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Tomori and Targett absent as Pulisic returns for Chelsea

Christian Pulisic (£7.0m) returns to the Chelsea team to face Brighton on the first matchday of 2020.

Joining him in the starting line-up is right-back Reece James (£5.0m), who was recently ruled out by Frank Lampard for at least a week.

He plays on the right of defence which means another appearance at left-back for Cesar Azpilicueta (£5.8m).

Tammy Abraham (£7.8m) and Mason Mount (£6.3m) also keep their places in the 4-3-3 system.

However, Fikayo Tomori (£4.8m) misses out on the match altogether which means a place on the bench for Tariq Lamptey (£4.0m) once again.

Brighton manager Graham Potter has selected Pascal Groß (£6.4m) and Aaron Connolly (£4.5m) on the bench with Steven Alzate (£4.5m) and Leandro Trossard (£5.8m) starting either side of Neal Maupay (£5.8m).

Burnley host Aston Villa in the other lunch-time match where Matt Targett (£4.4m) misses out through injury.

Dean Smith has gone for a slightly altered shape to usual, lining up in a 3-4-3 system featuring Neil Taylor (£4.3m) and Frédéric Guilbert (£4.4m) as the wing-backs and Tyrone Mings (£4.5m) in the back-three.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Burn, Webster, Dunk, Montoya; Pröpper, Mooy, Bissouma; Trossard, Maupay, Alzate.

Chelsea XI: Kepa; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Rüdiger, R James; Kanté, Jorginho, Mount; Pulisic, Abraham, Willian.

Burnley XI: Pope; Mee, Tarkowski, Bardsley; McNeil, Westwood, Cork, Brady; A Barnes, Wood.

Aston Villa XI: Heaton; Hause, Mings, Konsa; N Taylor, D Luiz, Nakamba, Guilbert; Grealish, Wesley, Trézéguet.

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  1. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    No Vardy means another load of lucky Mane VC points likely 🙁

    1. dark91
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I hope Mane gets a RC thie GW honestly

      1. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Me too big time. Reward us who were brave enjoy to go without.

        1. Smurf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Without Vardy C that is.

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Imagine if he's rested.

  2. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Chilwell OOP?

  3. SH1M1
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I was wishing that Klopp rested Mane cause Grealish was my first sub, now i hope he bloody doesn't because Mane is my VC !

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

      Lol

  4. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Vardy scores yet?

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

    Chucky in heaven.....

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

      Jafooolinhooo 😀 😀

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

        😉

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

    I could get a goal from Maupay, first sub for Vardy(c).

  7. Sasquatch Slayer
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Justice for Fpl Rockstar !

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

    So the guy was telling the truth about Vardy.

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

    Damn Vardy. It was very important for him to play since everybody had him as C. Grealish was a nice differential and now he will come off from benches, but more importantly, the C will be a roulette all over the teams. Really don't like this. I'm sure his wife has something to do with this 😀

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

    Subscribing to ROWDOG24's RSS Feed.

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

    So Vardy not played two games in a row because of a kid? Have i got that right?

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

    Mane get rested tomoz I'm stuffed

  13. Moose™
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Hopefully today KdB will get a brace and save my team

  14. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Grealish not so much of a differential then with the Vardy news

    1. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      he's only got 16% ownership

  15. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    No vardy - Grealish points off bench and cap mane

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

    Come on Kane, make me proud

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

    ⚽ Team News 📰
    NEW: Dubravka, Schär, Lejeune, Fernández, Manquillo, Shelvey, Almirón, Hayden, Willems, Muto, Joelinton
    Subs: Darlow, Krafth, Yedlin, Longstaff, Atsu, Carroll, Gayle

    LEI: Schmeichel, Chilwell, Pereira, Söyüncü, Evans, Maddison, Ndidi, Fuchs, Pérez, Tielemans, Iheanacho
    Subs: Ward, Justin, Morgan, Albrighton, Gray, Choudhury, Barnes

    SOU: McCarthy, Bednarek, Stephens, Bertrand, Cédric, Armstrong, Ward-Prowse, Højbjerg, Djenepo, Redmond, Ings
    Subs: Gunn, Vestergaard, Yoshida, Oriol Romeu, Obafemi, Long, Adams

    TOT: Gazzaniga, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Aurier, Sessegnon, Alli, Eriksen, Sissoko, Ndombele, Lucas Moura, Kane
    Subs: Vorm, Tanganga, Sánchez, Lo Celso, Lamela, Skipp, Winks

    WAT: Foster, Cathcart, Dawson, Kiko Femenía, Kabasele, Chalobah, Capoue, Sarr, Doucouré, Deulofeu, Deeney
    Subs: Gomes, Masina, Holebas, Quina, Pereyra, Gray, Success

    WOL: Patrício, Coady, Bennett, Saïss, Dendoncker, Jonny, Doherty, Moutinho, Neto, Traoré, Jiménez
    Subs: Ruddy, Vinagre, Kilman, Jota, Neves, Otasowie, Cutrone

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

      Thanks mate

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

      Cheers Greally....

  18. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    So Rodgers lied when he said Vardy would be back? FFS.

  19. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ryan save counter; 3

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

      Keep going...

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

    Ricardo Pereira wing-back hopefully does well today.

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

    It is almost like he values his wife and new-born baby girl above a load of virgin, adult, male strangers playing a computer game..........

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

      Lolz funny

    2. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      You do know you’re on a fantasy forum right?

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

        You do know what irony is right?

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

      Did you just out yourself as a virgin?

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks big fella

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

        You can call me Dad if you prefer?

  22. Chandler Bing
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Vardy (c) Mane (VC). This might not end well

  23. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Fuchs oop, one to watch 😉

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

    Anyone posting teamsheets?

    1. dark91
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Check above

  25. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Chuckyyyyy we are lucky f****
    Welcome jack grealish, first jammy points for me ever

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

      High five 😀 juhuuu

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Wohooooo

  26. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I should have gone with a better VC than Maddison 🙁

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

      At least he's going to play

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

    Let's go Kane vc.

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

    Third blank for Vardy in row.

  29. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Chilwell in midfield

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

      Or is it wing-backs?

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

    Well this makes it interesting. Need a goal from Abraham now before he gets pulled.