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

    Who is more likley to cement his place in their team - Hanley or Kelly? Need one of them as a KdB enabler

  2. Carlton P
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    WC active. First draft
    Pope / Button
    TAA / Otamendi / Aurier / Söyüncü / Diop
    Sterling / KDB / Son / Mount / Cantwell
    Auba / Pukki / Greenwood
    Thoughts please guys

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

      no Liverpool attackers?

    2. GoonerSteve
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      My current team:
      Pope / can’t remember
      TAA, Rico, Lundstram, Montoya, Kelly
      Salah, Sterling, KDB, Mount, Duendocker
      Auba, Pukki, Greenwood

      Pretty similar.

      Still not played my WC and it’s just weird now! Normally within first few weeks!

  3. TAT
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Timw to WC this lot? Heaton, Digne, Dendoncker and Zinchenko are players I want to move on. £1.0 itb, 1 FT.

    Heaton
    TAA - Zinchenko - Digne - Rico
    Mount - De Bruyne - Salah - Sterling
    Callum Wilson - Pukki
    (Button - Lundstram - Dendoncker - Greenwood)

  4. Modest Bob
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Pukki to Wesley?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      not sure it s a joke but no

    2. Podge
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Only for a -8

    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Was Pukki to Wilson also a wind up lol.

  5. Sausage™️
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Tomori or Rico?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      tomori

    2. CostaCoffee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Tomori, Chelsea defense looked decent today apart from the set pieces but that can be worked on. Fixtures are v good and he’s nailed on current form

  6. MiLK2018
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Which one to get? thanks

    A) Söyüncü
    B) Tomori

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

      A

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      tomori

    3. drughi
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A

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

      B

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

        Although both are good value

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

      Both

    6. Shearer & Sutton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A

    7. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I have both 🙂

  7. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Time to shake the team up.
    Always dangerous dropping Salah but thoughts on
    Salah and Barnes to Son and Firmino for next 3-4 weeks?
    Think the later 2 could outscore the first 2

    Pope
    TAA Otta Soyuncu
    Salah Sterling KDB Mount Cantwell
    Barnes Pukki Tammy

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

      Hey mate,
      Was thinking about exactly same moves.
      It looks like a trap though 😀
      I'm going to swap the Defenders instead

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

        think I'm gonna do it. Sons next 3 games look too good and Firmino looks on fire at the mo

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

          GL mate 🙂

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      keep salah imo. great team. would struggle to make changes to that

    3. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I wouldn't be confident captaining Son or Firmino so a no from me.

  8. United10
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Is Zinchenko no longer a starter? Out for Tomori?

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

      I’m considering this move too

  9. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Who would you get rid of first, Coleman or Zinchenko?

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Coleman

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

        Really?

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      zin for me

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

      Also my dilemma this week, wait and see who plays left back for city midweek.

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

      The one's not playing anymore

    5. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers

  10. Sid07
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Digne to
    1) lowton
    2) soyuncu
    3) Rico
    4)tomori

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

      2 or 4. Leaning towards 4 myself

      1. Sid07
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Tomori looked good today and Chelsea have good fixtures

  11. Whats the Huth
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Is Digne to Aurier worth a -4?

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

      Prob not

  12. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone know enough about Villa to say if Nakamba is a starter now?

    Need a 4.4 mid and he is Marvelous...

  13. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Tempted to play Greenwood over Cantwell next week? Think Greenwood could offer that spark united are missing

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      After seeing UTD today, there are in an utter mess.

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

        So are Arsenal, next Monday night could be messy for both.

  14. Kryptonite666
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    What to do with this team - Haller and James specifically (1.3 ITB)

    Pope

    TAA Otamendi Lowton (Lundy) (Kelly)

    Mane KDB Sterling James (Cantwell)

    Pukki Abraham Haller.

    James to Mount and Haller to Callum ?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Good transfers those

  15. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Firmino is ticking along really well. Very under the radar. Gonna see if there's a way I might be able to fit him in.

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Bobby looking top notcj.

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        *Notch*

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      yep not sure why he s not popular here

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

        He seemed overpriced last couple seasons with Salah at 9m and Mane 9.5m last season.

