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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.

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

    Solanke wagon

    1. elchilangles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      yeah those 0 points are tempting over Wilson & King!

    2. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      absolutely - Kamara to Solanke

  2. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Wtf Hazard shoot

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

      Not being selfish arghhh

  3. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Team News: CAR vs BOU
    Referee: Jonathan Moss

    CAR: Etheridge, Bamba, Peltier, Ecuele Manga, Bennett, Murphy, Paterson, Gunnarsson, Ralls, Reid, Niasse
    Subs: Smithies, Cunningham, Bacuna, Hoilett, Zohore, Mendez-Laing, Healey

    BOU: Boruc, Adam Smith, Clyne, Steve Cook, Aké, Gosling, Surman, Stanislas, Fraser, King, Solanke
    Subs: Begovic, Rico, Daniels, Mepham, Ibe, Lerma, Mousset

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

      Solankeeeee 😀

      Cheers Simma

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I am but your humble servant

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Camarasa?

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        You should have gone to specsavers

    3. Brehmeren
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Cardiff with 12 players?

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

        Hard to believe, but Bruno Ecuele Manga is one man 😀

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

        Ecuele-Manga.

      3. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ecuele Manga is one person 🙂

      4. Brehmeren
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        🙂

  4. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Richie should have been subbed

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

    NO Camarasa

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Or Morrison ffs

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

        Morrison's appendix went I think, don't expect to see him for a while.

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          🙁 poor man he did so well for me

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

          So only got peltier for bgw

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

            You think peltier will start the blank game week?

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

              Gw27 yes .31 unlikely tho as Morrison might be back then

    2. Son is Rising
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wildcard ruined

  6. Four Hit Wonder
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Any Higuain cappers?

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

    Why didnt hazard just shoot! ez hatty

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Too unselfish there

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

        This and thought higuan was there

  8. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Black cat to feature on Match of the Day.

  9. TAT
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Finally inside the top 100k again, and now it looks like I'm heading straight out.

  10. circusmonkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fair play to my ML rival, he free hit: Haz, Hig, Son, 3 City, 2 Everton, Just shows, you don't have to do it on a cup gw to make it worth it, especially with the double and some tasty fixtures. Need Salah, Red Robbo, Auba, Pogba, Sane to come in to minimise the damage.

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

    Oink oink, its the Higgy

  12. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Reckon only casuals have Alonso at this point right?

  13. DAVESAVES
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Cam > Son this week worked out pretty well

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

    come on hazzo you cant let to higuain be ahead of you in baps

  15. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling to Hazard,Fanny to Kante and Kun to Higuain ?

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Chelsea triple up looks sweet....

  16. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I can just see it, after this performance plenty are going to TC Haz on a dgw and he's going to blank soooo hard...

  17. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Yesterday a guy posted his WC team with Higuain in it.
    Somebody replied saying his team looked good but hated his Higuain pick.

    LOL

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

      amazing

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

    It is time for Peltier-wagon v2.

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You don't already have him .. Shocking

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

    AWBooked

  20. Iggypop
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard owner since gw6, lovely final appearance! But u gotta go now

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

      Why?

  21. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Noooooo Peltier starts, Bednarek haul stays on bench 🙁

  22. WVA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Kept Hazard on my wildcard! Bednarek second on my bench with 9 points already.

  23. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Everton really are bad

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Allardyce laughing?

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I think so

    2. Dannyb
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, regretting holding on to Richa, he's gone this week along with Hazard and Aguero.

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah rich gotta go at some point

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

    Bednarek the destroyer lining up to get me that sweet 12 pointer for his first appearance in my first team

  25. Jindaljain
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lol I don't have Everton or mancity players this week..m gone!!

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

      No big deal not having Everton players.

      City, on the other hand....

  26. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Crouch on - £4.5m striker 0.3% ownership, the ultimate differential surely.

  27. Regin
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Why can't that fool all Alonso get atleast an assist?

  28. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    People sold Hazard before HUD and calling him a troll?

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

      It's a bit of both. Hasn't scored at home since GW7 or so.

      1. L'Aeroplanino
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        agree but you know it could happen

    2. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      This

    3. 4-4-who?
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I know. Ridiculous. Why would you sell Hazard vs Hud, when Man City mids have massive rotation risk - let's see the moaning tomorrow afternoon!

  29. Numb
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard off

  30. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Haz off