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Mount starts as Alonso and Azpilicueta miss out for Chelsea

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. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Either stick CHO on now or fully rest him please Lamps

    1. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He will come on for sure

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Waiting for that 7.

    3. nerd_is_the_werd
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      4 minute cameo on for Pulisic.

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

    Grab a goal Mount

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

      This

    2. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Deja vu

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I'll take 60 mins cleanie

  3. El Matador
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I have owned Tammy for all his 10 goals this season.

    Love the guy.

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

      Wish I jumped on the bandwagon sooner (thought he'd die out!) but happily on it since GW8/9... missed the huge hauls but better late than never

      1. El Matador
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        He is a proper goal scorer. Yes he misses some chances but don't forget how old he is. I would prefer him over Martial any day in that United team.

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

    So this is what it feels like to watch your captain score... 😀

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

      🙂 It’s the lows that make the highs so sweet.

    2. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I hope i can say the same when Leicester play. Only captain that has worked so far is Salah in GW1 with a small 6 pointer from Debruyne at Number 2

  5. Party time
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Should not have scored

    • Pedram
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Abraham proving doubters wrong again

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

      Mid priced players are incredible this season.

      Abraham
      Silva
      Mount
      Pulisic
      William
      Maddison
      Tielemans
      Perez
      McGinn
      Grealish
      TAA
      Robertson
      Jiménez

      Possibly add Richarlison to the list next GW.

      1. Supersonic Marv'
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        You have quite a loose definition of mid priced I see.

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

          Most of those players are or were 6-7.5m

          1. Supersonic Marv'
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Trent and Robertson are premium defenders.

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

              But mid-priced players...

              1. Supersonic Marv'
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Fair point l.

      2. Zilla
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        How TAA and Robertson are mid priced?

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

        Perez 😆

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

          After today 😛

      4. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Pérez describes as ‘incredible’.

        When you think you’ve seen everything... 😉

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

        TAA and Robbo aren't mid priced.....7m is a lot for a defender.

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

        Yes TAA and Robertson based on their PPG.

      7. El Matador
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        What he means is players who are priced between the top bracket and bottom bracket. So mid priced.

        Relax your battys

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

          Exactly. Didn’t even think I was saying something controversial!

          I’m trying to fill my squad with these players along with a couple of 11m+ like Mané and Aubameyang as captain options.

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

      Well Tammy looks like he is well on his way to 20 goals this season.

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Over 50% don’t own Tammy.

      Hard to believe there’s that many dead teams already.

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

        He's in 66% of active teams

      2. nerd_is_the_werd
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        How many active teams are there?

        1. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          29.7% of teams are inactive (haven’t made a transfer in 5 weeks)

          1. Celt Abroad
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            The guy who is leading my mini league hasn’t made a transfer since August. 30k in the world.

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

      Pulisic is a quality player.

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Has that great fantasy quality of being a selfish git

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

        Agreed. After watching him against Burnley I just put him in without thought. Maybe a mistake, but his quality got my FPL sense tingling.

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

        Burned so many chances today. Been very selfish.

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

      Tammy abraham giving happiness to 3.5 millions managers all over the world

    • VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Liftoff

    • Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      flood gates to be opened

    • Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      10 goals already for tammy wow

      25 goal pl season looking certain barring long term injury

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

        ha good one

    • Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Likelihood of Azpi coming on?

      Probably be done over again like last week with Ota!

    • Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Tammy non owners ... how long can you hold off buying him ?

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Couldn't afford him this GW will invest after City

      2. Fudgy
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        They might as well go the season now

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

        Tammy non-owners don’t log onto FPL never mind FFS.

      4. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Pretty much everyone owns him I think (c85%)

      5. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        After City. But the damage is done already. Huge mistake not owning him, season ruined lol

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

        i only got him this week lol

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

      Mount G assisted by Tammy and then a apalace goal would be great, for BAPs esp

    • diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Interesting BAPS race:

      James (29)
      Zouma (27)
      Abraham (27)
      Tomori (27)

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

        Tammy winning goal 3 points ?

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

          Yeah, but he has some dispossessions too

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

            so does james

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

        35 mins left
        This will completely change until full time

    • Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      At least Mount made it past 60 minutes

      1. Gizzachance
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        My thoughts to !

    • Gizzachance
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Chances of mount gettin 90 minutes ?

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

        50 50

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

        50/50

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

        Very likely
        He looks lively

        1. Gizzachance
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah, just thinking cho will get some minutes
          It’s tomori I want off now !

    • Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No Yarmolenko but Wood starts is seems

      https://twitter.com/FPLVinnie/status/1193164598960173056

      1. dark91
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Glad I sold him this GW for Martial

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

        The FPL Gods love shafting Mark this season. Unlucky with Yarmo.

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

          Yea so unlucky with Lundstram 21 pointer off the bench

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

          Anyone getting Lundstrams two goals off the bench is insanely lucky

    • dark91
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Zaha is such an annoying cry baby!!
      If I am a ref I would just give him a red card to get rid of his never ending drama

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Typical english player

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

        harsh on babys

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

        That's why you're not a ref

    • VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      James becoming a little bit of a liability

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

        Not as much as Kepa

    • FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      please score Mount

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

        Would take an assist at this stage

    • The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Don't think I have seen a Chelsea game where Kepa hasn't made at least 3 mistakes...

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

        Makes some very poor decisions and puts his defenders under pressure

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

        Seems like he gets bored and wants to shake things up.

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Wild shooting from the American today.

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Greedy

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

        Sooner or later one goes in

    • VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Pulisic really packing in the field goals today

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Closer to punts

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

          That's reasonable

    • diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Schlupp on
      McArthur off

    • KGFC
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Captain Pulisic a fail 🙁

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Not yet , he will bag for you.

    • Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Wow Tomkins. Sitter missed fs