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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. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Onside by 3 feet.. you offigials are such a joke

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

    VVD & Zhink —-> TAA & Aurier (free)

    Yay or nay

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

      I would. Looking at something similar tho think I might rid of Digne too

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

    Keep your flag down you donkey. VAR brought in cause you cant do your job.

  4. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Somebody hack me if Auba blanks.

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

    Double pool defence becoming appealing

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

      Had it all year... It's been pretty meh to be fair.

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

        Robbo is warming up on the assist front

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

    What is happening in the Arsenal game? Do Arsenal look like scoring?

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

      Not watching but yes, any minute now.

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

      Nah

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

      Pepe gonna have a hat trick any game now...

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

      No. Villa look more threatening.

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

    Anyone watching Arsenal? How's Pepe looking?

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

    Mane and Auba getting nothing at all today are they, might as well go 🙁

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

      Their turn next GW. That is how it works, isn't it?

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

        think so yea

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

        'They're due' theory.

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

      Still time left mate. I have both Mane and Salah. Want Mane to get in!

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

    Just seen Jota scored. Had to be the week I sell!

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

    More goals incoming CHE vs Pool...

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

      No more imo

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

    How is VAR reversing 1cm offside goals but nothing happens when the linesman gives offside to a clear onside which could’ve led to a goal

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

      Should just bin linesmen off...

    2. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Prem league is a joke now.

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

    Can anyone explain why TAA and Robbo so often find themselves swapping flanks?

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

      To switch things up a bit init

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

        The David Brent of FFS

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

          He got you there EF

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

            🙁

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

      Defending set pieces, sometimes marking the opposite sides. Stay in position until safe to swap.

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

      It happens regularly after defending a corner. Must be related to how they set up.

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

      Corners, set piece marking etc

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

      At half time the teams change ends. 🙂

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

        You’re on it today 😀

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

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

      To spice things up. More often than not, it'll get boring after a few years doing the same thing.

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

    Zinch --> Otamendi or Aurier?

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

      A

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

        why

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

    Zinchenko to Otamendi or Rashford to Tammy?

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

      both -4

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

        This

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

      Was also thinking this.

  15. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Guess the thing about Auber (C) is that you just need to take that disappointment and extrapolate it through to being an actual arsenal fan, and your week doesn't seem so bad after all

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

      Lolz, all this

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

    Does anyone think Zinch has a chance of starting against Everton? Not worth the risk?

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

      See who plays midweek.

  17. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kanye is so past it. Gosh he's bad

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

      Racist

    2. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He was never ever ever good..

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

    Could anyone see Kante leaving chelsea? Where else would he fit in nicely?

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

      Utd always looking at players past their prime...

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

      Any team in the world.

    3. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Real Madrid for one

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

      leicester

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

    TAA YC

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

    TAA YC

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

    Trent fail!

  22. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Trent you idiot

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

      No the ref

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

        +1

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

    TAA booked for time wasting

  24. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Haha Trent owners (including me). No baps.

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

    Trent YC time wasting wtf

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

    Michael Oliver is an idiot

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

      Mike is one of the best refs in the PL tbf.

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

        That's not saying much tbf.

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

      Legend

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

    3 more then a ban.

    Time to sell!

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      After the next three yes

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

    ooh one tiny victory with a taa yellow

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

      He’s still on 1 and plenty of time to recover.

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

    Nice one Oliver, you slow down the game more than the players and then end up giving a yellow card for slowing the game down.....

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

      What a Muppet...

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

      Rest of the game should be quicker now.

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

        such bs to give a single player a yellow for what other players have done. Should just give the manager a yellow if its to stop time wasting.

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

    Salah keeps getting lucky points
    has been useless today

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

      What was lucky about his assist? Explain

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        That he was the one making the easiest pass in the world ...could basically have been anyone else.. except that he also poses a threat from free kicks

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

      Mane seems a better pick. Constantly further forward and more central while Salah is often on the wing.