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Kai Havertz starts and Werner benched in Tuchel’s first Chelsea line-up

Timo Werner (£9.2m) has been benched in Thomas Tuchel’s first game in charge of Chelsea, with Oliver Giroud (£6.7m) starting up-front.

Kai Havertz (£8.2m) starts behind Giroud, with Callum Hudson-Odoi (£5.7m) and Hakim Ziyech (£8.1m) on the wings.

Jorginho (£4.7m) is also recalled to the side in central midfield, alongside Mateo Kovacic (£5.3m).

Ben Chilwell (£6.1m) lines-up at full-back with Cesar Azpilicueta (£5.6m) recalled opposite. Thiago Silva (£5.6m) and Antonio Rudiger (£4.5m) start at centre-back.

Edouard Mendy (£5.1m) continues to keep Kepa (£4.7m) out of the team.

Wolves’ boss Nuno Espirito Santo has reverted back to his tried and tested back three for tonight’s game, with midfielders Adama Traore (£6.0m) and Pedro Neto (£5.9m) lining up as a front two.

Playing in behind them is a returning Daniel Podence (£5.3m). Wolves’ midfield two consists of Ruben Neves (£5.2m) and Leander Dendoncker (£4.7m).

Nelson Semedo (£5.3m) and Rayan Ait-Nouri (£5.0m) start at wing-back, with Willy Boly (£5.4m), Conor Coady (£4.8m), and Max Kilman (£4.0m) at centre-half.

Rui Patricio (£5.4m) lines up in goal.

Burnley will be hoping to build on their win at Anfield with Chris Wood (£6.2m) and Jay Rodriguez (£5.8m) starting up front.

Robbie Brady (£5.0m) and Dwight McNeil (£5.7m) start on the wings for Burnley, with Ashley Westwood (£5.3m) and Josh Brownhill (£4.9m) in the middle.

James Tarkowski (£5.3m) and Ben Mee (£4.9m) continue their impressive partnership at centre-back, with Matt Lowton (£4.4m) and Erik Pieters (£4.3m) at full-back.

Nick Pope (£5.4m) starts in goal, and has delivered five double-digit point hauls already this season.

Ollie Watkins (£6.1m) will be hoping for more of the same after breaking his goal drought against Newcastle.

Lining up behind Watkins in Villa’s customary 4-2-3-1 is Ross Barkley (£5.9m), Jack Grealish (£7.7m) and Bertrand Traore (£5.9m).

John McGinn (£5.5m) and Douglas Luiz (£4.9m) are Villa’s midfield two, with new signing Morgan Sanson not included.

Dean Smith keeps the same backline that featured in Villa’s win over Newcastle with Tyrone Mings (£5.4m) and Ezri Konsa (£4.7m) at centre-back, and Matt Targett (£4.7m) and Matty Cash (£5.0m) at full-back.

Emiliano Martinez (£5.1m) remains in goal.

Chelsea XI: Mendy; Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Thiago Silva, Chilwell; Kovacic, Jorginho, Ziyech, Havertz, Hudson-Odoi; Giroud

Wolves XI: Patricio; Boly, Coady, Kilman; Semedo, Dendoncker, Neves, Ait Nouri; Podence; Traore, Neto

Aston Villa XI: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Targett; Luiz, McGinn; Grealish, Barkley, Traore; Watkins

Burnley XI: Pope; Lowton, Mee, Tarkowski, Pieters; Brownhill, Westwood, McNeil, Brady; Rodriguez, Wood

1,106 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Dreams
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Thank you Grealish. Now the gameweek jas come full circle.

  2. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Captain Jack Sparrow!!!

  3. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Get another Jack. Bury them!!

  4. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Watkins involved in celebrations?

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      At least he has a goal to his name

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He’s no Soucek

    2. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He looks a bit like David Luiz so I thought he assisted.

      Like watching Chelsea when Pulisic and Mount both play. Twins

  5. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    How I hate you Grealish

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

    Come on jacky boy.

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Had a chuckle at people suggesting it's time to sell Grealish

    2. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Of course we deserve them, we own him!

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

      Yeah, I found that strange, it wasn’t like he didn’t look like getting returns any minute. Now go get the winner, Jack!

  7. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Now just need a Wolves goal to justify Mendy on my bench.

  8. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    LET'S GOOO JACK

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      WE EATING GOOD

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Dear....

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

    What a player Grealish is, points on tap!

    If anyone wants him anytime soon it could be 100m+ the way he’s going.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Lmao

      1. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He’s already 80M pound player. He isnt far off 100M

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Not worth anywhere near that but everything is inflated anyway

    2. STEP rOVERS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He will stuck there for years to come! No one is paying that sort of money

  10. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Aaaand thats another red arrow

  11. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Pope with a Pickford moment.

  12. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Wolves warmed up yet?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      10 more mins and they’ll come to life.

  13. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Another goal needed now Ollie...

  14. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Crashing down the ranks with that goal

  15. mezza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Chilwell on 11 BPS including a clean sheet - that’s Incredibly bad

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

      He's had a bad game.

  16. Camino Aleatorio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Aston Villa is a such a fun team to watch.

    They are like thieves picking a lock to steal a goal.

    Grealish is the leader of the band of thieves.

    Footy version of "Oceans 11"

  17. Jindaljain
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Brace from Grealish will be delicious

  18. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Gutted to only have Bruno (who is irrelevant) tonight vs. a Sheffield United side with 38 year old Jagielka starting. Rashford + Martial going to go big!

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Martial hatty last season vs a makeshift backline and no Henderson too...

  19. Vlekz
      3 years, 2 months ago

      If 3 of my costliest players get 19+ points I will beat my DGW score. Dayum (bruno*2 rashford salah)

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        That’s a very poor DGW score

        1. Vlekz
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Yeah, but was above average atleast. 87. So wasn't an easy score to beat with all single game week players

      2. STEP rOVERS
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Where the grealish YC ! Cmon grealish pull up you socks and take a dive!

        1. ZeBestee
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          As usual, people always over hyping that rule. Just ignore and choose the best u think will work for you.

      3. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Grealish and Watkins finally delivering in the same game. Well, well overdue let's go!

        1. Ha.
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Grealish to Watkins now would be magic

        2. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Let’s go where?

      4. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        My rival has Mendy, and Kilman off the bench. 100 points clear and never beat me in 5 seasons

      5. jayzico
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        NO CAVANI. Yes. Please Ole just rest the tired ol Uruguayan. No cameos. Please God. I need those Soucek points.

        1. Duke Silver ☑
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          This won't end well 😆

        2. _Ninja_
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Hope he comes 95th min.

        3. Vlekz
            3 years, 2 months ago

            He isn't in the squad.

            1. Salah’s Sonnet
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              And yet he is

        4. Duke Silver ☑
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Pope loves a below average save.

        5. LewanGOALski
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Which:

          A) Raphinha ➡ Gundo
          B) Bamford ➡ DCL
          C) both for -4
          ..?

        6. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Burnley... 2

        7. Danno - Emre Canada
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          How’s that gone in?

        8. Make United Great Again
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Another grealish goal coming