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Pulisic returns to Chelsea starting XI as Ziyech and James named on bench

The second of four Premier League matches to take place on Saturday sees Chelsea entertain Southampton at Stamford Bridge.

Christian Pulisic makes his long-awaited first start of 2020/21, following his second-half cameo in the 4-0 win over Crystal Palace.

Hakim Ziyech also makes the Chelsea squad for the first time but, as Frank Lampard warned us yesterday, the Moroccan is only fit enough for a place on the bench.

Summer signing Edouard Mendy misses out after suffering an injury on international duty, so Kepa Arrizabalaga is recalled between the posts.

There are four changes in all for the Blues from their last Premier League game, with Andreas Christensen and Mason Mount recalled.

Callum Hudson-Odoi and Tammy Abraham make way, while Thiago Silva isn’t involved after a late return from South America in midweek.

Southampton make two changes from the side that beat West Brom 2-0 a fortnight ago, both of which are enforced.

Theo Walcott is handed his second Saints debut after his loan move from Everton, with Nathan Redmond also coming in.

The unavailable Stuart Armstrong and Moussa Djenepo miss out.

Chelsea XI: Kepa; Azpilicueta, Christensen, Zouma, Chilwell; Kante, Jorginho, Mount; Havertz, Pulisic; Werner.

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Bertrand; Walcott, Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Redmond; Adams, Ings.

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  1. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Sterling ing ing

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

      13 pointer incoming

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Knock the 3 off

  2. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Auba up top

  3. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    KUN is only 10.4

  4. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    That is a poor City team ...

    1. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Joking aren't you?

  5. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Agueroooooooooooo!

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Perfect Kane swop when fixtures turn.

  6. Simon69
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Kane > Kun this week.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      nope

      1. Simon69
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Bye.

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Oh you off out? Bye joke

  7. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Pulisic stays on! Was expecting him to come off.

    Get a goal lad!!!

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      This !! His number is probably up soon

  8. The Chosen One...
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Sterling captain irl. That's new

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Need him to step up with a haul.

      1. Wicked Weapon
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I won't mind that at all

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

      Lol

  9. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Man City have spent 700 billion on defenders and there back line is Walker Dias Ake Cancelo, Pep should be ashamed

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Liverpool spend 1/8 of that and have Trent, Van Dijk, Gomez and Robertson

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Its his fault Laporte is made of glass? That they’ve spent so much on left back failures is an issue.

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Ederson
      Walker Dias Laporte Mendy
      KDB Rodri Bernardo
      Mahrez Aguero Sterling

      Steffen
      Cancelo Stones Ake Zinchenko
      Gundogan Fernandinho Foden
      Torres Jesus ?????

      Other than a Sane replacement they have two good teams.

  10. Old Bull
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone remember what it feels like to get a clean sheet?

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

      Saiss last week.

      1. Old Bull
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Ah yes. I lost him in my Wildcard the week before.

  11. abaalan
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Ofcourse now ive wildcarded out Werner, Havertz and Adams they all score big....FML this season

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

    4 players out: DCL Hamez Salah Chilwell ... red arrow, blimey

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Same but with 3

      Havertz salah dcl

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Well everyone has them.

  13. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Starting Foden over Brewster is going to annoy me, isn't it.

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Right move imo

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

      Of course not 🙂

    3. Old Bull
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I fear it might

  14. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Sterling Foden. Check

  15. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Please Raheem(C). Save my GW

  16. zotter
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    That was an easy header for Havertz ffs

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He is no DCL.

  17. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Pulisic done anything this game?

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Little bit. Involved with third goal.

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Annoyed his owners.

      1. zotter
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Think Frank knows he can’t use him RW anymore though

    3. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      3rd wheeling Werner and Havertz

    4. Latetotheparty
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Switching from Havertz stings for me!

    5. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      has looked good today, owners should expect returns in upcoming games

  18. Jolly Good
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Well if knew Aguero starts I would’ve done Timo (c) to Aguero (c).

    Was planning to do it for next game anyway...Now I don’t know what to do...

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Wait and see on Jesus fitness news

  19. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Can see a sterling red card this game.

  20. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Che Adams looking hard to ignore.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Said nobody 🙂

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Bwaaaahhahaha

    3. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Hahaha, you made me laugh sir. Thank you.

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

      Waiting until he's impossible to ignore

  21. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Imagine passing to Adams instead of Ings

  22. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Great, as if Werner has just gone and done this. What a troll after those first 4 GW.

    Kudos to anyone who could be arsed to hold on, but I liked the look of getting Son and DCL in instead

    Dammit

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Son and DCL have garnered way more points so we’re the winners

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Erm, not this week so far. Though I have Son captain so god I hope he can match beat or at least come close to Werner

        Did Werner Foden KDB to DCL Son Havertz (-4)

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          But it doesn’t matter coz we’re already up, not just this GW.

          Those were good moves, i wouldn’t expect Timo to continue this anyway, it’s only Southampton, couldn’t even score against the other easy teams.

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Werner’s appeal was always going to go up once Chelsea had a fit front line. Question was whether you gambled at the start or waited for Pulisic and Ziyech to be fit.

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yep, I gambled at the start and finally froze him out this week. Got Havertz at least

  23. CroatianHammer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Aguero back, means Sterling has better position

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Or less chances

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        fewer

    2. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Depends whether they are enemies like mane and salah.

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

      It means he's out wide left

  24. aborg
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Aguerooooooo playing.

    Don’t have him though lol

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Just hope Pep isn’t gambling with him.

  25. Crouching Tiger
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Already having Aguero in my WC draft.. let's see what happens in game though 😀

  26. Jolly Good
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    How is Ziyech looking?

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Didn’t realize he was on. Chelsea seem to have introduced attacking player but reverted to clinging on.

  27. Jack Burton
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Looking forward to watching Aguero play to be honest

  28. Kun Tozser
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Chilwell not worth the price in this defence

    1. JJeyy
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      No Mendy or Thiago

  29. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Havertz close to any other points? Haven’t been able to follow the game

  30. The Chosen One...
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Is TAA no longer essential?

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Never was this season

    2. luke
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      No defender is essential