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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. UKG
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Scenes. Grealish off bench for Vardy

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

    Ings VC and Cantwell first sub! Eek

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

    Salah VC, he better start 🙁

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

      Same for me

  4. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    That guy who posted the rumour earlier was vilified - he is the kind of in the know we need!

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

      Probably won't return after his ban

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

      Hello mate, I'm guessing your last week was almost as bad as mine?

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

        Ye absolute train wreck - salah (c) instead of owning Mane the killer

        In a rage I’ve made no transfers this week and Salah captain again - good start with Grealish this week though

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

          Same, no transfers and had Vardy(C), Salah(vc), hopefully Rico can continue his trend of getting me points whenever he comes off bench.

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

            Good luck to us!

            If there is any justice Rashford, Ings and Mane will blank and Alli and Salah will haul

  5. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who's got Vardy with Grealish first sub?

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

      Everyone who benched Grealish pretty much I imagine

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Cantwell. Played grealish. Salah captain.

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

      Plenty it seems

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

      Me. Benched Grealish last minute for Pulisic after seeing the Chelsea line up. Very very lucky.

    5. The Legend Squad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mane (V)... this could go terribly

      1. The Legend Squad
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Grealish first sub though!

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

    AGUERO VC, LETS GO

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

      Best outcome

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

      Been on Aguero all week, with Vardy VC
      Changed to Vardy last night and, as Vardy was 100% certain (!), I gave TAA the VC

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

    Wow that dude earlier was right

    Rash VC time to step up lad

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Fair play to him

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

      Same mate.

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

    Oh My... Salah (VC), I hope he starts tomorrow

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

      Me tooo!

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

    Vardy still having a party

  10. supperspout
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Thought ppl seemed to be overlooking the chance of vardy not playing

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

      I clearly did.

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

      To be fair he was rested the last match

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

    Vardy just giving up the football now? 😆

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

    Rashford captain now - Hope you understand the responsibility rash

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

    (K)DB and Vardy vice. Anyone one else got a horrible feeling KDB wont start either? I have never in fantasy not had a cap..

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

      I think he´s due a rest but who knows

    2. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Big risk there

  14. Klein
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I knew vardy was not gonna play. He needed to play last week to burn the energy drinks. Now he is overcharged.

  15. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Jimmy coming in as my vice probably first time ever

  16. boc610
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    no vardy, grealish first sub, KDB (vice).

    thank you brendan

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

      The jam continues this season

      1. boc610
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        how is it jammy? i put the subs in the right order

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

    WTF

  18. jia you
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Burnley 18 shots, none on target lol

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

      Useless

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

    Got Zaha as cap now as I thought he would be second least chance of being rotated. Cantwell off the bench.

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

    Jota on the bench, if anyone somehow owns him.

  21. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    So how do we feel about the fact the news was posted here and removed?

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

      I think whoever deleted writes a public apology

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

    Didn’t we all captain Vardy because he was guaranteed to start today ?

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

      Yes we all did

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

      Exactly. I had it on Salah but was worried he wouldn’t start

      At least I have Grealish

  23. Superflymonk
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    GREALISH AUTOSUB PTS!!!! Where's the juhuu guy? JUUUUHHUUUU!!!! Buys a mega loaf for all this jam!

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

      JUHUUUU

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

    WOAHHHH BEST DAY OF THE YEAR.. Grealy jumps into my team 😎

    Justice for rowdog24

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

      😛

      Well played Chuckster....

  25. FPLHaggis
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Capped Salah over Vardy, now I have to share his mega haul 🙁

  26. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Gsus I have TAA as VC and he is going to be rotated tomorrow

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

    ML rival sold Vardy 3 GW ago (before game vs Liverpool). Best move ever probably

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

    Where’s my Salah (VC)?

  29. WVA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    KDB VC not gonna start is he!

  30. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Grealish points for me now.

    Where’s that twonk who was trying to tell me playing with a full squad is wrong and it’s better to get a 4.5....Stupid boy....

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I’ll own up to saying no chance of Vardy being given the day off 😀