Estevao is again only among the substitutes, as are the budget-friendly Josh Acheampong and Marc Guiu.

As for the visitors, interim boss James Collins puts his own stamp on the team by making four alterations.

Joao Gomes, Andre, Hwang Hee-Chan and Jackson Tchatchoua come into the side, with Marshall Munetsi, Jhon Arias and Ki-Jana Hoever dropping to the bench.

Emmanuel Agbadou is suspended.

LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella, Caicedo, Fernandez, Pedro Neto, Joao Pedro, Garnacho, Delap.

Subs: Jorgensen, Tosin, Hato, Acheampong, James, Andrey Santos, Gittens, Estevao, Guiu.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Johnstone, Tchatchoua, S Bueno, Krejci, Toti, H Bueno, Andre, Gomes, Bellegarde, Hwang, Strand Larsen

Subs: Sa, Munetsi, Arias, Wolfe, Arokodare, Mosquera, Chirewa, Hoever, Mane.


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Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DC) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:

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  1. WVA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 months, 11 days ago

    RP

    So I have 5FT now, how do people feel about these moves?

    Sarr has been shocking for me and want some Liverpool for their upcoming fixtures.

    Bowen Woltemade Sarr King > Mateta Guiu Mbeumo Gravenberch

    Pope
    Gab Chal Senesi Guehi
    Saka Mbeumo Enzo Gravenberch
    Haaland Mateta
    Dub King Timber Guiu

    1. Here is Cash, give McGinn
      • 6 Years
      9 months, 11 days ago

      So you wanna play double defending midfielders almost every week? Good luck

      1. Don Fabio's gut feelin…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 months, 11 days ago

        I quite like the idea of being able to play a team that could actually realistically win a game in real life, two holding players two fullbacks etc. It could be viable!

        1. Here is Cash, give McGinn
          • 6 Years
          9 months, 11 days ago

          Actual FIFA!

      2. WVA
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 months, 11 days ago

        I mean defenders and defensive mids are incredible value this season, Rice, Caicedo, Xhaka, Palhinha, Gravenberch etc and can’t get anymore unlucky than so far this season

  2. Absolutely Muñozed
    9 months, 11 days ago

    any chance of Enzo return???

    1. OneTeamInBristol
      • 2 Years
      9 months, 11 days ago

      It's coming

    2. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 months, 11 days ago

      Nope
      RC maybe

  3. Assisting the assister
    • 10 Years
    9 months, 11 days ago

    Which one. 1FT. 0 ITB - cheers for help!
    A. Wolt + Gordon >Mbeumo + Thiago -4
    B. Gordon >Szobo
    C. Hold

    1. OneTeamInBristol
      • 2 Years
      9 months, 11 days ago

      Gordon to Minteh. Wouldnt go near Szbo personally

  4. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    9 months, 11 days ago

    How's Enzo looking? TIA

    1. Under my Cucurella
      • 11 Years
      9 months, 11 days ago

      Looking very involved, created a clear chance for Garnacho and had a good effort on target himself

      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        9 months, 11 days ago

        Good stuff, ta

  5. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    9 months, 11 days ago

    Temped by Timber Eze Bruno to VVD Szobo Saka for free, too kneejerk? Ofc after IB.

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      9 months, 11 days ago

      Like all three coming in but don’t like losing Bruno

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        9 months, 11 days ago

        Yeah, same here actually

    2. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 months, 11 days ago

      Why Szobo over Gravenberch?

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        9 months, 11 days ago

        Dunno, he was impressive on set pieces, let see how both play before next GW

  6. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 months, 11 days ago

    Sanchez - Dubravka
    Gabriel - Timber - Guehi - Rondon - Esteve
    Saka - Semenyo - Sarr - Enzo - Xhaka
    Haaland - Woltemade - Joao Pedro

    3 x FTs, 0m ITB

    Any thoughts on what worth considering?

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      9 months, 11 days ago

      Enzo + Woltemade > Szsoboslai + Mateta?

