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Alonso returns for Chelsea as Sarri tweaks his defence

Marcos Alonso (£6.5m) has returned to the Chelsea starting XI ahead of the Gameweek 25 meeting with Huddersfield Town at Stamford Bridge.

Antonio Rüdiger (£6.0m) drops to the bench to allow Andreas Christensen (£5.0m) his first start since Gameweek 15.

Gonzalo Higuain (£9.5m) leads the line once again, flanked by Eden Hazard (£10.9m) and Willian (£7.2m).

Those interested in the Double Gameweek players on offer at Everton will be pleased to know that Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.4m) and Richarlison (£6.8m) both start in their favoured positions of central and left attacking midfield respectively.

Vicente Guaita (£4.2m) is back in goal again for Crystal Palace after missing out on Gameweek 23 and returning in Gameweek 24.

Christian Benteke (£6.3m) is the chosen replacement for the suspended Wilfried Zaha (£6.7m), with new signing Michy Batshuayi (£6.5m) named among the substitutes.

Chris Hughton looks to have gone with 4-3-3 for Brighton once again, with Jurgen Locadia (£5.3m) and Solly March (£5.0m) flanking Glenn Murray (£6.3m).

Daryl Janmaat (£4.9m) gets a second consecutive start at right-back for Watford, while Ken Sema (£4.6m) features from the beginning for the first time since Gameweek 23.

As expected, Gerard Deulofeu (£5.5m) and Troy Deeney (£6.0m) are the strike pairing for the Hornets.

Johann Berg Gudmundsson (£5.5m) is on the bench for Burnley as Dwight McNeil (£4.4m) makes a sixth consecutive start on the Clarets’ left wing.

Southampton come to Turf Moor with Nathan Redmond (£5.3m) and Danny Ings (£5.5m) leading the line, while Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (£4.4m) misses out.

That means a first Premier League start for Callum Slattery (£4.5m) alongside Oriol Romeu (£4.3m) in central midfield.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Bong, Dunk, Duffy, Montoya; Groß, Stephens, Pröpper; Locadia, Murray, March.

Watford XI: Foster, Janmaat, Cathcart, Mariappa, Holebas, Hughes, Cleverley, Capoue, Sema, Deeney, Deulofeu.

Burnley XI: Heaton; Taylor, Mee, Tarkowski, Bardsley; McNeil, Westwood, Cork, Hendrick; Wood, Barnes.

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Bednarek, Stephens, Vestergaard; Ward-Prowse, Slattery, Romeu, Targett; Armstrong; Redmond, Ings.

Chelsea XI: Kepa; Alonso, D Luiz, Christensen, Azpilicueta; Barkley, Jorginho, Kanté; Hazard, Higuain, Willian.

Huddersfield XI: Lössl; Löwe, Schindler, Kongolo, Smith; Bacuna, Billing, Mooy; Mbenza, Kachunga, Diakhaby.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; Wan-Bissaka, Tomkins, Sakho, van Aanholt; Townsend, McArthur, Milivojevic, Schlupp; Ayew, Benteke.

Fulham XI: Rico; Odoi, Le Marchand, Ream; Christie, Chambers, Seri, Bryan; Cairney, Mitrovic, Babel.

Everton XI: Pickford; Coleman, Zouma, Keane, Baines; Davies, André Gomes; Walcott, Sigurdsson, Richarlison; Tosun.

Wolves XI: Rui Patrício; Bennett, Coady, Boly; Doherty, Dendoncker, Rúben Neves, João Moutinho, Jonny; Jiménez, Jota.

2,058 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Milivojevic essential next season.

    1. mrodgers91
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yes... with VAR coming in template will probably just be 10 1st choice penalty takers

  2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    GOME GOALLLLLLLLLLlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

  3. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Wolves CS gone

    Gomes G

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

    Guita assist?

  5. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero + Sane --> Auba + Son?

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yaaay

  6. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    3 goals and none of my players involved. Snoze fest!!!

  7. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Gomes G Tosun A

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 2 months ago

        ideal

    2. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Davies assist.

