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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. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Fair play to Puli buyers. Would of chucked for Mount if he was confirmed out

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I did it anyway

    2. clodhopper
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers took a punt on son too hope that works

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

    Palace you need to wipe that dirty cleanie

  3. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Pulisic what a buy 🙂

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

      My captain! 🙂

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Told he would score for you

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

          Thanks a lot, DD. You rock mate 😎

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Looks lively, a bit skinny though, should get some more mass.

      1. clodhopper
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Floats around the pitch

  4. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Goal for Palace and Pulisic would probably get max BAP's.

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

    Bats wasting Mount assist....

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Lol

  6. Clintymints
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Sold Tomori for a hit

    Ouchies

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      .. but why?

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

        Pure frustration and regret with a dash of FOMO

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

      Same but did Tomori, Dilva > Janmaat, Pulisic so it’s all good.

  7. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Was wondering how Spurs were playing so many midfielders when i realised Dier is playing as a centreback. Hmmmmm

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

    Puli makes me sick

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Puli makes you Pukki?

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

        Puli party

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

    Commence operation Mount > Pulisic

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Your a week late

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Not really

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

        Better than a month early 😉

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

    Bats bellend

  11. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Who gonna win between those to YouTuber boxers? Wanna put a big net on.

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      *bet

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Jonty vs Munday?

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah that one.

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

      Ferk knows (or cares)

    4. Sif
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Why? No form or history to go on besides one poor draw, would be guessing really. Bet on sportspeople.

    5. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Bet on KSI, less annoying

    6. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      When are we going to get rival FPL Youtubers boxing?

      Andy v AZ. Who wins?

  12. kraftwerker
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Late Palace consolation coming up to cap a pony start to the weekend

  13. Godfrey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    On WC I shipped Mount, was behind the sofa today...

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

      Interesting perspective

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

      Well you won’t have a Mountain to climb after this blank

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

    Hey Chelsea, how about not conceding a late goal? Just an idea.

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      You deserve it for your perseverance

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

        First week as an owner 😉

  15. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    So is that it then? Pulisic nailed in that chelsea side?

    If so.....doing mount to Pulisic

    1. clodhopper
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Looks like

    2. Podge
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Deserves to be

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Cool cheers guys

  16. Party time
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Those tammy baps sinking deep

    • DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Might have to sell Mount on the WC

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

      Time to ditch Mason?

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

      So 14 (-4) so far from Pulisic and Tammy. Could have been better but will take that considering I did not cap Tammy.

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

        So greedy

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

          Did not cap Vardy either so on the edge at the moment lol.

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

            Could go very right. Who are you on?

      2. Sharkytect
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Hope for a palace equaliser and pulisic's bonus points could get bigger...

    • EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      cant believe people picked lund ahead of tomori

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

        I picked both.

      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        What’s not to believe lol

      3. Podge
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Both o/

      4. Clintymints
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Understandable after last week

        Chelsea cs dead late in games

        Lundy hasn’t played yet either so meh for now

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

          bookmark this!

      5. Indpush
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I played both with TAA. Sat Rico to play Odoi thinking he would play instead of Mount.

    • LIARS POKER
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Best CHO replacement for 6m? What a terrible transfer that was

    • Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Imagine CHO touching the ball lol

    • smix
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Why is Lowton not starting !!!!!

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

        been talk of it all week

    • Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Mount Cs banked

    • EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      mason mounts son coming on for his dad. touching

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Mount haul banked.

    • Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Mount blank ... Take that to the people that wanted us mount sellers punished

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Lovely isn't it.

      2. 4-4-who?
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        It's not about a single gameweek, unless you have 11 transfers? Plus why the saltiness?

    • diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Gilmour on
      Mount off

    • Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Why are they applauding him off? Disgusting performance

    • Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Yarmolenko needs to go , 6.1m to spend, who looks good?

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

        Mcginnz