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Chilwell returns to Chelsea XI as Tuchel explains Alonso and Hudson-Odoi benchings

Chelsea will be aiming to make it four clean sheets in as many matches under their new manager when they face Sheffield United at Bramall Lane this evening.

Kick-off in the last of four Premier League fixtures to take place on a busy Sunday is at 19:15 GMT.

The Blues are unbeaten under Thomas Tuchel but the German hasn’t kept an unchanged starting XI in any of his four matches in charge and tinkers with his line-up again this evening.

Callum Hudson-Odoi is one casualty, dropping to the bench and losing his ever-present starter status under Tuchel.

Olivier Giroud is recalled and will be supported by Mason Mount and Timo Werner in the three-man Chelsea attack.

Marcos Alonso also makes way, with Ben Chilwell recalled.

Tuchel explained those two changes ahead of kick-off:

For Marcos, it was no need to take the risk to let him play three in a row in 10 days after a long pause in competition for him. So, there was the choice of Chilly. It was the same reason for Callum Hudson-Odoi.

The German’s final alteration was an enforced one, with Andreas Christensen stepping in to replace the injured Thiago Silva.

Chris Wilder has gone one better than the man in the opposition dugout, making four changes to his line-up.

Kean Bryan and Max Lowe replace the ineligible Ethan Ampadu and the injured George Baldock in Wilder’s two enforced tweaks.

And the regular rotation continues up top, with Oliver Burke and Ollie McBurnie ousting David McGoldrick and Billy Sharp from the front two.

Sheffield United XI: Ramsdale, Basham, Egan, Bryan, Lowe, Lundstram, Norwood, Fleck, Bogle, Burke, McBurnie.

Chelsea XI: Mendy, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Rudiger, James, Jorginho, Kovacic, Chilwell, Mount, Giroud, Werner.


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  1. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Offside no pen

    1. Here's Tom with the We…
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Boo

  2. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who to start out of cresswell or AWB ?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Very touch decision. Probably Cresswell. WHU defence is more solid than Utd

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

      Cresswell, higher upside

    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks both 🙂

    4. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      AWB, as... West Brom

  3. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Help guys
    Martinez
    Stones Rudiger Cancelo Dias
    Saka Bruno Salah
    DCL Bamford Antonio

    McCarthy Konsa Grealish Son

    Stones + Son > Mee + (G)undo -4

    Yay or nay?

    1. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nay

    2. nolard
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Unsure, can you lose someone else than Son and do the move?

      1. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I can do without Son because they play City. Next is West Ham away which I can take but will bring him the week after.

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not for Mee. Got to lose Saka for Gundo. Spurs will have a few doubles and got to keep son

      1. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I have tripple city defense and no Gundo.

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I'm not against losing a City def, I'm against losing Son when he has DGWs coming up and Kane is now back.

          1. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            I can bring him back in place of Saka who has LEE. I have no pressing concerns elsewhere.

            1. Tonyawesome69
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Waste of a transfer to lose Son then bring him back. I know you need to lose a City def, I would prefer a SGW defender like Creswell than a Burnley defender who can easily outscore double Burnley CS with cs and attacking points. Pope is the best Burnley defensive option for DGW24. Double up is overkill imo

              1. Tonyawesome69
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Ignore double up comment

    4. Couch Potato
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nay

      Prefer Saka & McCarthy > Gundog & Pope

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He can't. He has triple city defs

      2. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I have triple city defense already

    5. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Honestly that would probably pay off. That being said, your bench is so strong it looks silly to take a -4

      1. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Or I just roll the trannie and instead captain Dias or Bruno for (wba)

  4. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez, Forster
    Cancelo, Stones, Mee, Coufal, Kilman
    Salah, Bruno, Grealish, Gundo, Soucek
    Antonio, DCL, Bamford

    2FTs, 5.7itb -- Thoughts on this?

    dgw24 -- Forster > Pope & save (makes 6 for the dgw)
    gw25 -- Pope, Soucek > Forster, Son

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

    Chilwell a very lucky boy.

