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Mount and Emerson recover from injury to start against Liverpool

The final two matches of Gameweek 6 take place this afternoon as Chelsea entertain Liverpool and Arsenal take on Aston Villa.

Kick-off at Stamford Bridge and at the Emirates is at 16:30 BST.

The headline news comes from west London, with Chelsea – and Fantasy managers – handed a boost upon the release of the teamsheets.

Mason Mount has recovered from injury to make his sixth straight start in the top flight, while N’Golo Kante and Emerson Palmieri are also back in Frank Lampard’s starting XI after stepping up their recoveries over the last week.

Lampard has ditched the 3-4-2-1 and reverted to a 4-3-3, with Tammy Abraham flanked by Mount and Willian up top.

Liverpool have made only one change from the side that lost to Napoli in midweek, with Georginio Wijnaldum in for James Milner in central midfield.

That means there are starts for Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andrew Robertson, Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah.

Unai Emery has made multiple changes from the side that beat Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday but, compared to Arsenal’s Gameweek 5 line-up, there is only one alteration: Bukayo Saka in for Mesut Ozil.

Sead Kolasinac has been passed fit despite coming off with a minor knock in Germany.

Aston Villa also make just one change to the side that drew 0-0 against West Ham on Monday night: Trezeguet returns from suspension and replaces the benched Jota.


Arsenal XI: Leno, Maitland-Niles, Luiz, Sokratis, Kolasinac, Xhaka, Guendouzi, Ceballos, Pepe, Aubameyang, Saka.

Aston Villa XI: Heaton, Guilbert, Engels, Mings, Taylor, Nakamba, McGinn, Grealish, El Ghazi, Trezeguet, Wesley.

Chelsea XI: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Tomori, Emerson, Kanté, Jorginho, Kovačić, Willian, Abraham, Mount.

Liverpool XI: Adrian, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Henderson, Mane, Salah, Firmino.


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  1. Moose™
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Lets go Mount VVD!! Salah blank plsss

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Lots will not happy with Salah blank

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        *be

  2. Stockport Hatter
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    TAA, Salah and Auba(c) come on!!!!!

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      yes Auba hat trick needed!

      1. Stockport Hatter
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Agreed. Main ML rival had KDB as vice.

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Nice

  3. Sid1891
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Cmon Mo
    Make up for Sterling cappers

  4. Respect My Authoritah
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Yikes..wildcard triggered.

    Thoughts on this squad?

    4.5 4.0
    Trent Otamendi Soyuncu Lundstram 4.0
    Mane KDB Son Mount 4.4
    Auba Tammy Pukki

    0.0 left over, hence the trimmings in the cheap slots.

    1. The_Fish
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      You need to hope the bench won’t be needed often.

      1. Respect My Authoritah
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Yep, for sure. Lundstram/Soy will be my first bench spot, so perhaps some points there, but after that it'll be 1/2 pointers

  5. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Not used to having 5 players in the last gameslot of the weekend...

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      4 for me. Ceballos and triple pool

  6. hueycho
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Was hoping mount no show for lund....damn

    1. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Metoo

    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Many in the same boat.

    3. Lev Yashin
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Lund played so wasn't a no-show.

      1. hueycho
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        ??

  7. Pinturicchio10
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Digne -> Pereira
      Haller -> Abraham

      Happening as soon as these games are done.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Pereira is a bit expensive isn't he? Soyuncu?

        1. Pinturicchio10
            4 years, 6 months ago

            2nd rate. Pereira is the pick.

        2. Hog Roast Junkie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Digne to Ota instead

          1. Pinturicchio10
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Already own.

          2. Regin
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            pereira overpriced.

            1. Pinturicchio10
                4 years, 6 months ago

                On what basis?

          3. Team Cruel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Just have Salah left. Time to hide behind the sofa

            1. mookie
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Only TAA for me

            2. Regin
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              salah and maitland niles for me'

          4. el polako
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            What is the optimal mid priced forward line at the moment ?

            Pukki Abraham Callum Wilson ?

            1. Moose™
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Brought Tammy in for my WC team..

            2. Konstaapeli
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Pukki - Tammy - Jota 😉

            3. F4L
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              those 3 have the best fixtures. But it changes on a weekly basis with the good options

          5. Random Name
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Mane C

            1. el polako
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Yep, lets pray.

            2. Magic Zico
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Nice GL

          6. bench boost for every gamew…
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            With my lick emerson gets injured again.. Palace goal not even on target.. all details that defines a bad week from a good one. Praying for pool og mane, cs and mane outscoring salah

            1. FPL Daniel
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Emerson is due a goal

          7. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Mason Mount STARTS! He is GW6's most-sold player...

            Anybody regretting their decision?

            1. Magic Zico
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Depending on the outcome from today, v Pool remember ...

              1. FPL Daniel
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                He plays so that's good. See the fixtures. Up to WC 2 season keeper

                1. Magic Zico
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Just bring him back in, so no regret

            2. RichardNixon
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              If he scores today he will be the most bought player given Chelsea's fixtures

            3. Gudjohnsen
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Me

          8. Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            An Auba europa hangover would be a nice end to the game week.

            1. FPL Daniel
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Naaah. He is top notch quality. I am seeing it difficult in getting him in. Don't know how

            2. Magic Zico
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Auba should be fine ... ARS I am not sure about

            3. Rainer
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              No chance and don’t get your hopes up at HT. He loves nothing more than a 2nd half goal on a Sunday.

