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

    Rank in order of the first will start and the other two will be benched and in which order????

    A- Toney(Spurs away)
    B- Benteke(Leeds away)
    C- ESR(United away)

    Cheers everyone!!!

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      BAC

    2. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      BAC

    3. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      BAC

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

      BCA

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers everyone!!!!

  2. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Start one ?

    A Livra (LEI)
    B ESR (mun)
    C Toney (tot)

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

      Toney

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

      C

    3. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Haha same here
      Anyone?

    4. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      C

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

      B

    6. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      C

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

    A Carry transfer
    B Chilwell to Alonso and play ahead of ESR

    Guaita
    TAA James Cancelo
    Salah (c) Raphinha Jota Gallagher ESR
    Kane Antonio

    Foster Livramento Scarlett Chilwell *

    1. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      B, it's not even a debate is it?

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

        Just because he did look rusty and subbed out early but v Watford probably is a no brainer

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

      B

    3. acidicleo
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Alonso wasn't that good..Maybe Rudi n James better (if keen on Chelsea double up)

  4. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    GTG?

    Ramsdale
    TAA - Cancelo - James
    Salah - Son - Foden - Jota
    Wilson - Armstrong - Hwang

    Foster - ESR - Livramento - Manquillo

    2.5m in the bank. Need a good week after going from 934 ➡ 2.6k in 2 gws. 🙁

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

      Yes, provided Foden OK to start

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers

    2. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Looks good enough but get ready for some fun and games with Wilson and Cancelo both one booking away from susp

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

    Mbeumo - > Gundogan for free this week a decent move? Or does it stink of chasing?

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

      Even if its chasing, anything is better than Mbeumo.

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

      mbeumo to anyone,i didnt realise he was that crap...

    3. acidicleo
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

  6. Erez Avni
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    What’s the right order here?

    A. King
    B. Mbuemo
    C. Livra
    D. Broja

    1. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      DBAC

  7. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Save FT?

    Sanchez
    TAA Cancelo Reguilion Rudiger
    Salah Son Jota
    Antonio Toney Wilson

    steele mbuemo tierney sissoko

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

      Yes

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

      Yes

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

      yup

  8. acidicleo
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    What a bad luck with forwards!!
    Ronaldo to Kaku early in the week kaku got injured..
    Then Kaku to Vardy for a hit..
    As Vardy kept blanking did Vardy to Kane for a hit last GW..
    And snow says hello...

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Stick with Kane now

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

        Yes..No more changes to forwards..!!

  9. Sepp Blattered
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Some thoughts on what to do with 2 FT? 0.5 ITB

    Fernandez - 4.0
    TAA - Cancelo - Christensen - Livramento - Duffy
    Salah - Gundogan - Raphinha - Saka - Brownhill
    Kane - Antonio - Maupay (!)

    1. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Maupay + Saka ➡ Jota + King

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

        Any point in King with his next 2 fixtures?

  10. 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

    A) Raph > Jota
    B) Livra > Alonso (switch to 4-4-2)
    C) Mbeumo > Gundo/Bilva/Gallagher

    Not against taking a hit.

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

    With the winter fixture congestion, what bench + ITB combo would you rather have-

    A Livra Brownhill KING
    B Livra Brownhill LOCADIA +1.2ITB

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

      think its ideal to have 1 decent sub + livra + fodder

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

        So you would lean towards A then?

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

        Not a great week to be espousing that strategy.

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Not Locadia, he's terribyl

  12. sovietrockettes
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Anybody tempted to captain Kane over Salah?

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

      If I had him, I'd at least consider it

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

      Everton are rubbish, spurs dont look good ,not worth the risk

    3. acidicleo
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      No..Everton has been poor off late..

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

      Everton are worse than Brentford.
      Liverpool are better than Spurs.

      No.

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

        It's this simple really.

    5. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Salah has blanked in one game
      Kane has scored points in one game

      Owning him is enough imo

    6. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Not in the slightest

    7. james 101
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      On a scale of 1 to 10

      Where 1 is lowest

      And 10 is highest

      (In terms of desire to cap him)

      I’d say - several million

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        * minus several million that is

  13. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Gundogan or Bilva?

    1. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Bilva

      1. Sid1891
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Any reason why Bilva ?
        Debating this move myself
        Ta

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

          kdb spoils gundogan
          bilva is the same whoever plays

        2. Scots Gooner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          B Silva has been a beast so far this season, ticked along nicely most weeks under the radar.

          Gundo is simply points chasing.

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Gundo

      • Pep's Money Laundry
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Gundogan

    3. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Just Chilwell to Alonso?

      Rambo/Foster
      TAA/Cancelo/James/Chilwell/Duffy
      Salah/Son/Raph/Gallagher/Mbeumo
      Vardy/Toney/4.4

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

        Yeah, unless you've money to dispose of Mbeumo for someone useful.

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

      Livramento and Toney to Dennis and Alonso? (-4)

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        No

    5. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      What a rotten gw just as well the next one is just around the corner...

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

      Only 1FT, with 0.5 ITB

      Sá, Steer
      TAA, Cancelo, Alonso, Rudiger, Livramento
      Salah, Foden,Mbuemo, Zaha, Gilmour
      Antonio, Toney, Vardy

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Smith Rowe for mbuemo ?

