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

    Saka is so cheap. Anyone tempted?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Will be out of the team once Laca is back.

    2. 1zverGGadeM
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Get him in on a WC as 5th mid

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

      Yes , considering

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

        I need him for next week and Laca is back in late October. He looked great in Europe too.

        Do we think he will start next week?

        I don't want to go Cantwell

  2. mookie
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Slightly embarrassing but I have never heard of Saka before.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Don't be. Most people here hadn't either.

    2. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Europa motm

      1. mookie
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Wow

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

      Been a lot of talk from itk Arsenal fans. Lets see

    4. MTPockets
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Neither had I but played midweek - G/A and could be v good value if Emery sticks with him (which is doubtful)

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

          Yeah, Emery must be the absolute worst when it comes to consistency, Pep eat yr heart out

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

        He is better version of Walcott. Was awesome midweek in Europe

    5. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Ox not playing is v good for TAA 🙂

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Good for Liverpool full stop

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          🙂 harsh

      2. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Would love a taa goal

    6. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      West Ham fixtures look good defensively, Cresswell might be a decent pick if he keeps his place and stays on freekicks.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Don't forget Fabianski, he is GK top scorer at the minute

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

      So far Chelsea's youngsters have been putting United's youngsters to shame.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        This

    8. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Liverpool playing like they are the home team.

      1. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Playing like they're the better team

    9. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Really surprised by sudden resilience of westham defence.

      Can they build on 3 consecutive cs's or return to norm with a cs every 4 game or so

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

        I am interested

    10. Regin
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      i have only salah, but i hope for a 1-1 draw.

      goals by wijnaldum & OG by TAA would be nice

    11. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      That was some ball from Hendo

      1. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah lovely.

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

        Kevin de Who!

        1. Albrightondknight
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          🙂 looked a bit KDBesque tbf

    12. BadaBing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Who scores most points over the next 8 weeks?

      1. Son
      2. Vardy
      3. Firmino

      1. beric
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        1

    13. beric
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Come on engels!

      Who's with me?

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

        Charlie’s?

        1. beric
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I'm ashamed to say I mean the dirty villain

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

            Hope he keeps it clean for you!

            1. beric
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Hha thanks mate

    14. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Favourite arsenal villa memory is the first game of 2013 season just before ozil signed. that game made arsenal fan tv popular

    15. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Bottomed, some feedback would be appreciated

      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

      1. Moose™
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        A

    16. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Lampard not going for his usual tactic of starting fast then fading in the second half today.

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        probably smart or Pool would run riot second half

      2. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Seems sensible.

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

        No 1 trick pony , hope

    17. BrutalLogiC
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      which game to watch?

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        watching Arsenal because I have Auba

        1. BrutalLogiC
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          me too, for Aubu/Pepe, even though have 5 players in other game..

          1. have you seen cyan
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            well want to watch Pepe as well tbh, I know what Mane and Salah can do already. Will switch games tho if Pool game turns into a thriller

      2. moment
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Whichever one you have more players in

        1. BrutalLogiC
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          spying on potentials

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

      Is Fabianski worth 0.4 more than Flapianski?

    19. Joss Ackland’s Spunky…
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      something terrible has happened.

      kdb was my vice but i've only fielded 10 players in the end.

      does that mean sterling would be my 11th player thus netting me 0....

      on my triple captain...
      ???

      1. MTPockets
          4 years, 7 months ago

          "kdb was my vice"

        • Hybrid.power
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          The vice captain will always come into effect if your captain doesn't play.

          1. Joss Ackland’s Spunky…
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            i hope so...

        • beric
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          F

        • Jolly Good
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          No you still get KDB (bc) *2

        • No Professionals
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          What you talking about willis?!

        • Hulk Smash
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          The captaincy should still switch because the rule is if your captain doesn't play, your VC gets double points.

      2. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Hi....which striker would u lose for abraham?

        A....haller

        B...barnes

        Thanks

        1. Jolly Good
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Barnes

        2. beric
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          B

          1. Here's Tom with the We…
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            I’m losing Haller

            1. beric
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              I wouldn't want either anymore tbh

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

        Dangerous Mount!

        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Should use a step ladder then

      4. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        McGinn close

      5. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        COME ON GUILBERT!

        1. WVA
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Surely no one's team is bad enough to have guilbert playing away v arsenal

          1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            You are wrong sir

      6. Pedram
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Mount looking sharp

      7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Alonso imminent

        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          On a Liverpool FK?!

      8. barton fc
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        What are people doing with sterling?

        1. Mr Peanutbutter
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          sold to upgrade wickham to tammy and get son

          1. barton fc
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            0.1 off, gonna sell Barnes or take a - 4 and get rid of mina

      9. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        TAA or Salah FK time

      10. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        FK to Liverpool

        Dangerous position

      11. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Mane wins dangerous free, Trent range.

      12. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Maitland yellow

      13. Mr Peanutbutter
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        salah fk

      14. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Jammy alonso owners going to get 60 min vs points

        1. Nightcrawler
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Cs*