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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. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Alli, Bergwijn or Moura from Tot for next 2 gw? Or maybe non of Tot players...

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Wait for Son the come back.

      1. Forza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 21 days ago

        to come back*

      2. AzzaroMax99
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 21 days ago

        He is too expensive and I'm not sure that he will play soon.

        1. Forza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 21 days ago

          Go without Spurs attackers then. Mourinho said a few days ago that Bergwijn and Moura are likely to rotate with each other.

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Not Moura

  2. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    I will be priced out of this

    Henderson+Ings ➡️ Wood+Pope=-4

    Leaves me 1.3 ITB to do Fleck ➡️ Sarr next week

    Should I do it?

    1. All about the galacticos
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      If no cup games, dont see why not

  3. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Is this why Billy Gilmore stopped posting on FFS?

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      I was thinking the same 😀

    2. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      I might look a fool... was he posting on here?

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

    Billy Gilmour

    2 x MOTM performances against Scousers

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

      I was wondering why he hasn't posted today.

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

    Should have done KDB to Mahrez

    Oh, well

    1. Tiki-Taka
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      mahrez is also benched sir

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

    Foden starting is ridic. Not ready to face the absolute top sides in the world.

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      I think you are overestimating Man Utd!

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Good job he's only playing us then.

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

      Ole is having a laugh at Pep. Hope for a massive spanking for City.

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

      You're right. To prepare him for the top sides in the world, he's making baby steps by playing against United :p

    5. Teomi
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      This comment might comeback and bite you.. Foden is pure classy player who def deserves a start

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

        He is Trolling

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

    Billy any relation to Gary?

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

      Gary the goat?

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

      he's got his eyes

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

    Feel for my mate who got the following in on a FH.

    - KDB
    - Mahrez
    - Mendy
    - Nketiah
    - Aubameyang
    - Pepe
    - Robertson
    - Pope
    - Ings

    Top of the ML at 20k before this GW!

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

      Spoofer

      You don't have a mate 😉

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

        Possibly true. Here's the team either way.

        https://imgur.com/50Yhi4w

    2. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      My mate did similar this week and much worse last week. See
      5 posts below...

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

        It's great to see. Less amazing when they're still a fair bit ahead ha.

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

        Trple city nd arsenal better hope he's got a strong bench. In any case , it's been a very pathetic dgw thus far so a good weekto have a bad week.

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

    A Scottish Iniesta is born.

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

      Iniesta has had posters of Billy GOAT in his room for years, which is a little creepy if you ask me.

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

        Tbf Iniesta always looked creepy, not surprised

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

      Scotland are gonna have a pretty good midfield soon.

  10. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    If I knew Foden was starting, I would have picked him over Mahrez!!

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      I also wouldn't have picked players that weren't starting.

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

      Pep literally said "Foden is starting next match".

      What more do you want?

      (In fairness, yeah, it's Pep.)

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

        No he didnt. He said "Foden will play"

    3. el polako
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Pep said he will.

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

      Pep actually said Foden was starting on wednesday

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

      Nah, you would have picked Aguero I hope. 🙂

    6. Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Where have been? This is for research too, not just chatting.

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

    Foden mass transfers in ending in rivers.

    1. Jullepuu
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Well he might play against Burnley but after that it's a big question mark

  12. Jullepuu
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Is Foden playing rw or lcm?

  13. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Sorry for partial repost but it's a little comforting to see a rival doing worse than you. His luck is much worse it seems!

    - On FH this gw has Mahrez, KDB & Jesus (could do well still, but...)
    - Last week the same guy forgot to hit the WC button and took -44 on hits.

    - Wasn't doing too bad until then (400k OR but among top 3 on Cash ML)

    1. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Hahahahaha

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

    So much for Everton assets being fixture proof.

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

      They can blank against anyone. Who it is doesn't matter.

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

      I'm happy DCL blanked, as I kept Ings over him.

    3. el polako
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Watched the game, DCL butchered Richarlison's assist other than thaf they looked like League One team.

    4. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Everton were terrible but DCL still had a big chance, he gets so many, it'd be nice if he actually scored more of them but can't have everything.

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

      Ancelotti messed up the formation and Rich and DCL were isolated all game.

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 21 days ago

        Not only that Sidibe played like he was drunk.
        Poor passes all around.
        No energy.

        Looked like preseason warm up.

        1. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 21 days ago

          lol Sidibe was very bad yeah, having Siggy is like playing with 10 too at the moment, offers nothing.

