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Mount back in the Chelsea starting XI as Willian drops to the bench

Four Premier League matches kick off at 3pm GMT this afternoon, with league leaders Liverpool among the teams in action.

Following Manchester City’s 2-2 draw with Newcastle United in the lunchtime game, the Reds can extend the gap between themselves and Pep Guardiola’s side to 11 points with a victory over Brighton and Hove Albion.

Jurgen Klopp hasn’t taken any chances with his starting XI, naming about as a strong a team as possible for the visit of Graham Potter’s side.

Fabinho is both suspended and injured for this encounter, with the Brazilian’s place taken by Mohamed Salah.

The Egyptian’s return sees Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain move back into the centre of midfield.

There are no real shocks elsewhere, with Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andrew Robertson and Virgil van Dijk all making Klopp’s starting XI.

Potter has made four changes to the Seagulls’ team, recalling Lewis Dunk (back from suspension), Yves Bissouma, Pascal Gross and the fit-again Aaron Connolly.

Shane Duffy, Solly March, Leandro Trossard and, perhaps most surprisingly, Neal Maupay drop out.

Mason Mount returns to the Chelsea starting XI for the visit of West Ham United, meanwhile.

Pedro and Olivier Giroud also come into the side, with Willian and the injured Tammy Abraham the men to make way.

Roberto has finally paid the price for his iffy displays and has been replaced by David Martin for the visitors, with Fabian Balbuena in for the suspended Issa Diop.

Michail Antonio looks to be leading the line, with Sebastien Haller benched.

Lucas Moura has been dropped by Jose Mourinho for Spurs’ match against Bournemouth.

Tanguy Ndombele, Moussa Sissoko and Jan Vertonghen come into the team, with Danny Rose and Harry Winks making way.

Eddie Howe makes four changes from the side that lost to Wolves.

Simon Francis and Philip Billing are both suspended, while Harry Wilson and Adam Smith drop out. Dominic Solanke, Jefferson Lerma, Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld and Jack Stacey all start.

Burnley are forced into one alteration from the side that beat Watford.

Robbie Brady comes into midfield for the suspended Ashley Westwood.

Roy Hodgson’s changes are both enforced.

Joel Ward and Gary Cahill are both out with knee injuries, so Martin Kelly and Scott Dann step in.


Burnley XI: Pope; Bardsley, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor; Brady, Cork, Hendrick, McNeil, Wood, Barnes.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; Kelly, Dann, Tomkins, van Aanholt; Townsend, Milivojevic, Kouyate, McArthur, Zaha; Ayew.

Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga; James, Zouma, Tomori, Emerson; Kovacic, Jorginho, Mount; Pedro, Giroud, Pulisic.

West Ham XI: Martin; Fredericks, Balbuena, Ogbonna, Cresswell; Noble, Rice; Fornals, Snodgrass, Anderson; Antonio.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Lovren, Robertson; Wijnaldum, Henderson, Oxlade-Chamberlain; Mane, Salah, Firmino.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Montoya, Webster, Dunk, Burn; Bissouma, Stephens, Propper; Gross, Connolly, Mooy.

Spurs XI: Gazzaniga; Aurier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Vertonghen; Dier, Ndombele; Sissoko, Dele, Son; Kane.

Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale; Stacey, S. Cook, Ake, Rico; Fraser, Lerma, L. Cook, Groeneveld; Solanke, C. Wilson.

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  1. niko mate
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Well, I'm glad that I kept van Dijk after all.

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Just to be clear, you do or don't own VVD?

      1. niko mate
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I kept him means I own him.

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Might need to RP this so it can sink in

  2. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    VVD covers KDB.

    Dice.

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nobody covers anybody, owners of both are the big winners.

      1. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Hey

  3. Alton E.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Leader in my mini league triple captained TAA.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Team link?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers

    2. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      wow

    3. Party time
        4 years, 3 months ago

        He never told you he has a time machine

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Then he would TC VVD 🙂

          1. Party time
              4 years, 3 months ago

              No vvd, he did the right thing

      • sozopol
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Bottomed. Repost question... How's Pulisic looking? He's key for me today vs. rival

      • AzzaroMax99
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Mane as cap looking awful. I just hope that Vardy tomorrow doesn't go crazy with a brace or smth 🙁

        1. Yome
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I am a bit worried too, no involvement in the first two goals. I hope he scores at least one and Pool keeps the cleanie.

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

          vardy is bound to go crazy against that tip of a team

      • Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Rather have the scorer than the creator

        TAA > VVD for -4?

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

          Hell no.

        2. JustPark
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yes. Transfers made before HT count. Do it fast!

      • Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Lovely Jubbly!!
        Picked Dele Alli in goalscorerchallenge this week

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Sat on my Richarlison > Alli transfer just to have 2 x FT’s next gameweek :/

      • Chucky
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        VVD on penos now?

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

          Yes!!

          1. Chucky
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            😀

        2. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          On for hatty.

