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Brighton v Chelsea team news: No Pedro or Palmer

21 April 2026 355 comments
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The barber was right: there’s no Joao Pedro or Cole Palmer for Chelsea this evening.

The Blues face Brighton and Hove Albion in both clubs’ second Double Gameweek 33 fixtures.

Kick-off is at 20:00 BST.

TEAM NEWS

Brighton make three changes to their line-up for tonight’s game.

Georgino Rutter is in for the benched Danny Welbeck up front, while Kaoru Mitoma returns to the starting XI at the expense of the sidelined Diego Gomez.

Carlos Baleba for Yasin Ayari is the other alteration.

As for Chelsea, both of Liam Rosenior’s changes are enforced.

It’s not just Palmer who misses out but also Estevao. Both players have hamstring injuries.

Romeo Lavia and Trevoh Chalobah come into the side.

“Cole’s had some tightness in his hamstring, which he’s been carrying. He’s going to be out for this game, and we’ll see how he moves on for the FA Cup semi-final.

“I think Joao Pedro will be good for Sunday, but this game has come too close for him.” – Liam Rosenior, via the Chelsea website

LINE-UPS

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, Boscagli, Kadioglu, Baleba, Hinshelwood, Gross, Minteh, Rutter, Mitoma.

Subs: Steele, Igor Julio, Veltman, Dunk, De Cuyper, Ayari, O’Riley, Welbeck, Kostoulas.

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Hato, Cucurella, Fernandez, Lavia, Caicedo, Neto, Delap.

Subs: Sharman-Lowe, Tosin, Sarr, Acheampong, Essugo, Andrey Santos, Garnacho, Guiu, Derry.

LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

New to Fantasy Football Scout this season is the Live Gameweek page, which you can see on the side menu.

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DefCon) 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. KeanosMagic
    • 4 Years
    4 hours, 22 mins ago

    It's it too much to ask for my triple Leeds defence to clean tomorrow and also Strujk to score in a 1-0 win?

    5-0 Bournemouth with Senesi and Hill braces incoming to add to my Palmer and Gomez pain

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  2. grooveymatt65
    • 12 Years
    4 hours, 19 mins ago

    Hi guys, this is my current team, Ive already used my FH, still have my WC but plan to use it next GW, FYI the players with double stars are the ones who aren't playing/injured.

    Roefs
    Gabriel VVD Alderete**
    Wilson Szoboslai Bruno Gordon** Semenyo**
    JP** Thiago
    Dubravka** Ekitike** Esteve** Gudmudsson**

    £6.4 itb 2ft

    1. Ekitike and Gordon to Watkins and Salah for free

    2. Ekitike, Gordon and Semenyo to Bowen, Cunha and Rogers for -4

    3. Ekitike and Gordon to Bowen and Cunha for free

    4. Ekitike, Gordon and JP to Bowen, Salah and Watkins for -4

    5. Wildcard instead

    Thanks!!!!!

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      4 hours, 14 mins ago

      5. What are you waiting for? I'm in the same boat.

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    2. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      4 hours, 1 min ago

      Definitely 5.

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  3. Cheeky Reijnders
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    4 hours, 14 mins ago

    GW33 BB Transfers:
    Bowen > JP (-2)
    Gabriel > Truffert (+10)
    Net 8 (-4hit) = 4
    Truffert still to play.
    OK.

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  4. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    4 hours, 13 mins ago

    2FT 3.9m ITB

    Raya
    Gabriel VVD Andersen Alderete*
    Bruno Mbeumo Wilson Dango Gordon*
    Bowen

    Dub - Haaland Guiu Senesi

    Something along the lines of Gordon + Guiu to Xavi + Watkins (bench Alderete) here? WC35

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    1. boombaba
      • 13 Years
      4 hours, 9 mins ago

      MGW?

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      1. Il Capitano
        • 5 Years
        4 hours, 6 mins ago

        Can do, would have to sell Haaland instead of Guiu and lose 0.2m value though

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  5. boombaba
    • 13 Years
    4 hours, 10 mins ago

    Is palmer a sell

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    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      4 hours, 8 mins ago

      1 million percent

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    2. JBG
      • 7 Years
      4 hours, 8 mins ago

      More of a "why buy?"

      So yes

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    3. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      4 hours, 1 min ago

      Yes.

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  6. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    4 hours, 9 mins ago

    Just got home and saw the result. No Pedro and no Palmer!? Wtf

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    1. EffPeeEll
      • 6 Years
      4 hours, 8 mins ago

      Left your phone home too?