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

    So what is the score here ladies and gents?

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      2-1 Tony x2

      😉

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

        UTD to win by whatever score.

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      0-0

    3. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      1-2

    4. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      2-0 mancity Aguero and otamendi

    5. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      3-1
      Bruno x2
      Martial
      Foden

  16. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Guardiola is really resting half of the team today just to play a fully strengthened side against his master Arteta on Wednesday :O 😉

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

      I think you could be right

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

    A chance KDB won't feature against Arsenal too ?

    ML rival has him as his captain, and his vice is Salah.

    1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      He'll play

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

        Cheers.

      2. el polako
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 21 days ago

        If you say so then it must be true.

        1. Qaiss
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 21 days ago

          Just like if someone says I doubt it, they must be right too?

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

      Doubtful.

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

      He'll feature against Arsenal.

    4. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      I very much doubt it.

      1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 21 days ago

        He was touch and go for today, Pep said it was Days and we'll see for Sunday. Ars3hole

        1. Drexl Spivey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 21 days ago

          That's why I doubt he'll be benched Wednesday.

    5. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Could be another Pep presser midweek, wait for that

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

    Man Utd or draw evens on skybet.

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

      Who is giving evens?

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

    Ole 5 at the back.

    Otamendi and Fernandinho.

    Goodnight Pep.

  20. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Got a good feeling about Martial today

  21. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    My ML leader going on a free scoring run, whatever he does pays off.

    - Last week he brought in Doherty and Jota for monster haul. Already had Pope and Ayew.
    - This week (S)alah, Mane, Ayew, Doherty and brought in Alonso. And if KDB rests again, he gets Lundy points.

  22. Wılly
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Dilemma:

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

    Or do I bring in an alternative, such as Foster or Ramsdale?

  23. Baps hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Tbh I would like to ditch DCL, but Liv is more than able to concede.

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      But they're the least likely team to concede.

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

        Not with adrian on goal

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 21 days ago

          ah true, there is that.

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

      DCL has one blank (where he still had an absolute sitter of a chance), and it's suddenly a sell?

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 21 days ago

        I kept on WC even though he blanks in 31, I think he's a great pick at the moment, especially for that price, think I got at 5.9.

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

          Agree. With not many picking him up, he's a rare semi-differential in a sea of template picks.

          He's got fab fixtures after the next 3 or so (although could score in any), too.

  24. SB007
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    3 weeks to build a team vs 2 weeks for FH31 with a full bench no?

    1. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      So FH31 good option as longer to forward plan later. That’s what I’m doing.

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

    WC going good so far I sold KDB DCL, Jimenez,Ings,Holgate,Robbo... Bought Doherty,Alonso, McCarthy, Aguero, Mahrez.. captain Auba ofc

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Selling Jimenez before Brighton was bold.

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

        Yes,i went for Jota, beacuse I needed money for Kun

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 21 days ago

          Yep, makes sense. I sold Ings for Jota and part of me knew he'd immediately blank but couldn't resist the Brighton fixture.

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

            We got away with no Ings

            1. Twisted Saltergater
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 21 days ago

              The red card certainly helped!

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

    FFS, please remind me next time to avoid City assets like I have been all season.

    Thank you

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      You don't need reminding, you talk about City non-stop.

  27. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    I really needed DCL to blank for my cup game happy days. Where did that Chelsea performance come from?!

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      First Liverpool, now Everton... looks promising.

  28. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Sterling(c) feels great given the Aubameyang blank and KdB no show. I know he has yet to score vs Man Utd but have a good feeling about today.

    It's the hope that kills you!

  29. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Aguero Vs Man Utd: 12 games, 9 goals, 0 assists
    Aguero Vs Arsenal: 15 games, 11 goals, 2 assists

    Let's go Kun to be a DGW hero!

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Think Pep might go Jesus vs Arsenal for his work rate to pressurise them into mistakes.

      1. Tinkermania
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 21 days ago

        Does he not want to pressurise utd then? 😉

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 21 days ago

          I don't think Man City will press high against United, because that's playing into their hands with pace on the counter. Arsenal at home will be full press, I reckon!

          1. Tinkermania
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 21 days ago

            what pace? Is Rashford back?

    2. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Don’t think like he plays against Arsenal if I’m honest.

  30. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    I hope KDB isn't involved in the Arsenal game either...I have many points on the bench waiting to come in

    1. Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      2 pointer