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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. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Hmmmm

    If Salah is just rested does that make him a shoe in for midweek cappo?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Why does he need a rest?

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Hang on I'll just phone Jurgen Klopp here & ask him

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Obviously not just rested.

          1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Obviously, oh wise one

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He's on the bench so maybe Mane rested for Palace... That match kicks off in 72 hours time...

      Salah with no Mane is usually a different beast too

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Salah was an injury doubt. Pretty obvious given he's missed training sessions and Klopp addressed it too

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Ya he sat out that training match with Robbo & Wijnaldum a couple of weeks ago

          Dangerous ground for captaincy so

          All aboard the Old Trafford Midweek Express

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

      I don’t have Salah this week. TAA only this game. (Though he’s in my WC team)

      But...

      Really don’t get why he’s being rested against Everton!

      (Good for me though)

    4. PL Ball
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Probably not quite up to full fitness.

      If he comes on a for a late cameo, it bodes well for mid-week Cap.

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah goal scoring 30 minute cameo would put cat amongst the pigeons

  2. Naby K8a
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Alisson, Trent Matip Van Dijk Milner, Fabinho Henderson Keita, Minamino Firmino Mane

  3. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    No Salah as expected.

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Why was it expected?

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        He didnt played in last friendly game.

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

    Salah benched.

  5. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    scenes

  6. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Mo Fo

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

    Salah vs. tired legs is a scary thought.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      if he's even needed by then.

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Unfit legs v tired legs

  8. TAT
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Should've gone with the gut feeling, avoiding Chelsea completely on FH.

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

      I felt good about it. Oh well 😆

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

        Would've felt better if I felt good about the Mount/Abrham double-up! Classic case of looking too much at the fixture.

  9. FPL Diet
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    On Wildcard have Doherty & Jiménez...

    A) Aurier
    B) Saiss

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

    Helpful team news, the duo were struggling for fitness recently.

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

    Annoyed at myself for selling TAA to Alonso. Could come back to absolutely spank me here

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

      Same here...

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

        Come on Everton...

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

    Robertson not in squad.

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

    No Salah!!

  14. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Salah Firmino Mane trio have never played against Everton

  15. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Mohandas benched. Phew.

  16. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Salah benched

  17. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Surely the professionals heard the rumor that Salah missed training

  18. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    No Salad for dinner today.

  19. Party time
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Salah benched like a little egyptian baby

    • tm245
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      McGinn mercifully subbed off, his replacement nearly scores.

    • FPL ElasticO
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Which spurs player to consider till the end??

      A. Son
      B. Alli
      C. Kane
      D. Bergwjin

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        A

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

        Aurier

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

        Aurier

    • EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I see a lot of players wearing their masks under their nose. How are they not informed about this?

      1. ibenji
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        The masks for players are utterly pointless, when they run about next to each other for 90 minutes. It’s an image thing, probably to show they are good role models wearing masks. Take Chelsea as an example, lampard and Morris have stood next to each other for large parts of the game, Giroud and Pedro hugged at the celebration. They’ll never get it!

        1. Bunk Moreland
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Masks make sense in the tunnel. They are close to each other for some minutes . Out on the pitch they are usually not that close to players, on average about 3 mins of close contact in 90 mins of play.

    • Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Salad not match fit

    • Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      McFail

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

      No Robbo

    • Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Mane and Trent come onnnnn

    • TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      TAA on pks

      1. Bunk Moreland
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Milner

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

        I wish. FKs though at least!

    • Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yes no Salah or Gomez, nr 1 has both

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        You are doing pretty damn well. Well played

    • how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Nyland outscoring my sheff utd defs. Lol.

    • A.T
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No Salah, no Salah, no Salah
      running down the wing

      1. Party time
          3 years, 9 months ago

          😆