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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

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  1. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    With James and Cancelo most probably being benched midweek, who are you getting a sa sub?

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Gallagher and Livra

    2. NJ MetroStars
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      semedo/livra

      1. cigan
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        mbeumo

    3. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Livramento and One of Benteke or Toney whichever I chose to bench atm

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

      Cancelo benched? why?

  2. mad_beer ✅
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Should I bring in James or Alonso?

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I’d get Alonso and pocket the 0.6m

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

      James

  3. Sun God Nika
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Feeling to get rid of raphina and Benny,

    Would like jota so tempted to bring him and hoibjerg for a minus 4 this week or should I hold until next gw instead

    Team currently for gw14 is

    Sanchez

    Taa rudi James cancelo
    Salah raphina Smith rowe galla
    Vardy Antonio

    Steel toney Benny livra

    What do you guys think?

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

    what to do? 1 FT, 0.8 ITB. brought Hwang and Gallagher in last week and they blanked.

    Sanchez

    TAA Cancelo Rudi

    Salah Son Gallagher Raph

    Vardy Hwang Toney

    Steele Livra White Allan

    1. Sun God Nika
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Hold till next gw, decent team tbh, unless you want to improve your bench incase cancelo gets benched

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

      Save

  5. C_G
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    only way to bring in jota:

    Rudi + Raphina ---> Alonso + Jota (-4)?

    is this crazy?

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

      Rudiger could have hauled this GW.

  6. N00B
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Captain in next gameweek?
    A) Salah away vs an awfull Everton side
    B) rested Kane home vs an awfull Brentford side

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

      A

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

      Salah, because Spurs are awful as well

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

      Awful Brentford just beat awful Everton, so surely Everton is awfuller

    4. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      A

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

      Vardy against Sou, was it 8-0 previously

  7. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Is Chilwell to Alonso the obvious move?

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

      Yes

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

        Ta

    2. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yep

  8. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Who are peopke selling Jesus for?

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

      im trying to get to Jesus...

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Enjoy your 2 pointers

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

        Y'all need Jesus

  9. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Best MF upto 6.9m?

  10. C_G
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    hope Palace vs Leeds game is high scoring. Wanna see some solid Raph + Gallagher returns

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

      0-0 incoming
      PS- I own both

    2. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Prob 0-0. Gallagher and Raphinha owner … rage incoming.

  11. Aimar
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Sa

    TAA cancelo Rudiger Tomiasyu

    ESR Salah Mane Raphinha

    Wilson jimmi

    Subs : foster livramento saka* Davis

    A) Rudiger ——> James

    B) saka ——> gundo / B.Silva / lucas moura

    C) Tomiasyu & Saka —-> James & mid 5.5

  12. SteJ
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Well, we go again

  13. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    A) Chilwell > Alonso
    Then Raphinha > Gundogan/Bilva in GW15.

    B) Chilwell > Regulion
    Then Raphinha > Bowen in GW16

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I buggered the 'then' scenarios. Should be other way around...

  14. Il Capitano
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    1FT 1.9m ITB

    Guaita
    TAA Cancelo James
    Salah Son Raph Mbuemo
    Vardy Toney King

    Foster - White Brownhill Livra

    Got a few ideas:

    A) Raph > Jota
    B) Livra > Alonso
    C) Mbeumo > Gundo/Bilva
    D) Mbeumo + Livra > Gallagher + Alonso (-4)
    E) Son + Livra > Jota + Alonso (-4)

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Probably B

      1. Il Capitano
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks, leaning toward this as it helps me to switch to 4-4-2 and bench King for the two bad fixtures incoming

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

      C for me.

      1. Il Capitano
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Mbeumo for sure is the weak link, needs sorting sooner rather than later I guess

    3. cigan
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I like C

      1. Il Capitano
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks, Mbeumo has been stinking up my team for far too long

  15. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    What to do with this lot?

    Schmeichel
    TAA Cancelo Alonso Livra
    Salah Son ESR
    Vardy Jimenez Toney

    Steer Gray Duffy Sissoko

    1ft 0.3itb

    Save?

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

      I'd save.

