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Chelsea v Man Utd team news: Alonso starts as Mount, Havertz and Ronaldo benched

In the final match of Gameweek 13, Chelsea take on Manchester United at Stamford Bridge, with Fantasy interest mostly centred around the hosts backline.

Kick-off is at 16:30 BST.

Chelsea, who have conceded just four goals in 12 league matches this season, make four changes from Gameweek 12, with Marcos Alonso (£5.6m), Ruben Loftus-Cheek (£5.4m), Hakim Ziyech (£7.3m) and Timo Werner (£8.6m) replacing Ben Chilwell (£5.9m), N’Golo Kante (£4.9m), Mason Mount (£7.5m) and Kai Havertz (£8.0m).

That means another start for Reece James (£6.2m), who has four goals and four assists from nine Premier League appearances this term, plus Trevor Chalobah (£4.8m). As a result, Cesar Azpilicueta (£5.8m) is once again a substitute, along with Romelu Lukaku (£11.5m) who is back from injury.

The headline news for Man Utd, who will have Michael Carrick in the dugout, is that Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.4m) drops to the bench with Bruno Fernandes (£11.6m), Jadon Sancho (£8.9m) and Marcus Rashford (£9.4m) preferred in the attacking roles.

GAMEWEEK 13 LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Mendy, Chalobah, Thiago Silva, Rudiger, James, Loftus-Cheek, Jorginho, Alonso, Ziyech, Hudson-Odoi, Werner

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Christensen, Lukaku, Pulisic, Saul, Barkley, Mount, Azpilicueta, Havertz

Man Utd XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Bailly, Telles, Fred, Matic, McTominay, Fernandes, Sancho, Rashford

Subs: Henderson, Jones, Ronaldo, Mata, Martial, Greenwood, Lingard, Dalot, Van de Beek

1,860 Comments Post a Comment
  1. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    James YC

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

    James' lucky run is over.

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I brought him in this week for Chilwell....

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Same

  3. Walter White (WW)
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Casuals rewarded

    1. DARE TO BISCAN
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Translation: my gw is going badly, boo-hoo

  4. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    James YC

  5. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Get Alonso, they said. He would bag goals and never concede, they said. 😀

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Who's they and who said this?

      1. Ibralicious
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        All the FPL youtubers. Mostly the clueless lad Andy

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Well FPL is all about taking opportunities like this, still glad I got him as my hit has worked out brilliantly, good games to come for Alonso

          1. Ibralicious
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Fair enough

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      No one said this.

    3. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      And you listened they said

      1. Ibralicious
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        I did not listen, sir. Not bringing a defensive liability into my team, no thank you.

        1. The Polymath
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          When did Alonso change his name to Jorginho?

    4. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      yet you were asking on here whether to get Alonso 😉

      1. Ibralicious
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        And look at the difference. You picked him up and I didn't

  6. WVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Double Chelsea defence, Ronaldo and Son today, one to go down in the history books

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I've double chelsea and son and had an incredible GW

      1. ZimZalabim
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        I believe you have bamboozled the super saint

    2. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      kane, regulon and ronaldo and somehow scraping a 64

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

    James yc lol

  8. Firmino
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    James captainers in tears

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Do you enjoy other people's misery?

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Hope no one took a hit for Chilwell -> James

  9. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Ragnick's gegenpressing is on another level. Chelsea look shellshocked atm

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Lol

  10. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Ragnickball for the win

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Putting ball on the end of a managers name is not inspired use of language

      1. lilmessipran
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Ginkapoball sounds so mesmerizing though

  11. Obi Wan Elokobi
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Who would you rather downgrade to fund Allan to Jota

    A) Benteke (have Gallagher)
    Or
    B) Toney

    Thanks guys

  12. Dr. Rog
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Sancho 8.9m. Seems a bit pricey

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Not going to get gifted that every week

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Should we tell him what ManUtd payed for him?

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Paid*

  13. All Hail K
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    When Lindelof stops your attack, you're bad!

  14. 272MK
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Dias rested next gw? Feel like getting Alonso for next one

  15. GoonerSteve
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    What could have been!

    It was between Lamptey and Jota, or Alonso and ESR and I chose the latter.

    Oh well.

  16. Earn your Spurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Who will do more minutes in December, Alonso or Chalobah?

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Alonso

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Alonso

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

    Timo Things!

  18. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Oh dear Werner

  19. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Werner. See me after the game

  20. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Werner is not a striker

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      *footballer

    2. Hiiler
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      In Bundesliga he was good. Seems that premier league is not right place for him or Chelsea.

    3. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Pulisic time

  21. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Werner is just the gift that keeps on giving...

  22. HellasLEAF
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    City's fixtures looks so tempting coming up and the team playing well.

    Want to triple up but as always unknown rotation. Have Foden Concelo at the moment..

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Gundogan is tempting

  23. ZimZalabim
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    waiting for Lukaku vs Ronaldo

    Is it today ?

  24. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    What an awful awful gameweek

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

    Will James make 60'?

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

    2. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      and hes got his point woohoo

  26. badgerboy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Wern baby Wern.

  27. Wild Card this!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Ziyech dribbled himself few times today

  28. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    The fallacy of having non starting out field players on your bench has been exposed this week with aplomb … 🙂

  29. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Rudi banger please

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

    Chelsea really missing Maguire.

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Missing Solskjaer more.