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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. adibo
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Idrissa would walk right in the starting team of top 6 except city tbh... so underrated

    1. the german
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Will goto PSG

    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Hes too inconsistent. Sometimes hes bossing it against a big name midfield, other times hes invisible against a trash team.

  2. Eddie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Come on Higuain you big lump. Score a couple. Then Chelsea can concede a couple more.

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      that'd be nice

    2. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Feel so dirty cheering for Chelsea to score.

    3. adibo
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      The french messi is getting ready

  3. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Need Hugo hattie asap

  4. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Rudiger YC

  5. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Another Digne haul 🙁

  6. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    If Everton get the only CS.. GOOD LORD

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      There’s no chance they hold this (I say this as a Digne and Tichatlison owner)

      1. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        *Richarlison

  7. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Bernard needs a retro ban for those theatrics.

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Van Gogh mode

  8. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Bernard selling that well

  9. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Big old fart Gonzalo

  10. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    I don't think I can stomach Higuaín for a double.
    He on the other hand has all the stomach necessary...

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      the fat shaming that goes on here 😆

  11. Thenotchoosenone
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Poorest scout picks ever

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      What's the combined scout picks score?

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Around 20

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 13 days ago

          30*

          1. TheDragon
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 13 days ago

            And that’s literally just Mane and 2 pointers

  12. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Chelsea gonna be deservedly losing before grabbing a last gasp equaliser again here eh?

    Hope it's Higuain that gets it this time at least

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      He's getting subbed........

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        arsehat

  13. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Giroud and RLC coming on

  14. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Giroud & the magic one inc.

  15. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    It's funny because in the reverse fixture Rudiger tried to do the same to Bernard (and failed).

  16. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Giroud and RLC on soon.

  17. farmerfat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    What score do you think will give a green arrow this week?

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Depends on your rank

    2. Oscar Slater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      23

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      35 after hits in the Top10k, currently.

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Now 38.6 -- Damned Digne owners

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      40

  18. BIGREDDOG
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Lukaku + Dilva or Rashford + Sterling?

    1. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Rashford and Sterling

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Rashford and Sterling

  19. Cookie Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    18 (net) after triple captain ok?

    1. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Yikes.

  20. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Salah still outscoring Hazard

    1. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Lol

  21. fusen
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    I still have Digne and Rich and have wanted to get rid of them for a good number of weeks but hadn't due to this game week.

    Rich then scores last week and this week xD

    This game is often so much about luck.

    1. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Nice

    2. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Jam

  22. Homer21
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    People still considering Chelsea triple up for DGW?

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      1DF and Hazard for me

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Was gonna try Hig as third player, but doubt it now

    3. Chirsbom
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Those teams even worse than both Everton and Chelsea to be fair, so yeah, maybe. Hard to pin down 3 assets at Chelsea at the moment though.

  23. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Barkley clapping the boo's 😀

    1. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Amazing. He may as well be giving them the bird.

  24. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    bugger you higuain

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Told you.

  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Higuain fail

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      When does he get to play a promoted team again?

  26. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Not sure who the community champion was this week but he had a great chance to wallop the Scout picks.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Still wouldn't be enough.

  27. Hect.OR 98th
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Worst free hit I've played since the chip was created. Still 25 points up on the team I would have had though.

  28. mgilbert86
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Goodbye Higuaín

  29. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    I give up!

  30. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Is it worth IT to triple up offensively on one of Che/city/Manu? This would mean having 2x Soton defenders (gk + wingback)

    Or should I go 2x attackers 1x defender from the top teams and 1x attacker + 1x defender from Soton.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Soton won't have a DGW32

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      2 attack, 1 defender is the route I always choose and seems to work best for me.

    3. Rostah
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Might be a shrewd move if you're trying to make up ground in your mini league. Bit of a risk but it probably raises your points ceiling for the week if it goes well. I'm waiting on the confirmed fixtures but probably go on the offensive with it and have cheaper defenders. Nobody seems to keep clean sheets at the moment anyway!