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

    With such low scoring, looks like a lot of ranks this week could pivot on a captaincy battle between Salah Vs KDB (if he plays....!)

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

      I’ve captained Aguero.. fingers crossed for a Hatty

      1. Champ
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Good luck

  2. The Big Fella
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ings or Jimi?

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

    Super Frank!

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

      Super Super Fat Frank

  4. Babelcopter
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Tammy 0 Bps?

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

      Probably all 3

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Way behind Auba

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

      1

    3. Railwayman
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Max. 1

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

    Jafooli stat buster 😉

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

      Haha

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

      Knew it would happen this weekend..

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

    Salah and Mane going to ruin my good week now.

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

    I knew Tammy was going to score and punish all of us sellers

    Now I need Firmino to out score him

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

      Ings scored as well for less money so I am satisfied

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

        I regret not going for Ings and Mané. I went for Grealish and Firmino instead. Trying to be different

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

    Juhuuuuuu The Pride of London. The best club in London. Juhuuuu. Get join!!!!

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

      No much competition down there.

  9. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Jammy Tammy, still getting rid

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Wasn't jammy. Martial and Ings on the other hand...

  10. Jindaljain
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Good to see Abraham scoring after transferring him out this week

  11. niloh1
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Are ppl still gna keep Tammy

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

    Tammy owners. One more gw?

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

      Yeah.

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

      Season keeper

    3. Werner Bremen
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Don't know, wanted to get Jimenez. But know...

      1. Werner Bremen
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Now*

    4. Miniboss
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Time to ditch

  13. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What channel is the city game on?

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

      It's not on tv.

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

        Wtf

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

    If Sterling gets a rest tonight, Kane + Pulisic to DCL + Sterling - 4?

    Need to find a replacement for Pulisic. Other alternative is to do Pulisic to Traore.

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

    Arsenal are 6 points away from the relegation battle

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

      Hahaha

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

    Not sure how Abameyang can be so far ahead of Abraham on bps. He did nothing apart from his goal.

    1. Konig Luther
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      yeah. so he doesn't get minus points for shots out of target

  17. Party time
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Arteta Out

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

        :laugh:

    • KGFC
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      For most, this GW is all about Salah (c) vs KDB (c)! Hope the latter plays!

    • Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      YES I'VE MADE IT TO A HUUGE 20 POINTS 😀 Now just no red for KDB and I might be able to keep it!

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

        Lucky! I’m still on 11

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

          Aha wow, I got 80 points just a couple days ago and now with the same team this happens.. I'm already down to 10 men as well and that's with all 3 subs used, such a ridiculous week for everyone

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

            Same here, last week was huge success and this one is a mess

    • Jindaljain
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Arteta out

    • Pedram
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Any baps for Tammy?

    • Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Arsenal still below "relegation fodder" Newcastle in the table.

    • Miniboss
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Feeling lucky to get returns from Tammy. Nice farewell gift though.

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

      Arsenal 6 points off relegation in January

      Wow

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

        Seven points from EL spot

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

          So closer to relegation than Europa League?

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

            Correct

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

              I are mathematics 🙂

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

      11 points with 5 to go including captain, inportant two games tonight.

    • Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Tammy gamewinning goal to give him a bap?

    • Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Arsenal remain at 12th place. Right where they belong

    • WVA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sold Tammy for Rashford

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Tammy BAP.

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

      On the other hand Kepa is still terrible