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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. Marvin Moon
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What is the most managerial sackings in one season?

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

      For Watford?

  2. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Salah brace, Mount consolation goal is all I ask from second half!!!

    1. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      You love to see it

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

    Need more Salah involvement

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

    3m in the bank, which one would you get?
    a) TAA (for AWB)
    b) Son (for Anderson)
    c) Abraham (for Wickham)

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

      B or C

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

    Went with Maitland Niles over Otamendi on WC

    Last week: “I’m and FPL genius”

    This week: ”I’m and idiot!”

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

      "I'm and idiot." 😀

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

        What an mistake

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

      Was so close to do that, end up with ota. Am i fpl genius now?

  6. I know nothing
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    WC
    Pope and 4pound
    Taa souuncu lund rico ward
    Kdb son mane mount cantwell
    firmino pukki abraham

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Try again after the game.

      1. I know nothing
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Ok

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

      Better. Maybe not Firmino & ward.

      1. I know nothing
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Vardy or wilson?

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

    The Merseyside Rico taking the corner

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

    Wenger was a lot better than this. Had an awful last 2 seasons but still had more than this arsenal side

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

    Saka subbed

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

    Big save by Kepa

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      My criticism of him partially retracted.

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

    TAA is a beast

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

    Trent +BPS

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

    TAA crosses it into Firmino who shoots and Kepa makes a great save,

  14. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Cmon boys! Can get back up the rankings if this goes right!

  15. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Too much to ask for Trent to come off and VVD to get a brace? 😆

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

      Nah, it's a fair request.

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Every week kicking myself as in avoiding the hit I’d need to switch them

  16. Modest Bob
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What do you get when Auba crosses the road?

    Nothing.

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

      Now I am taking the advise of not bringing Auba in for Kun. Almost pulled the trigger.

      1. Modest Bob
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Glad i could help

    2. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      2pts?

  17. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    TAA looks so dangerous.

  18. The_Fish
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone not got Trent? If not, why not?

    1. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No doubt someone will reply with "not nailed".

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

        Doesn't make sense to me. No top attacking player plays 38 games in a PL season. Most are rotated and play around 32 games.

      2. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Milner lurking.

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

      Heard he’s a rotation risk.

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

      VVD was cheaper

    4. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He's due a rest.

    5. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Other issues in the team so left Robbo on the team

    6. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      O/

      Feel sick about it but just had more vital uses for FTs and hadn’t felt worth a hit to switch VVD for TAA

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

    Need Trent to return the favour for salah

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

      And a cleanie!

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

    Firmino looking way more dangerous this season

  21. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Bobby looking more tempting than Son right now...having his best season het

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

      Get both

  22. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Hendo is having a stinker.

  23. Rushford
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Salah is way too often playing as a deep playmaker. Frustrating to watch

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

      Hahahahaha.

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

    TAA offside - negative bps

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

      Mark will look after that.

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

    Saka bandwagon was short lived.

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

    Officials are a joke. Let it go and use VAR

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

      What's the point in them even being involved in offsides nowadays anyway.

  27. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    WTF NOT OFFSIDE

  28. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What happened to Arsenal, looking at their XI, only Auba is a star, others are average players even wont get into lower teams

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

    So who got rid of TAA. Going to be hard work to get him back...

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

      Not really. Got founds ITB..

  30. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wanted: Mount and Mane goals.