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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Roberto has finally paid the price for his iffy displays and has been replaced by David Martin for the visitors, with Fabian Balbuena in for the suspended Issa Diop.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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1,925 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Kane what a rubbish pick.

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

      always was

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

      Itchy trigger fingers over here...

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

    Son challenging Alli for 3 baps!

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

      Would love that!

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

    VAR big club bias...

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

      🙂

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

    I don't deserve to play this game. Had the armband on TAA all week but switched to Salah yesterday. Total loser.

    1. Warbling Wendy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      It's alright mate

  5. Skalla
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    At least picked the right team with Spurs, but went Moura and Kane(c) oops

  6. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Wish I atleast played lundstram over tomori.
    No taa, vvd, Alli. Terrible gw. Pope in goal.,.. need ings, vardy and laca to save me this gw

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

    Jesus Salah really got taken off? Christ. RIP tomorrow when Vardy scores 4

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

      Did you cap him? I was close to doing Sterling > Salah(C) (-4)

  8. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    VAR is controlled by the deep state

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

    Sissy nobbled that from Aurier.

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

    Ffs Mount... useless

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

    Chelsea to win this confirmed

  12. Rains of Castamere
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    KDB
    Son
    VVD
    TAA

    They say things come in threes. Cheers lads.

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

      brag

      1. Rains of Castamere
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Soz

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

    well goodbye Salah, out my team ya go

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

    3 points for Salah.

    Owners in heaven!

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

      Far from it. He's rubbish and I'm rubbish at FPL. Match made in heaven.

  15. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    SOOOO glad I made Pulisic my C

  16. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Salah CS locked ...

  17. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Not getting ings for Tammy on a hit might lose me some points
    Is Rico getting anything?

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

      Rico's got a YC

    2. zdrojo187
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yellow

  18. Mo Salah No Mane
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Where the F is Kane??? Always defending and never in the right place FFS!

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

      Bad bad pick... me too!

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Has regressed the last two years, don’t let penalties vs international minnows convince you otherwise

    3. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Time to sell
      He is such a frsutrating player to own 🙁

  19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Salah back in the points

  20. Red Star Toro
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Son C get in

  21. BigBillyBass
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling > Son transfer paying off massively

  22. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Is it too late to get son with many, wolves away and Chelsea at home in next 4?

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

    Pulisic now playing false-9.

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

    Batman buyers getting the Tammy autosub anyway.

  25. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Abraham has done literally nothing this game.

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

      And still looks a better pick than Kane...

  26. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Spuds mashed

  27. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    G Hilson

  28. pjomara
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    League is now a two horse race, Leicester and Liverpool.
    Game on Dec 26th, Leicester v Liverpool a 6 pointer.

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

      Nice. Must see Boxing Day TV

    2. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Vardy(c)

  29. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Come on Son grab a goal lid!

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

    Salah (C) will outscore Mane (C) when Brighton score in 89th minute...

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

      Magnus knows...