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Mendy and Azpilicueta benched as Chelsea host Brighton

Edouard Mendy (£5.2m) is one of several key Chelsea assets on the bench as they host Brighton in Double Gameweek 32.

Fresh from his appearance in Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final, Kepa Arrizabalaga (£4.7m) makes his first Premier League start since Gameweek 24.

There are changes in the back-three too as César Azpiliceuta (£5.9m) drops out for the first time since the Double Gameweek 19 defeat at Leicester.

Kurt Zouma (£5.3m), Antonio Rüdiger (£4.7m) and Andreas Christensen (£4.7m) form the defence tonight, the latter overcoming a yellow flag for a muscle injury to face Brighton.

Mason Mount (£7.2m) manages to avoid further rotation, after being rested twice across the last four Premier League matches.

Kai Havertz (£8.2m) takes up a false-nine role again tonight, with Timo Werner (£9.2m) named among the substitutes.

Christian Pulisic (£8.3m) and Hakim Ziyech (£7.9m) are either side of the German international.

Neal Maupay (£6.0m) is on the Brighton bench tonight with Leandro Trossard (£5.7m), Danny Welbeck (£5.5m) and Alexis Mac Allister (£5.3m) leading the attack.

It looks to be a back-three for the Seagulls too, featuring Adam Webster (£4.3m), Lewis Dunk (£4.9m) and Ben White (£4.5m) with Dan Burn (£4.2m) and Joël Veltman (£4.4m) acting as wing-backs.

Double Gameweek 32 Line-ups

Chelsea XI: Kepa; Rüdiger, Christensen, Zouma; Alonso, Mount, Jorginho, R James; Pulisic, Havertz, Ziyech.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Sánchez; Webster, Dunk, White; Burn, Bissouma, Groß, Veltman; Trossard, Welbeck, Mac Allister.

Double Gameweek 32 so far…

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  1. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Congratulations to every Manchester United fan on the planet.

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Best day as an United fan since Fergie's last title win with RVP

    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Congrats? The Glaziers are still there

    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Why? Still embarrassed themselves for all eternity

      1. Supersonic Marv'
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        The fans haven't.

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          And Bruno, Rashford, Shaw & Maguire have taken several steps forward in every true football fan's estimation for opposing it

          1. Scholes Out For Summer
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            We know Bruno and Rash were class, now Shaw and Maguire have justified their place and price tags

            So proud of them

            1. BoleynWin
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              Maguire could end world poverty and I would STILL question the £80mill price tag...

      2. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        No more than the other clubs

  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Perez was right

    The esl was the best thing to happen to football

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      OMG Perez

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Can't wait to hear what that absolute snake has to say now - if he has the nerve to show his face

      74 year old man worth 2.2 billion tries to pull a stunt like this to make even more money and dress it up as "for the fans"

      As Alan Partridge would say - "they're scum Lynn, sub-human scum"

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

    Britain is a proper country says Graham souness.Lol.

    1. boc610
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      haha

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Properly annoyed with those who don't understand sport and the football pyramid.

  4. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    What's the crack at Stamford Bridge?

    Why the delay.

    Unveiling Jose again?!

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Now we're sucking diesel

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        fans celebrating ESL withdrawal

  5. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Manchester United share price up 7% on Monday on the ESL news. Now down 7% today to be back where it was on Friday!

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Investment bankers and venture capital vultures!!

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Maybe this was a Gamestop-type ploy all along?

    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Let’s hope it was some simple stock manipulation and these shills sold their shares

    4. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Hold

    5. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Well done to all their shorters

      1. Kun Tozser
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        * the

  6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Juventus president has resigned

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Good.

    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      OMG Andrea Agnelli

    3. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Hopefully Perez is next

    4. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Good. He was born and raised around the club and decided to pull this bs. Betrayed the fans

  7. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Football is here to stay! 😛 😛 😛

  8. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    The Juve man has apparently resigned from the club also ....

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Oh, I didn't come to ask any more questions.

  9. Crunchie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Well, Chelsea's stay in the ESL lasted about as long as one of their managers 🙂

  10. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    What's going on - has the Chelsea game kicked off?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      postponed. fans outside the stadium

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Delayed start due to protests over Mendy and Azpi not starting or something like that

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        o/ 😆

    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Thanks chaps!

  11. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Arsenal and Spurs are so going to be the last clubs to leave the Super League

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Must have forgotten there is still a pandemic

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Are you still looking forward to your Super League?

      1. Rassi
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        This

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Maybe himself & Nightcrawler can watch Madrid, Barca & the 3 Italian clowns in the "elite against the elite"

        2. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          They tried to do the NFL / NBA stuff.

          It will be revisited IMO

          1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            With the amount of greed those scumbag owners have - unfortunately they will try again

            And they will hopefully fail again - thankfully there is still too much conscience & backbone out there to allow it happen

            1. Eze Really?
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              What a great day for fans and normal people Maximus. The Glazers will sell now so a silver lining for Man U fans.

              1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                • 14 Years
                2 years, 11 months ago

                Incredible - not that there aren't huge flaws in the game that need to be addressed of course, because there obviously are, and too many to list

                But for once football did the right thing - that is something to take heart in imo

                1. Eze Really?
                  • 9 Years
                  2 years, 11 months ago

                  I agree mate. We got rid of the biggest evil. The little ones (FIFA EUFA and a little the PL) still have to be dealt with. Don't forget 1992 when football was threatened with the PL.

