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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. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Would you be happy with this team?

    Pope
    TAA Matip Otamendi
    Salah KDB Mount James
    Aguero Abraham Pukki

    Button Cantwell Lundstram Hanley

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Are you not happy with it?

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

        Would take -8 to get it

        Digne > Matip
        Zinchenko > Otamendi
        Barnes > Abraham

        1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I don’t think that’s worth a -8, think a bit of patience could pay off.

          Pool play Utd, Spurs, city in their next 6 so I don’t think buying Matip is worth it.
          Zinchenko to otamendi makes sense, I’d definitely do that.
          I wouldn’t sell Barnes this week, he plays Villa.

          Zinchenko to otamendi for free is should see you fine.

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

      Yes looking good

    4. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Looks in good nick to me. James perhaps could be moved on if you have a spare transfer or 2.

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

        I’m not quite there. Would take a -8 (see above comment)

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

          Why Matip? Defensive fixtures look horrid.

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

            They are not as bad as you would think

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

      Pretty much

      Matip (especially) and James I wouldn’t fancy really. M

  2. thunder_mike
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A) Wilson (with Cantwell as 1st sub/cover)
    B) Maddison (with Wickham as fodder and having Rico/Lundstram/Soy as 1st sub)

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A by quite a margin

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

    Greetings fellow funsters

    My first visit to the font of wisdom

    Pope (Adrian)
    Digne Lundstram TAA Pieters Söyüncü
    Mane Sterling KDB James Cantwell
    Abraham Pukki Barnes

    2FT 0.0ITB

    A) Digne + James => Otamendi + Mount
    B) Sterling + Barnes => Kun + Mount
    C) Something else less ‘template’

    Really appreciate your feedback 🙂

    1. 4-4-who?
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      If you want advice I would look to bring in the following players:

      1. Aubama

      2. Doherty

      3. Trent

      1. iL PiStOlErO
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He has Trent and Doherty is not the one I would go currently.

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

      A

    3. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

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

    1 FT, 1.2 ITB

    Pope
    VvD Soyuncu Zinchenko*
    Salah KdB Son Mount
    Callum Ayew Pukki
    Heaton Diop Digne Stephens

    Need to downgrade both VvD & Zinchenko to 4.5 defenders, if I want to afford the attackers I want in the following GW's.

    Does this move make sense?

    VvD + Callum -> Tomori + Aubameyang (-4)

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

    Team values anyone?

    Mine at 102m 0.0 ITB.

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      The same I think

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not been chasing and mine's 102.8, so I suspect there'll be people on 104m.

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

      101,9

    4. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      i dont undertsand why people bother about team value, surely selling value is more important ? And i aint saying that cos you beat me by 0.1 🙂

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

      Have happily ignored it and made minimal transfers - rather more than that.

  6. AYLD28
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I like that nobody is getting Tomori in because they are worried he won’t start when Rudiger is back. Keeps that ownership nice and low. Ultra differential right now at under 1%

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A nice option at 4.5. Not one for me just yet, but worth a punt

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

      Chelsea yet to keep a CS. They conceded 2 or more in 5 out of 6.

      1. AYLD28
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yes but our fixture run is nice now for the next 6. Remember Kante is back and Rudiger will be back soon (Rudiger will get minutes midweek, he’s been training).

        I expect us to keep at least 3 clean sheets in the next 6 and Tomori is a set piece threat too. 4.5m for that, is a bargain.

        He will be in everyone’s team come gameweek 9 v Newcastle at home. Get on him now at only 0.9% ownership and thank me later

  7. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on this squad if I do Ceballos to Maddison later in the week?

    Adrian
    Aurier - Otamendi - Tomori
    Salah - KdB - Mount - Maddison
    Firmino - Aguero - Pukki

    Pope - Cantwell - Dunk - Lundstram

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

      Yeah looks damn good. I will have the same front 3 as you 🙂

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I keep considering Firmino to Abraham but Bobby keeps delivering the goods!

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

          No way mate. Firmino delivering the goods. I do not like double up on CHE attack.

