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Mount and Christensen benched as Tuchel rings the changes for Villa clash

After a relatively quiet August, the Thomas Tuchel rotation has begun in earnest this evening.

Chelsea take on Aston Villa in the eighth and final Premier League fixture of the day, with kick-off at Stamford Bridge at 17:30 BST.

International break minutes and forthcoming UEFA Champions League involvement looks to have influenced Tuchel’s team selection, with the Blues boss making six changes from his side’s 1-1 draw with Liverpool.

Thiago Silva starts after avoiding a FIFA ban, while deadline-day signing Saul Niguez makes his first appearance for the west London side.

Mateo Kovacic, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Trevor Chalobah and Hakim Ziyech are also recalled.

Andreas Christensen, Jorginho, Mason Mount and Cesar Azpilicueta all drop to the bench, while Reece James is suspended and N’Golo Kante is injured.

Aston Villa boss Dean Smith has almost matched his Chelsea counterpart, making five changes from Gameweek 3 and seemingly sending his troops out in a wing-back system.

Two of the alterations are enforced, with Emi Martinez and Emi Buendia ruled out because of quarantine rules.

Jed Steer lines up in goal, with Ollie Watkins starting for the first time this season and lining up alongside Danny Ings in a two-man attack.

Tyrone Mings, Jacob Ramsey and John McGinn also return to the starting XI.


GAMEWEEK 4 LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Steer, Cash, Targett, Konsa, Mings, Luiz, McGinn, Watkins, Tuanzebe, Ings, Ramsey

Subs: Sinisalo, Sanson, Traore, Young, Nakamba, El Ghazi, Hause, Bailey, Archer.

Chelsea XI: Mendy, Rudiger, Alonso, Silva, Kovacic, Lukaku, Chalobah, Niguez, Hudson-Odoi, Ziyech, Havertz

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Christensen, Jorginho, Werner, Loftus-Cheek, Barkley, Mount, Chilwell, Azpilicueta.

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  1. BobbyV
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    ASM nicely ticking along

  2. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Alonso at risk of coming off before 30

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      60* (He's up for now)

  3. Cheeto__Bandito
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    It cannot be understated how important Tomiyasu will be for the Arsenal defence, they have been crying out for someone as good as him in the air.

  4. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Lukaku goal

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

    OMG lukaku

  6. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    ROMELUuuuuuuuuuuuu

  7. Arvin-ation
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    LUKKKAAAAKKKUU!!!!!!

  8. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Lukaku essential

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

    Alonso is so fun to watch.

    Just pops up left wing out of nowhere haha

  10. Thanos
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Kaku goal!

  11. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Rom Goal

  12. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Lukaku goal 🙁

    1. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Let us breath man

  13. Podge
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Lukaku goal

  14. Meinhoff
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    LUUKAAAAAA

  15. WVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Hopefully everyone listened to my advice about getting Christensen on a WC

    Disgusting to read people that did are getting Marcal off the bench.

    That's more jammy bench points than I've had in Over 10 years of FPL

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I did not get Christensen. Marcal was second name on my WC defense after TAA.

  16. BobB
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    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Captain

  17. TomSaints
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    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Lukaku is so good

  18. Harry the Hack
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Kakuuuuuuu!!!

  19. Moose™
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez Steele

    TAA Shaw Coufal* Tsimi* Livramento

    Salah Bruno Gray Benny* Gilmour*

    CR7 Antonio* Scarlett*

    1FT & 0.3ITB

    WC?

  20. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Please be Alonso assist

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Kova

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Damn

  21. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Lets gooooooo Romelu

  22. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Back at the bridge baby

  23. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Luka ka kaaaa!

  24. Esalman
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Kaku (C) here we go

  25. R.C
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Lukaku + CR7 lets gooooo!!!

  26. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Lukaku (C) lovely

  27. Hazz
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    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    That was coming 😆

  28. Podge
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Fabulous pass fabulous finish

  29. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    What a pass.

  30. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Lukaku(c) let’s go