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 months, 11 days ago

        Yeah, deffo looking at moving for Mateta...was going to do Saka to Rice to fund, but yeah Enzo might be a better option...cheer Count

  7. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 months, 11 days ago

    Joao Pedro is so bad.

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      9 months, 11 days ago

      But, but he had 5 shots against Spurs

      1. gooberman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 months, 11 days ago

        and only scored from one of them.

  8. fedolefan
    • 12 Years
    9 months, 11 days ago

    Reece James intimidating Wolves players from the touchline with his stretches. Should be booked.

  9. Jimmers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 months, 11 days ago

    Joao Pedro is a fraud

  10. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    9 months, 11 days ago

    Joao Pedro on 6 DEFCON, what is going on? He needs 12 for the points correct?

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      9 months, 11 days ago

      Yes

    2. Here is Cash, give McGinn
      • 6 Years
      9 months, 11 days ago

      He is forward so no

      1. Here is Cash, give McGinn
        • 6 Years
        9 months, 11 days ago

        Nevermind

    3. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      9 months, 11 days ago

      Some of his "shots" being mistaken for clearances ?

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

      Pedros history is he got 9 defcons against Spurs, 10 against Fulham
      10 looks like the highest number of defcons any forward has achieved so far this season

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

    Caicedo not getting his usual defcons

    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 14 Years
      9 months, 11 days ago

      I transferred him in this week, so can blame me 🙂

    2. FantasyClub
      • 5 Years
      9 months, 11 days ago

      Seems like a theme today with Gabriel not doing much either

      1. Jordan.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 months, 11 days ago

        and tarkowski

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

      Chalobah with zero defcons at HT
      Pedro with six..

  12. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    9 months, 11 days ago

    just watching joao pedro play u know he isnt capable of scoring regularly. was an easy sell in the long run

    1. FantasyClub
      • 5 Years
      9 months, 11 days ago

      Was an easy avoid from the beginning of the season

  13. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 months, 11 days ago

    This is an awful watch
    Chelsea really need Palmer back

    1. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      9 months, 11 days ago

      First back in the team
      Then back to his old form .

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 months, 11 days ago

      Football isn't fun without Palmer. It's insane how his mere presence elevates our entire team.

  14. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 12 Years
    9 months, 11 days ago

    Timber Enzo wolte out
    Truffert Bruno Thiago/wellbeck in

    For free

    Good moves ?

    1. RICICLE
      • 4 Years
      9 months, 11 days ago

      I don’t like those moves

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 12 Years
        9 months, 11 days ago

        Why ?

      2. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 12 Years
        9 months, 11 days ago

        Obviously interested in your opinion:)

        1. RICICLE
          • 4 Years
          9 months, 11 days ago

          Just the ones you’re taking out seem much better than those being brought in, it’s like big downgrades?

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 12 Years
            9 months, 11 days ago

            I d like to move away from arsenal dble defence now and want Bruno in. Thanks for feedback

            1. RICICLE
              • 4 Years
              9 months, 11 days ago

              No probs man, yeah it’s a wise move, just think you can do a lot better than Bruno, but I know it’s subjective, it’s all good.

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

      Nah, first combo is better

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 12 Years
        9 months, 11 days ago

        Really ? Is it because of Bruno ?

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      9 months, 11 days ago

      Just Wolte > Thiago/Welbeck

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

    feel this match is how chelsea have played quite a few times this season, good up until the final third. need an attacker to take the match by the scruff of the neck. enter palmer

    1. mookie
      • 13 Years
      9 months, 11 days ago

      Will Gittens in for Garnacho do it?

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

    How is Cucurella playing? Haven’t paid my satellite subscription this week so can’t watch

    1. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      9 months, 11 days ago

      Not as forward as I'd like to see him but definitely involved. Putting in a good shift as always.

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      9 months, 11 days ago

      Pinned back. Not getting forward at all. Chelsea likely to concede too

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

    Eqrly days, but right now I feel Enzo -> Szoboszlai

    1. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 months, 11 days ago

      Why Szoboszlai over Gravenberch?