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            I should cut him some slack!

            My main concern is I have a full playing bench and am not benefitting from autosubs and Lundstram's points. With Aurier and Tomori maybe that will change as they're more risky picks. Would be nice to get some jam 🙂

    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Looks great. Bobby to Vardy/Tammy in a couple of weeks for the fixtures could be a good move, but then again, it could be a terrible move 🙂

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        There comes a point where you've picked good players and any transfer has the potential to backfire!

    3. Viper
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Excellent. Looks a team I'm trying to WC to!

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        That's reassuring 🙂 I like to try and get ahead of the curve but it hurt me bringing in Aurier early this week.

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

    Would be interested in an injury update on Abraham and Mount.

    Abraham looked like he was limping when subbed and Mount was limping after he put that shot over the bar near the end of the match.

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Was quite annoyed with Frank that Mount played 90. He could have made his injury worse.

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

      I suppose we’ll discover more when Lampard speaks before the league cup game

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

      Lamps said Tammy was fine and it was nothing. No comments about Mount

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

      Mane’s knock too + midweek, mightn’t be the week to chase 0.1m.

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

    martial + zouma for a hit to TAA + McGin?

    VVD Zouma Lunds Rico Ota
    Sterling salah kdb dedoncker martial
    abraham haller greenwood

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Looks decent tbh, but Zouma is likely to get games if Christensen is injured and Chelsea have great fixtures.

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

        thanks other option would be greenwood + martial to mcgin + barnes

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Nah, I prefer the former. Was looking to see if you can do Martial to Son, but I think it means downgrading VVD. Not sure if that's wise before Liverpool play Sheff Utd.

      2. AYLD28
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Disagree, Zouma is a liability for us. As soon as Rudiger is back he’ll be out

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Yes, agreed. I just mean in the short term, he's likely to play home to Brighton in a difficult week fixture-wise for FPL defenders.

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

    Very tempted to WC to this although my current team looks quite decent. Do I wait for a rainy day or get the team I want now..

    Pope Button

    Otamendi Aurier Soyuncu (Tomori Rico)

    Mané KDB Son Mount (4.5)

    Aguero Abraham Pukki

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

      That does look nice

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      defence not great but i d wait for a rainy day

      1. AYLD28
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I think his defence is fine, only lacking a TAA really

    3. FPL_DON
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      What's your current team?

      1. Viper
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Heaton

        Digne Otamendi Robertson Rico Montoya

        Kdb Sterling Salah Ceballos Mcginn

        Pukki Barnes Greenwood

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

      Still think 1 pool defender is needed

    5. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No love for TAA?

      1. Viper
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        There sure is, I just don't know where to sacrifice

    6. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      My advise would be save for a rainy day.

      I wildcarded this week thinking my team was okay but I really wanted curtain players like Son and Aubam.

      My wildcard team got 60 points, not bad, not great. My pre wildcard team, 100 points. Be careful out there.

    7. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      For starters I’d downgrade Aurier to Lundstram.

      Tomori’s fixtures are too good to bench

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

    I’m benching Lundstram again so you should all captain him

    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      You shoukd be safe enough this week 🙂

  12. Mince n Tatties
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Sterling dropping tonight again - are people mad?

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

      Very expensive blanks.

      1. All For One
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yep

    2. james 101
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Agree

    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Sold him this week for Son and people would've called me mad

    4. shearer9
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Doesn't really affect me as he's never leaving my team

  13. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What defence would people go for on WC?

    TAA, Ota, Soyuncu? Digne?

    1. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I wildcarded this week and went with:

      Pope
      TAA Otamendi Tomori Lundstram Rico

      I’d say I’m happy with it going forward, Tomori v Soyuncu is a coin flip imo

    2. thunder_mike
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      TAA Ota Lundstram Rico

      Then a 4.5 of choice, if you have Pope I would probably get Soy. If you don’t have Pope get a Burnley defender.

  14. james 101
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Get one in:

    A. Mings
    B. Tomori

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

    2. All For One
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I think Frank is going to give the youngsters every chance this season.

