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Gameweek 20 team news: Lukaku, Foden and Grealish start as Alonso is benched

Gameweek 20 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) continues with two more matches this evening.

Chelsea v Brighton and Hove Albion is first up at 19:30 GMT, with Brentford v Manchester City getting underway 45 minutes after that.

On the team news front, Thomas Tuchel has made four changes to the Chelsea side that defeated Aston Villa on Boxing Day.

Romelu Lukaku, Andreas Christensen, Mateo Kovacic and Cesar Azpilicueta return to the Blues’ line-up, with Trevoh Chalobah, Marcos Alonso and N’Golo Kante dropping to the bench. Thiago Silva misses out altogether after picking up an injury in Gameweek 19.

Kai Havertz is back on the hosts’ bench after his reported recent spell in self-isolation.

Brighton won for the first time in three months on Sunday but Graham Potter has nevertheless made three changes to the starting XI who impressed against Brentford, with injury forcing his hand in one instance.

There is no Leandro Trossard, who has a hamstring problem, while Adam Webster and Enock Mwepu drop to the bench.

Yves Bissouma, Solly March and the fit-again Joel Veltman return to the Seagulls’ starting XI.

Shane Duffy is back among the visitors’ substitutes after missing out on Boxing Day.

In the other match in west London, Pep Guardiola makes four changes to the side that beat Leicester City 6-3 three days ago.

Gabriel Jesus, Jack Grealish and Phil Foden make up the all-new front three, with Nathan Ake coming in for a start at left-back.

Raheem Sterling, Rihad Mahrez, Ilkay Gundogan and Oleksandr Zinchenko all drop to the bench.

Two of Thomas Frank’s three changes are enforced, as Bryan Mbeumo is injured and Christian Norgaard is suspended.

Yoane Wissa, Frank Onyeka and Mads Roerslev are brought into the side, with Sergi Canos only a substitute.

GAMEWEEK 20 LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Mendy, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Rudiger, James, Kovacic, Jorginho, Hudson-Odoi, Mount, Pulisic, Lukaku.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Alonso, Kante, Chalobah, Saul, Barkley, Ziyech, Havertz, Sarr.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Sanchez, Lamptey, Veltman, Burn, Cucurella, Bissouma, Lallana, March, Moder, Mac Allister, Maupay.

Subs: Webster, Mwepu, Gross, Alzate, Welbeck, Steele, Duffy, Richards, Ferguson.


Brentford XI: Fernandez, Pinnock, Jansson, Sorensen, Roerslev, Baptiste, Jensen, Onyeka, Thompson, Wissa, Toney.

Subs: Canos, Forss, Ghoddos, Peart-Harris, Bidstrup, Stevens, Cox.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Cancelo, Dias, Laporte, Ake, De Bruyne, Fernandinho, Bernardo, Jesus, Foden, Grealish.

Subs: Sterling, Gundogan, Zinchenko, Steffen, Mahrez, Carson, Mbete-Tabu, Palmer.

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1,967 Comments Post a Comment
  1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Play up! No, just actually play up. We need games to go ahead.

  2. yousunkmybattleship
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Let’s hope tonight is less of an FPL car crash than last night

    1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      The Egyptian Bowen let everyone down. Let's hope the English Elmohammedy does better tonight.

      1. bigwig
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Lool, who's English Elmohammedy?

        1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Recce James

      2. yousunkmybattleship
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        lol

    2. banskt
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Desperately need a James crash to keep sailing.
      Anything else (crash or hauls) would have mild effects for my rank.

    3. Sharkytect
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I got 47 points yesterday. Escaped the crash 🙂

      1. yousunkmybattleship
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Ban

  3. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Needs another Reece James OG tonight

  4. TheBiffas
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Reece James 17-pointer would go down brilliantly

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Lucky to get 1

    2. bigwig
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Would make up for alot of those zeros. I can't complain I got him in just before his brace

  5. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Rudiger towering header required

    1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Into his own net

    2. AIRMILES
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      He's got so close several times in recent games. Hope tonight's the night for him, before he leaves my team.

