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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. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    HAHHAHAHAAA HAZZAARDD

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

    Hazzzzzzzzz!!

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

    You beauty, so glad I held.

  4. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    What a finish

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

    Jota & Barkley assists.

  6. Jindaljain
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard proved his captaincy today..

  7. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    sold hhazard.. deservedly so. troll

  8. Alnair
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    What a troll Hazard is

  9. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Rough - Sold Hazard.

    aaaaaaaaarhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh feccck it

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

      Before HUD...??!

  10. Hect.OR 98th
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    How many sold Hazard this time? I've been bitten too often. Haven't owned him for weeks.

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

      Dont remind me...

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      not mark or tm or ville ronka. we the mortals yes

  11. derdourily
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hazaaaaaaard yeeeeees

  12. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    He can score 4 more goals im going to rid of him tonight for Sonaldo. Sorry Eden.

  13. Goat
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Well done to all who kept Hazard

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

      Needs another one to make up for all those blanks.

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        true dat

  14. Canary_Kid
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hazzzzzzz yesss

  15. Ghost Gooner
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    King of trollers 😆

  16. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard (C) Again !!!!

    No Sane No Sterling

    No problem 🙂

  17. BIGREDDOG
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Well now I feel like a donkey for selling him an hour before deadline 😀 cheers torresmagic 😉

  18. MGD
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard i hate you i Will friggin stop playing this stupid game....

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

    ........... At least I put in a bet on Haz to score 2 or more as sort of a hedge. But seriously piss off.

  20. King Kun Ta
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Still got the troll!!

  21. TAT
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hate this game sometimes. This is one of those GWs. Just wondering how big red arrow I'm looking at by the end of this round.

  22. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard owners only have him cause they can’t afford Son....

    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      of course.

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

      Lol I have both

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

    Black cat best Everton player by far

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

    Dendoncker essential

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

    C'mon, Eden!

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

    Jota assist

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

    Might still sell him

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

      This.

      Nice parting present from Hazard, but it changes nothing for me.

      Chelsea has tough fixtures coming up. Still selling this week.

    2. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      This too - He’s going for Mané for next weeks fixture at least.

  28. fenixri
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Damn I bottled and changed C to Salah.

  29. El Matador
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    There is no bigger troll than Hazard in this game.