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Abraham, Pulisic and James among the substitutes as Chelsea face unchanged Villa


The second of Aston Villa’s two Double Gameweek 30+ fixtures kicks off at 16:15 BST, with Chelsea the visitors to the Midlands.

The Villans are unchanged from the side that drew 0-0 with Sheffield United in midweek, meaning that the ‘out of position’ and misclassified Fantasy Premier League midfielder Keinan Davis (£4.3m) once again leads the line for the hosts.

Jack Grealish (£6.4m), the most-bought FPL asset of the current Gameweek, is deployed on the left flank once more.

Frank Lampard has made four changes from the last starting XI he named in the Premier League, although that of course was way back in March.

Andreas Christensen (£4.8m), N’Golo Kante (£5.0m) and Mateo Kovacic (£5.3m) are recalled, while the fit-again Ruben Loftus-Cheek (£6.3m) makes his first appearance of the season.

Kurt Zouma (£4.7m), Billy Gilmour (£4.5m), Ross Barkley (£5.7m) and Pedro (£6.8m) drop out.

With Reece James (£5.1m) only among the substitutes, Marcos Alonso (£6.2m) gets his fourth straight league start – the premium FPL defender hasn’t blanked in any of his starts this season.

Tammy Abraham (£7.5m) and Christian Pulisic (£6.9m) also have to be content with places on the bench, as Oliver Giroud (£6.6m) and the soon-to-be out-of-contract Willian (£7.0m) retain their places in Lampard’s side.


Aston Villa XI: Nyland; Konsa Ngoyo, Mings, Hause, Targett; Hourihane, Douglas Luiz, McGinn; El Ghazi, Davis, Grealish.

Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga; Azpilicueta, Rüdiger, Christensen, Alonso; Loftus-Cheek, Kanté, Kovacic; Willian, Giroud, Mount.

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  1. Geordie19
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Jimi and Bruno Fernandes
    Or
    Rashford and Barnes?
    Thank you

    1. Reg83
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A easily

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Jiminez & Fernandes 100%

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I have Rashford and Barnes. But also Martial and Jota. Allows me to upgrade elsewhere...

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Rashford, Barnes, Martial and Jota scored basically the same as just one of Jimenez/Bruno this week 😛

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      First

    4. Johnny 8
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Jimi & Bruno

    5. beric
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Easy A

    6. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A by about 9 million percent.

    7. Geordie19
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Thanks all- resounding!!

  2. Reg83
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Ddg and Taylor +0.6 better than pope and Maguire right?

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Wrong

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Probably not tbh

    3. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Thing is Pope and Maguire will outscore the other 2 as pope makes more saves and Maguire has goal threat and BPS

      1. Reg83
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Taylor only a backup and to use in bb gw34. My standard defense is Trent, aurier, saiss

    4. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Nooooo

      Pope will get added bonus as his defenders don’t complete passes, DDG/Maguire the opposite.

    5. DMP
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      DDG+Aurier

  3. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    UTV

  4. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    On the plus side from today I’ve reached my 100 (until someone gets a red in the second half of course) 😆

    1. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      John Egan says there’s still time.

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Indeed!

  5. Reg83
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Who are everyone's non template picks on wc.

    Mine are ddg, bergwijn, aurier, mane ( no salah)

    Front 3 is rashy, Jimmy and dcl

    1. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Richarl, Alonso and Ings.

    2. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Son, Vardy, Ings, Justin

  6. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    If Aguero doesn’t start tomorrow...who do I speak to about deleting my team?

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      TC here

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Mental health helpline

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      El Ghazi.

  7. beric
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Think I'll go for this wildcard, I'm sure everyone is super interested:

    Pope
    TAA - Doherty - Lascelles
    Salah - KDB - Bruno - Sarr
    Jimenez - Rashford - DCL

    3.9, Alonso, Saka, 3.9

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Nice, -4 from that lot.

      1. beric
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Wow well done man, did you free hit this week?

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Yeah, FH (had little choice)
          Auba to Rashford and McGuire to Lascelles to match you.
          Might get Son instead.

          1. beric
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Im not totally sold on spurs personally. though i would like him, sacrifices have to be made

    2. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Starting Lascelles and Sarr ahead of the most attacking full back in the league?

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Egan to Lascelles FT then I will match you with Martial 352 rather than Rashford ...

    4. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Same as my team apart from I have DDG and Mane instead of Salah and Pope

  8. gilean
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on this WC team?

