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Kepa, Sidibe and Digne return but James benched for Chelsea v Everton

Chelsea v Everton is the first of two Premier League matches that take place on Sunday, with the Manchester derby to follow later.

Kick-off at Stamford Bridge is at 14:00 GMT.

Both managers have made a number of changes from their Gameweek 28 line-ups.

Carlo Ancelotti has made three alterations from the side that drew with Manchester United last weekend, one of which is enforced.

Bernard (£6.4m), the fit-again Lucas Digne (£5.7m) and Djibril Sidibe (£5.1m) are all recalled to the starting XI, with Theo Walcott (£6.2m), Leighton Baines (£4.9m) and the injured Seamus Coleman (£5.3m) making way.

Richarlison (£8.3m), Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£6.4m) and Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.3m) have started in every match under their new manager in which they have been available and maintain that record this afternoon.

Teenager Billy Gilmour (£4.5m) makes his first ever Premier League start for the depleted hosts, who are without the likes of Tammy Abraham (£7.5m), Callum Hudson-Odoi (£5.3m), Mateo Kovacic (£5.3m), Jorginho (£4.9m) and N’Golo Kante (£5.0m) through injury or suspension.

Frank Lampard has made six changes in all from the team that drew 2-2 at Bournemouth.

The unavailable Jorginho and Kovacic are two of the men to drop out, while Andreas Christensen (£4.9m), Fikayo Tomori (£4.3m) and Reece James (£5.0m) are all demoted to the bench.

Kepa Arrizabalaga (£5.4m) returns in goal in place of Willy Caballero (£4.8m), meanwhile, after impressing in midweek.

Gilmour, Andreas Rudiger (£6.0m), Kurt Zouma (£4.7m), Willian (£6.9m) and Ross Barkley (£5.6m) are the other players promoted to Lampard’s starting XI.

Calvert-Lewin’s joint-highest Fantasy Premier League score of the season (12 points) came in the reverse fixture, which Everton won 3-1.

The in-form Everton striker is the most-owned player on show at Stamford Bridge and now sits in 16.2% of Fantasy squads.

Mason Mount (£6.1m), who has blanked in each of his last six home appearances, is the most-popular Chelsea asset from an FPL perspective, although ‘ghost teams’ may well account for a decent chunk of his ownership given his early-season exploits.


Chelsea XI: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Zouma, Rudiger, Alonso, Barkley, Gilmour, Mount, Willian, Giroud, Pedro.

Everton XI: Pickford, Sidibe, Holgate, Keane, Digne, Sigurdsson, Gomes, Davies, Bernard, Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison.

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  1. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Go DCL!

  2. RedMarks 赤的
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Go Blues!!

    1. BNMC
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Which one?

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Plastic free

  3. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is Le Donk finally an option again?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not with Jimenez, Jota, Ings, DCL and Wood all scoring goals.

      1. LewanGOALski
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Ings? 😀

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          15 goals this season. Got screwed over by Djenepo RC yesterday. He'll be back next GW.

    2. BNMC
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Who?

      1. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Giroud

  4. Amey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    1-1 result with random scorers needed.
    No player in the game 😀

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Bernard and Willian assisted by Gomes and Barkley.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Nice ...

      2. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Come on live a little. Let's have a Pedro masterclass.

    2. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      This homie

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

      0 players today here

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        RIP OR 😀

  5. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    For BGW who would you have first and last out of these?

    A) Aurier
    B) C.Taylor
    C) Sarr
    D) Moura
    E) Deeney

    1. BNMC
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      C first, A last

      1. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks, I mean like a list lol

    2. TiAgoFPL
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      E,C,D,A,B Maybe

  6. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Alonso 2 assists and one gaol not overuled by VAR incoming.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Lampard will then moan at him for scoring goals when he isn't an attacker.

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Meanwhile he never criticizes Tammy for missing 3+ big chances each game

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Exactly. For someone who says they are a 'forward-thinking' manager, he doesn't do a lot of forward-thinking. If Alonso is one of your best attacking outputs, you think about how you can get the best out him, not label him a defender and moan at him for scoring goals.

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            I think it was more criticism towards his attackers tbh

            1. diesel001
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              He should make Alonso an attacker then. Why is he labelling Alonso a defender? Thierry Henry was not a striker when Wenger signed him for Arsenal. Why isn't Lampard thinking the same about Alonso?

              1. Amey
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Hmm
                Maybe you're right.

  7. El_punal
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Richarlison goal incoming! (I hope)

  8. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Michael Owen, please shut up!

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I am an LFC fan by the way.

      1. Poseidon.
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Boooooo

      2. HNI
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        As a LFC fan your kind anyway started booing him when he went to sign and score for Manutd

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          And win Prem ...

    2. Stoic
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      The old "If they score more goals than the opponent, they will win"

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Owen is like a fruit fly.

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      "How can i speak if i shut up"

      Said ......

  9. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Pretty good odds for betting against a Chelsea win today
    https://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/premier-league/chelsea-v-everton/winner

    I think Everton can win this...

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      just as Liverpool beat us?

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Or United ...
        😛

  10. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    C'mon Alonso and Giroud!

