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Abraham starts again amid fears over fitness

Tammy Abraham (£7.9m) starts a second game in less than three days for Chelsea in the Gameweek 16 lunchtime kick-off.

Recently the most-owned player in FPL, Abraham shed a horde of owners after picking up a hip injury on Champions League duty which ruled him out of Gameweek 14 last weekend.

The forward was back in the midweek Chelsea XI as he grabbed a 12-point haul, only to be substituted late on with a fresh knock.

Owners will be delighted to see Abraham start again today alongside his usual partners in crime Willian (£7.1m), Mason Mount (£6.6m) and Christian Pulisic (£7.5).

Popular budget defender Fikayo Tomori (£4.9m) is benched for the second Gameweek in a row as Andreas Christensen (£4.9m) earns consecutive starts in central defence. That could see the centre-back top the list of transfers out for Gameweek 17.

Reece James (£5.0m), who assisted Abraham’s header against Aston Villa in GW15, starts for a third time in four Gameweeks at right-back, increasing his chances of becoming a viable Fantasy asset.

Everton caretaker boss Duncan Ferguson appears to have reverted to a four-man backline, after Marco Silva had switched to a back three for his final games in charge of the Toffees.

Yerry Mina (£5.3m) misses out through injury, leaving Leighton Baines (£4.9m) as the only defender on the Everton bench.

Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.4m) may be set to play a deeper role today as part of either a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 system, with Morgan Schneiderlin (£4.4m) the only recognised defensive midfielder in Ferguson’s XI. The temporary manager could also be planning to use a 4-1-4-1 set-up.

Richarlison (£7.8m) had looked set to face off against James from a left-wing position, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.7m) starting up front.

However, Everton’s official team graphic suggests ‘Big Duncan’ could be going back to his roots with an old school 4-4-2.

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Keane, Holgate, Sidibe; Iwobi, Schneiderlin, Sigurdsson; Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin, Walcott.

Chelsea XI: Kepa; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Christensen, James; Kovacic, Kante; Pulisic, Mount, Willian; Abraham.

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

    Kane (C) and Salah, could be a very interesting differential week!

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Son(c) and Salah here

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

        Nice, good luck!

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

        Me too! Fingers crossed

  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mane and Trent to richarlison and cahill/Kelly?

  3. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    C this year is just awful

    1. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Crisps?

        1. Peter Ouch
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Cocktails

      • fr3d
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        No one in their right mind thought Mane would start

        1. Peter Ouch
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          After the announcements everyone's a genius

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

          Form tells me he was unrestable/undroppable imo

          1. Peter Ouch
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Exactly but it looks like every time klopp is praising a player he is been benched

            1. fr3d
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              His comment made it even more obvious

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

        Who even wants a C?

      • Bonus magnet
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Cantwell

    2. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I dont have 11 players 2 GWs in row. Lol.

      TAA benched. Tomori and Janmaat on the bench..

    3. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Stay on the bench please Trent

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Who have you coming in

        1. Weasel Boy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Kelly lol

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

      If this is a repeat of last year’s match...

    5. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Come on Salah (C) !!! Damn Milner playing means no penalties for him though.

    6. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Great to have a good bench these days! Although probably trent and Mane will come om

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Don't think TAA will come on unless there's an injury.

    7. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Taa being benched is good thing. Have strong bench unlike my rivals

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Dont you Think they’ll come on?

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

          Totally depends on how the game develops.
          I expect mane to get 20 min.

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

          TAA comes on 93rd minute for a quick YC to get suspension out the way with Watford at home

    8. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Any assist for Kovacic goal ?

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

        None, his second of the game.

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

        If there was it would be on FPL no?

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

        Nope. Cleared by Everton defender.

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          ok, thanks guys,

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

        None

    9. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      We will always remember those who did Jimenez to Tammy for a hit

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

        Fallen comrades

      2. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I did Kane to Tammy.

        Kane Hattie confirmed

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

      So no mane means rico in so 0-0

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Hopefully 0- -1

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

      Anyone own Trent, Tomori and a dud?

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

        Janmaat lol

      2. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Why? I do. Tomori bench 3

      3. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Kelly sighting

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

        I wish, Rico will probably get outscored by a dud this week

    12. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Need Martial to start now, and a TAA no show for Kelly first sub.

    13. Public user
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Everton gk go bang Abraham hip for nothing , dirty.

      1. Arse Craic
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yes

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

        Could've been worse, coulvde banged his bum

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

      Trent bench is ok as long as:
      1) He stays there
      2) no liverpool cleanie
      3) Kelly CS

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        This

      2. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        That would be ideal.

        Want TAA to stay on the bench and Mane to get a cameo

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

      Liverpool BENCH ANALSIS

      Adrian, Mane, TAA, Origi, Jones, Elliott, Shaqiri

      If LFC are winning and they make 3 subs.... Maybe Elliott, Origi, and TAA?
      If LFC are losing and they make 3 subs.... Mane, TAA and Origi?

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

        nice typo LOL

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

        dont do analsis

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

        Can’t see him bringing Trent on if he’s not needed, probably be Shaq.

      4. Scotch Jock
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        So TAA and Origi, and either Elliott or Mane.

      5. teneighty
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Kinky!

    16. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Don't want Tomori to come on.

    17. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      At least I have tomori to come in for Trent....

    18. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Walcott used to be a regular fixture of the FF Scout Picks... What happened..

      1. Fudgy
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        He's still a very solid pick

    19. Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      OMG

      - Mané (c), TAA owner

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

        Should be ok if you have a good vc and bench.

    20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mount has to shoot there

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

      Pulisic rubbish again today?

    22. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mount very bad decisions whole game

    23. Unliklinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Pool to do terribly until Mane's brace from the bench

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

      Anyone do Mane (C). TAA (VC)?

    25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Pulisic needs to bulk up

      Way too weak

      1. Fudgy
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thought that. He's smaller than my 11 year old son.

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

        Everton are getting away with some silly fouls in his defence.

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

      Mount all fart no poo today.

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

      No one in their right mind captained Mane anyway.

      1. Supersonic Marv'
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I did.

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

        Definitely not world's best player ronka

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

        Salah C ofcourse. Its bou! His fav whipping team. Learned hard way from last season but atleast I learned

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

      Mount xG again