        But now when both of them much more expensive he is defo under consideration, in fact he was one of the first names on my WC gw3, in addition he produces some fantastic stats this season. Definitely not the same player he was before, much much better form.

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

      Camzy thoughts on Salah and Barnes to Son and Firmino? most will say no cause of Salah but thoughts?
      Pope
      TAA Otta Soyuncu Rico Lunds
      Salah Sterling KDB Mount Cantwell
      Barnes Pukki Tammy

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

      I’ve had him all season and very happy with him.

  16. Ian Davis
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    AWB >?

    A) Aurier

    B) Soyuncu

    C) Matip

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

      Aurier

  17. Freaki
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Looking for a Buendia replacement:
    2FT 0.1M ITB
    Pope Heaton
    TAA Ota Aurier Soyu Lund
    KDB Mane Sterling Cantwell buendia
    Abraham Haller Pukki

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

      There’s not much at sub 6m. I’d look to downgrade and upgrade with two transfers.

  18. Podge
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Who to ring in first Tammy or mount?

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Bring•

    2. Paulie Walnuts
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Tammy

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

      Would are you losing for each?

    4. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Mount. This kid is going to haul over CHE's good run of fixtures.

    5. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Wait for injury news.. apparently Tammy limped off.

    6. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Both
      But Mount first

      1. Podge
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Yeh getting both but I know whichever I leave a week extra will haul 🙂

  19. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    For next week

    A Haller
    B Abraham (-4)

    1. Paulie Walnuts
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

  20. Sausage™️
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    No brainer this week then with two free transfers. Digne>Tomori and Siggy>Son done!..

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      yep no brainer as you say

  21. Paulie Walnuts
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling Barnes Haller

    To

    Mount Tammy aguero

    -4?

  22. HD7
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    2 FT; 0.0 ITB

    A)VVD to Ota
    B) Digne to Ota
    C) Haller to Jimenez

    Pope
    Digne VVD Rico TAA
    Salah Sterling Mount KDB
    Abraham Haller

    Subs: Button, Greenwood, Dendonker, Guilbert

    *Was so close to doing VVD to Ota before this GW but decided to wait and now VVD has a beter away match next GW

  23. pablo discobar
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Considering Digne, Sterling, Haller to TAA, Maddison, Aguero.

    What's thoughts on this, exact funds so need to move b4 Sterlings price drop tonight

    1. Paulie Walnuts
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Like.it

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Looks pretty good to me. You cannot go without TAA.

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

    I get that Tomori is a 4.5 Chelsea CB but they don't seem capable of actually keeping a CS, everyone punting on Kante and Rudiger making them more solid?

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

      and their fixtures are pretty decent now

    2. MTPockets
        4 years, 6 months ago

        The fixtures, but share your reservation. For 4.5m though seems a decent bet

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

      Missed the start of the match - what happened to Emerson?

      1. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Faked injury, has Alonso in hia team...

        1. The Train Driver
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          This is just speculation, no source...

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

            😆

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

      Odds(%) that Aurier starts next game? How nailed he is, what do u guys think..

    5. pjanns
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      VVD + Martial —> Tomori + Son

      (I have Lunds, Rico and Soy 🙂

    6. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Which defender of these to bring in please? Ta :

      A - Diop
      B - Fredericks
      C - Mings
      D - Guilbert

    7. Sloane426
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      On WC...

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

        Lucky you

      2. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Great

        1. Sloane426
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Sorry...
          (A) Aguero + Mane + 4.8def
          (B) Firmino + Sterling + Taa

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

            B

      3. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Keep us updated

      4. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Grats

    8. LIARS POKER
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Thoughts on a triple city wildcard?

      Pope
      Aurier Soyuncu Tomori Lundstram Rico
      Salah Sterling KDB Mount Cantwell
      Aguero Abraham Greenwood

      Cheap defence but could it pay off?

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

        Salah Aurier Tomori
        or
        TAA Robertson Bilva/Dilva

      2. MTPockets
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Similar setup to mine, but Mount over TAA
          Issue I'm finding (which was inevitable) is the 7th attacker. Feel like it's only a matter of time until I downgrade one of the premiums - just can't decide who