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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. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    How has Martinez made no saves yet Pope is on 8!?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Because it's been Villas game...

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

    Tuchel’s tactic may be to make everyone switch over to the Burnley game including the Wolves players

  3. jonnybhoy
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Gundo or Grealish?

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

      Easy Gundo

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

      gundo all day

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

    Chris Wood finally rewarding owner's faith. Give us a brace Woody.

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

      Dear

  5. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Justice for El Ghazi

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

      Well, thatMs the Wildcard activated

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

      Grealish bonus points, noooooooo

    • fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Come on Jack, get those max baps.

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

        He won’t

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

      This game is going to be 4-2 or 3-3

      There is one more goal

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

      Chilly YC

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

        Dial plus internet explorer?

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Smoke signals

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

          2nd booking?

        3. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Now that's some lag

          • ivantys
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            YC from the bench?

        4. Party time
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Sean Dyche for President

          • BenDavies
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Is winning goal BPS added at the end? Wood getting max BAPS?

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

              Added straight away

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

                Cheers

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

                You really are upset, get some fresh air mate.

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

                    Seems you're the one targeting random users on the website for abuse. You have a reputation for it. Very sad.

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            3. Mr. O'Connell
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Chill out

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

                Such an annoying person isn’t he, be glad when the season is over just to stop my yawns

                1. Mr. O'Connell
                  • 11 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Nah, just think he may have a little thing for Chris Wood.

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

                    😉

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

                    Indeed, a very BIG thing for Wood lmao, sad really

                    1. Mr. O'Connell
                      • 11 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      Small wood for big Wood

          • Alisson WondHaaland
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Really regret choosing to watch the Chelsea game. What an earth is up with Burnley?

          • Calvin Valance
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Thanks Jorginho for being so calm and giving me a nice sleep

          • DAZZ
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            How have Aston Villa not won this one! Bonkers

            1. JELLYFISH
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Similar to the West Ham game...should never have lost that one either

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

            Grealish to Watkins plzzzzzzzzz

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

            15pt BB in a DGW. Currently 22pts and counting this week

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

              That’s not bad on either account...

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

                Just irritating with Pieters Soucek returning this week but nailed to my bench when I got bugger all from the actual BB last week

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

            Shitkins get involved.

          • ivantys
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Burnley not a team to target to pick defence against anymore?

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

              Just the keeper I'd say for save points

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

                Was targeting teams playing against them for CS. Hopefully just a one off game.

          • Oggle22
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Martinez
            Konsa Stones Cancelo
            Salah Son Bruno Foden
            Kane Antonio Bamford

            Steele Soucek Mitchell Holding

            Bamford to Watkins?

            Bamford and Foden to Watkins and gundo -4

            Convinced myself and a few on here siad foden to gundo was to sideways and Foden would get returns

            1. Forever In Our Shadow
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Bamford to DCL.

          • Sif
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            If Burnley were the walk-over side everyone here thinks they should be they wouldn't still be in the league after 5 years. Adjust your expectations.

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

              This!

            2. Mr. O'Connell
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              The Burnley formula:

              Phase 1: Start crap - everyone thinks "ah finally they're gonna go down"

              Phase 2: Win a few games to pull away from trouble

              Phase 3: Shut up shop - Pope averages 10 ppg

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

                Phase 4: Post a net profit and run a club responsibly

          • Steve The Spud
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            How does Jorginho get a game? Useless player

            1. Forever In Our Shadow
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Tuchel wanted to buy him for PSG. He will play a lot.

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

            Pope is a crazy good keeper

          • @persecuted_by_mods
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Mount subbed on

            • ivantys
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Trossard missing big chance like his bread and butter

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

              Get another goal Watkins ffs.

              Or at least another save, Emi.....

            • MGD
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Is Wood winning goal added to baps already or is it added afterwards?

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

                Added immediately

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

                  Thanks. New this season right?

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

                    yep i believe

            • BenDavies
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Burnley scoring 3 in a game meanwhile Chelsea have 0

              1. Party time
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Der Tuchel effekt

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

                  YAWN

              2. squits
                • 14 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Chilwell was awful going forward today. I wonder if he will fit into this attacking wing back system of tuchel

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

                Grealish actually immune from 5th YC 😀