Dugout Discussion

Richarlison and Hazard fit to start as Barkley and Pedro are benched

The second of four Premier League matches to be contested on Sunday kicks off at 14:15 GMT, as unbeaten Chelsea welcome Everton to Stamford Bridge.

The release of the teamsheets brought positive news for Richarlison‘s (£6.9m) owners, with the Brazilian fit to start after having been an injury doubt in the build-up to Gameweek 12.

Eden Hazard (£11.3m) is also back in the Chelsea starting XI for the first time in the Premier League since Gameweek 9.

The Belgium international had been restricted to a 24-minute cameo against Crystal Palace last weekend and continued his recovery from a back injury with an hour-long run-out against BATE in midweek.

There was disappointment for Ross Barkley‘s (£6.0m) owners, however, as the England midfielder was only named among the substitutes for the visit of his former employers – Mateo Kovacic (£5.9m) replacing him in the centre of the park.

Pedro (£6.3m) made way for Hazard in Chelsea’s only other change to the team that defeated Palace.

Cesc Fabregas (£6.3m) has returned from illness and is back among the substitutes.

Marco Silva has made one, enforced alteration to his starting XI, meanwhile: Yerry Mina (£5.4m) in for loanee Kurt Zouma (£5.0m), who is ineligible to face his parent club.

The Toffees haven’t kept an away league clean sheet in 2018/19, with only four clubs having conceded more big chances on the road than Marco Silva’s side.

Chelsea (81) and Everton (65) were the two Premier League clubs who had registered the most attempts on goal in the four Gameweeks preceding this one.

No striker had recorded more big chances or shots on target than Alvaro Morata (£8.7m) during this four-match spell, meanwhile.

Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Luiz, Alonso, Kante, Jorginho, Kovacic, Willian, Morata, Hazard.

Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Mina, Digne, Gueye, Andre Gomes, Walcott, Sigurdsson, Bernard, Richarlison.

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1,351 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    this coulde be the gw with worst average

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I hope so.

    2. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Few of the template delivered. So not really.

      1. Black Knights
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Surely that means the answer is more likely to be yes?

        1. Eddie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          *a few

        2. JustPark
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          I said a few because not all of them have played.

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      No, cause most captained Salah

    4. Rash
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      What is the lowest? I'm sure we're passed it already.

    5. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      With Salah scoring, no chance

    6. Sif
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yesterday didn't include many highly owned players. Still plenty to go

  2. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    oof Alonso close

  3. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Blimey, that Alonso FK was close. Hope he stays on them.

  4. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Imagine not owning a striker classified as a defender, and on free kicks, playing for a top 6 side... 😮

    1. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Greatest FPL player ever.

    2. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      That is still on one point

      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        soon to be 21

  5. sergioaguero67
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Any 4.0m defender worth buying?
    Please help

    1. Grand Thibauto
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      No. Invest in balbuena/fernandez

    2. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      All the decent ones are now 4.2 odd

      Bennett and awb

    3. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      For only an extra 3m you can buy Alonso

    4. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      depends on what you want that player to do for your team.

    5. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Bennet & AWB are your best options, but are just above 4.0m.

    6. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Some options at 4.2, Peltier started again after injury, priced 3.8

      1. Respect My Authoritah
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Subbed on*

        1. Pukki Party
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Oh, good correction.

  6. Gunners for Lyfe
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    alonso too good to be true as a defender in FPL

  7. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Alonso goal pleasey pops

  8. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Brace?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Knee or ankle?

      1. SPorting
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Teeth

  9. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Ballack in the stands < 3

  10. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Barkley super sub second half?

    1. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Can't play vs his parent club

  11. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Just got in to catch the LIV score. Hope no one benched Robbo on that speculation alone.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Remember someone yesterday mentioning they started Peltier ahead of him for Benchwankery fun 😮

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Haha true!

      2. Rust Cohle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Oh my

      3. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Haha brilliant

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      More the fool if they did, shouldn't listen to this unfounded speculation

  12. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Siggy in pain

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Chucky spewing

  13. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Luiz given ball away again

  14. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    That was a poor challenge. Hope siggy is ok

  15. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Siggy in pain

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Back on not moving freely

      1. Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        He's ok

  16. F4L
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    that should've been red

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      disgusting

    2. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Hey man do you think serri is a good pick for next game?

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        not sure he even starts to be honest. I'd steer clear

  17. TechNoNotice
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Kane to who? Got Arnie and Wilson...

    1. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Aguero.

  18. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    My only diff. 🙁

  19. The Mighty Hippo
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Dirty dirty Jorginho

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      awful. what a tw*t

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah - not a good tackle at all.

  20. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Jorginho should have seen red for that

    1. Lazaretti
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Mina got YC then that's red

  21. Crouching Tiger
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Siggy done

  22. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    20k > 285k OR in 5 GWs - any good?

    1. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Were you copying my team by chance? 😎

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Walcott flagged offside for the 12,307th time in his career

  23. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Siggy back on.

  24. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Yep, Siggy is dead

    1. Klein
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      What happened?gonna get subbed?

      1. Bielsa's Bucket
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        He looked like he was going off in that much pain - back on now from looks of it

  25. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Digne looks great on all set pieces. 3 decent home fixture in next 4

    1. Taegugk Warrior
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Starter guarantee:.?

  26. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Take back everything good I said about Jorg, what scum, should be sent off!! 😡 Siggy and Richarlison need to play against 10 men...

  27. Crouching Tiger
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Siggy back whew. Hopefully nothing too bad.

  28. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Siggy resurrected

  29. Rash
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Comments regarding a player injured before he's subbed off really annoying.. maybe because in this instance it's my player lol

    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Just find yourself a dodgy stream.

      1. Rash
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Im 3 mins behind 😉

  30. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Hazard done nothing so far, very poor