  6. nolard
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Soucek and Wilson to DCL and Gundo for a hit

    Yay or Nay?

    1. Klip Klopp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

    2. rupopo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

    3. nolard
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers for that

  7. thegaffer82
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ederson on pens would rock the FPL world

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I don't think he will. Would be panic station if he misses and other team counters.

      1. thegaffer82
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        No way he is on pens. If the keeper saves it, it’s a bloody long way back to goal

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Sure is haha

  8. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Awful from Chilwell.

    Alonso might be a better defender 😮

  9. mojoindojo
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    All set for this BB. How's it looking

    Mendy
    MEE DIAS DIGNE
    GUNDOGAN STERLING Grealish Bruno
    DCL Kane Antonio
    AREOLA LOWTON Saka Coufal

    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I’m jealous

    2. mezza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No Ederson

  10. MoSalalalalalalalalah
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Can't understand that when it's offside it's no pen. May as well just punch someone after the flag has been raised, only for it be no pen

    1. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You would be sent off for violent conduct, offside or not

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Not if you’re Pickford.

      2. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        You wouldn’t punch them but a ‘very bad tackle’ could be used

    2. Slitherene
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You wouldn't do that unless you want a ban!

    3. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ye - in theory if as a defender you know it’s offside you can intentionally seriously injure the oppositions star player

      It’s a ridiculous rule if you take it to it’s logical conclusion

      1. MoSalalalalalalalalah
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Exactly!

    4. MoSalalalalalalalalah
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Read all your responses, and obviously nobody would be fish enough to do that but it just tests the premises of the law

      1. MoSalalalalalalalalah
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        foolish*

  11. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    2 FT, 4.4 ITB

    Martinez ¦ Forster
    Maguire Coufal Cancelo Lowton
    Bruno Rashford Grealish Barnes
    Jesus Ings
    ¦ Saka Wilson Holding

    Barnes -> Gundogan OR Wilson -> DC-L?

    1. nolard
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure I would lose Barnes, but why not do both if you can?
      Saving for next GW?

      1. Slitherene
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Who will I bench then?

    2. nolard
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Coufal?

  12. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Imagine how stupid Pep and City would look if Ederson were to take a penalty and it were to be saved or come back off the post and concede on the counter

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Exactly. Pep is just joking (I think!)

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

      They might only win that game by 3 so 😮

    3. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      KDB is on them when back.

  13. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Chilwell owners lucky!

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      They own Chilwell who is second choice to Alonso, they aren’t that lucky!

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

      *All the defence owners lucky

    3. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      what happened?

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Was just a really clumsy challenge for the penalty which was offside earlier 🙂

  14. TheBiffas
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Antonio -> DCL free?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Hmm not sure. Wait for team news

    2. Klip Klopp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes but wait

    3. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Antonio has Shu and home though

      1. TheBiffas
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        yeah thats what i was thinking

    4. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Gotta wait for news given the next fixture for West Ham.

  15. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    1FT and might WC in 25. Any suggestions?

    Pope*
    Cancelo* Stones* Digne* Coufal
    Gundo* Bruno Rash Salah
    DCL* Antonio

    Subs: Bamford, Dallas Saka

    1. Ian J
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      wait for fa cup teams, results, injuries, covid tests, results of gw24, GDW 29 reschedules...lots to happen ..be patient

      1. Ian J
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        *BGW 29 reschedules into DGW26

  16. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Chillwell and Mendy owner... phew

  17. marcos11
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Best midfielder for a one week punt next week? Any budget.

    Currently have
    Salah Bruno Son Maddison Gundo and planning Son > Sterling

    1. Here's Tom with the We…
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, Sterling

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I think Rashford for next 2 v WBA and Newcastle and possibly into DGW 26

      1. marcos11
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Gonna wc in 25 so just specifically for the City double

    3. Klip Klopp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You’re losing Son?

      1. marcos11
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Will consider getting him and/or Kane in for gw26 when i wildcard

    4. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Call me a fool but I like rashford for next 2

  18. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Captain

    A. Gundo
    B. Sterling

    1. Here's Tom with the We…
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A - due to being very low rotation risk

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling if he misses Swansea.

