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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. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Willian G

  2. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Willian

    3-0

    Pick that one out Pickford

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Not sure he can pick it up... With those hands and fingers.

  3. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Barkley essential.

  4. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Everton have been grated like cheese.

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      This

  5. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Same again next Monday please, Blue shite.

  6. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Lol Everton

  7. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Pedro damn!

    1. Jambot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      That looks very positive for Kevin owners

  8. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    I wonder if Everton would buy Stones back for £50 million

  9. Agger
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Any other Mahrez cappers here?

  10. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Dean Henderson should be England No.1, not this clown!

  11. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    GW1 Barkley pick finally paying off.

  12. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    OMG Girouf

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      4-0

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 21 days ago

        As in CRO 4-0 Bemba

  13. MGD
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Mount knocked out of BAPS.

    How is he looking in terms of future involvement this game?

  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    OMG giroud

  15. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Daniel in heaven, Chelsea playing like Mozzart

  16. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    4-0 Lol

  17. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    La Donk

    Eeeore

  18. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Glad I didn't bet against Chelsea now. Horrible performance from Everton.

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      I told ya

  19. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Holy fk.

  20. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    We want 6.

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      We want 5 🙂 we want 5 🙂

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      weirdly in first few mins I thought this might be 5-0 but was hoping for 2 Alonso goals lol

  21. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Le Donk!

  22. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    wow what

  23. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Best donkey in town scores

  24. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Gru G

  25. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Chelsea the new force. Juuuuhuuuuu

  26. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Everton falling apart

  27. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Wow.... this could end 7 or 8 nil!

  28. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    This is brilliant.

  29. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    WTF?