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Mount starts as Alonso and Azpilicueta miss out for Chelsea

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Mason Mount (£6.8m) has come through his injury concern to start Chelsea’s Gameweek 12 meeting with Crystal Palace.

The midfielder sustained an injury against Ajax midweek but keeps his place in the line-up, although it is unclear which role he will play this afternoon.

Mount could either be in the central midfield trio of a 4-3-3 or as the number 10 in a 4-2-3-1.

His return to fitness means that Callum Hudson-Odoi (£5.9m) stays on the bench for a third Premier League match in a row as Christian Pulisic (£7.4m) and Willian (£7.2m) start on the flanks.

However, the most surprising news from Stamford Bridge is in the full-back areas.

Emerson Palmieri (£5.5m) starts at left-back with Marcos Alonso (£6.3m) absent from the matchday squad.

Meanwhile, club captain Cesar Azpilicueta (£5.9m) drops to the bench to allow the incredibly promising youngster Reece James (£5.0m) to start at right-back, just days after scoring an important Champions League goal.

That means that Fikayo Tomori (£4.8m) and Kurt Zouma (£4.7m) retain their places at centre-back.

Roy Hodgson looks to have reverted to 4-4-2 following their 2-0 defeat to Leicester last time out.

Andros Townsend (£5.6m) comes in for Jeffrey Schlupp (£5.5m) to play on the left side.

The formation also looks capable of playing of switching to a 4-3-3 to match up Chelsea if need be, with Townsend able to push forward and join Wilfried Zaha (£6.7m) and Jordan Ayew (£5.1m) in attack.

Crucially, Martin Kelly (£4.1m) is on the bench for the fourth match in a row with James Tomkins (£5.0m) and Gary Cahill (£4.5m) preferred at centre-back, the latter making a return to Stamford Bridge after seven years there as a player.

Chelsea XI: Kepa; Emerson, Tomori, Zouma, R James; Kanté, Kovačić; Pulisic, Mount, Willian; Abraham.

Crystal Palace XI (4-4-2): Guaita; van Aanholt, Cahill, Tomkins, Ward; Townsend, Kouyaté, Milivojević, McArthur; Ayew, Zaha.

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

    Mount brace
    Abraham blank

    (Abe owner)

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

    Jeff Stelling just said, "will it be a good ebening for Unai Emery?", this is a great day.

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    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Jeff Stelling can't speak Spanish, can he? I don't like this mocking of Emerys english even if I want him out.

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      1. Dirty Leeds
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Spot on. He speaks Spanish, Basque, and gets by in French and English.

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  3. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    So weird to have Tammy in the team and want him to blank. But here we are!

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    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Get rid then or captain him.

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      1. Peter Ouch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        You can't if you have Vardy

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        1. Qaiss
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Vardy will blank today hehe

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          1. Annie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Good one

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            1. Qaiss
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              yeah he will I reckon

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              1. Annie
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Fail

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      2. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Terrible logic

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        1. Qaiss
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          It's not though, if you want a player to blank why do you own them? Being boring and owning the same player as everyone else isn't fun

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          1. Qaiss
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            And btw, I own Abraham cause I had him GW4

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      3. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        So the options are to captain him every week or sell him?

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    2. drughi
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Imagine hearing that at the start of the season that in gw 12 tammy Abraham will be captained by over a million managers

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      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Wouldn't surprise me. I had him down as a potential steal at the start of the season.

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  4. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Always admired Azpilcueta, but he deserved to get dropped a while ago.

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  5. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Palace with a team of grandpas.. second oldest squad fielded this season in the league

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Roy's got this team spot on. Pace up front, experience at the back. You don't need legs in the defensive areas when you're sat deep and restricting space - for that you need wisdom and brawn.

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      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Unfortunately for the Eagles I can’t see that being a winning formula today

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        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Same. Chelsea can threaten from outside the box.

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

    2 goals from Pulisic, 1 from tammy, 3-0 in total

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I've somehow ended up with Abraham, Pulisic and Mount. Worked well last week...

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

    People who bought CHO a few weeks ago really got unlucky. Pulisic hadnt shown any signs of form.

