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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. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Wilson brace?

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

      Good

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

    disallowed

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

    Ake goal ruled out

    Would have been 2 goals and an assist in 2...

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

      Yeah, can’t be havin that

  4. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Whose asisst for Chelsea pen?

    1. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Mount

    2. Muchentuchel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Mount

    3. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      mount

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

      Mount

    5. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Mount

    6. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Good as long as it's not tammy

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

      Mount

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

      Mount

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

      think it might have been Mount, ffs

    10. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      David Luiz

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

    Welcome to my team, Mr. Aké!

    1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      LOL

  6. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Roberto is a dog poo keeper. So sorry to the people with West Ham defence if Fab is out for a while

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

    JWP close

  8. dshv
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Please norwich boys do the magic...

  9. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    T-14 minutes

  10. Mr Peanutbutter
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    hugo making ammends

    1. Mr Peanutbutter
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      amends

  11. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Damnnnnnn Callum Wilson is so consistent. Attacking returns 7 games in a row is really amazing!

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

      Gotta be some sort of record

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

        Not even close . Remember when Vardy broke the record

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

          Ah yes good point

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

      I'm scrubbing last week's off. Doesn't count. Too rediculous.

  12. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Deli Fail

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

    Come on Kane (C), 2 more please 🙂

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

      Son*

  14. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Abraham sitter

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

      sighter ?

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        1 on 1 tbf

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

      Not quite.

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

    come on abraham you big lump

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

    Ryan on 4pts.

    1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Made some really tidy saves

  17. MTPockets
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Another Ayew yc

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Feck not again

        1. MTPockets
            4 years, 6 months ago

            He's been a disaster wc filler pick

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

        Barnes actually looked like doing anything good?

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

        Why are people already hating on Tammy?

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

          Fickle

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

          No patience

          1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            This

        3. L'Aeroplanino
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          bought him after the streaky hauls.

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

          They sold Wilson 🙂

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

        And what is up with the wilson is a troll comments? Been mr consistent so far (non owner)

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

          Agreed

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

          mainly talking crap, but he is a bit of a stats troll if that's your thing

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

          Quite a few of his returns (at least 3) have been utterly jammy though

      5. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        How many saves are Ryan on now?

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

          7

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

        Hudson-Odoi coming on for Pedro!

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

        Son will score in this game for sure

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

          Said Dr Who?

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

          Hope so... he is my cap

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

          Jinxed it.....

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

            Might get subbed back on and score

      8. fr3d
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        My strikers have scored 2 goals combined this season. Both from Pukki

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

          Wow I think I’m the same...

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

          I'm close too
          Pathetic season

      9. james 101
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Salah and Pukki

        To

        Son and Firmino

        -4

        Yay or nay?

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

          No

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

        This game is begging for Kovacic. Can easily see Chelsea conceding against the run of play here, seen it too many times

        1. DantheManinaPan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          That's a brand new sentence if I've ever seen one

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

            he's easily one of the most underrated players in the prem for me. great dribbler, two-footed, composed, and a great tackler. there's a reason many Chelsea fans have finally come around this season

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

        Son off

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

          Yiiiikes

        2. Hy liverpool
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Wtf ?

        3. GOTHAM City F.C.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          ??

        4. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          For real? Expected?

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

          Nooooo

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

          Yes subbed

        7. Alan Watts
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Now it all comes down to those with Aguero / Sterling Caps...

        8. BlueIncognito
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Plz don't tell me it was for Lamela

      12. money face bandwagon
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Now time to watch the clean sheets burn

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

        Did Wilson scored second and was ruled of ?

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

          nah Ake

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

        Tomori BAP!

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

          Totally deserved. Splendid game he is having

        2. BlueIncognito
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Picked him up last week. He's something special regardless of the mess our backline currently is. And with the run of fixtures coming up, he's an absolute steal at 4.5