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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. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mount miss

    1. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not what I want to hear.

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

    Mount does a Jota.

  3. dark91
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mount disappoints

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

    Mount misses open goal sitter

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

      Would have been Jorginho A as well

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

      I really didn’t want to hear that =[

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

    James been really poor today. Not talking about the OG, that was unlucky.

    1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      The Chelsea defence needs to go anyway, so it’s perfectly acceptable to ship him after Brighton

      1. BIG TONES
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        One more week for Chelsea def, then it's out the door

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

    Anyone free hit and still on for a red?

    On 26 with Ronaldo (c) and DDH to play and need a lock me up

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

      Pick

  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Alonso fail

  8. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Alonso yc

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

      Waste of space

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

    Alonso and James mega hauls again

    1. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Raging them out

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

        Had more points before this game started

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

        I would love to if I had that luxury

  10. Champions League Varane
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Weird question Around now but anyone wildcarding in 21 and BB in 22?

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Many,

    2. Tango74
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I have my WC1 left and will be bb22

      Hopefully I pick right players
      !!

  11. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    1pt from my 2 Chelsea defenders. Cheers lads.

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      It's painful. Reckon I'm shipping to City & Spurs, after Brighton

  12. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Free hit team 53 with 3 to go.

    Non free hit 28 points none to play

    Decent but should have been much better.

    Regulon get baps over Kane or Son is ridiculous

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

    Returns for both James & Alonso again 😎

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

      Better than blanks for sure

  14. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Will get rid of James after his remarkable price rise tonight. Who to get?

    A) Bavies
    B) Sanchez
    C) Reguilon

    1. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      C by a mile

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

      Might not rise now lol

    3. C0YS
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Easy C

  15. yousunkmybattleship
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mount thanks for nothing

  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    James injured

    1. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Chelsea used all 3 subs

  17. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A solid 2 points from Mount and James…

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

    Alonso > tierny went ok at least

    1. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Great transfer

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

        Most of the ones before that had been horrific so happy to get some luck

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Nice one!

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

    Ings blank 🙁

  20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Wolves v arsenal in big doubt

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      And the cycle continues

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

      Hmm maybe I'll free hit

    3. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I might play my free hit.... no clue why everyone jumped this week

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Although 2ft's might be enough

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

        I had enough problems this week!

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Now you gonna have even more this week

    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      This also presumably puts the united game at risk

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

      ESR will still score off the bench

    6. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Well at least I was planning on getting rid of Tierney or Ramsdale, although not so soon

  21. fricky_
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    89 with Dalot to play, glad I used that FH now

    1. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      That’s mental

    2. Bucket Man
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Awesome

    3. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Great return, we’ll played.

  22. pleccy
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Do we activate Wild cards now if we stil have our first one? Or can we wait another GW?

    1. One More Hit
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      You need to use it by 28th Dec deadline otherwise you lose it. I've activated mine by shifting out a second keeper and Livramento.

  23. One More Hit
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is this wildcard draft too 'out there'? I'm not particularly chasing in any leagues but just want to keep pace.

    Ramsdale - Sanchez

    TAA - Cancelo - Reguilon - Coady - Marcal

    Salah - Son - Jota - ESR - Skipp

    Ronaldo - Dennis - Broja

    - Ramsdale/Sanchez rotate well and there may be Brighton doubles
    - Skipp is an uninspiring choice and possibly blocks Kane, but he seemed to be quite attacking today
    - Dennis/Salah can both leave when AFCON happens and the funds can temporarily be redistributed
    - Want rid of ESR but can't do it when he keeps getting points off the bench surely?

    1. Bucket Man
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure on Marcel when Ait Nouri returns, and would definitely not go for Skipp. Unless permanent bench player. They said something like no goals in 40 odd games today.

      1. One More Hit
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        RAN has played well, wasn't aware the fixture was in doubt when I posted. I'm losing a shed load of team value making the changes but can't see the point in hanging onto Rudiger if Chelsea are going to blank soon and they're not playing well defensively at the minute either

        1. Bucket Man
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          No Chelsea are conceding a lot now and have some tough games soon plus a BGW. Just seen about Wolves fixture. Will probably mean another transfer needed to replace ESR a week early for me!

    2. Tango74
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Arsenal v wolves in doubt

      1. One More Hit
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yes just seen. I guess it means a potential DGW but Coady's ceiling for that would be about 14 points and seems incredibly unlikely to get back to back clean sheets. Back to the drawing board

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

    El Ghazi on

  25. Bucket Man
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A hit that had the potential to backfire and looks very likely to now, Lacazette to Ronaldo. Dropping just out of 50k and hoping I don’t fall too much further without Salah.

    Otherwise without more chaos I’d like to roll as expecting ESR to start against Wolves and then look to move him and Bernardo on as main priorities.

    G2G

    Ederson
    TAA, Cancelo, James
    Son, Jota, ESR, Bowen, Bernardo
    Ronaldo, Dennis
    White, Broja, Livramento

  26. Original Sin
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Already have martinelli. Bilva->Saka for long term? I think Saka will easily outscore Bilva in the long run

    1. Bucket Man
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Would save it and look week after. Arsenal have a few tougher games now.

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

    Mbuemo to save my season yet again

    1. Tango74
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I’ve taken a punt on Toney !

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

        GL

  28. Wirtzel Gummidge
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Maupay starts 🙂 hope my mad punt pays off.

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      GL. I was so close to swapping Hwang for him.

    2. syke63
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Had him in my FH team for a few days but it just didn't feel right. gl

    3. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not so mad. Well done

  29. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    1Sánchez
    2Lamptey
    4Webster
    33Burn
    3Cucurella
    12Mwepu
    15Moder
    10Mac Allister
    14Lallana
    11Trossard
    9Maupay
    Substitutes
    13Groß
    16Scherpen
    17Alzate
    18Welbeck
    20March
    30Richards
    42Leonard
    55Turns
    58Ferguson

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      40Fernández
      29Bech Sørensen
      18Jansson
      5Pinnock
      7Canós
      26Baptiste
      6Nørgaard
      8Jensen
      2Thompson
      19Mbeumo
      17Toney

      Substitutes
      9Forss
      11Wissa
      14Ghoddos
      15Onyeka
      25Peart-Harris
      28Bidstrup
      36Stevens
      41Cox

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Shame no Henry

    2. syke63
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B
      R
      I
      G
      H
      T
      O
      N
      T
      E
      A
      M
      N
      E
      W
      S

    3. FFSbet.com
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Cmon Cucurella!

    4. djman102
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No Henry, so I'm down to 8. Is there a Hindsight Free Hit chip?

  30. kempc23
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    68 with (C)R7 and DDG on freehit, versus 40 + (C)R7 on my normal team.

    Absolutely chuffed with that, assuming DDG gets at least two, thats a 30 point gain, minus the lost transfer. Must admit I was hoping for a bigger gain, but I changed Saka for Martinelli sadly.