      Seems a classic mistake like Enzo over Caicedo!

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

        Eyetest, but yeah you might be right

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

      Am I mad to consider Saka to Squirtz

    3. Under my Cucurella
      • 11 Years
      9 months, 11 days ago

      Enzo putting up good numbers and looking good with a good Fixture next. Anyone else you can lose for Szob?

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

        Yeah but he's not delivering points. No, I want to keep my other mids

  18. Under my Cucurella
    • 11 Years
    9 months, 11 days ago

    Have been considering wildcard but debating if the team is good enough to save for now

    A: WC now
    B: Just use 1FT

    Dub
    Gabriel Lacroix Mukiele
    Saka Semenyo Grealish Reijnders
    Haaland Mateta Pedro

    Sels Esteve PMSarr De Cuyper

    1FT 2.2ITB

    WC, FH, BB remaining

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      9 months, 11 days ago

      WC probably

      1. Under my Cucurella
        • 11 Years
        9 months, 11 days ago

        Thanks, who would you keep from the current team on WC?

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          9 months, 11 days ago

          Dub Gabriel Saka Semenyo Haaland Mateta

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

      WC

      1. Under my Cucurella
        • 11 Years
        9 months, 11 days ago

        Thanks, who would you keep from the current team on WC?

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

          Dub
          Gab Mukiele
          Saka Semenyo
          Haaland Mateta

          Maybe Lacroix

          1. Under my Cucurella
            • 11 Years
            9 months, 11 days ago

            Yeah pretty much the ones I was thinking as well (including Lacroix - unless I go to Richards to free up funds)

            Curious who you think the best other GK option would be. Raya seemed logical but his next two fixtures aren't the best

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

              I'm going cheap with Petrovic + Dub, but now I would go for Roefs over Petrovic, I think

              1. Under my Cucurella
                • 11 Years
                9 months, 11 days ago

                Strangely enough, I just tried a draft keeping Saka and I had Petrovic and Dub. Petro has better fixtures than Roefs over the short term at least. Then there's 5 transfers in 16 if a change is needed

  19. SomeoneKnows
    • 10 Years
    9 months, 11 days ago

    Early transfer thoughts (1FT + 2.7itb)...
    0.1 short from not taking the hit

    OUT: Anthony + Porro
    IN: Mbeumo + Konate (-4 hit)

    Raya,
    Gabriel, Lacroix, Senesi
    Saka, Semenyo, Sarr, Anthony
    Haaland, Mateta, Thiago

    (Dubravka, Reinjders, Porro, Gudmundsson)

    1. Under my Cucurella
      • 11 Years
      9 months, 11 days ago

      Definite upgrades

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

      Liverpool defender it's VVD or none for me

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

    Chalobah with 0 Defcons wtf

    1. PartyTime
      • 5 Years
      9 months, 11 days ago

      Caicedo 2

  21. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    9 months, 11 days ago

    Pedro doing what he does best. All fart & no poo

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      9 months, 11 days ago

      Is he even fart today?

      1. mookie
        • 13 Years
        9 months, 11 days ago

        Nope

  22. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    9 months, 11 days ago

    Wolves much better with new manager

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

      They dont have any manager

  23. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 months, 11 days ago

    gusto g
    garn a

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

    Of course I went Chalobah over Gusto

    1. Mr.K
      • 12 Years
      9 months, 11 days ago

      Was it because Chalobah had twice the points?

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

        Nope. It was due to more expected minutes. Gusto was nailed this weekend with the rest midweek however

  25. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 months, 11 days ago

    gusto's first goal, thats nice

  26. Mr. O'Connell
    • 14 Years
    9 months, 11 days ago

    Pedro, Bowen, Sarr, Kudus, Reijnders. Who are the priority sells?

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 months, 11 days ago

      kudus

    2. RICICLE
      • 4 Years
      9 months, 11 days ago

      All of them aside from Sarr, what’s wrong with Sarr? From Palace?