    Pope Button
    TAA Doherty Aurier AWB Lascelles
    Salah KdB Son Bruno Saka
    Jimenez Abraham Greenwood

    0.1 ITB.

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Looking good except for Abraham, rather Ings or DCL.

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I would downgrade Aurier and AWB for upgrading Saka or Greenwood unless playing 442 most of the time. Abraham game time is bit annoying ...

    3. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Confident on Tammy now hes been benched?

    4. Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Like it. Tammy will get his place back soon today. This could be Giroud's last start. What does he bring?

      1. Tinkermania
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Of course he could get a lucky goal today, but, he is useless.

  9. JBG
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on this FH team:

    Pope
    Ritchie-TAA-Doherty
    Mane-Fernandes-Martial-Son
    Rashford-Jimenez-DCL

    (Button-Robinson-Prodl-Guendozi)

    0.1 itb.

  10. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Id probably take 3 points from Nyland and Targett combined if offered it now. Gonna be another 45 minute siege.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Villa players have already got me more than I thought they would this GW before kick off. Anything else is a bonus.

      1. JBG
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        This.

  11. james 101
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Current WC team.

    Pope Button
    TAA Doherty Saiss Fernandez Aurier
    KDB Son Salah Fernandes Saka
    Rashford Jimmi DCL

    I’m betting that there’ll be some rotation, so I’m going with 5 playing defenders. Also means I can pick out of Saiss / Fernandez / Aurier based on fixtures.

    Dumb?

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Good to have a strong 1st sub.

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Agreed. I figure I’ll always have at least one strong defensive sub and / or Saka.

    2. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Not dumb but think I'd go with a united defender personally

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        It’s a popular choice.

        But I just don’t have faith

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Solid WC team

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Cherrs

  12. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Hey fam! Which option?

    A. El Ghazi to Bruno (-4) Play Nyland.

    B. Leno to DDG (-4) Play El Ghazi.

  13. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Merseyside derby Sunday 7pm.

    Whatever happened to 'Songs of Praise'?

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      This would make sense if the BBC were showing it.

    2. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Songs of Praise is better when they pipe the crowd noise in.

  14. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    That was up there with Aspas’ corner.

  15. Greko82
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Which of the two?

    A) Martial + DCL
    B) Richarlison + Rashford

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

    3. JBG
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

    4. Marouaninho
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B

  16. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Triple Villa defence was the one

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah hindsight is beautiful ... too much thinkering here

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Ahem

  17. Party time
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Come on Chelsea wipe that villas cleansheet

    • TyroneGAA
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      As an Everton supporter I fear for the score like later

      1. DandyDon
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Need your team to do me a favour. Can’t believe I’ve gone no liverpool, even if it is only for one week.

    • Saosin
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      WC team. 0.9 ITB. Any advice?

      Pope - Krul
      TAA - Lascelles - Baldock - Kiko - Boly
      KDB - Son - Mount - Bruno - Saka
      Aguero - Ings - Jiménez

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Aguero sucking the funds.

      2. St Pauli Walnuts
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Sheff defender not required now, take a look at that sea of red on the horizon. Don't think you need Krul either. Nice team though,

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Surely not Mount.

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Love and RLC I imagine

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Kov

    • Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Commentator says “its a strong bench isn’t it” because Barkley is coming on. Why do people actually still think he’s any good? Bang average and always has been

      1. The_Fish
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Been much better for England than for his clubs.

        1. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Yeah well if he wasnt English he’d be looked upon as an absolute nobody

        2. Paul Psychic Octopus
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          A bit like Darius Vassell. Remember him?

      2. WVA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Agree, can't work this out he's average at best

      3. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        It is a strong bench. Not because of Barkley

        1. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          I don’t think its that strong tbh

          1. Ginkapo FPL
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Well thats like your opinion man

    • _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Pulisic and barkley on

    • Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Captain America and the Green Lantern on, here we go.

    • tm245
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      For someone so close to the line Alonso rarely crosses it, he always looks to drop it back.

      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Which anyone can do.

    • BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Boring games. Still watched every minute.

    • tm245
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Davis off Samatta on

      1. Woy_is_back
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Nice

    • TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Hard not to pick Joelinton above DCL now.... What a beast

    • TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Need something from Samatte Grealish or Targett here. I'd settle for the cleanine

    • Marouaninho
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Saiss or Ritchie?

      Already have ASM, Doherty & Jimi

    • Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Get samatta on!

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Scroll up.