  11. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    1st go at fh31.
    Pope
    TAA Doherty Tarkowski
    Antonio Alli Salah Mane
    Jota Wood Jimenez

    Ramsdale Sarr Vertonghen Ngakia

    Undecided on a few things - double pool attack or defence for example.

  12. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Has this site gone out of order or does nobody know there is a new post?

  13. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Kepa is back. Bye bye CS's for Chelsea.

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

      We weren't keeping them with Willy anyway.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        At least his name was funny !

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Manager can bench Kepa, but you can't bench manager in Kepa ...

  14. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    The flames and everything at the Bridge make it feel like they just won a title. All they did was beat Liverpool...

  15. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What kind of pointless measure against the virus is this? No hand shakes before the game, but you can shake hands after game? lol

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Football match is much more important !
      😉

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      It was like watching Southampton players kissing Djenepo being shown a red card.

    3. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      People are thick, what do you expect. Millions of people round the world are touching each other right now and yet everyone paranoid about a virus which sadly 3k have lost their lives in 3 months... (it’s sad but this number is not a plague). Other bad viruses have happened in past

    4. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Anyone with the virus will have dropped dead well before full time. Its a fool proof system.

  16. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Why are the players not allowed to elbow each other? Does not involve touching hands.

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Anyone with the virus will have dropped dead well before full time. Its a fool proof system.

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Face masks not included.

  17. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    DLC looks well up for this....fat hatty for owners incoming.

    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He got his new contract the other day so back to being off form

    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      completely invisible so far, unlucky owners.

  18. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Why is there a nine year old starting for Chelsea?

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

      We were banned for signing kids. May as well play 'em!

  19. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Siggy LM, Bernard RM.

    Everton lied 🙂

  20. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is Billy Gilmour related to the Billy Gilmour who used to post on here....the Aussie dude.

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Same person

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Ryan 7pts 😎 ...never doubted him

        Still selling at the first opportunity, useless bogger....

        1. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I know 😎

          Although its typical that McCarthy and Henderson outscores him regardless

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah lol.....still ends up being a dud despite scoring some points.

            1. BobbyDoesNotLook
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              But you did not transfer him out for Foster before this 7 pointer after having him for 15 gw 😀

    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Is he related to Happy Gilmour of cinema fame?

    3. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He's the grandson of the pinkfloyd guy

    4. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He's got the same eyes as Gary Gilmour (The Adverts Gary Gilmore's eyes)

  21. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    We will have the dgw 34 fixtures before the start of GW 32 right?

    Want to wc in 32 but dont want to go in without the dw picture being clear

    1. Wally banter
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      hopefully

    2. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Gary Gilmore was the first person executed in the United States after the Supreme Court lifted the moratorium on the death penalty in the mid 1970s.

      He died by firing squad in (I think) Utah after donating his eyes to medicine. Hence the song

  22. Wally banter
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    5 mins and nothing happened, DCL blanking for sure... unlucky for owners 😉

  23. imvs
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who would be a good replacement for fleck?
    the budget is 7.3m

    1. Wally banter
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Antonio?

      1. imvs
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        is that the best option?

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Sarr or Antonio

  24. alastair
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lino's flag about to be substituted

    1. Wally banter
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      ?

  25. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mount misses absolute sitter

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

      Copy and paste

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        There should be an exception in the spam filter on here for that phrase

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I’ve heard she is too....

    3. Londongeezaa
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Mount my differential for this week

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        If you insist...Who is it?

        1. potatoace
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Hop on.

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Fair play! Already returned.

  26. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Corano = control and money.

    1. Londongeezaa
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      What?

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Do you see anyone wearing face masks in this game?

    2. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Oh bloody hell. You're not one of the tin foil helmet brigade are you?

  27. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Nice acting le Donk

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Still living off that scorpion kick....

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

        Lol I had him as captain for that scorpion kick, what a punt 😀

  28. gauzah
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    FH GW31 looks like a waste. You're only going to want Liverpool and Wolves players that week which most of us have anyway.

    At the moment I'm thinking:

    FTs for GW31, have like 6-7 players for that week.
    TC GW33 Salah vs AVL at Anfield.
    FH GW34
    WC - GW35
    BB - DGW 37

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

      How many times do people make this type of claim, only to get burned with something unpredictable?

      No guaranteed you pick a DGW FH that performs Well either. (See Arsenal attackers so far this GW.)

      1. gauzah
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        You have more chance of getting more points in a GW where everyone plays and some have doubles rather than a gameweek with barely any plum fixtures and not very many good players to choose from.

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

          Last GW had some incredibly plum fixtures and had the lowest overall average so far.

          More game = more chances, sure. Can't act like any of this is guaranteed EITHER way though.

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Play your TC in GW24 for Salah’s DGW.....could get tasty.....

  29. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Le Fancy Flick Donkey messes up when he has time to think, shocker.

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Remember French Fanices? If not, Google...they were rank.

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        They look a bit dry

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Truly awful things....sickly sweet and dry

  30. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    OMG Mount

    1. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Pedro A

    2. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I did it before Bemba:-)