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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.


3,609 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Rust Cohle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I’m on a plane. How has Mount looked?

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

      Young

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

      Look out window u may be flying into him

    3. Rust Cohle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Helpful. Thank you both. Forever indebted.

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

        Pretty sharp, hold him

  2. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Tomori YC.....

  3. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Tomori yellow.

  4. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    9 point boom

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

    McGinn goal

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

      Wow

    2. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      is Mings involved

    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Assist?

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

      El Ghazi assist

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

    TRIVIA

    Of the players on the field today(Che pool), which player has won the most trophies? (Only competetive)

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

      Vvd at mainly celtic?

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

        No

    2. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Would guess Azpi based on number of appearances

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

        No

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

      Kante

    4. fusen
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      one of the under 21s via their competitions?

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

      Kovacic surely

  7. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Need Auba cappo goal ASAP

  8. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Carrier pigeon: Trent!

  9. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Henderson dive Tomori YC

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

      Lol

  10. Podge
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Anything happening at Arsenal ?

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

    Hoooood Villa!

  12. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    You can't spell Arsenal without arse

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Sh.t

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

      I tried, you're right

  13. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pretty sure I'll hit 100 this week now!!!

    Come on!!!

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Boo

  14. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Selling Trent and keeping Robbo continues to haunt me

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

    mcginn has scored

  16. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    McGinn. Yes my boy!!!

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

    Arsenal joke club. If this was utd we'd never hear the end Of it

  18. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    To ori may need to come off

    70 mins vs this attack whilst on a yellow, on his third ever game... recipie for trouble

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      *Tomori

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

      i'll get him instead of soyuncu i think

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

    Arsenal doing what they do well!

  20. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wesley assist by any chance? Can’t wait to sell him today ha

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He'll score today. I can feel it. Luiz giving another penalty away.

      1. Ady87
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Nice VC and Lundy incoming mate

  21. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    AMN is a freaking awful pick. No idea why Mark picked him up.

    1. Ady87
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      The fixtures looked too appealing, I tried it with Sokratis on the cheap, complete fail. He’s going today.z

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

      Give it time one will go in off his arse

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

    Villa goal is perfect for Auba owners. Arsenal need to attack and he is most likely to benefit.

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I’d say an Auba goal would be perfect for Auba owners

      A villa goal is probably... ok-ish

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

    FFSSSSSSSSS

    ML rival is getting KDB VC points, Lundstram of the bench and has McGinn

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

    its Luiz fault again!

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

      Still on Chelsea’s payroll

  25. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Emerson to Rico last week.

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

    McGinn rolling off a few benches too.

  27. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    TAA, Salah and McGinn points for me. Now just Mane 🙂

  28. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    more goals from Mo (vc) please.

  29. BigBillyBass
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    McGinn!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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

      dial up?

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

      0-2?

  30. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Mcginn and lundstram 1st and 2nd subs. Good job the rest of the team have done ok.