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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. XabiAlonso
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    4 years of Triple captain has produced
    3 + 7 + 9 + 2
    While bench boost gave
    25 + 24 + 14 so far.
    Absolute lottery chip

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      I’ve never had a good bench boost

  2. Fernando Torres
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Are Soton playing twice? Why the love for JWP?

    1. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Six goals in his last nine matches. On set pieces and corners.

    2. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Bosh.....GOAL!

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      He is unquestionably the best player in world football right now - name anyone better?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 14 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        Alonso?

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          He's up there, but not that level on current form

          1. TorresMagic™
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            • 14 Years
            5 years, 12 days ago

            Do you still own him?

            1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 12 days ago

              With Cardiff/Brighton in the double GW and with him having won his place back he could suprise people in GW32

              1. TorresMagic™
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                • 14 Years
                5 years, 12 days ago

                You think he keeps it after today?

                1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 12 days ago

                  Cardiff & Brighton are very set piece orientated & Sarri has stated that's one of the big advantages Alonso has over Emerson.

                  Also don't think Sarri really rates Emerson, he's had enough chances by now to win a place, Sarri always goes back to Alonso

                  Wouldn't be shocked to see an Alonso explosion DGW32

  3. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Even if I had £200m to spend on my team, I would still be struggling to pick a confident first 11.

  4. AuFeld
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Digne ~> Pereira after GW24 has been deplorable. Props to EVE for turning their defense around with three clean sheets in their last six with a xGC of 8.9 and -2.9 delta. LEI with a +5.8 delta. FML

    Also kicking myself for tooting King's xGI over his last six at home and transferred in Wilson instead for this gw.

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

      Lost you at ‘last six’....

  5. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Anyone thinking of Zaha or Bat for their FH in 32?

    1. Fernando Torres
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Considering Zaha if fit.

  6. Orion
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    What is going to be if I transfer out Salah for Mane now and click a FH on the Saturday 30march? What is happening for gw33? Will I have Salah or Mane then?
    Cheers

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      You'll have Salah, enjoy!

    2. PÍE
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Reverts back to you team from this week, so Salah for you.

    3. Orion
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Cheers guys

  7. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    So much planning to field 11 for this GW and I had 22(-4), sliding down to 45 K now, this game is cruel..

    1. Tev
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      This all over, down to 55k though

    2. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      You are definitely winning ‘roughest Gameweek’ Your team looked great on paper heading into the week.

      Just incredibly unlucky. The positive is that it was a low scoring week. Let’s hope next week is a very high scoring one and we can crush people with our FH teams.

  8. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Am I the only one who TCed salah?? All other chips and wildcard intact, couldn't see any other time to play it given all the chips that I had. GW 38 too far to be chasing OR.

  9. Sting in the Tail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Very lucky I made my transfers before all the Mane doubts otherwise I think I would have played safe and gone double pool defence. All the speculation did me a real favour in the end.
    There must be some real tales of woe. I wonder what the worse free hit school was?

  10. Amey
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    What do we think about Salah ??
    😛

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      I'm not allowed to post those thoughts.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        😀

    2. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      He's in a rut.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        Yep

    3. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Troll factor turned up to 1000. Always blanks when I own him amd goes mad the second I get rid. Desperate for Madrid to buy him.

    4. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Confidence completly gone and not scoring is clearly playing in his mind.

      The problem is his xG is still right up there, he is getting the chances so at some point he’ll get a big haul which makes selling a risk

      1. AuFeld
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        Meh. 2.99 xGI over the last six game weeks.

    5. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Glad for the international break. Could come back refreshed and in form

  11. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Chelsea really bloody love making things difficult for themselves, don't they?

    1. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      They should go back to whatever they were doing when the season started.

  12. Uncle Gamst
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    62 (-4) from 10 well 9 if we don't count Alonso as a player 😉 can't complain as guy above got 49 from a FH 🙂

    1. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      74 (-4) for me without FH, first proper GW in a long, long time

      1. PÍE
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        Nice, 68 for me.

        1. fedolefan
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          You two, teach me your ways.

        2. twoplustwo
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          Tidy

    2. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      And enjoy!

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        ONLY two big scores I've seen this GW. Lol

  13. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Spurs have confirmed palace will be the first game in new stadium in dgw32

    This makes me want kane in my free hit team.

    Anyone else getting g kane on this basis??

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Pool game isn't great.

      1. Fernando Torres
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        Why not? Kane will probably score in that game.