        3. Begbie.
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Hope not. I'll be happy with 2 goals, clean sheet and 3 bonus. Penalties are always a disaster waiting to happen imo!

        4. Forza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Don't get too excited, he'll try to head it in.

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

        Pulisic (c) whatever you do just don't blank please

        1. JustPark
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          CS counts?

        2. jia you
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          looking dangerous, hopefully he'll get something for us!

        3. Jekori
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          From what he have shown you expect at least 1 assist or goal. He's my C too so GL to you 😉

      • Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Reece James is absolute class.

        The Stamford Fridge.

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

          Unreal.

          Great English back up to Trent 😉

          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            He can play midfield too!

          2. Team Cruel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Trippier*

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

        Cmon, score Mount

      • George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        How's your theory about VAR officials being biased towards the big clubs going today Brosstan ?

        1. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yawn. Look up research done on stoppage time. Clearly favors big clubs. No reason to believe other decisions dont favor big clubs as well on a larger sample.

          1. Yank Revolution
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Stoppage time is screwed up for ALL MATCHES. There's research on that too.

            1. Brosstan
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Look it up, big teams get consistently more stoppage time when they are trailing or drawing.

              1. George Sillett
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Why don't you provide evidence for a change ? Are we able to look up your VAR theory ?

              2. Forza
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Wouldn't that be influenced by small teams' propensity to waste loads of time when they're clinging on?

          2. George Sillett
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            I pity you and your blinkered ignorance . Any evidence yet or just the usual speculation ?

      • NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Alli n son double up 😎

        1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Red card incoming.

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

          Good picks.

          Just Son and Aurier for me.

          1. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Nice comi too GB

      • Zladan
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Just seen Reece James is £5.0m. Wtf sort of pricing is that!? Tomori is cheaper. I was hoping to downgrade Tomori to the cheaper James to save some dough.

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Priced accordingly. If Azpi ever got injured, we end up getting an offensive full-back for a top team very cheaply.

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

          Not sure FPL towers expected the Chelsea Tomori / Zouma CB partnership...

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

        Any interest in Alli from an FPL standpoint?

        Just barely can’t afford Son unfortunately, without ditching Lacazette eho I just bought

        1. badgerboy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          He's looked really good so far. Very involved.

        2. DAZZ
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Alli will be Mourinho's little project. I fully expect Jose to get the best out of him, it's already starting to shine through

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

            Strongly considering Maddison to Alli to get some Spurs in

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

          He is looking very confident again...certainly on the radar

        4. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Son is priced as second striker in a Pochettino Spurs attack. Not sure he’s worth nearly 10m in a Mourinho team that always makes the player in the #10 role shine.

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

            That’s fair tbf. Maddison blank and I think I’ll do it!

          2. Yank Revolution
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Hes getting plenty of touches and looking threatening as a creator and linking wit Kane and Alli.

        5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Definitely have to sit up & take note

          He has the pedigree - was an absolute joy to own a few seasons ago

          Bit of an awkward price, but there’s always a way

      • JustPark
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Didn't Son quite explosive back in December last year?

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          You need to tell him to calm down, Christmas is no excuse to explode

        2. badgerboy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Before he went to the Asia Cup he was on fire.

        3. Burger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yup, started in November as I punted on him and hit big against my rivals.

        4. Forza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yep, him and Rashford

      • Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        https://twitter.com/BenDinnery/status/1200781915940360193?s=20

        Injuries flying around the Palace back line, it seems

      • Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        DUNK MISS OPEN GOAL

      • Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        C. Taylor subbed off

        Why?

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Injured.

          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Pieters not good for Burnley CS!

            1. Ze_Austin
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Might have to sell Pope now

          2. Ze_Austin
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Ouch

      • Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Salah offside

        1. DAZZ
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Nothing new there, he lives offside

      • pjomara
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Man City 11 pts behind. Is that them done?

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Will be a tough relegation battle

        2. Forza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Not with 24 games left.

        3. Botman and Robben
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          1 more month and we will know.

        4. Pipermaru
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yes, they're pretty bad compared to last 2 seasons, I was too late spotting that in terms of fpl.

          I wouldn't be surprised to see them finishing fourth behind Leicester and Chelsea.

          1. Pipermaru
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            *to late even

      • Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Wow Dunk.

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Assist?

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

            The bobble.

      • DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Chelsea very frustrating, getting nervous with Pulisic and Mount

      • Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        LIV def just hanging in there

      • Jindaljain
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Just wow for Mane & Salah captains.

        1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Last time I checked a game doesn’t last 40 minutes

      • Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Liverpool defence is so bad

      • Ci Siamo
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Do we think Mane will play the full 90 here if it stays 2-0 with a derby game midweek?

      • Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Taylor owners unlucky. Was a great pick. ALthough fixtures not that good anyway going forward.

      • Monkey Hanger
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Ayew goal ruled off.

      • tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Brighton threatening to take the Liverpool clean sheet away