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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. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    VC Alli it's your time to shine

  2. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Maupay sitter 🙁

    1. DMP
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      First sub for Vardy. Got him instead of DCL. Useless

  3. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Dunk to get max baps when big chance created BPS are added?

  4. Baps hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Maupay close, but just close 🙁

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

    Heartbreak, Heaton cleanie gone 🙁

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

    Maupay YC

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Comedy one too

  7. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Maupay YC

  8. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Maupay booked for cheating

  9. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Maupay Yello

  10. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Maupay 😆

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

    Maupay YC as he contested an uncontested drop ball.

  12. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Rowdog24 confirmed as ITK Leicester source

  13. Relaxing
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Spurs line up looks strong

  14. Railwayman
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    French donkey with a yellow card.

    1. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Noice

  15. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    How have chelaea played today? In particular mount and tammy?

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Not good at all.

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      played ok

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

      Not bad, but not clinical, and once again could not finish off a match.

    4. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Cack

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

      Not great. Selling Abraham myself

  16. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Westwood slowly seems to be ticking away with the assists and bonus - probably the most underrated player fpl wise?
    Ownership 0.4%
    Before this gameweek same points as Moura!

  17. Sailboats
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Idiot Maupay deserved that YC

  18. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Wtf is that a yellow. Idiot ref, why do a drop ball if one player isn't allowed to take the ball

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      It's the rules, as I suspect you know

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

      It is in the rules as the way to restart play?

      If anyone is the idiot, it is Maupay.

  19. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    2 of my bench are injured and the 3rd is not starting. Vardy(C). I thought last week was bad 🙁

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      why did you use your free transfer on your bench ?

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        *didn’t

  20. Moolaah
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Grealish trolling us.

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

    Imagine someone gave 80 million for Kepa

    1. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Why the hate? That goal wasn't his fault, and he was one of Chelsea's best player today

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

        Not talking about goal. He isnt worth even 30 milion. Average GK

  22. jimmyabs1987
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    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Why is Vardy not playing again! What a waste of value for last 2 weeks!

    1. Lazaretti
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Easy swap out 18years til newborn is adult

      1. jimmyabs1987
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Haha!

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Paternity leave Innit

  23. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Gomez good pick for DGW?

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      He should play both games but no guarantees

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

    That’s bad luck for Heaton owners
    21 shots faced
    0 saves
    Goal conceded
    Injured

    Ouch

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

      Cant wait to sell him finally

  25. Hazardous1983
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    No vardy means if mane dont start i will have no captain

    1. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      You and about 2mil others I'd imagine!

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Sounds Hazardous...

    3. Futile Tinkering
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Mane is a beast, he will start

  26. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I am delighted I got rid of all my chelsea players such a disjointed/inconsistent young team.
    If it was Johnny Foreigner managing Chelsea now they would be slated.
    Lampard gets away with it because they think of him as representing Chelsea and bringing in the youth. Sort of like the way the Royal family can do no wrong in the eyes of many in the UK. 😀

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      chuck that hook out

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Is it not true though? Many UK analysts have questioned the appointment of ancelotti to Everton an experienced manager, yet on the other hand the same commentators hailed Lampard as a great appointment.

  27. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Another Chelsea player avoiding a clear second yellow

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

      Fair play on that WC last GW!

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers, no Vardy today makes the Kun gamble worth it so far

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

    Brighton FK

    R James YC

  29. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    James YC