                  1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                    • 14 Years
                    2 years, 11 months ago

                    100% mate

              2. ted mcnure
                • 13 Years
                2 years, 11 months ago

                Not so fast, I fear. Never forget, and never forgive!

            2. FPL Daniel
              • 14 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              UEFA should take notes and make it a better deal for everyone. this is similar to the NBA lockout for those who followed it

  12. R.C
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    There will be loads of rumours out there to increase the prices of the team's stocks as they have plummeted in the last few days

    One rumour is SAF / VDS will be back at United

    1. rick ding whoop
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Interesting.

  13. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    I think UEFA will increase the number to 6 English clubs in UCL

    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I think its 6 in the new Swiss model

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        it is not I think. And was planned for 2024th. They need to make it sooner

    2. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Stupid that it's still called the 'champions' league.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah, rebrand it as European Super League? That will be fun :)))

        1. _Ninja_
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Ha, i like it.

    3. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Just a few more to go and spurs and arsenal might sneak in.

  14. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Chelsea FC
    @ChelseaFC
    ·
    44m
    We're back at the Bridge! Alarm clock Tonight's kick-off will now be 8:15pm. #CHEBHA

  15. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    BREAKING: Andrea Agnelli has resigned as the president of Juventus after the backlash over the European Super League. #awlfc [talksport]

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Weren't you all pro
      ESL yesterday?

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        er, no. I think that there was at least one on here who was though. The other 10K weren't.

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

      Lol who

  16. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Sat down to watch Chelsea and the one n only player I have playing and Mendy is benched.

    Honestly I mean this.. Absolutely F£&K THIS GAME

    1. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      my GW has been a disaster. Dawson -3, no Mendy, no Azpi, no Raphina, Salah 1

      1. camarozz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah have Dawson - 3 coming in for Kdb. Absolute joke. Seriously 10 yrs playing and really considering a break nxt season

  17. Z
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    I am not British....but i realy couldn't belive that you guys could destroy the BEST league in the world. I can understend others, but not EPL clubs

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      It's all posturing to negotiate a better deal with uefa

      1. Z
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Sure thing. But i dont think that Perez and Agnelli was jut playing games

  18. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    If spurs are the last club to withdraw, can we claim we've won something?

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      If spurs were the only team in the league. they would finish 2nd.

      1. Crunchie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        lol beat me to it

  19. boc610
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    people celebrating but this genie can t be put back in the bottle. ESL dead in the water-for now.also how are the fans of the 6 ever going to trust the owners again?? if city pull out are the they just going to pretend nothing happened? oh wait they're pretty good at that as it is hehe

    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Let us enjoy. The people, the fans have won something at last!

      1. boc610
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        im a pool fan and i can already imagine the chants coming our way from the tofees when the fans are back.

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          I don't think the chants will be aimed at Liverpool fans though

          I think you'll have both Liverpool and Everton fans chanting against the Liverpool owners

          Same when Utd play Liverpool against the Glazers etc

          I've never seen this type of unity between the absolute bitterest of rivals before - Liverpool fans backing Gar Neville to the hilt FFS

          This genuinely transcended any tribal rivalries, if only for a brief time period

          1. Eh, just one more thing ...
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Yes, pleasing to see ... I say soak it up and we should all enjoy being united in wielding the sword of righteous justice!

        2. Eze Really?
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Nah. Not me. It is a time for all fans to be proud brother.

        3. Eh, just one more thing ...
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Nah ... fans are blameless ... fans united under the flag of football regardless ... your owners ... well they will get pesters I’m sure.

  20. Crunchie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Spurs going to be the last to leave so they can finally claim a trophy
    But, on second thoughts, It's Spurs. If they were the only team in this Super league I'd still be surprised if they finished higher than 4th.

    1. djman102
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Wenger would say that was a trophy.

      1. Crunchie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        ha

  21. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    I’ve taken naps that lasted longer than ESL

    1. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I've had longer sessions of choke the chicken!

  22. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Chelsea and city bottling the super league initiative. They have their billionaires to back them unfortunately

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Are any of these clubs not backed by billionaires?

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Do you view Bruno, Rashford, Shaw & Maguire as bottling it too?

    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Perhaps Arsenal and Spurs can join a Super Midtable League?

    4. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Bet you're gutted.

  23. Netters2018
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Why was leno dropped?
    And
    Why was mendy dropped?

    Best keeper under £5m for rest of season?

    1. Steinburg FC
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Martinez 🙂

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

      European games playing a part in the benchings ironically

  24. OLD Rafiki
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    am so happy that I can take any hit now in my flp 🙂

  25. A-L
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    I've been gone for 5 minutes - what did I miss?

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

      'Breaking News' is now trending on twitter

  26. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Alonso score a brace please. About time!!

    1. HollywoodXI
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      As a fellow owner I endorse this comment.

  27. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Apparently Chelsea filled the documentation for leaving early in the day, decision was not urged by fan protests.
    Great stuff 🙂

  28. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    How long until the first Hitler ESL parody?