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. F4L
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Mina tackle yellow. Jorginho tackle yellow. Joke. Why are officials so bad

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

      Standard of reffing has not been good today

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

        *all season

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

        As opposed to what other matchday in PL?

    2. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Minas wasnt even a yellow, he won the ball, he left one in on Hazard yes, but he did win the tackle.

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

        yeah I know, im saying it was a joke it was even given as a yellow as it wasn't even a foul. Jorginho tried to break Siggy's ankles with obvious intent and its deemed the same punishment as Mina's tackle

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

      Vinnie Jones would probably not have had a viable career if he played with the refs of this era...

  2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Jorginho is a thug

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

    Kante YC.

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

    Chelsea with the most creative chant in the history of football

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

      Go on.

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

      Chewlsay.
      Chewlsay.

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

      We’re a bunch of Kante’s?

  5. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Extremely ineffective first half from Hazard so far.

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

    Best everton def...?

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

      Digne

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

        Starter guarantee....?

    2. Dosh
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Digne

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

      2013-2015

  7. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Really poor start from us

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Everton will run out of energy. They can't keep this effort up for 90 mins

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

    Everton causing Chelsea problems here

    Siggy, richa, coleman looking particularly lively

    1. Riders of Yohan
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Digne looking tidy too, got some whip

  9. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    This is RED

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

    My Toffee lads looking the best they have in years! Promising

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

      they do. Still think Walcott is a passenger though

  11. SirStevieG
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Do something Hazard.

    1. Riders of Yohan
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Agreed

  12. Riders of Yohan
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Best 4.5 mil midfield?

    Also how seriously are people taking Patterson?

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

      Diangana.

      Decent, but 5.2

      1. Riders of Yohan
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Already have arnie and Anderson

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

          So? Perma-bench

          1. Riders of Yohan
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Yeah fair

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Camarasa

      1. Riders of Yohan
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Any thoughts on Kenedy?,

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

      Cardiff got decent fixtures from G14-GW16 so Patterson def worth considering

      1. Riders of Yohan
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Will he keep starting ST?

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

      Camarasa? Diangana if he keeps starting.

      1. Riders of Yohan
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Fair play, any thoughts on Kenedy??

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

          He's 4.9, you asked for opinion on 4.5 mids?

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

    Ref is itching to book richarlison you can tell after the fracas earlier in the game where he told him to go away lol

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

      £5 lumped on

      £25 return lol

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

    Anybody have link to the match?

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

      Illegal question; but google r/soccersteeams you're welcome

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

        *streams

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

        Thanks.

  15. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Which 4.5 def rotates best with Hazard?

    1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      DA FUQ?

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

      You over thinking things I fear.

    3. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Holebaps

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

      Cyrus 'Cafu' Christie.

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

      Ahaha

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

      Hahaha

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

    Alonso, Haz, Rich, would take a 0-0.
    Few points, Chelsea stay behind Liverpool, all good.

    1. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      This

      1. Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Or a 1:1 where Alonso assists hazard and rich scores..

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

      6-0 Everton, all Sigurdsson and Richarlison involvement

      1. Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Haha I mean I wouldn't mind this either

    3. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Same 3 - Think I would too

  17. Tempestic
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Who is everyone planning on captaining next gw?

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

      Right now

      Salah or sterling

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Kun or siggy if I buy him

    3. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Not sure, between Mane, Aguero and Lacazette for me.

    4. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Richarlison

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

      Only a matter of time before a Everton player retaliates for all these bad challenges

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

      Kun

  18. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Really happy to have digne in my squad.Will outscore all premium defenders over next 4

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

      If the premiums had tough fixtures, maybe, but they don't

  19. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Nasty from Alonso

    Dodged another card

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

      That one wasn't a yellow

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Studs into the ankle

        Yellow day long

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

    Wake up Eden, I need points!

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

    Alonso left his studs in there.

    Must have owned Wally for the BGW last season.

  22. 4-4-who?
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Clear yellow for Alonso and nothing...

    1. A Team Of James McCleans
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      But you’d get a yellow for standing beside Hazard

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

    Chelsea have been pure scum today

    1. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Today?

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

        *even more than usual

  24. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Chelsea need to stop injuring the evertonians

  25. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Alonso getting away with murder.

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      😉

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

      Clever

  26. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Chelsea showing a really nasty side to their game.

  27. A Team Of James McCleans
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    How is that not a card for Alonso?

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

    Alonso nearly

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

      Hit that well

  29. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    So close from Alonso

  30. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Alonso volley - close