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Higuain recovers from illness to start up front for Chelsea at Everton

The last of five Gameweek 31 fixtures takes place on Merseyside this afternoon.

Chelsea are the visitors to Goodison Park, where Everton have only won one of their last eight league fixtures.

Gonzalo Higuain is fit to lead the line for Chelsea, having missed the win over Dynamo Kyiv on Thursday due to illness.

Higuain lines up in a front three alongside Pedro and Eden Hazard, who is the third-most-popular Gameweek 31 captaincy choice among “active” Fantasy assets.

Marcos Alonso returns at left-back at the expense of Emerson Palmieri, while Ross Barkley starts in place of Mateo Kovacic in midfield.

Seamus Coleman returns to the Everton side as Jonjoe Kenny drops out of the match-day squad.

Yerry Mina makes his first Premier League start of 2019 in place of the ineligible Kurt Zouma, while Jordan Pickford keeps his place between the sticks.

The Toffees are otherwise unchanged, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin leading the line ahead of an attacking midfield three of Richarlison, Bernard and Gylfi Sigurdsson.

Everton XI (4-2-3-1): Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Mina, Digne, Gueye, Gomes, Richarlison, Sigurdsson, Bernard, Calvert-Lewin.

Chelsea XI (4-3-3): Arrizabalaga, Azpilicueta, Rüdiger, David Luiz, Alonso, Kanté, Jorginho, Barkley, Pedro, Higuaín, Hazard.

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  1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Azpi in for a hit went well

    1. Jimmy Boy
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If you brought him in for someone blanking GW33, he still has time to pay it off

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

      Ah man, bad luck

    3. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      1 week hits for defenders is rarely a good idea - even in blanks

    4. Powers106
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Even worse if you did what I did and took a hit to put Azpi in for Alonso since I didn't think he'd even play...

  2. tricpic
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Rough with the smooth.
    There is no smooth

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

      The smooth is that there is only 7 more weeks of pain to go!

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

        It's sad but I genuinely can't wait for this season to be over, not enjoyed it at all as nothing has gone right whatsoever.

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

          This season there have been so many 50:50 decisions which have a 20+ point swing

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

            It's frustrating as every other season they've evened themselves out but this season every single one has gone wrong

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

              It doesn’t help that since Christmas I’ve got every captain choice wrong

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

                I know how you feel, VC has outscored my C 29 weeks out of 31!

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

                  ouch - that's an amazingly horrific stat. Sympathies.

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

                    So unlucky, I've only captain Salah Kane Aguero Hazard Sane and Pogba too! Got Sanes DGW 1 point and pogs missed pen too haha

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

          Amen to that.

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

        This! Hoping next season will be better.

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Rough as..
      A badger's arse, or the young lady who seemed like a good idea at 3am?

  3. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bring on the Scorpion King.

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

      The Rock?

  4. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Richa u troll

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

    That hit to get Hazard in for a hit and bench Richa not looking as good now as it was after 10 minutes ...

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

      That decision to*

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

    Sarriball not working

  7. Jimmy Boy
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    There's a quick reminder to NOT double up on Chelsea defence for GW32

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

    That minus four effectively minus 0 over GW31 and GW33 to bring in Luiz is looking good.

  9. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Chelsea nowhere near good enough for Top 4 imo

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

      No room in top 6 tbh..

  10. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    No assist?

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

      Wasn't it a save by Kepa then a botched clearance by the defender that meant it ballooned to Richarlison to score?

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

        Looks like in some quarters they've given it to DCL

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

          Because DCL's rebound was scored.

  11. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Higuain to Aguero for -4?

    1. Powers106
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      All day

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

    This is the GW that just keeps giving. All that planning...

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

    Had 4 players for this week so free hitted
    Four players at minute including bonus
    29 so far
    Free hit team 34 so far.
    I think we can call that a fail.

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

      No one was to know it would be such a low scoring week. You had to prep for the worst.

    2. La Vida Latte
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Well i have 23 points. With Salah TC. Glorious!

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

    To think Pickford will be the only goalie with CS this GW...

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 1 month ago

        disgusting

      • Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        35 minutes left

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

        You know Haz is gonna get one late again

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

      Just like last year, planning for the blanks turned out a disaster. Why even bother.

      1. LǝgleSs e|even
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Feels like I've wasted a chip with the FH. Ahh.. Ow well

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

      He used to score them 🙁

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

      Quite happy with my first FH32 draft, thoughts?

      Ederson
      Azpi Lindelof Valery
      Sterling Hazard Pogba JWP
      Aguero Kane Jimenez

      1. Queens of the South Age
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Very similar to mine I just posted below so therfore looks great! 🙂

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

        Id want better than Val and JWP starting - Kane is a resource hog...

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

          Kane is still scoring even though he's not playing well, and Southampton have really impressed me the last few games (those 2 players in particular). Thanks for the feedback though

      3. Powers106
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I wonder about Mili since he is on pens and against Huddersfield?

    5. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bring on Willian!!

    6. Queens of the South Age
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Any opinions on this FH32 team? First draft. Defence is a bit rubbish but can't have them all.

      Ederson
      Azpi AWB Jonny
      Hazard Sterling Pogba JWP
      Aguero Kane Batman

      Hamer Dendoncker Valery Simpson

      1. LǝgleSs e|even
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Are gw 32 matches confirmed?

        1. Queens of the South Age
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Not all yet. Pretty sure Spurs and Palace is confirmed now tho.

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

            Confirmed on April 3rd at Spurs' new ground

    7. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Double Chelsea defense...De la soul GW 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

      1. Futile Tinkering
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Oooh! I love that De la Soul track featuring Red man.

    8. PrettyDick
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Zero returns from 11 players (starters) .. that has never happened to me before, and hopefully it will never happen again

    9. mgilbert86
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      This isnt a top four side

      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Nowhere near

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

        Well we are 6th.

    10. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Rich and fanny scoring is pretty lucky

      Surprised Puncheon didn’t bag one

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

        He should have scored too the shitter.

      2. km79
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        he missed a sitter at the end!!!!

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

      You have to love Richarlison. Biggest troll in FPL history.

      1. km79
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        he missed a sitter at the end !

      2. km79
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        he missed a sitter at the end!!!!

    12. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Kepa should ask Giroud to warm up

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

      Richarlison saving my GW lol...

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

        Well done, you must have held all along?

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

      With the poor form of Chelsea and United recently... Im really not sure we should go fixtures over form in FH 32?
      Your thoughts mates...

      Last year the strategy was sound, we got a lot of Chelsea, Leicester for the DGWs... only to be punished by SGW players :/

    15. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Cant believe he plays Pedro over Hudson odoi

    16. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      This week must be a new low for the scout picks

    17. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Higuain close 🙁