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Aston Villa v Chelsea follows the 3pm goal-fest and on paper, this should be a tighter affair than the four Gameweek 19 fixtures that have already been and gone.

Steven Gerrard’s troops have been defensively sound since the change in management at Villa Park, keeping clean sheets against Brighton and Hove Albion and Norwich City and producing creditable rearguard efforts against Manchester City and Liverpool.

No side has conceded fewer goals than the Blues this season, meanwhile, although they’ve banked only one clean sheet in their last six matches.

As for the team news, Thomas Tuchel makes two changes from the side that started the 0-0 draw at Wolves a week ago.

Jorginho and Callum Hudson-Odoi are recalled at the expense of the benched Hakim Ziyech and Cesar Azpilicueta, who join Romelu Lukaku among the substitutes.

Gerrard, who is missing this evening after a positive Covid-19 test of his own, also makes two changes to his last league line-up, which came 12 days ago.

Danny Ings and Morgan Sanson are promoted to the starting XI, with Ashley Young and John McGinn both absent.


Aston Villa XI: Martínez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Targett, Luiz, Sanson, Ramsey, Buendia, Watkins, Ings.

Subs: Steer, Traore, Tuanzebe, Trezeguet, El Ghazi, Hause, Chukwuemeka, Davis, Iroegbunam

Chelsea XI: Mendy, Chalobah, Silva, Rudiger, James, Jorginho, Kante, Alonso, Mount, Hudson-Odoi, Pulisic.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Christensen, Kovacic, Lukaku, Níguez, Barkley, Ziyech, Azpilicueta, Sarr

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  1. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Oh thanks James. Alonso cs in the bin

    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Could be worse. I’ve got both.

      1. DycheDycheBaby
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        So do I but almost everyone has James

  2. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    James OG hahahah yes

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I own James and Alonso so not sure why I am celebrating other than my cup opponent captained him

  3. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Alonso and James, of course Villa score

  4. OverTinker
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Alonso and James CS gone 😀

    1. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Love it

  5. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    When is the second WC available? I thought it was going to be now. Thanks

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      28th after deadline

  6. sovietrockettes
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hoping for a Ronaldo no-show tomorrow, I’ve got Saka as VC and Tierney first on bench!

  7. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Watkins assist?!

    1. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Nah.

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Targett I think

  8. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Oh James.

  9. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    James. Been absolut **** since I got him. Unreal.

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

    Mendy do a bit better there

    Over rated gk if ever I did see one

  11. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Jeez.James and Rudiger cs gone.Again.

  12. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Has to be my worst gw ever!

  13. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    First time getting James this season 🙁 🙁 🙁

  14. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone FH without James? 😮

    1. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Aye

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I was just checking.

        He had Ødegaard which was a great choice but also went Martinelli over Saka.

        Still, 68 points...

      2. HashAttack
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        His FH took Sterling (14) and Laca (11) out of his team

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          He's currently ranking gw 16k with 2 to play.

          I'd say that's fair play.

  15. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Yeah I hate owning Reece James…

  16. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Broke the FPL site

  17. WVA
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    James OG crashes FPL

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Can only cope with so many teams being deleted at once

  18. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Where was that person that had the rival with James (C)?

    1. hafakilo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Nice, you just reminded me my rival has him C. Lol

  19. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    OG?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, Targett A.

  20. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Only an Alonso G James A can make up for this horrendous luck now

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Preferably two of them to make it fair

  21. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Can't wait for the club world cup

  22. Johnny too hotty
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    So is the general vibe that the FH didn’t pay off ?
    My view is I’m glad I didn’t those that used a FH around me barely got more than 5 points more than the rest of us

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

      Totally team dependent, for some it would have paid off, personally glad I didn’t play it but I had 11

    2. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      67 with Ronaldo Cpt to go , many FHs on a high

  23. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    JAMES

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

    Has a player ever gone from essential to absolutely useless faster than James

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Becks vs Argentina

  25. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    James OG? LMAOOOOOOOOOO I’m sorry but after a terrible day with 3 non-starters (and a non-James owner) that’s made my day.

    1. Dammit_182
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

  26. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Race for 3rd and 4th position is on

  27. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Can you believe it? I play James and bench Targett! Arrggghhh 😛

  28. HonestBlatter
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    James (C) differential

  29. _Greg
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Why no Targett assist?