    2. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Save

  16. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Early deadline, so... any thoughts here, friends?

    Ramsdale / Foster
    TAA / Cancelo / James / Dias / Livramento
    Salah / Foden / Jota / Raphinha / Luiz
    Antonio / Wilson / Toney

    1.1 in the bank.

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Save

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

        Cheers!

    2. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Dias to Alonso

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

        Thought so. Cheers!

  17. tangtastic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Dear Watford Fans (and people who have watched them play),

    Who would you rate more as an FPL pick? Dennis or King?

    Stats wise, King looks like a no-brainer but Dennis is killing it. I haven't watched Watford play much this seasons so don't feel able to judge that well beyond the numbers.

    1. C_G
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      i brought King in for a 3 week spell and he gave me an assist + hattrick. get King, nailed on pens too.

    2. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Keep in mind Dennis prob going to AFCON.

      King now seems to have pens.

      So I think there is only one sensible choice.

    3. dabber7
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Dennis lcame off with a knock today, don't know if there's been any word on how serious it is.

  18. Alexis Nonsense
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Do we think Foden is fine?

    I want to keep, but have no clue..

    Any other injuries today?

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah so hard to sell him with those fixtures coming up.

  19. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Guess I have to hold on to Ronaldo now as I’ve held through the tough run?

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

    Sanchez
    TAA - Cancelo - Rüdiger - Reguilón
    Salah - Raphinha - ESR - Gray
    Ronaldo - Vardy

    (Steele - Livramento - McArthur* - Scarlett*) - 1 FT - 0.6 ITB

    A) Rüdiger -> James
    B) Reguilón- > Alonso
    C) Safe FT

    Cheers!

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

    Anyone else going with Kane C?

    Everton had plenty of chances today and spurs will be rested

    1. gart888
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Just can't risk not captaining Salah. I dropped soooooo many spots when I didn't captain him at Old Trafford.

  22. gart888
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Guaita
    TAA Rudiger James Cancelo
    Salah Jota Raphinha
    Vardy Antonio Toney

    Gunn Mbeumo Livramento Sissoko

    1 FT 0.8 ITB

    Good to roll the transfer?

  23. Amartey Partey
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Is Alonso injured?

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Sauce?

      1. Amartey Partey
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Just asking as he came off around the 77th minute. Not sure if he was just being rested or if he got a knock.

        1. Werner Bremen
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          No, Tuchel said he was just tired. Didn't play in a long time.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      no

  24. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    GTG?

    Ramsdale
    TAA Rudi James Cancelo
    Mo(c) Jota Raphinha
    Vardy Jimenez Antonio

    Bench: Foster Gallagher Livra Bissouma
    1 FT, 0.7m ITB

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

      Very nice. Tidy cover on the bench too

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers

  25. C_G
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    how did Gallagher look with Milo back in squad? didnt watch the game.

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

      He also started the Burnley game.

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

    Back 3: TAA, Cancelo, James,
    (Liv, Duffy)

    Do you reckon Liv is enough cover for rotation? What's going on with Duffy?

  27. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    What an absolute shocker 41 !!

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

      42 -4 here so don’t feel to bad

      60k > 119k

      1. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Oops 41 -4 actually haha*

        1k to 7k

        What a killer, no Son wiped me out

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

      Tue is just around the corner to make up for it.

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

      73 -4 here, flying!

      1. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Well done mate

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

        I thought the game was a joke and no point playing 😉

        well done, some good sensible moves

  28. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Don't be scared to take a hit...or 2 if you must. See each -4 in isolation, and get the beat team out during the buay schedule ~ Dalai Lama

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

      Lies, this was Mahatma Gandhi

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

      Lama's got some fat fingers.

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        I just copied and pasted, no plagiarism...

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

    Will we have the pressers for the midweek games?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      yes

  30. ratski
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Ramsdale, foster
    Cancelo, taa, James, Livra, chilwell
    Salah, foden, son, mbeumo, luiz
    Wilson, Antonio, Toney
    Losing ground week after week.
    Thinking -4 for
    Foden and chilwell to Jota and Alonso.
    Any advice please

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      100%