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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. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ziggy scored yet or what.

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

      Starman's in heaven now

  2. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard off.

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

      Sarri is gonna get it so bad for subbing him off at 4-0 by the know it better media.

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

    Jota off _Costa

  4. Fresh_From_Desh
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is hazard going to reel me in again

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

    Thank I Darrin for getting hazard off.

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

      Thank u sarri

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

    Hows Mitro doing?

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

    Wtf Hazard off nooo

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

    Sigurdsson showing us his quality with only 2 points. What is going on Everton?

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

    A Huddersfield goal now would be sweet.

  10. Ghost Gooner
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Haz off.

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

    Just need a Higuian booking to Guarantee 3baps for Haz?

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

    Disappointing Hazard 🙁

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

    43 points so far - 6 played... everyone else?

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

      no point in this post

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

        Hazarddddd

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

          😀

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

        stop crying

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

      13 from 3. Expecting a big fat arrow after that Hazard punishment.

    3. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Good score. 38 from 6 myself.

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

      25 from 4 prebaps. 5 pts on bench

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

      41 from 7, loads of points on the bench though!

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

      26 from 5, sold Hazard for Son though! 🙁

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

    With city away and a blank, Haz still has to go!

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

      Have you seen Hazard’s record against City?

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

    Come on Crouch, score or assist and you make it to my team!!!!

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

    Now all Sane has to do is score 2 goals in 2 matches

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

      indeed! or sterling, still glad i binned the troll

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

        no you arent

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

    Haz clean sheet point banked

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

    Go on, Higgyson, kick someone.

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

    Feck of Sarri you fraud...

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

      Smoking fraud

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

    Hazzo fail

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

      Hardly a fail

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

        It is if you were hoping for 50pts....

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

    Jota off
    Costa on

  22. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ugh, why sub haz

  23. Norfolk&Chance
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Not good enough Hazad... just the 2... ugh.

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

    Hazard CS locked in

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

    Huddersfield goal now would be wonderful, just wonderful.

    1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      This

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

    Rangers 4 pens today 😮

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

      Gerrard taking them?

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

    AWB YC

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

      What time will the clean sheet go

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

      Again? Sent off?

      Brace?

  28. The Wise Owl
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    It's only Huddersfield!

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

      Knew it was madness when people were mentioning it.

    2. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I like your Ireland post more.

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

    Chances of a Moutinho Assist for Bennett goal ?