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      The pitch could be a shambles - they'll never have played on it before... second game is liverpool... Kane costs approximately 137.4m of budget... Kun, Jimmy, Bats, Zaha all cheaper with better fixtures...

      Might get Son or Alli but Kane could do well

    3. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Sliding more towards Son for counter-attacks.

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        Son in bad form and benched last game.

    4. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Yes, King Harold has been a rock for me the past few seasons when I've owned, perfect antidote to being screwed over by that lousy Egyptian troll. Will 100% be returning to my old reliable and hoping he punishes Pool for their crimes against my FPL season.

  14. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Will be flat out finishing in the top 50K this season it seems.

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      You’ve still got time to get near to top 10k - just been some very tough weeks recently - it’ll turn around

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 14 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        Top 10K is probably a miracle.

        1. TheDragon
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          You are a quality FPL manager with the record to back it up - you’ve got all your chips left - 7 game weeks with all chips is still a long time to make big gains in OR

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            • 14 Years
            5 years, 12 days ago

            Quality has disappeared.
            The chips are the only saving grace.

    2. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      What's your OR??

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        100K+ I guess.

    3. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Bit presumptuous to take the top 50K for granted. There's plenty of room outside it too. 🙂

    4. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      You have time to show the Magic 😉

    5. PÍE
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Reckon your target is 47,917 or better.

    6. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      This is for you TM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idP5-vtkhBE

  15. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    So when will they realistically announce this DGW fixtures?

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      This week.

  16. Zenith UK
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Do I really need Robbo and TAA in my WC team?

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      What's the GW33 plan?

      1. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        FH.

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          Do you want them 34-38?
          Maybe 1 is enough.

          1. Zenith UK
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 12 days ago

            I don't think I do want Robbo. Especially if I have TAA. I am tempted to not even get TAA until GW35 for a normal transfer (with the exception of FH33)

    2. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      I'd go TAA and a TOT defender. TOT has four good home matches to: BHA, HUD, WHU, and EVE.

      1. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        This is what I'm considering. Also thinking of getting Son back in

        1. AuFeld
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          IMO, Son does not appear to be worth while since Kane returned.

          1. Zenith UK
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 12 days ago

            I suppose. Just looking Spurs fixtures and thinking fixtures can't be ignored excusing the L'pool and City games (which I reckon they'll play on the break).

  17. WVA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Luiz over Mane sums up my season wonderfully!

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Interesting choice!

  18. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    took a hit for Luiz. Let's see what GW 33 brings on the table.

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      See above!

  19. Fernando Torres
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Rashford or Zaha?

    1. FPL Maldini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      I think Zaha just because he is more nailed

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Zaha seems to have struck up a nice relationship with BatMan - i think they could do very well

      Rashford also good... but two hammer blows for united last two games after the high of PSG and the Barca games also on the horizon...

      I could see united possibly dissapointing a lot of people in the DGW

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        Zaha seems injured.

        Batshuayi for a little less?

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          Either are good i think, obviously if Zaha is injured he's a non-option though

          Mili also worth a punt for them juicy pens

      2. twoplustwo
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        Totally

        They still don't pass the eye test for me

    3. Fernando Torres
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Yh I think I would probably go Zaha.

  20. Zenith UK
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Don't hate on this post... Thinking of losing Mane this week (WC32) because they have Spurs. I'll then bring him in on FH33 and then he will be out for GW34 vs Chelsea.

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Hatty vs Chelsea likely.

  21. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Thoughts on this FH team at the mo?

    Ederson
    Azpi / Lindelof / Boly
    Hazard / Pogba / Eriksen / Sterling
    Kun / Jimenez / Batsyuai

    1. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      I doubt wolves players will play twice given cup semi

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Looks very good to me

    3. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Jimmy and most of Wolverhampton 's first team will be rested before cup semi final game

  22. the grinder
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Question:
    I'm playing my FH chip for GW 32.
    Can I make a transfer first, to bolster my GW 33 Team and then play the FH Chip?

    1. PÍE
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Your transfer won't matter for Gwk 33 - it will revert to your team from this week.

    2. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Nope

    3. barcaa7
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      No

  23. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Do we think D.Silva is a good DGW32 option as he has retired from internationals and will be rested?

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Very possibly, yeah. I have him in my current squad and might hold on to him on my F.H. Lot of other options, though.

  24. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Do we think D.Silva is a good DGW32 option as he has retired from internationals and will be rested?

    Thanks