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

    Morata eating grass again..

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

    Morata get the f up

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

    Siggy CS banked. Get a goal now chelsea

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

    Pen coming for Chelsea...ref will give next one

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

    Siggy off

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

    Morata offside anyways

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

    Richrlison on pen?

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

    Morata spends more time on the ground than he does running

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

    No attacking returns for Hazard and Alonso today 🙁

  10. R.C
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Alonso on 1 BAP holddddd

    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      He's had a few shots off target, it won't hold

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

        Shot off target already decduct bps

  11. Team Bobcat
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    This game has Haz written all over it

  12. Midlands Saint73
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Not been able to watch the game how has Mina looked?

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

      Seeing as theyve still not conceded, probably quite well.

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

      He's looked Yerry good.

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

      Looks a threat but not fit. Would be surprised if he played when Zouma is back

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

    Great defending Rudiger

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

    Has there ever been a #1 who played not in goal? Can't think of one ...

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

      Ossie Ardiles in 1982 World Cup

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

      Edgar davids

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

    Would LOVE to see Chelsea CS wiped here...

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

      this!

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

      as long as it is Richarlison who scores

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

    Barkley coming on

  17. dino412
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Barkley warming up

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

    Barkley coming on ... to win the game?

    1. dino412
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      no likley to give us all that (1) point

  19. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Barkley coming on

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

    tight race for the bonus

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

    Chelsea risking a heavy fine by bringing Barkley on.

    1. dino412
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Huh?

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

    Barkley coming on *grabs popcorn*

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

    Barkley cameo

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

    barkley last min winnerr

  25. supperspout
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Hoping for a big laca haul gain some points on the sheep

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

    C'mon Everton, nick a late goal

  27. Team Bobcat
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    For those with WC left is their an optimum time to use it between now and Christmas. Not seeing any week in particular this side

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

      GW15 for the fixture swing...load up on Arsenal, Spurs, Utd and West Ham

      1. Team Bobcat
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I will look a little closer then. Cheers

  28. R.C
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Lookman so much better than both Bernard & Walcott

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

    Feels like there will be a winner in this ...

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

    Com'on Richa!