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Kanté injury big blow to Chelsea clean sheet potential

Those hoping to capitalise on Chelsea’s first clean sheet of the season will be disappointed to see N’Golo Kanté (£5.0m) miss today’s game with a hamstring problem.

He is joined on the sidelines by Kurt Zouma (£4.8m) who was ill in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Those absences could see Mason Mount (£6.6m) drop back into a central midfield trio, although Frank Lampard could still use him in attacking midfield if he goes with the 4-2-3-1 formation.

Meanwhile, Andreas Christensen (£5.0m) is paired with Fikayo Tomori (£4.6m) at centre-back.

Opponents Brighton arrive at Stamford Bridge with Yves Bissouma (£5.0m) in central midfield, making his first league start of the campaign.

Spurs have lined up with Harry Kane (£11.0m) and Son Heung-min (£9.7m) leading their attacking against Southampton.

Erik Lamela (£6.1m), Lucas Moura (£7.2m) and Dele Alli (£8.4m) are among the substitutes but Christian Eriksen (£8.8m) starts, with Serge Aurier (£5.0m) at right-back.

Southampton make the wise decision to bring Ryan Bertrand (£4.9m) back in at left-back after issues there in Gameweek 6. Cédric (£4.9m) returns to the right of defence.

Diogo Jota (£6.2m) is absent from the Wolves squad today with rumours circling about a foot injury.

Therefore, Raúl Jiménez (£7.2m) is paired with Adama Traoré (£5.0m) up front while Leander Dedoncker (£4.5m) starts ahead of a benched Rúben Neves (£5.5m) and Romain Saïss (£4.4m) lines up at centre-back in the place of Ryan Bennett (£4.9m).

Bournemouth retain the same starting XI from the win over Southampton for their meeting with West Ham today.

That features Callum Wilson (£7.8m) fronting-up a 4-4-2 formation alongside Dominic Solanke (£5.4m) with Josh King (£6.3m) in the left-midfield position.

However, Ryan Fraser‘s (£7.2m) absence from the starting line-up is enforced this weekend as he misses the game today with an illness.

Taking his place on the bench is Arnaut Danjuma (£5.8m) who makes it into the matchday squad for the first time.

Also named among the substitutes for the first time this season is Simon Francis (£4.4m).

Meanwhile, West Ham midfielder Manuel Lanzini (£6.5m) is fit enough only for the bench.

That means Sébastien Haller (£7.4m) is supported by an attacking midfield trio of Felipe Anderson (£6.9m), Pablo Fornals (£6.1m) and Andriy Yarmolenko (£5.9m).

Aaron Cresswell (£4.9m) starts at left-back, while Arthur Masuaku (£4.5m) is absent from the match-day squad with Pablo Zabaleta (£4.4m) able to cover either defensive flank from the bench.

It looks as if Jack Grealish (£5.9m) might be playing in a more advanced position for Aston Villa today.

He appears to be lining up in the front-three, alongside Anwar El Ghazi (£5.5m) and Wesley (£6.0m).

Opponents Burnley line up exactly as we predicted as Sean Dyche makes no changes from the side that beat Norwich last weekend.

Despite suggestions that rotation could occur up-front, both Ashley Barnes (£6.6m) and Chris Wood (£6.2m) retain their starting berths.

Teemu Pukki (£7.2m) and Todd Cantwell (£5.0m) retain their places in the Norwich side as they travel to face Crystal Palace.

Aston Villa XI: Heaton; Targett, Mings, Engels, Guilbert; McGinn, Nakamba, Hourihane; El Ghazi, Wesley, Grealish.

Burnley XI: Pope; Pieters, Mee, Tarkowski, Lowton; McNeil, Westwood, Cork, Hendrick; Wood, A Barnes.

Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale; Rico, Aké, S Cook, Stacey; J King, Billing, Lerma, H Wilson; Solanke, C Wilson.

West Ham XI: Fabianski; Cresswell, Ogbonna, Diop, Fredericks; Noble, Rice; Anderson, Fornals, Yarmolenko; Haller.