    3. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      FERK WOLVES

      1. 4-4-who?
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Great goal by all accounts.

      2. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Not that fussed. Doherty has got points.

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          This.

          Not like Wolves do cleanies anyway.

    4. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Shane Long on. FPL have added Burnley CS already to save the hassle later.

      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        lol

    5. el polako
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Chelsea fans better pray that Higuian never discovers Greggs and its sausage rolls.

    6. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      TBC assist for Palace.

      Long ball up to Benteke, with a handball.

      None owners might get lucky again!

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Who played the long ball?

    7. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Knew I should have TC-d Tosun. Classic DGWer

    8. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Why Ings off?
      Injured?

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Do you really have to ask? 😆

    9. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Get out of my team Ings!

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Oh you're joking, I've only just put him in

        1. Patch
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Get Crouch

          Use surplus to upgrade Mid to Son

          1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Already got Son

    10. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Wolves cleanie gone

      YESSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Doherty will just get more attacking points 😎

        1. andrewe63
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          ^This

          ..and a ban

    11. FPLEL
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      What a strike from Gomes!

    12. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Bullet dodged with Ings - my last-minute Son transfer in pushed him to the bench. Now hoping everyone in my team plays as he’s first off it...

      1. Sharkytect
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Exactly the same here. Hope pogba is ok...

    13. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      worst dgw goal ever for Everton owners

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Sig assist? Not too bad.

        1. The Wise Owl
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Wasn't a Sigurdsson assist. It was Tosun.

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

          Ban

          Tosun assist

          Pls ban immediately

          1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Bugger off. Sky app said Sig.

          2. Bunk Moreland
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            lol, that's a tad harsh.

            1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              You misspelled “stupid”.

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

          tosun

    14. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      My goodness ings has been a terrible experiment. Never again.

      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        unlucky tbh

    15. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Gomes & Fernandinho going to be the ones!

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Nah Tosun

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

        Oh yes. Maybe even Bernado.

    16. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Benched Doh.. anyone else do the same? Played AWB over him.

      1. Make Arrows Green Again
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        AWB on more points as things stand.

        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Incorrect

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

          He's not... Doherty 4, awb 1...

          1. QUEN
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Assuming AWB keeps the cleansheet then he will have more

      2. BOATIES FC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Same

      3. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Played both. Not regretting either as yet.

    17. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Ffs why is this the week I have to play double wolves defence another goal for Bennett and Doherty needed

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

      Was my plan anyway, but Lamela, Siggy, and Ings to Jimenez, Son and Brooks -4 looks better by the minute

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Brooks out for a while though

      2. Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Brooks out for a few weeks isn't he?

        1. BOATIES FC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          4 weeks

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

        Oh no 🙁 Now I need another makeweight

    19. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Quick reminder, Doherty isn't in our teams for clean sheet points.

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Just as well, really, innit!

      2. Bunk Moreland
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Patricio on the other hand...

    20. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Shane Long owners in heaven 🙂

      o/

    21. Perthite
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Just realised I left Salah as capt instead of Sane. And delayed Hazard->Son trade due to nice Chelsea fuxture.

      May bite me on the proverbial.

      1. *sigh*
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Feeling a bit casual are we?

        1. Perthite
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah - rookie mistakes.
          Could blame being busy but not really an excuse.

          Can only hope for for a Haz goal & Salah hat-trick.

      2. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        chelsea and hazard looking decent, im watching the game

    22. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Who got assist for Palace goal?

      1. Bouncebackability
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Cross from right wing, didn't see who it was

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Wan? 😮

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

        TBC, long ball up, Christie handball.

        Likely to be None.

      3. MTPockets
          5 years, 2 months ago

          nobody yet

        • Royal5
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Not Awb

      4. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Ings >>> Rondón or Llorente?

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

        Happy non-Doherty owner

        1. El-Kloppico
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Happy Bennett bencher

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

          Why? He got an assist

        3. Ross From Friends
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Because of the assist he got? makes sense

        4. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Happy owner here

        5. EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          tragic