            4. F4L
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              dream on 😀

          9. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Only I'd there weren't those Tonsils. Well can't predict that kind of things

          10. Muscout
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Who is more essential to have:
            A) Sterling
            B) Aguero

            1. yakirh
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Its 50\50 mate, just take your pick

            2. FPL Daniel
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Aguero

              1. FPL Daniel
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                But see whether Mark will get him first

                1. Halftime
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  I hope Mark still has a team!

            3. Moose™
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Feel like Kun tbh..

            4. Magic Zico
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              KDB?

            5. el polako
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Looking at consistancy and captain material it must be Kun.

            6. beric
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Agueroooooo

            7. Debauchy
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Aguero till his minutes are managed

            8. 11SPECIALONE11
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              I could not choose!
              I had to go with both..

          11. Hits from the Bong
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Which combo scores more? Cheers

            A. Son Auba Digne
            B. Sterling Auba Rico
            C. Sterling Son Guilbert

            1. Magic Zico
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Son Auba Ota

              1. Hits from the Bong
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                0.1 short would you believe

                1. Hits from the Bong
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  C is a million cheaper though

                  1. Magic Zico
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Son Auba Rico and use cash for party

                2. Magic Zico
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Ouch ... Aurier?

            2. Sid1891
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              B

            3. Hits from the Bong
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              C is +£1m

          12. jia you
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            I have Cantwell, Rico & Pieters on my bench and Sterling didn't play, will I get Lundstram points from my bench?

            1. Albrightondknight
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              What's the bench order?

              1. Rainer
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                😮

            2. Albrightondknight
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              🙂

            3. Magic Zico
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Yes but you need to hack your neighbor's account first

              1. jia you
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                🙂

          13. Albrightondknight
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Only Heaton Mane and Abraham to go so a decent green could turn red real quick.
            Still lots of Salah and Auba C still out there.
            Couch time.

          14. moment
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Very conflicted Chelsea fan here. Guess I want a Salah Blank, Mane double and Tammy hattie.

            1. Debauchy
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              A Mount moment good too

            2. Paul Psychic Octopus
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Tami Hati sounds like a book of sexual positions.

            3. boc610
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              If ever there was conflict between FPL and the team I support then im quitting FPL. ( im sure I heard a stat that Mane has never scored and been on the losing side since joining pool )

          15. Make United Great Again
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Manè Mount Abraham TAA.

            Here’s to a goal fest

          16. jia you
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Time for the Pepe party to begin!

            1. Nightcrawler
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Party of random off target shots

            2. Debauchy
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Its coming no doubt , hope not yet though

            3. MagicMessi
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              It's ok as long as Auba participates

          17. beric
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Thinking of some seriously exciting transfers this week: ayew and Douglas Luiz to Greenwood and Cantwell. Hold me back!

            1. MTPockets
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Yeah watched Ayew today and think he may have to go earlier than I planned

              • Nightcrawler
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Taking -12??

                1. beric
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  -16

              • FPL Daniel
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Haha. Long time no see Beric. Welcome back.

                1. beric
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Hi Daniel! Nice to see you bro

            2. Moose™
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Team A or B? On WC atm

              A.

              Pope Button

              TAA Otamendi Aurier Soyuncu Lundy

              Salah KdB Son Mount Cantwell

              Auba Tammy Greenwood

              B.

              Pope Button

              Otamendi Soyuncu Lundy Kelly Rico

              Salah KdB Son Mount Cantwell

              Aguero Tammy Pukki

              1. Sid1891
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                B

                1. Moose™
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Bit light at the back.. But, just need those 3 out of 5 def week in week out..

              2. royals forever
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                B

            3. No Professionals
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              2ft 1.1itb 

              Pope
              VVD Digne Otamendi
              Salah Sterling Mount Cantwell McGinn 
              Aguero Pukki 

              Button Lundstram Kelly Greenwood 

              I know taking sterling out is a risk, but which do you like best

              A) sterling and Greenwood to KDB and Abraham 
              B) sterling and mount to KDB and Son 
              C) aguero and McGinn to abraham and KDB

              B feels the riskiest as it's taking out 2 players with good fixtures. Leaning towards A

            4. EMBOLOFAN
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              martin tylers diminishing enthusiasm for saying “and its live” is becoming impossible to ignore

              1. EMBOLOFAN
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                feels like a real chore for him at this point

                1. Nightcrawler
                  • 4 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Needs to be replaced.

            5. Paul Psychic Octopus
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Not just because I live in Chelsea, but Jose Mourinho is a long cut above all the other pundits. Absolutely brilliant coup for Sky.

              1. FPL Daniel
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                What did he say ?

                1. EMBOLOFAN
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  united are sh1te

                  1. La Roja
                    • 12 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    😀

                2. Paul Psychic Octopus
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Just his shrewd assessment of tactics, weaknesses, putting his finger on the key issues in just a few words.

              2. Rainer
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Absolutely!

                Recent/unemployed managers are much more in touch with the game than footballers from the 80s or those pushing an agenda.

            6. FPL Daniel
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Kante back, back 4 and Tomori starts. Bargain alert?

              1. EMBOLOFAN
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                rudiger prob back next week no?

              2. MTPockets
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Let's see what the score is first

                • pundit of punts
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Tempted by Zinchenko ➡ Tomori

              3. Bob_the_builder
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                I have Heaton. Rival has Auba captain. Need Heaton to turn into Gandalf.

              4. moment
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                B probably but I'd keep an eye on Aguero -> Auba sooner or later

                1. moment
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Reply fail to MOOSE™

                2. Moose™
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Thanks mate.. Yeah.. Easy downgrade later on..

              5. Debauchy
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                So much to take from this game , hope its a good un