    7. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Lukaku in for Watford?

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        For who though?

        1. Paqueta Rice
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Ronaldo replacement? 12.4m rotation risk

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Utd fixtures turn very soon. Tough one. It's tempting though ...

            1. Paqueta Rice
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              I know it’s annoying. I was holding him throughout for this fixture turn after Arsenal but if he is not starting every week then it’s money wasted.

      2. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        I’ve moved to Dennis and benching.
        Change to 4-4-2.

        1. Paqueta Rice
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Tempted on upgrading Davis to Dennis then also myself

          1. The 12th Man
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            I’ll be playing Vardy and Toney upfront.

            Got funds to change Vardy to Lukaku/Ronaldo/Kane at anytime.

      3. Fish up a tree
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        How did he do when he came on today & will he be nailed or drip fed back in!

        1. Paqueta Rice
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Only got 8minutes but Werner was absolutely woeful, I’m sure he starts

          1. Fish up a tree
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            If he starts I would expect t him to score at least one against Watford. I’m looking to get him for Kane for wk16

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

      Praying this Spurs game goes ahead tomorrow

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Doubt it to be honest

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

        It won't. Benches subbed on. Gameweek over.

        Burnley play on Wednesday so there is no way they'd agree to a match tomorrow.

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

          None of mine have subbed on lol so I was hopeful hahaha

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

      Just finished Get Back. Highly recommended!

    10. KingPulis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      2FT....Tierney & Armstrong > Reguillon & King?

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

        Next two are brutal fixtures for King

      2. Bubbles1985
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Armstrong over King for me

      3. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Surely keep Armstrong for next 2?

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

        Armstrong got in some good positions yesterday. I’d wait on him

    11. winchester
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Hey lads! What moves should be done here lads? Have 2ft and 1.2m itb. Cheers!

      ramsdale
      taa - cancelo - james
      salah - raphinha - gallagher - son
      antonio - vardy - hwang

      (foster - duffy - livra - gilmour)

    12. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      What is the boundary between fpl and real life?

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

        ?

        1. Gunners in Haaland
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Not expecting any replies tbf

    13. jose1
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      My team is a smashed crab. My question below sums it up… start one.

      A. Hwang
      B. Mbuemo

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

        Terrific analogy. Does this originate from any given country? Not heard it before

        1. Gunners in Haaland
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Good to see you again mate 🙂

        2. Scots Gooner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Agreed. I'm stealing smashed crab

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

        "A smashed crab" is this when a sideways move goes horribly wrong?

      3. Fish up a tree
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Hwang all day long. Mbeumo is nicking a living!

    14. Bubbles1985
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Current squad:

      Sanchez
      James Cancelo TAA
      Salah(c) Son Bernardo Gallagher
      Hwang Antonio Wilson(vc)

      Foster ESR Johnson White

      Leaves me with 0.1m itb and 2ft

      Am going with Hwang to A.Armstrong for their next 2 fixtures.

      Any other obvious changes needed here or G2G?

      Cheers

    15. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Really slim pickings in mid priced midfielders (apart from jota). What would be your sub 8.5m midfielder if you had to pick one? Im not really convinced by any of them so far

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Foden if fit for me

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Cheers. I’m considering his replacement 🙁 lol

      2. Pep's Money Laundry
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Jota and a city midfielder of your choice

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          I have foden! Could go gundogan or b silva but not convinced

      3. Art Vandelay
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        I think that is why I am going to hang onto Foden.

        Maddison?

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Did look at Maddison but thinking same as you, might just keep foden

        2. james 101
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Has the talent.

          Minutes are an issue

      4. Fish up a tree
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        It’s knee jerk but I am looking at bringing in Maddison

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Yep he’s def worth a look if he can get back to form

      5. james 101
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Then pick up another expensive defender instead?

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          It’s an option but already got 4 big defenders and livramento who I really like having first on my bench!

      6. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        B Silva. Been ticking along pretty nicely under the radar and as nailed as Man City mid gets.

    16. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      With 1Ft, 1.7 itb, what to do with the below team?

      Sa'
      TAA Cancelo James Livramento
      Mbeumo* Raphinha Salah Son
      Jesus Antonio

      subs: Steer King Sissoko White

      Need to sell Mbeumo, best replacement?

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Presume you can’t afford jota?

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

          I can't without a hit, maybe downgrade King with a hit?

          1. Pat Bonner
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            How much are you short?

    17. pmj174
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Duffy to Alonso/ Reguilon/Lamptey?
      Foden to Jota or Silva?

      2FTs 1.9ITB
      Sanchez
      James Cancelo TAA Livra
      Gallagher Son Salah Foden
      Antonio Wilson

      Foster Dennis Duffy ESR

      Thoughts ?

    18. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Antonio to Wilson?

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

        No, will need Antonio back in 2 game weeks..

      2. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Not this week surely

      3. _Gunner
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Not this week

    19. JariL
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      How's this for free?

      Christensen & Ronaldo --> Alonso & Kane?

      Can't do just the first, 0.1 short.

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Looks decent

      2. Gunners in Haaland
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Do it