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      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        4 hours ago

        Social life accepted?

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        1. EffPeeEll
          • 6 Years
          3 hours, 56 mins ago

          Piffle

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    2. JBG
      • 7 Years
      4 hours, 7 mins ago

      They didn't respect the ball so Rosenior had to man-age them.

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  7. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    4 hours, 7 mins ago

    Could someone just remind me please when the deadline was for us to of played the first Free Hit?

    I’m trying to work out if a rival still has his second to play or not. Many thanks!

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      4 hours, 5 mins ago

      Look at his gw history. It shows what chips he has played

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      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        3 hours, 59 mins ago

        Yeah that’s what I’ve done bud, but I’m trying to work out if he just forestalled it during the first half of the season or if he played it in the deadline and still has another to play.
        Just need to know when the cut off date was to use the first FH by

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        1. Kingy109
          • 4 Years
          3 hours, 52 mins ago

          Gw19 I thought

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          1. RICICLE
            • 3 Years
            3 hours, 46 mins ago

            Ahh ok cheers man, seems he has a second to use then, eurghh

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        2. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          3 hours, 41 mins ago

          Go to his gw history, scroll down to under gw1, and there is a list of which chips he has played, and when. There is nothing to work out.

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          1. Kingy109
            • 4 Years
            3 hours, 11 mins ago

            Or check your league on Live FPL - that will tell you what chips they have used

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            1. RICICLE
              • 3 Years
              3 hours, 6 mins ago

              Yep done that as well bud but it still depends on what the cut off date was to play the first FH, as a lot left playing the chip entirely

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          2. RICICLE
            • 3 Years
            3 hours, 7 mins ago

            I know I know haha! I can see all chips been used there, but a lot left their free hit entirely for the first half of the season, so otherwise it wouldn’t show

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  8. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    4 hours, 4 mins ago

    Leicester have a new Chinese owner. He’s called Lee Guan

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    1. Cheeky Reijnders
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 hours, 58 mins ago

      Haha! His son is called Lee Gtoo

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  9. tuturututu
    • 5 Years
    4 hours, 1 min ago

    What are priorities to own fro GW34 onwards?

    A) Watkins
    B) Rogers
    C) MGW
    D) DCL

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    1. Bleh
      • 9 Years
      3 hours, 35 mins ago

      D

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  10. bennydebull
    • 13 Years
    4 hours, 1 min ago

    Rosenior is one of those fake it 'til you make it characters. The Chelsea hierarchy need their heads looking it. What were they thinking?

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    1. Raoul Nogues
        3 hours, 54 mins ago

        He said tonight 's performance was unacceptable and that something needed to change drastically

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        1. bennydebull
          • 13 Years
          3 hours, 50 mins ago

          But he doesn't know what...

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        2. EffPeeEll
          • 6 Years
          3 hours, 17 mins ago

          he did say "whoever is manager" s o he may be looking for an offramp.

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      • Moon Dog
          3 hours, 52 mins ago

          I dunno, it's baffling.

          This team just won the Club World Cup, beating PSG in the process. They looked like a drilled team under Maresca.

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          1. g40steve
            • 8 Years
            3 hours, 47 mins ago

            Enzo had Leicester ticking & look at them relegated.

            He would still be at Chelsea but was in no mood for the top bods playing games.

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            1. Moon Dog
                3 hours, 36 mins ago

                Not surprised he fell out with the board. Chelsea had some holes to fix in their squad in the summer and they spend £40m on Garnacho and £50m on Gittens.

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        • Bleh
          • 9 Years
          3 hours, 38 mins ago

          WC now or next week? Have no playing GK. Timber is a doubt.

          —
          Gabriel, Timber*, Thiaw, Mukiele
          Bruno F, Rogers, Szobo, Wilson
          Bowen, Thiago

          1 FT, 1.6 ITB

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          1. TallestJohn
            • 9 Years
            3 hours, 4 mins ago

            You've got most of the players I'll probably have on FH. Surely WC next week so you can go big on City and maybe take a punt on Palace.

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            1. Bleh
              • 9 Years
              2 hours, 46 mins ago

              Cheers, leaning that way too. What would you do with the FT?

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              1. TallestJohn
                • 9 Years
                2 hours, 3 mins ago

                It's boring but probably get a playing keeper. If Timber's definitely you could punt on a defender to get attacking return. Porro, van Dijk, Mavropanos, one of the Buenos?

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          RedLightning
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          2 hours, 58 mins ago

          https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2026/04/21/fpl-blank-gameweek-34-wildcard-pros-cons-best-team

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