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 14 Years
        9 months, 11 days ago

        Doesn't register goals or assists outside of cup games.

        1. RICICLE
          • 4 Years
          9 months, 11 days ago

          Ahh true I guess, see how he fares tomorrow, but yeah the rest I’d be happy to move on for now

    3. adstomko
      • 10 Years
      9 months, 11 days ago

      Yes

    4. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 months, 11 days ago

      Bowen Sarr going for me followed by Enzo next week

  27. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    9 months, 11 days ago

    Gusto showing Pedro how to do it

  28. RICICLE
    • 4 Years
    9 months, 11 days ago

    Of course it’s Gusto, first goal ever

  29. have you seen cyan
    • 7 Years
    9 months, 11 days ago

    Is anyone actually enjoying this season of FPL?

    1. adstomko
      • 10 Years
      9 months, 11 days ago

      Because of DC points, yes.
      And also barely any content creators are doing well because they're too on the fence.

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 7 Years
        9 months, 11 days ago

        I'm not sure, but it may be DC points killing it IMO. There is zero excitement with DC points. Look at the top scoring mids, its basically a wasteland. I don't want any of those players.

        Its a weird season, but I think DC points are compounding the issues.

        1. adstomko
          • 10 Years
          9 months, 11 days ago

          I think the DC tally should be reversed: defenders need 12, midfielders need 10 (possibly).
          However, it's more the fact that expensive midfielders are underperforming rather than FPL changes imo.

          1. have you seen cyan
            • 7 Years
            9 months, 11 days ago

            Yea. I'd like to seem some stats showing goals and assists so far this season compared to previous years. Something is wrong when there are no players I actually want.

            When players go off to Afcon, who are we getting in midfield lol. Genuinely wondering who I will be replacing Ndiaye and Mbeumo with. Do I hope players like Brenna Johnson and Palmer come good? xD

    2. RICICLE
      • 4 Years
      9 months, 11 days ago

      I don’t enjoy any season, at this stage it’s just addiction

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 7 Years
        9 months, 11 days ago

        First season for me where I don't look at FPL at all in the week anymore. I come here for matchdays, but aside from that, I don't look at FPL at all, no videos, nothing.

        Must be horrible for content creators having to make continuous videos about this boring garbage all week.

        1. RICICLE
          • 4 Years
          9 months, 11 days ago

          Actually a solid plan to have, I watch hardly any CC’s stuff now,
          It overloads and makes you’s second guess yourself.

          1. have you seen cyan
            • 7 Years
            9 months, 11 days ago

            Not sure its helping me xD

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

      Can't say I do

    4. Fifa las vegas
      • 14 Years
      9 months, 11 days ago

      I’m not sure I’ve enjoyed any season

    5. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      9 months, 11 days ago

      Don't think I've enjoyed FPL since Michu played

    6. Mr.K
      • 12 Years
      9 months, 11 days ago

      I am! Pretty much all the big budget names have been poor, so the budget stress is gone, and I can mostly just focus on guessing who's gonna play well - not who can I afford.

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 7 Years
        9 months, 11 days ago

        Hardly any players are consistent though, so trying to guess and go with differentials isnt that rewarding either. Unless you go with defcon players which is no fun.

        1. Mr.K
          • 12 Years
          9 months, 11 days ago

          I do agree with you but for me that's how it is every season. I do agree though that it does reduce the fun a bit compared to the previous seasons.

          However, for me the stress I usually have with the budget makes the game SIGNIFICANTLY more infuriating compared to how it feels this season.

          So there's a small minus and a big plus, I guess.

          I do want to point out, that I do think the game would become a lot more boring if this would go on for several seasons, but as an "off season" I'm actually quite enjoying this compared to usual.

  30. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 months, 11 days ago

    there was that period where hwang was a world beater. what happened to him

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

      Maybe he's in a toxic environment

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 7 Years
      9 months, 11 days ago

      Yea, dropped off big time. Think he got injured then struggled for minutes.