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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. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    OMG mount

  2. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mount G

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

    I would be happy with a Alonso cleanie 🙂

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

      Not happy that Pedro is in the spaces where I want to see Alonso

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

    Lovely finish

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

      Lovely technique.

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

    T-rex strikes again.

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

    Mount scores absolute sitter!

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

      Haha

  7. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Pickford lol. Worst GK in the world

  8. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    GW12 sellers punished...

  9. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    So he can still score

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

    I love it when your differential delivers

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

    Hakim, your dream may become true!

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

    Never did that when I owned him....absolute yogurt

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

    Mount looking good hmmm

  14. jia you
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I sold Mane and Mount this week, rough GW 🙁

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Casual

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        rather be a casual than a troll 😉

        1. Niho992
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Why whould anyone sell Mane before Bornemouth at home?

    2. A.J.
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Mount, Alli, Saiss, Ryan out on wildcard.

  15. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hope Southgate has been watching the recent games, Pickford needs to go.

  16. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    England should stay home if Pickford remains their first choice keeper...

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

      Well they play at home

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

      Whos worse tho? Kepa or Pickford? Think its actually Kepa, both have equally annoying faces tho

      1. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Kepa is not 1st choice for spain

  17. MGD
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mount you beautiful man!

  18. Party time
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Come on Mount. 4 more goals please!

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

        Lol, you called it 😀

    • Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Ashamed to own up to the fact that I still own Mount

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

        Forgot your password?

        1. Egg noodle
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          No excuse, really.
          Just checked, 15.5% ownership is shocking tbh

    • wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Mount you beauty!!!

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

      With no WC and saving FH for double week so planning to have players in 31 happy to have in 32 and beyond.

      Pope, 3 Wolves, 3 Liverpool, Sarr, Wood

      Any you would add to these 9?

      1. Bob B
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Possibly Spurs players such as Alli, Bergwijn or Moura (in that order)

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

      chelseaaaaa juuuuhuuuuuu 🙂 🙂 🙂

      1. Egg noodle
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Congrats, its been 10 years of your juhu BS

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

        Not a true FPL player if you give a toss about the team you support...

    • Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Who would you rather play at No.10 for England?

      Mount
      Grealish
      Maddison

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Neither. I would play with 6 and two 8 like Liverpool

    • Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      People actually still own Mount?

      Not even trying to troll, but really? have you just had other fires to put out? or some divine faith in the guy?

      1. Bob B
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Think some people brought in him again recently during the Grealish exodus

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

        Bought back last gw after not owning for a good 10gws...

        Mainly for Chelsea coverage, low price and nailedness...

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

        Some went to prison, things like that

    • Bob B
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Dilemma:

      Do I bring in Pope (mci) for Ryan (ARS) this gameweek to save 0.2 for my upcoming WC in 32/33?

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

      This is the week for less than 10% ownership.

    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      When did holgate become so slow?

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

        When he became a toothpaste...

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

        After he signed the contract.

    • Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Ancelotti finally exposed by new, bold managers like Frankie

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      What a save, Pickford.

      Has to be England’s #1.

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

      Mount looks like Hazard in the making at the moment.

      Well done owners!