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Mount returns to the Chelsea starting XI as injured Pulisic misses out

The first three Premier League matches to take place on Sunday kicks off at 14:00 GMT, as Arsenal welcome Chelsea to the Emirates.

After the widespread rotation across the country on Saturday, there is relatively little team news to report from north London.

Mikel Arteta has made only two changes for his first home fixture in charge of Arsenal, both of which are enforced.

Calum Chambers (£4.4m), back from suspension, replaces the injured Sokratis (£4.9m), while Matteo Guendouzi (£4.4m) returns at the expense of Granit Xhaka (£5.1m), who is ill.

Nicolas Pepe (£9.1m) is only among the substitutes as Reiss Nelson (£5.3m) is again chosen to accompany Mesut Ozil (£7.2m), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.8m) and Alexandre Lacazette (£9.3m) in the Gunners’ four-man attack.

Budget FPL midfielder Bukayo Saka (£4.5m) is deployed at left-back, meanwhile.

Frank Lampard has also made a couple of alterations to the Chelsea side that lost 2-0 at home to Southampton.

Callum Hudson-Odoi (£5.4m) and Jorginho (£4.9m) both drop to the bench, with Mateo Kovacic (£5.3m) and Mason Mount (£6.4m) handed recalls.

Christian Pulisic (£7.1m) is not in the visitors’ matchday squad, with a minor injury being widely reported for the American.

The Blues look to be in the same 3-4-3 shape that the deployed away at Spurs in Gameweek 18, with Mount and Willian (£7.1m) flanking Tammy Abraham (£7.8m) in attack.

There of the five most-sold players of Gameweek 20 – Mount, Pulisic and Abraham – are on Chelsea’s books.

The Blues have kept only one clean sheet on the road this season, while Arsenal have recorded just one shut-out on home soil.


Arsenal XI: Leno; Maitland-Niles, Chambers, Luiz, Saka; Torreira, Guendouzi; Nelson, Ozil, Aubameyang; Lacazette.

Chelsea XI: Kepa; Tomori, Rudiger, Zouma; Emerson, Kovacic, Kante, Azpilicueta; Willian, Mount, Abraham.

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  1. SB8
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Abraham now just can't blank against Luiz and Mustafi

  2. Waynoo
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mustafi oh dear

  3. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mustafi on

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

    Nelson looking so lively and everything coming down the right.
    Only 5.3 but not the best fixtures

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

      Pepe a threat

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

        Aaaaah forgot about him

  5. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    what kind of FPL team has Auba in it? Or are you guys cheering for ur draft teams? Actually, do people even cheer for draft?

  6. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    unfortunate for Arsenal just when everything was looking good

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

    Rash+Martial vs Mustafi+Luiz 😯

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

    Mustafi coming on? Lifeline.

  9. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mount going to rack up the fouls again and still avoid a YC.

  10. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Forgot to use my Arsenal v Chelsea Free £50 In Play Bet as I had to go out and was driving. I always do the no risk BTTS first half. Torn between desperately needing Tammy returns and not wanting to see a goal.

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

      Go for cards, could get sloppy after the break

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

    Aubameyang's hairline is really far back

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Cat from Red Dwharf says hi

    2. Bob_the_builder
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      It's the hairline that helped him nail that header.

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

      Mane says hi

    4. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Joleon Lescott

  12. Aftermath
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Chelsea have got to change their shape, no midfield to speak of

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

      He doesn't appreciate Jorginho enough.

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

    Morelos sent off again for Rangers.

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

      Who?

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

        Alfredo Morelos. He plays for Glasgow Rangers.

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Standard

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Doesn't matter though. Rangers win. Makes the title race more interesting. But SPL really is rubbish. Rangers and Celtic need to be in the PL IMO. Let's see how they do when they get the same TV money as Arsenal, Spurs etc.

    4. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I want him in the Prem, banterous player.

    5. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      What is it now 6 or 7? He might need to see someone

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

        I've lost count.

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

    I think it's better if I just switch off this match now.

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

      31 mins too late.

  15. MITHRRANDIRR
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Lamps has tactically outplayed himself here.

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yup.

    2. MITHRRANDIRR
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Jorginho coming on, it seems.

      1. SB8
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        The sooner, the better for Chelsea

  16. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Auba has gone under the radar all season, whilst I have been stuck with Salah/Sterling. Guess its all about finding the right balance. No clear template.

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

    Gerrard attacking cameras 😆 🙂

    What a win!

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

      You can take the boy out of Liverpool...

  18. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who was the better footballer - Frank Lampard or Steven Gerrard?

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

      Lampard.

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Gerrard.

    3. FPL price manipulators are …
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Paul Scholes

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

      Player & manager!

      Only 1 answer.

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

      Gerrard

    6. MITHRRANDIRR
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Lamps

    7. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Gerrard was mainly a 1 man performer carrying 'pool. Frank scored more goals got more awards and was more of a team player. Frank for me.

    8. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Gerrard

    9. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Unquestionably Gerrard. Lamps had great timing for ghosting into goalscoring positions.

    10. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Lampard

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

      Lampard

      He actually won the league, and broke records.

      Scholes way above both.

    12. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      So far, split is even 😮

      1. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Gerrard

    13. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 3 months ago

        In terms of constructing a footballer Gerrard, but brain is so important so Lampard above slightly

        In the same way Messi is better than Ronaldo but Ronaldo attribute wise probably comes out ahead

    14. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mount YC. Finally after about two weeks.

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

      Finally!

      Mount YC.

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

        Kante joins him.

    16. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Kante YC.

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

      Ozil is running the show

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

        Muppets - Series 3?

    18. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mount YC

    19. money face bandwagon
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Finally my differential arba scores

    20. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Chelsea are sheit

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

      This is the Ozil game for the next few months.

      Enjoy!

    22. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Kante coming back into the team has completely ruined Chelsea, fading force? Doesn't fit into what Lampard was starting to do but too big of a name to drop

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Kante isnt too big to drop

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

          This was a good game for Kante to play in, but Jorginho and Kovacic still have to play too.

      • Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Tomori could be hooked here.

      • Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Mark knows

      • Danno - Emre Canada
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        30 min sun incoming