  6. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    With the AFCON coming up how long before we hear 'beast' and 'pace and power'?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      He's quick, he's fast & he's got pace.

      1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Classic 😆

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Don't forget athletic

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Don't think I've ever owned Foden when he's started and done something. Could this be the night.

      1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I've never bought Foden because it is spelt too close to fodder

      2. Ross Geller
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        We must believe!

      3. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Hope so! I would have sold him if I hadn't played FH previous week

        1. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          He basically has to haul to change the colour of my arrow.

    3. Drumandbaines123
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Alonso your time is up my friend. Dont let the door hit you on the way out.

      1. POGON 1948
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I'll make sure he hits every door on the way out

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

      Foden starts!

      Hard part done, not for points?...

      1. bigwig
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        haha, yup

      2. Ephurion
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Source?

        1. Root
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          FPL_Rockstar

      3. Ross Geller
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        You sure? He’s my C and i really need him to do the business…

    5. CroatianHammer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      So, here are the City players that arrived at the stadium (via City Xtra)

      Ederson, Steffen, Carson; Cancelo, Dias, Laporte, Ake, Mbete, Zinchenko; Fernandinho, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Bernardo; Palmer, Foden, Grealish, Jesus, Sterling, Mahrez.

      1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        No Mata 😯

      2. Team Bobcat
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        No jesus. There is hope

        1. Team Bobcat
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          I am blind

          1. POGON 1948
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Do not fret for we are all blind in the eyes of God

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

            One of the in-the-know accounts say Foden and Jesus both start.

          3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Jesus can fix that

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

      Tell me what you hope will happen tonight.

      Then again don't, not bothered one single bit. 😀

      1. AIRMILES
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I'd like to see City lose to keep things at the top interesting.

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 3 months ago

          I don't even hope for positives anymore, I just need less kicks while I'm down 😛

        • sulldaddy
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Brace for KDB my C

          0-0 draw for chelsea and brighton
          Lamptey and James on my roster

      3. The Final Boss
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Reece James in my team got multiple 0 pointers ,og. Now what a red card???

        1. ZimZalabim
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          ur time has come
          u waited patiently
          tonight u get ur haul

          2+1 bonus 😉

          1. The Final Boss
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Hope it happens for a salah cap non Bowen owner like me.

      4. 2999 - Lady of Legend
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        No Chelsea and all my cup oppos' have double Chelsea defence, come on Brighton! 🙂

      5. The Final Boss
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I have foden non captain. Does his points boost my rank? Am sitting at 45k.

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Absolutely

        2. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Yes all 3 of them.

        3. schlupptheweek
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Should do a bit but not loads (if he hauls)

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

          Yes. Effective ownership below 50%

        5. The Final Boss
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Thanks all for the responses. Always focused on mini leagues. But end of last season and this season looking OR as well.

      6. asr
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        "Gabriel Jesus back in the #mcfc starting lineup tonight"

        https://twitter.com/spbajko/status/1476265786020929546?s=20

        1. OPTA FPL
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Owned him for 10gw, 0 goal

          1. Baps hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            He was annoying, yes. At least Foden didn't do damage.

          2. Ross Geller
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Tonight is the night mate 🙂

            1. POGON 1948
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 2 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              Tonight is the night we feast upon his 1 assist

        2. @persecuted_by_mods
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Will watch him turn into R9 Ronaldo on my bench while Alonso subs on for a 1 pointer in my 11

            Man I sound more like SuperSaints by the day!

        3. Marty McFly
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Sorry if not allowed… Anyone know why Andy Robertson is down as 0 on RMT for gw22? Surely he didn’t get a 6 game ban for that foul vs Spurs?

          1. Joker91
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            AFCON

            1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
              • 10 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              Oh yes. He qualifies through his grandmother who was born in Zambia

            2. ClassiX
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              AFCON???? Not all Scots are Ugandan, you know...

