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

    61 all out
    Antonio (c)
    Martinez benched.

    Guess Leeds could be a real rank killer 2moz?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bamford and Dallas your concerns

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

      About 1.3 players

      Bamford 90%
      Dallas 30%

      So really depends if Bamford hauls

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

      Its all in the hands of BamBam, CamCam.

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

        Had Bambam and Dallas up on two wks ago coz I was disappointed with their returns then of course Bam hauls.

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

    need suggestions pls

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

      Martinez (McCarthy)
      Stones Cancelo AWB (Coufal Mitchell)
      Salah Gundo Bruno Grealish (Raphinha)
      Kane Watkins Antonio

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Get a Burnley defender and/or DCL

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

          for who?

          1. diesel001
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Mitchell and Antonio

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

              thanks

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      For what?

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

        sorry copy / paste failed

    3. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

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

        haha

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

    If I played DDG and Soucek and benched Martinez and DCL should I just go ahead and delete my team?

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

      yes

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

        Thought so

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Isn't playing the game the actual purpose here?

    3. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Na loads of people did similar. Right decisions on paper imo

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Benching DCL made no sense. Absolutely none.

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

      No - both of those are reasonable decisions with extremely unfortunate outcomes

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

      Don't think about it, look forward! It's DGW time!

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

        Also, I have 25 points on my bench this week.

        1. Gandalf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          31 for me, painful!

          1. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Damn you beat my 29 pts

            1. Gandalf
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Martinez, DCL, Justin and Dias! Just glad 1st 11 performed bar Soucek/Pope

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

        Thanks for the encouragement Pep

    6. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Both decisions could well have been right so can move on and another time will work out better

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

      just forget about this - its happening with all of us

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

    Can someone please share the link of Ben Crellin's spreadsheet? Thanks.

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

      Google "Ben crellin" its the top result 🙂

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

      It's pinned on his twitter page...

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

      Thanks both, cheers!

  5. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bad week..... 53 with only dallas left...

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

      43 here with only Bamford left and 24 points on the bench.

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

        26 on my bench... 23 benched last gw.. feels super.

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

        That's harsh.....I'm scared of Bamford tomorrow...

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

      59 here with Bam and Dallas to go, DCL on bench, dunno what to do really, be happy or angry

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

      That’s not too bad. 59 points for me with Bamford left.

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

        Yeah I got martinez coufal and dcl on the bench. One of those weeks

        Literally all my mini league rivals have bam apart from me....so I guess what he does will determine if its a meh week or a bad one

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

    Kante coming on, no Abraham cameos

  7. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    James -> Digne or Mee for the DGW? (Have Pope)

    Cancelo Stones Coufal Dallas

  8. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    2019: Leicester sell Maguire for 80m, gives Soyuncu the chance to shine
    2020: Leicester sell Chilwell for 50m, gives Justin the chance to shine

    Some quality business that

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Leicester finance guys are shrewd.

    2. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Man utd got bent over something shocking on Maguires transfer fee.
      Not a bad player, but no where near that valuation, and he isn't helped by utd continuing to play a highline.

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He's awful lets be honest. Needs a quality CB besides him to even look competent.

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

      They got castagne for chillwell... A series of injuries to pereira & castagne flourish justin

  9. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Kante coming on. Not Abraham. Nightcrawler spewing.

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Unbelievable

  10. FF Dirtbag
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is Salah getting a bap?

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

      No

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

      No chance, lucky to have 7.

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Why lucky? Gets pen, scores pen . . .

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

      yes 1

  11. Tomas_brolin
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I’ve 2 FTs to bring in 2 DGW 24 players but none standing out.

    Already have triple City, Pope and DCL. Any suggestions? Mee, Lookman, DIgne?

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

      Same as me. I'm sticking with just those.

  12. Jones Town
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ditch Son for Gundo?

    1. FF Dirtbag
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No. Fixtures after City looks good.

  13. Ruudy Van
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hi Any recommendations ? 1FT 7.7ITB

    Pope (Martinez)
    Targett Coufal Dias Stones (dier)
    Salah Bruno Gundo (Soucek, Burke)
    Bamford Antonio DCL

    Thinking Dier to Lowton and bench Coufal?

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

    Good enough to save the FT?

    Martínez
    Cancelo | Shaw | Cresswell | Digne
    Salah | Fernandes | Sterling | Gündogan
    Antonio | DCL
    ========================================
    Johnstone | Maguire | Bamford | Soucek

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

      Still FA cup to play but if no injures yes GTG

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

        Thanks

  15. Saka Punch
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Coufal -> Mee/Tark worth it for a 1 week punt (wc'ing in 25)?

    Also have Pope.

    1. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nah, not with West Ham's fixture.

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

      Why, Coufal can easily get 6+ score next week while Burnley has ManC

      1. George Agdgdgwngo
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Burnley have Fulham and palace

      2. Jones Town
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        ? Burnley have Palace and Fulham

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

        My bad. It's still hard for 2 clean sheets and coufal is mre than capable to match them in 1

  16. The White Pele
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pick one please :
    A) Salah & Foden
    B) Grealish & Sterling
    ( have gundo & Watkins)

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

      B

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

    What are the odds that Stones and Cancelo play both games in DGW24?

