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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. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    No VAR soft peno from outside of the box

  2. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Jiminez G, Mout A?

    1. Patch
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Correct

  3. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard and Jiminez, lovely

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      About time.

  4. fenixri
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Wow Jimenez such a great value

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

    Moutinho assist

  6. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Jimyyyy you beauty !!!

  7. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Aaaaannnnddddd... the troll cycle is complete.

    Sellers burned again

    1. +
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Absolute troll scoring at home to Huddersfield

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        200k sellers this week - ouch - top notch trolling

    2. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not all of them 😆

  8. G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard penalty shout denied...

  9. mikess
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Moutinho is new assist king

  10. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What are toffees doing?

  11. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    In amongst all the hazard excitement.

    This Burnley v Saints game is absolutely shocking

  12. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Get one yersel Alonso now!

  13. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Knew it. F*** off Hazard. Knew it.

  14. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard and Jimenez goals... nightmare

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Heh, I've had Hazard for ages and only brought in Jiminez for this GW...

  15. waitinginthelonggrass
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Yep, as soon as I take out Hazard....

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It was only you.

      1. waitinginthelonggrass
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I’m hardly going to think about others!

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

    Hazard lol

  17. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What FPL players Doherty & Jimmy have been this season.

    Cheap and points, points, points 🙂

  18. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hate you hazard

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      classic Haz. I sold him for Sane too

  19. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I can't believe Hazard punished me. Will Sane outscore him?

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

      You can't believe it? Really?

  20. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard on 3 bonus

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Well yeah

  21. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard patience rewarded thank FPL god

  22. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Moutinho assist again...

  23. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Higuain wastes hazard assist

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

      Chopped to the left well but poor execution

  24. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    My favorite mexican 🙂

  25. EMBOLOFAN
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    people expressing amazement at hazard scoring at home to huddersfield?

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Lucky

      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        lol

    2. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nahh. More like owners selling him before hudders 😉

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

      So funny

  26. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Jimenez... what a legend.

  27. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Cmonnn Eden ! Yeassssssss!

  28. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ref never giving another pen after that dodgy one

  29. BIG TONES
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ughhh just sold Hazard. Sane should match him over two fixture though

  30. Mo Mané Mo Problems
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    As a hazard seller, the silver lining is reading these posts.