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    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Unlucky yes. But still a risk for no reason. And sadly Pulisic is kind of the same. All it takes is for him to come back late next week from Intl duty, start on the bench, have CHO tear it up and he'll be sitting for a bit.

      It's just not worth it.

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      1. Marmalade Forest
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah. But get those sort of “decisions” regularly right in a row and you’re gonna be top 1k

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    2. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      The counter argument is that they shouldn’t have sold Mount for CHO. If going for the triple up then yes a bit of misfortune

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      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I dont think many sold Mount for CHO. if they did then that was stupid

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        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          A lot did and I fully agree on the stupidity

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    3. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I don't mind too much.

      Got very lucky a few weeks back with a Bilva hatty and KDB VC points.

      Sometimes things go for you and sometimes against.

      As long as you make consistent decisions that you can back up, things will go ok in the long run.

      Thinking of swapping to Trossard this week - perhaps a bit too early but pointless holding CHO

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

        would sooner go grealish if fit and looking good still

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    4. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      It was too early for that love, tried to warn people. And yes some for sure did mount to puli as they already had triple with tomori and Tammy

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    5. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Both a poor choices

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

    Abraham will blankkkkk yaaaaaas

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

      or will he

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

    3-1 to Chelsea, a brace for Mount and 1G 1A for Tammy.

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    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      What about Vardy?

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

        4 goals minimum 😉

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        1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Yay! \o/

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  10. Zenith UK
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Not going to lie... I've barely touched draft all season (and last year).
    I'd love to see the return of Ultimate Fantasy Premier League, anyone else feel this way? That game was unreal!

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  11. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Benched mount. Hiding behind the sofa now!

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

      Same

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

    Surprised if Mount is 100% fit, it does show again how important he is to Lampard's plans though.

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  13. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Pulisic has to give that back to Mount the greedy sod

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

      Thought the same

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

      His hat trick consisted of 2 greedy goals where he really should’ve passed lol

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    3. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Genuinely don't rate pulisic, his decision making is horrible.

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    4. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      i think he's selfish. Even when he scored his hattrick I felt he didn't even look up when he had the ball in the box

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  14. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    will mount punish the sellers ?

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

      And us benchers.

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

      hope so. sorry.

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    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Depends who they sold him for .

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  15. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    How long until RLC is back?

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  16. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Mount moving gingerly

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

      he isn't ginger is he?

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

    Callum Wilson has never scored against Newcastle, uh oh.

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    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Neither has Messi

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      1. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Or Bendtner

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        1. tutankamun
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Of course Lord Bendtner has scored v Newcastle

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        2. twoplustwo
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Jesus 🙂

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

      That means he is due 🙂

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

        I already kept him an extra week to make sure he didn't troll me ffs!

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

    Mumps in the camp guys

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  19. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Scary not owning Pulisic

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    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      really ?

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      1. Fudgy
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Yes he's going to keep scoring

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    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      there is something of Hazard about him

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      1. Marvin Moon
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Steady on.

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        1. HurriKane
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          He's not wrong. Technically similar but Slightly more faster than hazard as well

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

        I agree. In a good way a bit selfish and likes to shoot which Hazard should have done more.

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  20. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Pulisic absolute Baller

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  21. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    WIllian should have played Mount in there

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    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Mount's run was a bit tentative to be fair

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  22. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Pulisic looks good on the ball

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  23. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Went for Martial over Pulisic. Who scores more?

    A. Martial
    B. Pulisic

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Probably B long-term, but both seem good value imo.

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

        Based decision on 2 gw’s & City away swayed it for Martial. Stressful not owning today though

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    2. Party time
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Martial the beast

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    3. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Wow Pulisic. So glad I took that punt after the hattrick.

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

        If only you'd taken it before the hattrick! That would've been something

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        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          That would have been ridiculous foresight given he wasn't playing.

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    4. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      James another streetwise English youngster

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      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Mark knows ...

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    5. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Who else capitano'd Sterling?

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    6. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Willian worth a punt ?

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

      When did mount lose free kicks

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    8. JayLegend
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Mount sharing set pieces with Willian or off them?

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    9. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Tammy dead

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