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. Les Bleus
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Morata 1 yard offside and complaining lol

  2. Dannyb
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    I hate Morata.

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

    Azpi-to-Morata combo denied by the linesman.

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

    Hazard does a morata

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

    Hazard shot off target

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

    Richarlison taking Chelsea's clean sheet would be nice

  7. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Sh*t.. nice try Haz!

  8. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Hazard close!

  9. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Hazard so close

  10. fiveyears
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Those telepathic Spaniards at it again

    1. Unfathomable Ruination
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      It's like they're speaking another language ...

  11. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Jesus so many misses

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

      Next match

    2. Unfathomable Ruination
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      He'll give us a few more if he comes on today ...

    3. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      He's not playing

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

      That's why Kun always starts

  12. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Pickford bookws

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

    Just came back, how is Everton doing?

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Hanging on by a thread now

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

      Playing alright overall, but they've been very luck not to concede by now.

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

    Morata realllyyyy needs to check his runs.

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

      Morata needs benching that’s what he needs. Giroud such a better option

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

    Jags coming on

    1. Unfathomable Ruination
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Red card incoming ...

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

      Red card nailed-on?

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

      Why would Marco do that?

    4. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Still on overall negative points

  16. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Hazard without goal is better on BAPS than Salah with goal. WoW

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

    Take Richarlison off with an international break injury and wrap him in cotton wool!

  18. Podge
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    some beautiful footie from chelsea

  19. Dannyb
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    No way Hazard is still at Chelsea next season.

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

    Kante shot off target.

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

    How many offside Morata goals is this now

  22. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Hazzo grab one my son

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

      Richy been grabbing two.

      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        lol

    2. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      where is his mother?

  23. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Only 4 saves for Pickford???

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Chelsea sent so many just by the post

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

    Siggy CS banked.

    Jags on for him.

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

    Nailed on jagielka own goal incoming

  26. Unfathomable Ruination
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Sigurdsson acing the eye test today ...

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

      really impressive

  27. GoonerRed
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Everton looking for the point now.

  28. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Haz to Alonso goal plsssss

  29. Unfathomable Ruination
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Morata, you bum ...

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

    jagielka conceding a pen needed