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

    Ings over Barnes a few weeks ago. Pathetic.

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

      Same. But I feel that for these players every penny saved counts. So.

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

      Tell me about it. Although Ings would have been golden without his injuries. Lesson learned

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

    Thought Digne was out for two games so didnt bother about bench order...AWB should of course have been first on my bench instead of after Digne and Kamara the beast. Well well

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

    Bednarek lost CS and 3 bonus 😆

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

      Heart breaking!

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

      Lovely stuff

  4. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Boly holding his balls

    1. Bees4Lyf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He must have big hands

  5. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Please tell me Sane will outscore Hazrad os I can sleep tonight peacefully.

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

      Sane will outscore Hazard.

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

      he will for sure

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

    Palace CS!

  7. 4-4-who?
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Wolves fans haven't stopped singing this half...

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

    Good evening fellow Hazard keepers 🙂

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Evening 😎

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

      now binners

    3. derdourily
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Evening

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

      Hello there. We deserved it 😉

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

      Holding this week.. It's Aguero>Auba time!

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

      Evening, feels good.

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

    Ashley Barnes is a true legend!

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

    Still 90 minutes for Richa to score !

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

      Good luck with that

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

        just joke mate

  11. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Please Pogba play tomorrow so I don't get Bednarek points off the bench.

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

      No guantee pogba gets 5+ points! I have dunk with 6 waiting..

  12. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Why was Ings so popular?

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

      Underlying stats are very impressive

  13. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Guaita, thanks!

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

    36 from 5, can't complain

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

      33 from 5 here. Doh on the damn bench. Small green up to top 8k

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

      31 from 5 pre-baps...most all of my attackers left to play.

    3. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      24 from 4 pre baps... bednaerk cleanie would have been perfect!

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

      Too embarrassed to post.

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

      30 for 4 before baps for hazard and Jimmy

    6. Jolly Good
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      27 from 4

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

      43 from 5. Lately everything seems to work. 8th green arrow in a row

  15. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard to son?
    And then get Hazard back for GW 27/28

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

      Hazard to Son and ends there.

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

    Bednarak still on 2 BAP's.

  17. Fergus1107
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hazards third double digit haul in 9 game weeks

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

    BOOOooooooooooooooooooo Everton!

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

    Rich back to normal 😎

    1. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It's just Hudds are so bad that even Richarlison and Hazard score against them.

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

        Looks it.

        Auba in a must now.

  20. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ryan - 6
    Holebas - 6
    PVA - 6
    Groß - 6
    Son - 11
    Batman - 4

    Yummy bummy

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pva was on 3 bps before schlupp goal

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

      You had all those playing? Free hit?

      1. Maddi Son
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        WC.

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

          wow, were you playing just for this GW?

          1. Maddi Son
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            You play your wildcard when your team needs it. Go be a sheep somewhere else peasant.

  21. Steve Stiffler
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    27 from 5, what’s everyone on

    1. Hect.OR 98th
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      26 from 5

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      19 from 3

    3. grumpyman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      40 (-4) from 5

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

      39 from 6 =[

      Late saints goal a real kick in the balls

  22. Bees4Lyf
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Foster you beast!

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

    Chelsea top BAPs will be close, maybe Hazard might sneak a draw with Higgy.

    Luiz should get 1.

    1. Weilong7
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      hopefully.. prays hard lol

  24. Lilac Breasted Roller
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    After keepign Hazard for so long, he punished me properly for swapping out with Sane. Yikes

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

      Sane not played yet, and likely to out score him anyway

  25. Warby84
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    That penalty just gives Redmond the 3 bonus I was after

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

      He got a cs point taken away so it is the same result you realise

      1. Warby84
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Was only on 1 though

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

          Ah, my bad

          1. Warby84
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Redmond doesn’t lose a point as he was subbed

  26. Weilong7
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    what to do with hazard after the brace? planning to change for son if he blanks today

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

      Do it. Hazard has City and blank.

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

      Selling for Son and not looking back.

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

      Keep next week I think.Can easily haul vs city too.U can get more news on gw31 and can plan chip strategy after

  27. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Everton dgw failure

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Surprise!

    2. Bees4Lyf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Digne getting a red was a blessing

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

      Could you not see that one a mile off?

  28. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Everton only one place better at this point of season compared to last.
    Silva is a fraud.

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

      One place better. Improvement then?

  29. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Binned hazard for sterling tc

    Hope it pays off

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

      Rip

  30. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    That late Burnley goal hurt, Bednarek lost lots of points.

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      looks like he could still hold onto some bonus tbf