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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. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 20 days ago

    got in mahrez and walker for -8.

    Idiot Pep- didnt he say Walker already had his rest. Doesnt Mahrez always start away games? I could have easily got Otamendi, thought Walker was more nailed

    Joke of a season- I took 2 hits & neither of them starting.

    1. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 20 days ago

      No one nailed in city team(except ederson), you should know that by now.

      1. Regin
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 20 days ago

        i know but then if there was a time to take a risk, wasnt it now with a dgw?

        how can neither of them start? really shocking? huge shock to see useless sterling and foden and b silva all starting ahead of mahrez

        1. david31058
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 20 days ago

          Do you need a tissue for your tears mate?

    2. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 20 days ago

      Oh sweet summer child

  2. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 20 days ago

    Meanwhile Andy crowned King of everything
    #andywatch

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

      #Danielwatch 🙂

  3. West Hammered
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 20 days ago

    If KDB & Mahrez start Arsenal & Burnley games I’m happy

    1. Joss Ackland’s Spunky…
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 20 days ago

      True. I have them both. Was looking forward to watching this game. Might not bother now.

      1. West Hammered
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 20 days ago

        Yeah killed it a bit, should be a decent game anyway

    2. West Hammered
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 20 days ago

      If KDB starts neither at least I have Ayew 6pts off the bench.

  4. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 20 days ago

    I think KDB has been a let down in every double for City ever?

  5. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 20 days ago

    This game gonna be stressful... at least I have Bruno.

  6. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 20 days ago

    Aguero to save my ass once more.

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

      ofcourse. it's given

  7. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 20 days ago

    No players in this match. 1-0 Aguero OG will do just fine.

  8. Joss Ackland’s Spunky…
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 20 days ago

    No kdb or Mahrez. Can't catch a break this season at all.

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

    Pep was never risking his key man vs such poor opposition with the likes of Burnley & Real Madrid not far away.

    1. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 20 days ago

      Nice fishing..

    2. SHOWSTOPPERRR
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 20 days ago

      That's why he started his all key assets in etihad and got his bald head whooped away all around the etihad arena in the reverse fixture..

  10. Jullepuu
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 20 days ago

    Can my Foden punt actually turn out to be a huge success?

  11. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 20 days ago

    Love seeing James up front against a high line.

    .....................DDG
    ......Lindelof Maguire Shaw
    AWB.....Matic......Fred......Williams
    ................Fernandes
    ...........James......Martial

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

      Did you bet on Everton win?

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 20 days ago

        No, thankfully!

        Horrible performance.

  12. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 20 days ago

    That City line up is FPL comedy

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 20 days ago

      *gold

  13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 20 days ago

    Imagine not owning aguero for a dgw

    1. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 20 days ago

      Was 0.1 off

    2. TAT
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 20 days ago

      Couldn't afford him over Auba…

    3. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 20 days ago

        Not exactly guaranteed he starts

      • Firminooooo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 20 days ago

        I captained the fraud Auba over him. Will never forgive myself.

    4. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 20 days ago

      Bald Fraud

      WTF is that City lineup?

      No Mahrez or Jesus.

      Gotta love Pep Guardialo.

      1. fr3d
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 20 days ago

        Karma

      2. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 20 days ago

        What's wrong with bald?

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

      Gilmour can’t be Scottish, surely?

      1. The Mighty Hippo
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 20 days ago

        Scottish is the new Welsh.

      2. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 20 days ago

        He is a class act..him and mctominay look a solid mf pairing for Scotland's long term cm..

        1. DandyDon
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 20 days ago

          not forgetting McGinn. Good options in the centre for sure

      3. DandyDon
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 20 days ago

        just need a decent centre back some time this century and we'll be grand

    6. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 20 days ago

      Tambourine misses Gilmore sitter

      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 20 days ago

        Tamborine Man?

    7. Party time
        4 years, 20 days ago

        Atleast nobody captained kdb

        1. Fudgy
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 20 days ago

          I did

      • FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 20 days ago

        So who is who with Auba(c) now.

        Have anything to say?

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

          Still nothing. Arsenal game can be decisive

        2. SiSenor
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 20 days ago

          Come on Raheem

      • Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 20 days ago

        Almost Gilmour to Anjorin omg

      • Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 20 days ago

        Anjurin is finding out how far from premierleague level he is here. Poor kid, at least he has time and something to aim for now.

      • have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 20 days ago

        Zero point watching the City game, might watch last 8 mins to see Jesus come on but thats it

      • Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 20 days ago

        Kdb off the bench for a point vs arsenal would be lovely

      • The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 20 days ago

        Thinking about VVD,KDB > C.Taylor,Mane -4 now.

        KDB back in 33/34

      • Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 20 days ago

        Thought I was getting Lundy off the bench for KDB. Took me at least 2 minutes to remember Wednesday night. #gutted

      • Bubz
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 20 days ago

        Quite enjoying this week as a no DGWer owner

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

          Kun might change your mind

        2. Rolls-Royce
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 20 days ago

          Same but, I think we should wait for City vs Arsenal.

        3. @persecuted_by_mods
            4 years, 20 days ago

            Don't speak until arsenal and city play, it's a strange old game

          • Nightcrawler
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 20 days ago

            Same lol

        4. Strchld
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 20 days ago

          I really hope KdB miss Arsenal too.

          Lundstram off the bench

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

            He'll should play imo

            1. Strchld
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 20 days ago

              I think he will. Just hoping best..

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

          Chelsea 10 shots on target

        6. Pompel
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 20 days ago

          How likely you reckon that KDB is benched for Burnley?

          1. fr3d
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 20 days ago

            High

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

            I'll let you know after the press conference

          3. Jullepuu
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 20 days ago

            Depends on the match against Arsenal

          4. Forza Papac
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 20 days ago

            Slim. Pep likes to play his key players into form ahead of big games

          5. Baps hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 20 days ago

            We have no idea how bad his injury actually is and is it worth risking him.

        7. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 20 days ago

          Man U will win wont they, Lindelof and Fernandes goals

        8. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 20 days ago

          Mahrez and Jesus to come on when things go tits up for Pep with that lineup.

          Ole is going to have something to say about this.