    4. Effe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

    5. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I think that if you've already splashed out on Sterling......you gotta give him the armband

    6. Leonard hatred
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      It'll be about EO then - Sterling if you're chasing points, Gundo if you're not.

      1. Leonard hatred
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        or neither.

        call me a fithy casual, but i'm not convinced gundo is going to keep hauling every game indefinitely.

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

          Well does anyone?

          Terrific player to have nonetheless

    7. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers everyone

  19. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pope captain locked in

  20. FPL price manipulators are …
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Why can't City swap GKs for the duration of the penalty? Ederson can go back in nets the next time the ball goes out of play

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Rules.

  21. chrismoo75
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Need Leeds game to get cancelled. DCL and Coufal waiting patiently in line for Bamford and Dallas

  22. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Please help! How do I get Gundo and Kane in to this team?

    I have 2 FTs and 2.5 itb

    Martinez
    Stones / Maguire / Cancelo
    Salah (c) / Son / Bruno / Grealish
    DCL / Bamford / Antonio

    Forster, Coufal / Bissouma, Douglas

    Thank you

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I don’t think you need Kane this GW

    2. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      not possible

    3. nolard
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Salah to Gundo, one of your strikers to Kane?

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

      Sell Salah and a forward.

    5. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I don't think Kane needed this week
      Liverpool lucky to get even 1 goal today

    6. Here's Tom with the We…
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn’t do it personally, but, Son and Antonio to Gundo and Kane

    7. Couch Potato
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Biss > Gundog

      Roll FT

  23. MoSalalalalalalalalah
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Captain?

    A) Pope
    B) Gundo
    C) Sterling
    D) DCL

    1. Ci Siamo
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Pope. If he concedes both those games it is crippling bad luck

      1. MoSalalalalalalalalah
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, on paper Pope looks to be the best option but then you realise it's Burnley and anything can happen

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

      Going Pope is mental. Their defence hasn't been solid and palace and fulham don't actually shoot much for him to make saves.

  24. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is this a team you would bench boost? I can get it for a -4 (have WC left too)

    Martinez, POPE
    WanBissaka, DIAS, CANCELO, MEE, Coufal
    Salah, Fernandes, Grealish, GUNDOGAN, RODRIGUEZ
    DCL, Antonio, Bamford

    1. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      yes

  25. thegaffer82
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What on earth was that from Chilwell?

    Premier League DFer who can’t even judge the flight of a simple cross

    *facepalm*

  26. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Can we spare a thought for all those poor souls that finally decided to start Soucek and benched DCL?

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Anyone who has ever had a Soucek haul gets no sympathy from me

      1. Here's Tom with the We…
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I’ve had his hauls, so no sympathy please

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I saw OR#709 captained Soucek and benched Gundogan and DCL - painful! https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/5528106/event/23/

    3. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Me

  27. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Think I'm going Bruno captain.

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      It’s v hard not to go Gundogan

      1. thegaffer82
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Agreed

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

      Probably sensible but DGW fever etc etc.

    3. Leonard hatred
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      between bruno & DCL for me.

      whichever way i cut it the numbers come out about the same. DCL higher floor, but bruno more likely to score 10+

      1. Leonard hatred
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        points not goals, clearly.

  28. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Soucek+Robbo >> Salah+Digne (-4)?
    And bench Bam Bam.

    Pope
    Coufal, Dias, Cancelo
    Son, Bruno, Soucek**, Gündo
    Bamford, Antonio, DCL
    (McCarthy, Raphina, Dallas, Robbo)

  29. Leonard hatred
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    You know guys - call me a fithy casual, but i'm not convinced gundo is going to keep hauling double digits every game indefinitely.

    1. Here's Tom with the We…
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You’re a filthy casual.

      1. Leonard hatred
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        thats a given.

        TC Gungo for a -12 worth it?

  30. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Will tonight be the night...that the not so prolific Timo Werner...scores a goal?