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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. Salan
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Very poor Villa defense today

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

    No JIm no Doh no Wolves

  3. REDMOND IN SANDALS
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    andy's score ?

    1. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      62

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

      Who cares?

  4. Party time
      3 years, 2 months ago

      We want more! Burnley make it 4!

    • shiraz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Hope zouma have a cameo apperance. Cup opponent start him with mee on the bench, can't let that happen

    • Superflymonk
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Finally Chris Wood! Get in! Might still make it through the cup! Juuuuuuuu(whooptidoooo)hhhhhuuuuuuuuu!!!

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

      Grealish down to 1 bap. Need a Villa goal.

    • OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      hahaha Burnley FFS. Thanks

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

        They’ve matched their season goals in one game

    • Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Booooo Villa BPS

    • FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Martinez was a trap.

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

        I’ve loved his hauls

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

      Grealish card incoming

    • Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      F off Burnley

    • BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      CHRIS WOOD I LOVE YOUUUU

    • ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Chilwell CS locked

    • WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Seriously, Wood!?

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

      Burnley are some hard-nosed boys

      If I had to pick a bunch to help me in a Brawl...I would take Dyche and the Burnley boys

      If England had a battle for all the Marbles...they would need General Dyche and the Burnley boys

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

      Played Bam benched Wood ... nothing new 🙁

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

      That’s a terrible 5 minutes for me

    • SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      How do Burnley do it?

      1. Party time
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Doggy style

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

        The Wood & McNeil duo are needed in the England set up.

        Throw them on late if needed.

      3. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Chilly CS locker 😀

        1. OverTinker
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          great!!!

      4. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Played Soucek.

        Never owned Chris Wood.

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

        Chilwell CS locked yes!!

      6. Calculated Risks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Jeez, bench boosted last week for 7 points. Got wood and soucek this week for 21 with Justin left. Typical!

        1. Pipermaru
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Timing is everything in fpl, Auba, Stones and Aurier got me 10 pts in a FH in GW18, GW19 they were out of my team scoring for fun about 50 pts 🙂

      7. boc610
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Give Sean Dyche a top 4 job

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

          Not Arsenal job then.

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

        That Chris Wood goal should move his owners into the Top 4 million.

        1. BenDavies
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          i'm now ranked 782nd in the world thank you very much...

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

            Yawn ffs

      9. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Got Wood last on my bench in my draft team. Oh, well.

      10. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Just seen the goals, Martinez having a bad day...

      11. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Cup rival has Tammy

        Goal incoming

      12. JJO
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        We want penalty for Burnley

        1. BenDavies
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          THIS.