    4. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

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

    Alright guys, current WC draft looks like this:

    Pope - Heaton
    TAA - Ota - Soy - Aurier - Lund
    Salad - KdB - Son - Mount - Hayden
    Auba - Pukki - Greenwood

    The one player I would like to have is Tammy but dont now where to dowmgrade. How does it look?

    1. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Downgrade Aurier > Rico

      That’s 0.8, how much do you need to get Tammy

  16. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Can anyone top 26 bench points this week? *facepalm*

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      ouch

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Just realised playing BB would've given me 100 pts exactly!

  17. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I know it’s very easy to say keep Ota after his haul but do will City really keep many clean sheets?

    Just wondering whether a 4.5m defender is better value

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Depends what move you'd do with the extra 0.9m?

      1. Ci Siamo
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I’m thinking Ota and Haller —> Söyüncü and Vardy

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Could work that.

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

    At a bit of a loss on what to do with this lot? 1.7 ITB

    Heaton Button
    TAA Diop Soyuncu Lowton Digne
    Salah KDB Sterling Mount Cantwell
    Pukki Barnes Greenwood

    A) WC
    B) Digne > Ota
    C) Digne Mount > Lund Son -4

    Cheers chaps

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

      Def not A or C

      Barnes -> Abraham?

  19. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Help me out.

    Current defence is:
    VVD, AWB, Digne, Soyuncu, Lundstram

    I want to bring in Otamendi.

    A) AWB -> Otamendi
    B) Digne -> Otamendi (would allow me to upgrade VVd to TAA, can’t do that with A)

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

      with Everton vs city next week B appears to make logical sense

  20. FPLVegard
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Q:
    I haven't been playing FPL for 3 years so if someone could help me refresh a litte bit when it comes to the price rice / drop system. If I bought Sterling at 12.1. I don't loose any money when he drops tonight, is that right?

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

      Sterling current price is 12.2

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

        Correct you won’t lose anything

    2. Viper
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No you don't lose anything

    3. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No, you are good.

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

      Thanks 🙂 No need to bring in Son tonight then

  21. Up the tics
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pope
    TAA - VVD - Digne
    Sterling - KDB - Mane - Mount - McGinn
    Tammy - Pukki

    Lundstram - Kelly - Wickham

    Looking to downgrade Digne, who is the best 5.0 and under defender?

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Someone from Burnley

      1. iL PiStOlErO
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        depends if you wanna risk with double Burnley defence

    2. thunder_mike
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Soy

  22. DVassell
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A) Son + Otamendi + Salah

    Or

    B) Sterling + Guilbert + Mane

  23. shearer9
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Zinc and Haller to Ota and Abraham? Will just bench Digne this week and play Cantwell.

  24. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What to do with Auba, do I....

    A) Do Vardy Hokey Cokey

    B) Do Kane Hokey Cokey

    C) Keep and try to get Son or Madison instead

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

    Heaton-Pope
    VvD-Digne-Soy-Lundstram-Dunk
    Sterling-KDB-Salah-Lanzini-Cantwell
    Pukki-Abraham-Greenwood

    At the moment I think my problem areas are VvD, Digne, Lanzini and Greenwood.

    Any thoughts how I should proceed? Should I downgrade on DEF or keep faith? Best Lanzini replacement? 1.8 ITB

  26. thunder_mike
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    This week
    Wickham >
    A) Abraham
    B) Cwilson

    Planning on getting both eventually.

  27. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Rank increase of 1.1m to 500k overall. The recovery begins 🙂

  28. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Mane flagged,wtf

    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Was limping going through the press area. Klopp said it was a knock & a dead leg

      1. CRO KLOPP
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers, won't be doing early transfers

  29. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Why are people flocking to Son and Mount? Their stats are poor.

    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      3 goals in 6 games for a 6/6.5 midfielder ain't bad. Very attacking player nailed on for one of the top sides. Whatever about stats, that looks good to me!

    2. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I wouldn't know. Sold Mount two days ago. Planning to get Tammy instead.