Chelsea XI: Kepa; Alonso, Tomori, Christense, Azpilicueta; Mount, Barkley, Jorginho; Pedro, Abraham, Willian.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Burn, Webster, Dunk, Montoya; D Stephens, Bissouma, Mooy; Alzate, Maupay, Groß.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; van Aanholt, Cahill, Kelly, Ward; Schlupp, McArthur, Kouyaté, Milivojevic; Ayew, Zaha.

Norwich XI: Fahrmann; Lewis, Godfrey, Amadou, Aarons; Leitner, McLean; Cantwell, Stiepermann, Buendía; Pukki.

Spurs XI: Lloris; Rose, Vertonghen, Alderweireld, Aurier; Sissoko, Winks, Ndombele; Eriksen; Son, Kane.

Southampton XI: Gunn; Bertrand, Yoshida, Bednarek, Cédric; Romeu, Højbjerg, Ward-Prowse; Boufal, Redmond; Ings.

Wolves XI: Patrício; Saïss, Coady, Boly; Jonny, Moutinho, Neto, Dendoncker, Doherty; Jiménez, Traoré.

Watford XI: Foster; Holebas, Dawson, Cathcart, Janmaat; Capoue, Doucouré; Deulofeu, Cleverley, Sarr; Welbeck.

2,226 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    JORGINOOOOO

  2. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Callum Wilson again, Jesus.

    One of the ultimate FPL trolls oftentimes

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

      Nah

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

      How has he been trolling?

    3. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Assist?

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        King

        1. Ha.
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          F

    4. Ady87
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Scored or assisted in every game this season, I shipped after a double drop and regret it, nothing troll about him though

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Trolled last 2 seasons. Quite a few of his returns, namely GW1-2 assists and that last second goal were so lucky though

      2. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        It's so strange he's dropped even once tbf!

    5. SM001
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      He's scored or assisted in every game so far this season!

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

      Not touching it

    7. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      How is he a troll? Got points every week so far

    8. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      agree, plays awful and gets points

    9. Marmalade Forest
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I sold King last week. Think he new and just wants to mug me off.

    10. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      He really is a troll

    11. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Twonk

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

    Jorginho G
    Mount A

  4. Guy Demel
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Just updating my name lads.....

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

      Amazing 🙂

  5. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Mount! Love it

  6. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Ffs Wilson is annoying.

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

      Get him

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Right?

    3. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      taking him out has not gone well

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

    Mount captain get in

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Lol

  8. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    WILSSSONNNNN

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

    Super Mount 🙂

  10. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    But Barkley is on the pitch- huh?

  11. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    I hate you wilson, pure jam

  12. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Tammy > Wilson -4?

  13. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Mount assist

  14. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Tammy over Wilson not so great atm!

  15. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Mount assist

  16. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Mount assist and Wilson goal in the same minute, yay

  17. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Wilson lucky again? 😛

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Mr Consistent punishing sellers

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Ultimate troll

  18. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Tammy should have taken the penalty ?

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

      No. Has never been 1st choice pen taker

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

      Did you see his one in the Super Cup?

      Jorg is great at them.

    3. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      why

    4. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Jorginho is the number 1 penalty taker after Barkley's miss and Tammy is probably 4th or something if that in the pecking order

  19. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Wilson killing it!

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

    Wilson so jammy but at least not owned by casuals

  21. jia you
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    What game are you watching?
    Just home from the boozer in time for the second half and watching Palace v Norwich...just to annoy myself with my poor Zaha pick!

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

      Was watching Chelsea match

    2. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Spurs for Son C

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        also on Son(c) but have Zaha, PVA and Pukki in this one

  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    abraham any chance of a goal?

  23. JELLYFISH
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    King assist. Lovely

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

      King on for a haul

  24. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Ryan was threatening getting a monster haul too shame

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      He is still good

  25. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Grab a goal now Barnes!!

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      No. i'm looking forward to a Heaton CS and pen save

  26. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Juhuuuuu Mount assist Chelsea scoring

  27. Drogo
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    King -> Abraham. feels great. Even lost 0.3 million since I've had King from the start.

  28. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Wilson is unreal

  29. Coaly
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Yarmolenko, McGinn or Tielemans?

    Tomori or Soyuncu?

  30. pjomara
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Resisted swapping King for Abraham. So far so good.

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I feel for the hype