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Alonso, Christensen and Mount benched as Tuchel makes multiple changes

There are four Premier League matches kicking off at 15:00 BST today, including Chelsea v Southampton.

Three of the four most-bought Fantasy Premier League (FPL) players of Gameweek 7 are on the Blues’ books: Antonio Rudiger, Marcos Alonso and Romelu Lukaku.

Two of that trio start this afternoon, with Alonso the man to miss out as Ben Chilwell gets his first Premier League start of the season.

Thomas Tuchel said his side needed “fresh legs and more energy” in defeat to Juventus in midweek and he has responded with a raft of changes this afternoon.

Compared to Gameweek 6, there are five alterations.

Trevoh Chalobah, Thiago Silva, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Callum Hudson-Odoi come into the side along with Chilwell, with Alonso, Andreas Christensen and Jorginho benched. N’Golo Kante is self-isolating following a positive Covid-19 test, while Reece James is ruled out through injury.

As for their opponents this afternoon, Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl makes two changes following his side’s 1-0 loss at Molineux.

Nathan Tella and Theo Walcott come in for Mohamed Elyounoussi and Che Adams, with Tino Livramento extending his 100% starting record.

The other fixtures starting at the traditional kick-off time are Burnley v Norwich City, Leeds United v Watford and Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United.

Raphinha was passed fit on Thursday and is part of a Leeds side showing only one change from last weekend, with the fit-again Diego Llorente replacing Charlie Cresswell at centre-half.

There are two alterations for Watford, with Ozan Tufan and Francisco Sierralta in for Craig Cathcart and Tom Cleverley.

Bruno Lage makes two changes to the Wolves team that beat Southampton on Sunday: Ruben Neves and Francisco Trincao come in for the benched Leander Dendoncker and Daniel Podence, with Adama Traore again only a substitute.

Newcastle are unchanged.

Burnley’s two alterations are enforced, with the injured Ben Mee and Maxwel Cornet replaced by Aaron Lennon and Nathan Collins.

There’s bad news for owners of Norwich’s two most-owned bargain-bin FPL assets, with Billy Gilmour benched again and Brandon Williams losing his place to Dimitris Giannoulis in Daniel Farke’s only starting XI tweak.

GAMEWEEK 7 LINE-UPS

Burnley XI: Pope, Lowton, Tarkowski, Collins, Taylor, Lennon, McNeil, Brownhill, Westwood, Wood, Vydra.

Subs: Gudmundsson, Rodriguez, Barnes, Hennessey, Long, Norris, Cork, Pieters, Bardsley.

Norwich XI: Krul, Kabak, Giannoulis, Gibson, Aarons, Hanley, Normann, Lees-Melou, McLean, Sargent, Pukki.

Subs: Idah, Rashica, Omobamidele, Gunn, Rupp, Tzolis, Gilmour, Dowell, Williams.


Chelsea XI: Mendy, Azpilicueta, Silva, Rudiger, Chalobah, Chilwell, Loftus-Cheek, Hudson-Odoi, Kovacic, Lukaku, Werner.

Subs: Kepa, Alonso, Christensen, Jorginho, Saul, Barkley, Mount, Ziyech, Havertz.

Southampton XI: McCarthy, Livramento, Bednarek, Salisu, Walker-Peters, Walcott, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Redmond, Tella, Armstrong.

Subs: Forster, Lyanco, Long, Adams, Perraud, S Armstrong, Djenepo, Elyounoussi, Diallo.


Leeds XI: Meslier, Firpo, Cooper, Raphinha, Llorente, Dallas, Rodrigo, James, Phillips, Klich, Shackleton.

Subs: Klaesson, Roberts, Struijk, Harrison, Gelhardt, Hjelde, Cresswell, McKinstry, Greenwood.

Watford XI: Foster, Rose, Ekong, King, Tufan, Sissoko, Femenia, Sarr, Dennis, Sierralta, Kucka.

Subs: Bachmann, Ngakia, Cleverley, Pedro, Masina, Sema, Gosling, Kabasele, Hernandez.


Wolves XI: Sa, Kilman, Coady, Saiss, Semedo, Moutinho, Neves, Marcal, Trincao, Jimenez, Hwang

Subs: Ruddy, Hoever, Ait-Nouri, Podence, Boly, Silva, Dendoncker, Traore, Cundle.