    There is the FA cup game against Swansea on Wed so we will see Laporte and Walker in that, so hoping they go back to Cancelo/Stones to play both Everton and Spurs matches.

    1. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If they get rested midweek I'd be pretty confident of two starts.

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yup.

  18. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez
    Cancelo Dias Lowton Cresswell
    Salah Bruno Grealish Gündo
    DCL Antonio

    (Steer Bamford Son Mitchell)
    1 FT & 1.7m

    Steer ➡️ Pope for free? (Will bench Martinez)

    Will most likely wildcard in GW25.

    Any other transfers to consider?

  19. martyhan
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any advice. In the lucky position of having 6 million itb and 2 fts but unsure what changes to make.
    Maybe Mcgoldrick to kane?
    Team is
    Areola mesiler
    Cancelo, dias, lowton, Mee, holding
    Gundogan, salah, soucek, son, Bruno
    Bamford, dcl, Mcgoldrick

  20. Salalalalah
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Foden over Gundo didn't go well last 10 gameweeks, even today he just matched him.
    Does it make sense to get Gundo now even if you are chasing and everyone above you has him in their team?

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

      Both are good options but Gundo is the main man amd lowest rotation risk.

      If I had neither I’d get Gundo. But if I had Foden I don’t think I’d waste a transfer switching

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

        Thats what I thought every week and get punished 🙁
        Now just going to ride it as need differentials to catch up

  21. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    So excluding triple City, Digne, DCL and Pope which double gw players are worth a punt?

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Lookman

    2. Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Hames!

    3. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A Burnley defender

    4. Werder Bremner
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Honestly don't think any.

      I have 2ft and plenty in the bank, but think I'll be using a transfer to set up for gw25

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

    Sky Sports commentator must be on the same sauce that Allison was on earlier. Can't ID any of the players. 😆

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

    If people are bringing in Burnley/Everton defenders/attackers, are you also planning to BB just to get it out the way?

    Any logic in taking a few hits just to get BB out the way?
    Last thing I wanna be doing is removing dead wood from my team if BB’ing after WC’ing in GW25

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

      I’m seriously considering BB this week. The defensive fixtures are amazing

      I can get to this for -4

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

      It depends on the GW26 and 29 fixtures but if you only have WC and not FH left them this might be the best time to bench boost

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

        Nice, yeah I have no FH left so I just thought it’s probs best using the BB a week before WC’ing to focus solely on the 11, I’ll just have to take BGW’s on the chin and manoeuvre best I can, there’s too many happening and too much going on 🙂

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

      BB24 before WC25 allows you to either maximise on 11 DGW players or get a bench to cover BGW29 if you don't have FH

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

        Yeah that’s true man, but as above no FH, I guess we will know who blanks GW29 before GW25 starts?

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

          Current Fixtures from GW29 will move to 26 based on the outcome of the FA Cup games

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

      Think I’ll bench boost in 24 and then WC in 25, TC 26 and FH in 29

      Have 6 doublers and a decent bench (Son, Martinez, Coufal, Bamford) so might as well use it up and get more money into the 11.

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

        Agree with this bud, however I have no FH, just WC FH & TC. May try and consider BB’ing next GW to get it out the way

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

          Yeah bench boost can be a pain so if you have a good bench this week I’d go for it

  24. Avery
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Team for GW24
    Martinez
    AWB | Dias* | Mee*
    Bruno | Salah | Foden* | Gundog*
    Watkins | Antonio | DCL*

    Meslier | Coufal | Son | Dallas
    -Feels weird putting Son on the bench and not 1st pick. Feeling Salah will bounce back. Coufal has more favourable fixture.
    - For GW25 Will probably do Son to Rodriguez, Get in either Kane and Bamford or Ings and Bamford for 25. If I do the latter I can get Son back in for 26

    Hopefully we hear the DGW26 Fixtures sooner than later

  25. FantasyClub
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is it better to replace Chilly with Cancelo or Dias?
    Or different option?

    1. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dias, go for the nailedness

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

        This

  26. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is it crazy to get rid of Antonio next week? (if they, as expected, dont get a DGW26)

    Pretty tough fixtures until GW29 or so and so many DGW options like Watkins, DCL, Bamford, Kane, Vardy, Ings

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I am thinking Antonio to ings DGW25?

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

      I'm probably getting rid for Kane after 24 or 25

    3. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not at all

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

      Not crazy at all. He’s done well in relatively easy fixtures but not well enough to be undroppable now his fixtures turn and others have doubles.

  27. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Early days but save ft?

    Areola
    Digne-Stones-Cancelo (Coufal,Holding)
    Bruno-Rash-Son-Grealish-Gundo
    Dcl-Antonio (Bam)

    1. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Roll

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

  28. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Casual Cup Opponent

    Transfers Abraham IN

    Starts him over Gundogan

    Then gets gundogans points anyway

    FFS. Need Dallas fail to go through now

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      How many points are they ahead?

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Im ahead. They need more than 2 points from Dallas

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Going to be tight

    2. Ejaaz11
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      it was looking good for you after rudigers own goal.

      Dallas will probably keep a cleanie bcoz whenever Zaha has been out injured this season, crystal palace haven't scored...

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Everyone. Is. Casual. Including. You.

  29. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Start Bamford (ARSENAL) or Antonio (SHEFFIELD UNITED)?

    1. Ejaaz11
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      antonio