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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. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Have been owning Rich for a number of weeks. Waste of space.

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

    See ya Richard

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

    Sigurdsson & Digne -> Son & Bednarek? Have exact funds so would need to do tonight before Digne drop.

    Cheers

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

      MAKE IT NOW

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

      Yes do itt

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

      yeah

    4. MTPockets
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Digne should get price locked & reset now

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

      41 from 4. DGW captain still to play.

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

        Nice

        1. mrodgers91
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Captain will probably only start once unless its KDB

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

        My 39 from 6 now looks poverty.

        Let me guess Son, Jimenez, Hazard, ????

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

        Post bonus?

    6. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If anyone feels bad, just remember there are people who transferred in Keane for this dgw

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

        I recon they were all trolling, nobody is that dense.

        1. Greenbackbøøg…
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          You might be right actually

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

        And Zouma 🙁

      3. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cup opponent got Keane and Pickford on a WC with no City.

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

      King to save the GW.

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

      19 points. Pretty grim!

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

        You need to change your name.

      2. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        You are optimist. Don't worry. Be happy!

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

      Higuaín and Hazard double up working a treat 😀

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

        Paying you back for Bou 😉

    10. HD7
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      AWB Doh Llorente... was hard to choose who to bench this gw but decided Doh. I wont he suprised if Auba was the man to he benched this GW 😀

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

      Richarlison was horrible today. Jota was fantastic he could’ve had more

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

        Good news.Jota comes in for richa for me.Its either gw26 or 27.

      2. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I’m very close to cutting ties win richarlison. Been useless.

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

      Foster and Luiz owners Unite o/

      ultimate differentials.

      1. moz_1983
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yep.

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

        tough fixtures coming for luiz though

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

      Congratulations to the Hazard keepers and even more so if you had the cajones to captain him.

      Took him out for Sane but it is what it is.

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

        +1

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

        It had to be his last chance. Thankfully it worked out.

      3. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Might still work out. Wait and see what sane does

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

          Should work out 😀
          TC for me

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

            TC Haz?? Or Sane?

            If Haz - you’re a genius!! Hats off!

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

          Here's hoping. Could have been a big differential in my ML if I held but played it safe chasing

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

        Must say I'm glad it worked out for me, but I have no City players...and to be fair, this has Haz haul all over it, as I said earlier: https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2019/02/01/gameweek-25-scout-picks-man-city-and-everton-players-make-the-cut/?hc_page=55&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_19819193

        1. Good Times
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Same boat

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

          Good call! Sometimes have these gut feeling/instinct and need to back them.

      5. Good Times
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Captain!! =D

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

          How are the big balls feeling lol. Still hoping for a Sane goal or two we might all be happy!

          1. Good Times
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Feels good... City are bound to come back after last gw

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

      Brighton draw against WBA has cost Hazard dgw.
      Never Forget !!!
      Sane go on & make it count man.

    15. camarozz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Keep Hazard and Luiz but major boo-boo capt Siggy. Had a chance at the end and fluffed his lines.

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

        Shocking captaincy pick

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

          No other dgw player apart from Ederson. On set pieces, top of goals imminent. Worth a shot.

          1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Goals imminent LooooooL

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

        Really ??
        Hopefully he gets a goal against city now

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

      21 from 4.

      Shouldnt have sold Haz :s

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

      14pts with 14 to play.

      Probably the only chance I will ever get to post a score like this. 🙂

    18. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sold hazard but on 31 from 4. Will take it and happier with my team having sane and son over hazard and Felipe

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

      Alonso definitely out next week, and probably still Hazard too...

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

        Who you getting in? Mane looks decent for a pool double up?

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

          Son I think

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

        Correct moves.

        Chelsea have tough games coming up. Accept the leaving gifts and move on.

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

          No game is tough for hazard on song

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

      Richarlison's stats 😆

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

      Foster is quietly returning quality points. Stuck with Fabianski though.

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

        Sold Foster for Ryan....

    22. HD7
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Next GW
      Who to bench?
      AWB Doherty Llorenty issue again...
      Llorente?

    23. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      17 from 4.
      Hiw you guys doing ??

      1. DR0GBA
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        21 from 4

        Ings is dead to me

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

          Ohh.
          Hard luck mate.
          Siggy,Awb, Doherty,Jota played for me.
          Hopefully Siggy gets a return now against City

      2. MTPockets
          5 years, 1 month ago

          40 from 5

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

            Wow.
            Hazard ??

        • Andy Mac
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          35 from 4. Happy with that! 😀

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

            Good job keeping Hazard

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

              Cheers Amey

        • Danstoke82
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          13 from 3. Shocker.

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

            Hard luck mate.
            We'll rock tomorrow

        • WVA
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          40 from Ryan Keane AWB Jonny Hazard Son Jimenez

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

            Great.

        • Krafty Werks
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          32 from 4 post baps, have TC'ed Sterling who is a huge diff for me in my 3 cash leagues as hardly anyone in top 5 has him...praying for a haul!!

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

            Good Luck buddy.
            Sane TC here hoping for same

            1. Krafty Werks
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Ty and you 😉

        • Rash
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          31 from 4 here

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

            At least 41 from 4 well chuffed! Has, Luiz, Jimi and Barnes.

        • Pinturicchio10
            5 years, 1 month ago

            45/6

          • PÍE
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Should be 43 from 6.
            Happy with that!

          • Call Me Guybrush
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            36 from 6 pre BAPS.

            7 left to play this DGW including Aguero (C) x2 which is the biggie.

        • Andy Mac
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Thank you Haz for repaying my faith to keep you for one more week.

          Anyway - goodbye Haz, hello Son! 😉

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

            Ditto.

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

              He owed us big time Nomar!!

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

                Yes he certainly did.

                Not being fooled by this show of flat track bullying though.

                Haz to Son it will still be.

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

            Many including me likely doing the same

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

              Have to. Fixtures and blank rule him out in my mind....

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

                Yep doing same can always bring back in a few weeks

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

                  Exactly! Just hold the funds

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

          Bit sad that really, no attacking returns from Alonso in a 5-0 win

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

            He’s def not as attacking now, first 3 games have skewed his season as sarri has clearly curbed him a bit

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

            Sari has ruined him as an FPL prospect.

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

              Agree. Still has attacking potential and chances but nowhere near same level.

              Pereira or TAA in

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

            He is sh***

        • JAYPEE
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Chances of Pogba playing? Bednarek first sub

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

            Think I'd be happier to see Pogba play myself.

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

            85%

        • the german
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Deeney to jimnez?

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

            Can’t believe you had to ask....?!! 😉

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

          Jimenez has been a great wee addition to my team.

        • Alli 3',17',64�…
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          25 from 3, nice. Sonny, Luiz and the useless richarlinogoalison

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

          The real geniuses are the ones who bought Haz for this game...

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

            Have you found one yet??!

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

            Unless on FH it's a very short sighted move imo

        • Dr. Rog
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          48 with 10 to play.
          top 10k here we come

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

            10?! I assume your counting the dgw’s In that number!