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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. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Lampard couldn’t wait another 20 secs to get me 2 extra points

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

    That is because they didn't start Mina.

  3. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Gilmour is impressive

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Very quick feet and always passes his way out of trouble. Looks a good player.

  4. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    TAA to Sidibe?

  5. b91jh
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    59 minutes is real.

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

    12 minutes until grown men on here start crying

    1. Lazaretti
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Are you sure they are grown...

  7. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Not owning KdB scares me

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

      Hakuna Matata

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

    Derby Predictions?

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      2-2

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

      0-4

    3. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      United - City
      Anything - anything +1

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

    With little bit luck, Chelsea can overtake Leicester

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      need to make sure utd dont get 5th 🙁

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

    We all waiting for the scenes like in The Exorcist of those walking backs to the floor on all fours.

    Incoming!

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

      Tadadaaaaaaammm (scary and tension music in the background) 😉

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

    James in the midfield 😀

  12. arkom
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Hmm Mount played 60min or not?! 2 points call..

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      < Less than 60 mins.

      1. arkom
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 21 days ago

        Minutes will not be rounded up? My rivalry has him..

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

    FPL Rockstar, where are yah?

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

      Don't worry mate I will go and refresh his twitter feed all the time... I got ya covered 😉

  14. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    urgghh no doubt theyll still turn up v us

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

    KDB out is good if you didnt cap, i'll take it

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

      how do you know? there is the arsenal game too

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

        well I havent checked his EO but it has to be high, it will surely be reds if you own and didnt cap and good ranks

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      I capped ;(

    3. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Not many have capped so it will be good

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

      whats KDB's eo, anyone know?

  16. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    It feels like it's been a long time since someone in the premier League got well and truly hammered

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      We've seen 9 and 8 nil this season

    2. The_Fish
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Southampton getting humped 9-0?

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 21 days ago

        That was ages ago.

    3. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Watford 3-0 Liverpool

    4. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Four, four or more goal wins in prem this year. Watford hammered Liverpool last week.

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

      Two 4-0 each in Jan and Feb, and also a 6-1 less than two months ago.

  17. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    59 minutes ffs...

  18. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    First glimpse of Gilmour. Immediate reaction - he looks such a ween. 🙂

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

      he was awesome. his vision is immense. i am impressed.

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

      Doesn’t matter when he’s better than the opposing mids.

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

    Seen the City team, rumours confirmed.

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

      Oh my

    2. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      thanks

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

      Silence

    4. Evil Greg
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      noooo

    5. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Bench or?

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

    Will Kepa keep a CS?

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

      Looks like it. Everton have been abysmal!

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

        Everton need to get a striker and replace Siggy with someone decent

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

    Fotmob says Mount was transferred min 60??

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

      Subbed* ofc

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

      59:42 is the 60th min.

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

        That is so freaking annoying. Should be given 60 min

        1. Ron_Swanson
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 21 days ago

          didn't play 60 mins though

    3. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      min 60 means the 59th minute. There is no 0th minute on those live score sites. Need to play to min 61 for 2 FPL appearance points.

      1. Ron_Swanson
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 21 days ago

        no it means the 60th minute. but he didn't complete it so he didn't play 60 mins

      2. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 21 days ago

        Wrong, rule actually says 60mins or more. So 60.01 would be fine.

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

          this, he only has to make 60

        2. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 21 days ago

          Completely wrong. Players have to play to min 61 on live score apps to get the 2 appearance points.

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

    City team as expected....

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

      KDB?

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

        out i heard

  23. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Oi Daniel, what did you see in Pep's face when he was asked about Mahrez?

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

      didn't analyse that part, wasn't part of my interest

  24. Rover
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Great. James on to block Lascelles off the bench. Punting on him as a Lundstram replacement last GW hasn't gone well. Oh well, that's what punts are...

    1. The Gobstopper
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Lost 11 points on the James appearance myself (Lundstram on the bench).

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

    As I confirmed earlier that Ederson is starting. I can now confirm that Rodri is starting

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

    City legend Sergio Agüero (MCI) has three goals across City’s last five league matches, all scored after the 70th minute.

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Thanks for confirming he plays for City, I never knew that.

  27. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Think I'll do Richarlison -> Alli

  28. jia you
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Just the 6 for Mount, got away lightly there!

  29. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Sad times if Martial hauls today, first on my bench

  30. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    So if KDB should be out for both games, I'll hope for Barnes also staying on bench to give me 6 jammy Webster points.

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

      Both games??

      1. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 21 days ago

        Just kidding, he should be back for Arsenal game.