        4. Releasebreaks
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          On my team this week:

          Alonso, Gallagher, Reguillon, Watkins, Smith Rowe, (c) Salah, Jota, TAA

          Anybody in same boat ?

          1. Pukki Party
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            I'm not even in the same ocean as your boat lol

          2. Keep calm and hoof me the b…
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Got 6 of those. Tough week for many

          3. Eze Really?
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Unlucky. I have Gundo and Alonso. Not as bad as you

        5. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          https://twitter.com/Teamnewsandtix/status/1476267457044226061?t=TgAPT1DP-tat4zeHRsL66Q&s=19

          One of Bernardo, KDB or Gundo missing out... unless one put DM.

          1. Lord of Ings
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            It’s gonna be KDB,I’m certain

          2. Cok3y5murf
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Gundo

          3. DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Probably Bernardo.

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

            Think Bernardo needs a rest

            1. RamaJama
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              They always say

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

                Hahaha

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

                Tea lady was wrong. 100% record broken

          5. TheBiffas
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            After everything this gw I can't take a bernardo no-show

          6. JabbaWookiee
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Dias also I reckon

        6. Lord of Ings
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Is Foden starting?

          1. DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Rock star says yes.

          2. Rassi
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Yes

          3. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Yes.

        7. Kodap
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          KDB starting?

          1. TheBiffas
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Hang on lemme whip out my crystal ball

          2. asr
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Yes

          3. sulldaddy
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Yes

        8. TomSaints
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Let’s try and get to 20 points tonight

          1. DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah would be epic.

            1. TheBiffas
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              10 would be good. 5, even.

          2. Yes Ndidi
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            I'm aiming to get to 20

        9. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          GundNO

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

          Bernardo starts

          1. Mr. O'Connell
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            2 points is better than 0 I guess

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

              Just glad my ML rival isn't getting Dennis points off the bench anymore

          2. The Ilfordian
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Excellent!! 2 points banked!

            1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
              • 10 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              Salah says hi

              1. The Ilfordian
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                2 years, 3 months ago

                I guess 2 points is a haul these days…

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

          Foden cappers unite..

        12. Ephurion
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          I love how we're obsessed with knowing starting XI just minutes before they are in when we can do absolutely nothing about it

        13. ClassiX
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Brentford team news
          Team to face Man City: Fernandez, Thompson, Pinnock, Sorensen, Jansson, Baptiste, Wissa, Jensen, Onyeka, Roerslev, Toney.
          Subs: Cox, Canos, Forss, Ghoddos, Peart-Harris, Bidstrup, Stevens.

          Man City team news
          Team to face Brentford: Ederson, Ake, Cancelo, Laporte, Dias, Fernandinho, Silva, De Bruyne, Grealish, Jesus, Foden.
          Subs: Steffen, Carson, Sterling, Gundogan, Zinchenko, Mahrez, Mbete, Palmer.

          1. AIRMILES
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Thanks Classix.

            1. AIRMILES
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              And good luck, Classix, with your City players tonight. I have the same three.

          2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            3 for 3 thats all i can do. Said the same last night lol

          3. Baps hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            I was unable to find Bernardo for a moment 😉

            1. ClassiX
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              TMI
              (Mine's called Lancealot...)

        14. Kodap
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Buzzing! KDB (c) starts, Cancelo, Bilva, Rudiger & James!! Let’s go

          1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Need to Buzz at the end not the start

        15. CroatianHammer
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          XI | Ederson, Cancelo, Dias, Laporte, Ake, Fernandinho (C), De Bruyne, Bernardo, Foden, Jesus, Grealish

          SUBS | Steffen, Carson, Sterling, Gundogan, Zinchenko, Mahrez, Mbete, Palmer

        16. Jordan.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          just fek off pep

        17. Lord of Ings
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Laporte Foden cancelo all start
          Phew.

          1. Scots Gooner
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            My 3 too.

            Hopefully 30 points for us.