Newcastle XI: Darlow, Manquillo, Fernandez, Clark, Ritchie, Hayden, Almiron, Willock, S Longstaff, Joelinton, Saint-Maximin

Subs: Gillespie, Schar, Lewis, Hendrick, Kraft, Fraser, Murphy, Anderson, Gayle.

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1,673 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Chalobah and RLC, thats FPL summed up right there 🙂

  2. Je suis le chat
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Give Lukaku a rest Thomas, game in the bag!

  3. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Lukaku involved in the team talk after the goal?

    1. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yep. Ha6

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Slapped Chalobah.

    3. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Intensely

  4. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Azpi is very high here...

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Thought I saw a bong tucked into his sock….

    2. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I'm sure that's not allowed on a football pitch

    3. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Red eyes and all?

  5. BrockLanders
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Alonso on yet??

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Will be 30 minutes and one second.

  6. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Thousands of pots of Livramento bench jam going mouldy as we speak

  7. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Damn no Alonso and Williams,hope one of them come on

  8. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Kovacic pass omg

  9. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Loftus-Cheek definitely gives thar Chelsea midfield a different look, he's been good in the games he's been subbed on in so far. Hope he gets a good run of fitness

  10. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Chilwell playing the Mount role. Set-pieces and open play

  11. BrockLanders
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Lowton red card check

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      OMG

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Seriously? Spewing….

    3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Owners in the mud?

    4. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Scout Picks in the mud

      1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        as per

    5. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Not given

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Geez, my poor ticker…..nearly stopped

    6. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Absolutely nowhere to hide for owners?!

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

        nightcrawler?

    7. Viprin
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Thought it would increase the chance of NOR cs but then realises Williams aint playing

    8. Salan
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I don't know why no Mee

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Introspection….

      2. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Mee be injured in Friday training

  12. WVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Four games, four goals, 360 minutes and nothing from Lukaku since I got him

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      This is the update I've been waiting for all day!

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        You have to say he’s incredibly unlucky

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Would you mind selling him so he starts scoring again plz thx bye x

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Consistent at least.

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Reminds me of Werner

  13. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Really good tempo from Chelsea so far, worrying as a non-Lukaku owner

  14. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Chalobah punt pays off!

    1. Baron Penguin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yes, for people who actually have him.

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Yes, amazing punters

  15. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Well my dreams of a heroic 1-0 saints win are in the dust…

  16. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Predictions?

    Burnley - Norwich
    Leeds - Watford
    Wolves - Newcastle

    Thinking Norwich, Watford and Wolves could win

    1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      1-1
      2-1
      2-2

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      just watch the game? its literally happening right now

      1. Tshelby
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I am..
        Sorry for asking what other people are thinking on a community site for football..

    3. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      1-0, 3-0, 1-2. Complete opposite!

    4. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      1-1
      2-0
      2-0

  17. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    What did Lowton do for nearly RC?

    Ref gonna being after him now?

  18. el polako
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    It's going to be shite low scoring GW to make the IB feel even longer and more depressing than usual.

    Got to love fpl.

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I feel like anyone that plays FPL enjoys self-punishment, I can't see any other reason why we play it

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Plenty of football left to play.

    3. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I’m used to it

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

    Is Foster first choice GK now? or any other reason that Bachman is on the bench only?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Bachmann is a bit shite.

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

        Hopefully stays that way, makes you feel a bit more comfortable with Ramsdale

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          For sure. Wouldn't be surprised if Bachmann reappeared at some stage though. Foster is ropey too.

          I trust Ramadale, Arteta's man with Leno making an exit at the end of the season.

    2. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Bachman was injured? Probably just getting another game because he was good in the last one but imagine Bachman will return to 1st choice

  20. Sharkytect
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    What happened to mee???

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      You changed.

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Look like you turned pink….

    3. Norco
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Turned into a dolphin?

    4. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Introspection is the first step

  21. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    (C)halobah. You wouldn't believe it!

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      We don't.

    2. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      if you had a link i could

    3. squ1rrel
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      You are right, I wouldn't

  22. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    We look so much better with Chilwell.
    It's great to see RLC as well.

  23. Gunneryank
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Cheeky

  24. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Rudiger miss

    1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      🙁

  25. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Watford 1 nil up

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Ffs

    2. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      ?

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Apologies

      Lorente

      Mis score notification

  26. Arisen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Who will score more points for all season?
    a) Townsend
    2) Soucek

  27. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Goal Leeds - Not Raphinha 🙁

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      AA Raph

  28. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Lorente G

  29. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Wolves 1
    Newcastle 0

  30. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Hee Chan G